All Things Alberta, Canada Part 1 with Natalie

Travel  Brats asked: What kinds of trips would you recommend for going to Alberta? 

Natalie: It’s great for family trips, couple retreats, honeymoons, and even an extended get away.

Travel Brats asked: Can you explain a little bit where is Albert and the Surrounding areas of Alberta?
 

◦ East side of the rockies
 

◦ Central and Southern Alberta
 

Travel Brats asked: What are the Best Things To Do Outside?
 

◦ Discovery Canyon -- water tubing in red deer https://www.travelalberta.com/us/listings/discovery-canyon-10610/
 

◦ The badlands - Hoodoos of Drumheller https://www.albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/visit-our-parks/road-trips/canadian-badlands/#:~:text=Today%2C%20fertile%20plains%20suddenly%20drop,dinosaur%20bones%20in%20the%20world.
 

◦ GO TO THE ROCKIES (Jasper/Banff/Waterton) https://www.travelalberta.com/us/places-to-go/canadian-rockies/
 

◦ Lakes (Lake Louise) https://www.banfflakelouise.com/lake-louise
 

◦ Beautiful scenery 
 

◦ Skiing - a few places near Red Deer, but the best will be in the rockies (Banff) https://www.snowpak.com/alberta/best-ski-resorts
 

◦ Hiking
 

▪ Waskasoo trail (this is in Red Deer, but there are a TON in the rockies) https://www.reddeer.ca/media/reddeerca/about-red-deer/map-catalogue/parks-and-trails/Waskasoo-Trails-Map-2014-11x17-LoRes.pdf
 

◦ Camping - there are many camping grounds all over Central and Western Alberta https://www.albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/visit-our-parks/find-a-park/
 

Travel Brats asked: What are some fun facts about Alberta and Canda?
 

◦ Surprising Facts - it’s pretty much all farm land! Except the Rockies 
 

◦ Provinces (10), territories (3)
 

◦ Largest Mall in North America - West Edmonton Mallhttps://www.wem.ca/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb
 

◦ Calgary Stampede https://www.calgarystampede.com/

 

• Travel Brats asked: What are some historical facts about Alberta?

◦ Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump (toward the mountains in the foothills) https://headsmashedin.ca/
 

◦ Black Foot Tribe https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/blackfoot-nation
 

• Places to Stay
 

◦ Cabins
 

◦ Quaint hotels (rustic)
 

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