BANFF – Alberta – Canada – Come join us for some Easter fun at the YWCA in downtown Banff, Alberta. The Bow Valley Children’s Easter Party includes crafts, Easter egg hunt, egg decorating, balloon animals, face painting, cake and more. The Easter Bunny will be making a special appearance too! Don’t miss this great family…
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Going to the Calgary Flames from the Rockies with Banff Travel
Ice Hockey Trips from Banff to Calgary Banff National Park, Alberta Though sometimes it feels like you are a million miles away from any big cities when you vacation in the Canadian Rockies, the fact is Calgary is only an hour’s drive from Banff. Jasper is a relatively short hop to Edmonton also. There is…
Banff on a Budget – Lunchtime Subway
Banff, Alberta Being the local writer of Banff means that you must place all bias aside when it comes to writing reviews. Ordinarily I would try to point you towards great local Rockies’ places to eat such as I have before with Tommy’s and Barpa Bills. However, no longer can I hide the fact that…
The Nightlife of Banff – Melissa’s
Melissa’s Bar Banff, Alberta Before I made one of the best decisions of my life – moving to Banff – I was constantly warned to expect the most expensive place on earth. From someone who has lived in some of the most expensive cities in the world (Vancouver put your hands up), I was a…
What to do on a Rainy Day in Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta My first piece of advice would be to buy an umbrella to avoid getting wet but this aside; there is no shortage of things to do in the towns of the Canadian Rockies when the weather isn’t perfect. Though snow is far more common than rain, it does happen. Most people…
The Magpie & Stump, Banff – Monstruos Mexican Meals
Banff, Alberta Many a time I have walked by the Magpie & Stump with its deceiving name and curious exterior, admiring the food through the windows. The menu on the big wooden door always tempts you that little bit further and then the smell of Mexican delicacies floating to your nostrils through the cold air…
Skiing at Sunshine Village, Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It couldn’t have been timed better. Sunshine Village managed to time the scheduling of their opening day with some fantastic early snowfall in the Banff area. The excitement is obvious around the town as people run around with shiny snowboards, skis in…
Driving in a Canadian Rockies Snowstorm
Banff National Park, Alberta Generally outside the warmest summer months of the year in Banff, Jasper and really all around the Canadian Rockies, you have to be prepared for literally any kind of freakish weather. As Banff Insider this really should go double. However, you may have noticed that I spent an inordinate amount of…
Sunday Sessions at the Saltlik, Banff
Banff, Alberta There really isn’t such a thing as a quiet night in Banff. When the visitors take a rest on Sunday night in one of Banff’s hotels and the weekend visitors from Calgary make their way home – all the locals come out to play. The Elk and Oarsman is a popular start before…
Turning Japanese in Banff’s Sushi Restaurants
Banff National Park, Alberta There aren’t many things that I don’t eat. If a rhinoceros was offered to me I would find it hard to turn down (though certain animal rights groups may complain). However, up until recently I had never tasted sushi and Japanese food in general. The Sushi Bistro is Banff’s most recent…