KELOWNA – British Columbia – Canada – I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one out there who loves fine wine and golf, especially when it’s served up in one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in North America. The Okanagan Classic Chip & Sip in Kelowna, BC recently caught my eye on BCGOLF.Travel and…
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Sky To Sky Invitational Named Top BC Golf Stay and Play
VICTORIA – British Columbia – Canada – If your idea of fun and relaxation is playing multiple rounds of golf surrounded by incredible mountain scenery, the Sky To Sky Invitational golf package in Victoria, BC is just what your looking for. BCGOLF.travel recently named this stay and play trip one of the best golf vacations…
BC Golf Alliance Ranks Kootenay Pass Open Best Golf Package
INVERMERE – British Columbia – Canada – For a while now I’ve been on the lookout for a great British Columbia golf package that includes world-class golf and gorgeous Western Canada scenery. The Kootenay Pass Open mentioned on BCGOLF.Travel is definitely the best BC stay and play golf vacation I have seen. This outstanding BC…
The Historic Canadian Rockies: the Tragedy at Turtle Mountain
Alberta, Canada Canada’s deadliest rockslide happened in 1903 when the side of Turtle Mountain collapsed and all but destroyed the tiny town of Frank, Alberta. It took only a minute and a half for 30 million cubic meters of limestone to crash down on the sleeping town, burying the town and a hundred of its…
Waterton Lakes National Park – A Summer Paradise
Waterton Lakes National Park – A Summer Paradise Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Ah beautiful Waterton! It is one of the less well-known National Parks in the Rockies but it is by no means anything less than stunning. It has some of the best hiking trails, boating, scuba diving and sailing during summer in the…
Biking Banff and the Canadian Rockies
Mountain biking is a beautiful way of seeing the sights of Banff and the Rockies.
Golf the Canadian Rockies
Best Golf Courses of the Canadian Rockies Kananaskis, Alberta Ah! I can almost smell the freshly cut grass of the golf course already. I have always loved playing golf even when it was with a pitching wedge with no grip and with views of council houses and motorways to admire. It almost seems unfair that…
Sleigh Rides in the Canadian Rockies
Banff Sleigh Rides Banff National Park, Alberta The atmosphere in Banff is electric right now with Christmas only days away and comparatively warm temperatures on the horizon. In the absence of any loved ones giving Banff Insider a present, I am going to buy new skis and spend Christmas Day up on the ski hills…
Fishing Banff and the Rockies
Go Fish in the Canadian Rockies Banff National Park, Alberta Yes I know it is as cold as a naked polar bear and anything other than ice fishing seems outrageous at this time of year but this blog is more about nostalgia and anticipation than the present. Former president of USA George Bush Sr. often…
Transport around the Canadian Rockies without a Car
Canadian Rockies Transport Banff National Park, Alberta I had taken buses between Banff and Jasper quite a few times when conditions were just too dangerous to take a poor excuse of a car like mine on a long journey through the Icefields. However, it wasn’t until yesterday when I had to meet a friend in…