Sometimes you just need to hightail it out of the city to a place that makes you feel free.
By Lisa Monforton and Doug Firby Sometimes you just need to hightail it out of the city to a place that makes you feel free. For us, that’s Alberta’s Badlands and our exit strategy is on a 600 cc Yamaha motorcycle. Escaping the daily grind cubicle, we exit Calgary within minutes. By Kilometre 100, we’re…
Feast in Tofino with Canada's newest Top Chef If you happen to be heading to Tofino soon, be sure to eat at 1909 Kitchen, one of two restaurants at the Tofino Marina + Resort. You’ll be spoiled with the sublime flavours from the Tofino-meets-the-world palate and skills of Chef Paul Moran – who won the…
The wonder of Assiniboine’s infinite blanket of brilliant white snow is like a dream you can’t wait to return to
MT. ASSINIBOINE, B.C. – We have always been told that silence is golden. It turns out, it is not. Silence is pure, blinding white. It surrounds you with countless tiny crystals of powder-dry snow, trillions and trillions of little sound baffles that snuff out any sound other than the crunch of your own footsteps, the…
Indulge in the ancient at two Winnipeg attractions: a fascinating tour of the legislature or the relaxing Thermea Nordic Spa
Inglewood isn’t just one of Calgary’s oldest and coolest neighbourhoods – designated one of the best in Canada in 2014 – it’s also the destination for a unique meet-a-maverick cultural food tour. Inglewood Edibles: Made by Mavericks, one of Calgary-based Alberta Food Tours’ many offerings, was recently designated a Canadian Signature Experience by Destination Canada.…
No need to rush south of the border for sandy beaches, sipping cocktails and freshly caught seafood. We have it all right here in Canada in Tofino, B.C.
Paddling in smooth, grey waters of Clayoquot Sound on a February afternoon, eagles, cormorants and blue herons soaring above in the moody, sun streaked sky, I felt an incredible sense of peace. That kind you get when you feel you’re getting away with something and all is right with the world. Affectionately known as the…
Tofino’s vision of its future is gradual and thoughtful growth, recognizing the natural limits of what the community can sustain
TOFINO, B.C. – There’s a time-worn story from the remote West Coast village of Tofino from a few years back about a resort coffee shop that, in a moment of enthusiasm, hung a Starbucks sign out front. Tofitians – as they call themselves – were not amused. Franchise eateries like Tim Hortons and McDonald’s are…
I’ve adjusted my solo walk schedule and try to be alert to the possibility that a cougar is lurking
We joke in our family about my living a city-mouse/country-mouse existence. Part of the time, I live in a 600-square-foot Vancouver condo and part of the time I live with the land at Skelhp on the Sunshine coast. In Vancouver, I’m visually connected to pigeons, seagulls, and the 4 p.m. return flight of northwestern crows,…
Thousands crowd Toronto convention centre to see the finest in modern and vintage automotive design
Canada’s love affair with the automobile is still going strong. Just ask the thousands of people who are flocking to the Canadian International Autoshow at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Both of the centre’s large buildings are filled to the brim with 1,000 concept cars, luxury vehicles, regular automobiles and vintage models. There’s something to…
Plus, warm up for less on the Tahitian islands, Alt Hotel opens in Calgary and the best ski months are still to come
Anyone who’s said millennials are slackers at work have it wrong. Studies reveal that members of that generation, born between 1981 and 1996, have a strong work ethic that extends to when they’re on vacation. A new study by Allianz Global Assistance Canada, a travel insurance company, recently asked more than 2,000 Canadians about their…
Jasper's spectacular ski resort may offer slopes less travelled but it certainly deserves wider attention
Cue the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Duct tape a sombrero onto your helmet. Find a half-burned cigarillo (good luck!) to chomp on. The bad boys have arrived at Marmot Basin, Alberta’s quieter, family-friendly Rocky Mountain ski resort in Jasper National Park. These new rascals are Tres Hombres – a series…