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A Guide to Canada's Wine Regions

The best wines in the world seem to come from temperate, warm places like France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South America and California. It sometimes comes as a surprise to people, then, that Canada—often associated with cold, harsh weather patterns—has a booming wine industry that has been producing world-class vintages for decades. Canadian wine has garnered the country international recognition as a producer of fine, award-winning vino. (continue...)

All Aboard! Exploring Canada by Train

Upon thinking of Canada, one cannot suppress images of open space, diverse landscapes and striking hospitality spread among urban centres and rural communities. With a total area of 9,984,670 sq km (3,855,103 sq mi), plus natural attractions such as... (continue...)

Art's Alive: Calgary's Theatre and Cultural Scene

Calgary has an extremely diverse and exciting cultural and performing arts scene. Whether patrons are looking for an art show, live music, comedy clubs or even belly dancing, Calgary has it all. Perhaps best known internationally as the oil and gas capital of Canada, balanced by a touch of cowboy culture, this multifaceted city of over a million residents manages to offer a well rounded sample of just about every type of artsy entertainment imaginable. (continue...)

Calgary Stampede

Each year, the Calgary Stampede storms the city with a momentum that has wrangled up much interest since its first rodeo in September of 1912. Now held annually in July, the city relives its western heritage with an event that Calgary deems as "the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth". The whole city gets involved with shops adding wooden, ranch-like storefronts, restaurants transforming into saloons, and people sportin' western duds. But don't expect any tumbleweeds... (continue...)

Calgary's Music Festival Roundup

Music and a good time have always gone hand in hand, and in a city that has produced some great talents, like the composer and trumpeter Alan Matheson, country singer Paul Brant, and the 80s hit band Loverboy, as well as singer/songwriters Jann Arden and Feist, it only becomes more evident why. To understand this, just head out to any of Calgary's pubs, clubs or venues, like Broken City, the Beat Niq, Vern's Tavern or the Ironwood, on any night of the week, and a party will likely be found with a band playing and a crowd dancing. (continue...)

Canada's Shopping Hot Spots

In the past few decades, Canada has started to shed its image as a frigid land of vast wilderness in favour of a sophisticated, urban persona. Canada's major cities are now being seen for what they are—vibrant, modern hubs of activity. The country's urban centres boast many attractions, one of the most significant being their world-class shopping facilities. (continue...)

Canada's Top 10 Architectural Wonders

Employing the skills of thousands of artisans over the course of months, if not years, architecture is far and away society’s most complex form of artistic expression. From complex pedestrian walkway systems to elegant Victorian hotel resorts, the following WorldWeb.com travel guide will point out ten of Canada’s greatest architectural wonders. (continue...)

Central Alberta - Just around the Corner

Central Alberta is known for its great scenery, pristine lakes with sandy beaches, and friendly people. In Central Alberta you will find great fishing - be it angling along one of many rivers, or in a boat on a calm lake. But most people do not know that Central Alberta holds many great and charming surprises that are just waiting to be discovered - all within a short drive from Calgary or Red Deer. (continue...)

Day Hikes in Alberta's Rockies

It's hard to think of Alberta without conjuring images of this diverse province's most amazing and powerful sight—the Rocky Mountains, which tower over prairies and foothills as one moves west through the province. The Rocky Mountains are a huge tourist draw, particularly to popular ski areas like Banff, Lake Louise, Kananaskis and Jasper. But how does one enjoy the majesty of these humbling giants when there's no snow on the ground? (continue...)

Family Friendly Calgary

Hardworking, corporate, hustle and bustle; these are just some of the words that may come to mind when thinking of Calgary. The city has a get-down-to-business attitude but it also has a gentle, welcoming side. More inviting words can also describe Calgary, such as family, friendly and (continue...)

Illuminating Calgary's Nightlife

It's Saturday night and Calgary is hardly sleeping. The sun dips below the skyscrapers and the moon glistens high above the Calgary Tower. People are dancing through the streets, live music trumpets somewhere in the distance and all the kegs are tapped, awaiting their first pour of the evening. But where does one go to be truly immersed in all the excitement the Calgary nightlife has to offer? (continue...)

North America's Top 10 Zoos

Unlocking a fascinating world perhaps otherwise only seen in nature documentaries or on an African safari, today’s zoos are losing a tarnished reputation of cruelty and are instead heralded as environmental blessings. The world’s greatest zoos are committed to the conservation of wildlife and its natural environment and are making a positive impact on the survival of threatened species in the wild. (continue...)

Painting a Picture of the Calgary Art Scene

The natural environment of Alberta and the Calgary Area is as visually stunning as it is diverse. The immense skies play with pigments and space while the contrast of the mountains and prairies serve as a living canvas, endowing nature's brush strokes with free reign in which to create, while inspiring innumerable artists to follow suit. (continue...)

Relocating to Calgary: A Place to Call Home

Just before the new millennium, Calgary had what seemed like a zero occupancy rate. There were stories of people knocking on doors and offering exorbitant amounts for houses that weren’t even for sale, and houses that were for sale would sell in an afternoon. Renters had ... (continue...)

Road Trip through the Cowboy Trail

For all those aspiring ranchers and cowboys hoping to explore Alberta's wild west, get ready to road trip through the prairies along the Cowboy Trail. Travel back to Alberta's pioneer days and ranching past, and experience what life was like for those adventurers who explored the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains (continue...)

See Calgary By C-Train

Thousands of Calgarians and tourists alike use Calgary Transit to get around the city, many using the Calgary light rail transit system, more commonly known as the Calgary LRT or C-Train. With 36 stations at present and two major (continue...)

The Best of Calgary

Born of cowboys and the wild frontier back in 1875, Calgary is a city that today boasts the best of both the old west and a modern metropolis. Located in southern Alberta, Calgary is known as the Heart of the New West™ and its deep-rooted western hospitality nurtures a familiar small town spirit in what is actually a big, bustling, cosmopolitan city. (continue...)

The Top 10 National Parks in Canada

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! —yes, the national anthem sure says a lot about this Canada's character, yet this poetic tribute could still use one more adjective, like big or maybe huge. (continue...)

Top 10 Festivals Across Canada

From coast to coast, festivals across Canada mirror the multicultural and diverse makeup of a relatively young nation. Whether it be a musical spectacle on a sweltering summer day or a mid-winter outdoor hullabaloo, these multifarious celebrations attract festival goers from every corner of the country and beyond. There are festivals for the young, the old, the music lover, the outdoor enthusiast and everyone in between. (continue...)

Top 10 Spas in Canada

There's no better way to relax than to get pampered at a spa. Whether trying to leave the stresses of everyday life behind for awhile or celebrating a special occasion with some friends, one of the many numerous spa treatments offered at some of Canada's best spas are bound to hit the spot (continue...)

Top 10 Unusual Canadian Attractions

Surprisingly, there is a plethora of unique, unusual and eye-catching landmarks that can be found in every province of Canada. In fact, these often entertaining sights are more likely found in smaller towns, where tourists are lured in to take a picture or buy a trinket of these one-of-a-kind discoveries. (continue...)









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