Barpa Bills of Banff – Bloody Brilliant Burgers Banff National Park, Alberta Be honest, have you ever seen more alliteration in a headline? Half the reason I chose to visit Barpa’s was for an excuse to pull out the six pronged alliteration. I also love to say Greek words aloud. Souvlaki. Hidden away beside the…
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Banff Nightlife – Testing Your (Lack of) Knowledge
Quiz Night in the Paddock Banff National Park, Alberta Despite the insistence of many of the energetic hill workers, going out at night in Banff is not always about getting thrashed. The problem is that Banff is just too nice a place to be hung-over. It’s hard to take in the incredible views or enjoy…
Banff Centre Gymnasium – Naked Ambition
Banff National Park, Alberta The word “Gymnasium” means a school for naked exercise. The first thing I should point out to those who tend to take things a bit too literally is that the gym up in the Banff centre, despite its motto of ‘Centre of Creativity’ does not take well to nude treadmill aficionados….
Banff Sightseeing
Foggy Ideas of Banff Banff National Park, Alberta There are many things I don’t know, believe it or not. As Banff Insider, I thought my knowledge could not be surpassed but I was proved wrong when I took an early morning tour of Banff. I am going to blame my brain cell deficiency on the…
Drive From Edmonton Airport to Banff
Road Tripping the Rockies Banff National Park, Alberta There are several ways of getting to Banff and the Rockies. If you are flying into Edmonton, the best way to get to Banff is via car. The drive is not the most exciting in the world but if you do it the right way and have…
Rockies.Com earns its International Stripes
A Look from the Irish Banff, Alberta There is a good reason Rocky lovers why we here at the Banff office are so proud of the articles we write for you. Without meaning to boast too much (I lie), we are comfortably the best (probably only) local experts when it comes to the towns, activities…
Banff Nightlife – Drinking Like the Locals
Banff Nightlife – Drinking Like the Locals in the Pump and Tap Banff National Park, Alberta There is only one thing that tastes better than a cold pint of delicious beer cascading down your throat and that is delicious fairly priced beer cascading down your throat. It’s hard to tell exactly when the world went…
Scenic Drives of the Canadian Rockies
Scenic Drives of the Rockies – the Minnewanka Meander Banff National Park, Alberta The beautiful thing about driving an old Ford Escort whose passenger window refuses to close is that you can’t help but admire the clearest views of the Canadian Rockies albeit while wearing two hats, scarves, gloves and a super thermal suit. Often,…
Filming the Canadian Rockies
How to Film the Canadian Rockies Banff National Park, Alberta By John McKiernan Staff Writer The Canadian Rockies are more beautiful than a Victoria’s Secret model pouring your favourite beer while your football team thrashes its opponents. Though photos of this great mountain range can be stunning, sometimes it just doesn’t do it justice. In…
Road Tripping the Canadian Rockies
Banff to Lake Louise Banff National Park, Alberta How many km’s does it take to make a road trip? Does a trip to the corner shop make it a road trip or does it just make you lazy. Do you need to have a radio in your piece of crap car to make it a…