Gateway to Kananaskis, Canmore
& Banff
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta and perhaps the fastest
growing city in Canada. The Calgary Airport is the 4th busiest
in Canada, handling an ever-increasing volume of international
travellers, many of whom are vacationing in the Canadian Rockies.
From Calgary, you are only 30 minutes away from the world
famous McKay Ice Cream in Cochrane, an hour away from Kananaskis
Village, and just 90 minutes from Banff.
Calgary is a quick and easy point of entry to the mountains
by car, shuttle, bus, RV, or train, but why not plan to spend
a day in town before or after your holiday? Must-See's include
The Prehistoric Park at The Calgary Zoo, The Calgary Stampede
(July 7 -16, 2006) and Heritage Park-- Canada's largest living
historical village.
Want a bird's eye view? Take a hot air balloon ride over
the city or check out the Calgary Tower. Imagine standing
525 feet above the ground in the heart of the city and being
able to look straight down through a glass floor to the street
below. What a thrill. Side Trips from Calgary
If you're with your children and have a few extra days in
the region, you'll want to explore the Royal Tyrrell Museum
in Drumheller. Do you love the theatre? Then the Rosebud Theatre's
outdoor presentation of The Passion might be the perfect outing
for you.
Car seats, strollers, playpens and more...
rent it...don't pack it
Well…well…
Little Traveller Rentals has proudly kept up with all
the travelling families coming to Calgary who needed a car
seat or other baby equipment item. Our biggest move these
past couple of months was to update the website. It is now
up and ready to go. www.littletraveller.ca
will now take baby equipment reservations online! Do you know
that Air Canada has changed its child luggage allowance? Little
Traveller will keep you up to date!
If you have a spare moment on Tuesday, November 27 at
1 pm, Daina (3 months old), Evan (4 years old) and Colleen
will be on CBC’s Living Calgary. Little Traveller Rentals
will be highlighted as a successful home based business in
Calgary. The show’s short segments were all shot from
our newly renovated basement and the home office. Where was
our middle child in the filming? She was having a nap through
the whole thing.
Sincerely,
Colleen Thorpe
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head south to the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near old historic
Fort Macleod. Along the way, if you're a golfer who likes
good value, book a tee time at the premium 27 hole Highwood
Golf Course in High River. Are you on a budget? Try the Nanton
Golf Course.
Want to see what Banff looked like 50 years ago? Waterton
Lakes National Park features a quaint town site with spectacular
scenery. It's a 2-3 hour drive south--part of the Waterton-Glacier
International Peace Park created in 1932 by the US and Canadian
federal governments. Stop at the marina and take a cruise
across the international border. Or head over to the Information
Centre and hike up the (rather difficult) Bear's Hump Trail.
Photo Opps abound--make sure you get an image of the Prince
of Wales Hotel--one of the most photographed buildings in
the Rockies. And stop in for Afternoon Tea while you are there.
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