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Explore six Canadian Rocky Mountain ski resorts in Alberta in a week to 10 days on this self-guided driving tour. Discover how to find the best powder, the top family picks and hot nightlife options.
Visit Alberta this winter and watch Olympic and World Cup athletes for free admission. They’re competing live in hopes of being the best on the planet, some aiming for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Discover a one-hour road trip that can pay off with a lifetime of memories for sports buffs, because aside from watching, you can actually ski and snowboard at Olympic facilities.
Drive the new Crowsnest Pass Heritage Route into small towns where boom-town coal miners, dodgy rum runners, a train robbery and Canada’s worst mining disaster rise from the past – just follow the interpretive signage. Discover how an emperor paved his own road to ruin.
Here’s a drive for auto lovers. Drive to the Gasoline Alley Museum at Heritage Park in Calgary for a colourful blast of the past featuring period gas pumps, cars and neon signs. Discover the Highway Through Time at Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin and the Remington Carriage Museum in Cardston.
Drive the Kananaskis Valley of Adventure and within a half-hour stretch you’ve got the only casino in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, along with every outdoor and indoor mountain activity you can imagine. Discover how to fit heli-touring, rafting, and many more activities into a few days or a week.
Watch some of the world’s best racecar drivers push it to the limit as you enjoy a festival that’s fun for the entire family. The Rexall Edmonton Indy mixes pure adrenaline with laid-back summer leisure. Learn how to get the best of both worlds at this event.
Ride a roadway that’s a rocket to Alberta’s major summertime fairs. During July, you can drive from the Calgary Stampede to Westerner Days in Red Deer to the Capital EX fair in Edmonton. Discover the cowboy way in the big cities.
Boldly go where the adventurous have gone before as we take you on a tour of space-related attractions and events, including the town of Vulcan -- a mecca for Star Trek fans. Discover how you can take a flight in a biplane, see the world’s only UFO landing pad, and much more.