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  1. YukonNuggets avatar

    RE: Day tours from Calgary

    by YukonNuggets 10 May 2012

    Do you drive, Jane? If you're up to it (other than that right side / left side thing :) ... ) there are several big circle drives you…

  2. 3DLen avatar

    RE: Kamloops to Toronto - help me plan a route

    by 3DLen 26 April 2012

    Both Drumheller and Dinosaur Prov. Park near Brooks are awesome. Drumheller has the museum and many sights in the area, including villages…

  3. CndnNewbie avatar

    RE: Kamloops to Toronto - help me plan a route

    by CndnNewbie 26 April 2012

    Definitely go to Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper. Jasper has some really cool hot springs too. Johnston Canyon is a good sight. The icefields…

  4. roremc avatar

    RE: Kamloops to Toronto - help me plan a route

    by roremc 26 April 2012

    Detour up the ice fields parkway. Well worth it. Usual around Banff and Lake Louise. I would go to Drumheller more for the Royal Tyrol…

  5. Nyleve avatar

    Kamloops to Toronto - help me plan a route

    by Nyleve 25 April 2012

    So I'm flying out to Kamloops and driving back to southern Ontario next week. I've never done this trip before and I figure it's time.…

  6. amyfkp avatar

    Rockies/Kootenays in early June

    by amyfkp 10 April 2012

    My partner and I are going to Calgary for a conference at the very end of May and then have about three weeks to play with starting on…

  7. peromyscus avatar

    RE: RMT RMT TMR MRT RMTRMT RMT RMT etc missing gecko RMT

    by peromyscus 08 April 2012

    Thanks, Jeff. I wonder why my source said what s/he said. Maybe it is cheaper hotels? I would love to see all those Honey and Steppe…

  8. Scrubb avatar

    RE: Names

    by Scrubb 23 March 2012

    Drumheller is actually kind of worth visiting - fantastic dinosaur museum, and also a really interesting landscape.

  9. peromyscus avatar

    RE: Names

    by peromyscus 23 March 2012

    I agree about Dead Horse. Also Point Nopoint and Sleetmute, also in Alaska. I like looking at their weather reports in winter whenever…

  10. Dfrey16 avatar

    RE: Canada - 7-10 Days May/June with Pregnant Wife

    by Dfrey16 19 February 2012

    I am a bit biased as I am a born and raised Calgarian, however I know a lot of family and friends from all over the place RAVE about the…

  11. YukonNuggets avatar

    Re: Travelling solo to Canada

    by YukonNuggets 01 February 2012

    Western Canada is pretty big ~ can you offer some insight on your interests? wilderness, city life, etc How about your activity level?…

  12. pinkgekko avatar

    RE: Drumheller - in December

    by pinkgekko 31 December 2011

    Quick feedback: There was indeed a fair amount of snow in Drumheller and a lot of the strata was covered in the early noon. But the sun…

  13. LibbyLou avatar

    RE: Drumheller - in December

    by LibbyLou 16 December 2011

    The snow will obviously cover the landscape, which is worth the experience. In December, all you will see is the inside of the museum.…

  14. pinkgekko avatar

    RE: Drumheller - in December

    by pinkgekko 04 December 2011

    Great advice! I'll certainly be getting that :)

  15. South_of_60 avatar

    RE: Drumheller - in December

    by South_of_60 03 December 2011

    Hi, You may want to look up the CSPG office/store and see if you can get a copy of the Geological Road Map of Alberta. It can be very…

  16. pinkgekko avatar

    RE: Drumheller - in December

    by pinkgekko 03 December 2011

    Thanks for your answers. Is there a website that mentions snow cover depth? Then I can still decide last minute if I want to go or not.…

  17. littlechilds avatar

    RE: Drumheller - in December

    by littlechilds 03 December 2011

    Snow may be still kicking around in a few weeks as tch7 says. I personally wouldnt think it would be worth going, but thats just me.…

  18. tch7 avatar

    RE: Drumheller - in December

    by tch7 03 December 2011

    There was about 6" of snow that fell a couple days ago, and some flurries today in the Drumheller-Brooks region. Before that, there wasn't…

  19. pinkgekko avatar

    Drumheller - in December

    by pinkgekko 02 December 2011

    I hope to do a daytrip from Calgary to Drumheller in roughly 2 weeks time and I wonder if it's worth it. The time I'll have is just too…

  20. thoughtpolice avatar

    Re: Calgary early next month

    by thoughtpolice 26 November 2011

    > How easy is it to rent a small car and to get out of town? What's the traffic like? Easy. Light traffic downtown on the weekend. …

  21. littlechilds avatar

    RE: Calgary early next month

    by littlechilds 26 November 2011

    A) Drumheller is do-able in 1 day... just under a 2 hr drive NE. Driving wont be an issue. If there is a freak snowstorm, then the…

  22. pinkgekko avatar

    Calgary early next month

    by pinkgekko 26 November 2011

    Next month I'll be in Calgary on business and will stay two weekends longer. It's so close already that I'm a bit uncertain on what to…

  23. amyfkp avatar

    RE: Western Canada - decisions, decisions

    by amyfkp 13 November 2011

    amethyst_cat, I apologize for the fact that this doesn't answer your question, but I'm curious: in 1996, did you find that six weeks was…

  24. amyfkp avatar

    Travel between Calgary, Vancouver and Prince Rupert

    by amyfkp 12 November 2011

    Hi there, I'm going to a conference in Calgary at the end of May. Since my only trip to any province west of Ontario took place when…

  25. Eschew avatar

    Re: Alberta - BC Road Trip Route

    by Eschew 07 September 2011

    If you have lots of time and enjoy hiking, plan a trip to Waterton. My personal feeling is that it is the "undeveloped" part of the Canadian…

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