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My WeekendNotes - 125
The Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage
Created in honour of a strange, reclusive uncle, the Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage is an extraordinary folly, its inte... [
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Quirky
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Unusual Things to do
Barter Books
One of the largest second-hand bookshops in Britain and probably one of the quirkiest, Barter Books boasts more than 350... [
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Antiques
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Books and Writing
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Places of Interest
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Quirky
Darcie & May Green Restaurant & Bar
Looking for a brunch venue with a difference? Well, how about Darcie & May Green floating restaurant and bar on the Gran... [
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Craft Beer
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Restaurants
Ocean Restaurant
You'll be pleasantly surprised by the modern, bistro environment hidden within the traditional harbourside exterior of O... [
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Cafes
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Lunch
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Restaurants
Riverbank Cafe and Farm Shop
Smokey Dragon tea, home-cooked food and local, organic vegetables are all on the menu at Riverbank Café and Farm Shop, a... [
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Cafes
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Lunch
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Organic
Jane Beck Welsh Blankets
Looking for a vintage keepsake from Wales, or a beautiful throw for your stylish new sofa, or maybe a present for someon... [
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Antiques
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Places of Interest
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Quilt Making
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Shopping
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Vintage and Retro
Foam Restaurant
Wind chiming sailboat masts and a view of Milford Haven's waterway create the sensory backdrop to Foam, a delightful res... [
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Cafes
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Dinner
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Lunch
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Restaurants
Betty Lou's Library Cocktail Bar
Looking for something other than the usual sports bar for a few drinks on a Friday? Then head to Betty Lou's Library, a ... [
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Bars
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Cocktail Bars
Architecture River Cruise
Many of Chicago's iconic buildings are viewed best aboard one of Chicago Architecture Foundation's (CAF) First Lady vess... [
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Outdoor
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Cruises
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Architecture
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Tours
All Day Breakfast at Sunset Grill
Planning a day's sightseeing in the city? Then fuel up with a Sunset Grill all-day breakfast. The menu includes every... [
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Breakfast
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Restaurants
Studio Bell - National Music Centre
Fancy trying your hand at playing an electric guitar or the drums? Or maybe you'd prefer to try and hold a tune with you... [
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Music
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Music Venues
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Rainy Day
Burgess Shale Guided Hike
Fossilised trilobites and millions of years old worms are only some of the delights of a guided hike to the Burgess Shal... [
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Escape the City
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National Parks
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Outdoor
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Unusual Things to do
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Walks
Near Calgary
Jesmond Dene
Jesmond Dene is one of Newcastle's hidden treasures - an oasis of peace minutes from the city centre where you can enjoy... [
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Escape the City
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Nature
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Zoos
Near Newcastle Upon Tyne
Seven Stories - The National Centre for Children's Books
British author Neil Gaiman once said that 'A book is a dream that you hold in your hand,' a sentiment reflected whole-he... [
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Books and Writing
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Family
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Fun for Children
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School Holiday Activities
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School Holidays
Pointe-à-Callière Museum: Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
Far from being the potentially stuffy, artifact-heavy museum its name implies, the Montreal Museum of Archaeology and Hi... [
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Rainy Day
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Places of Interest
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Museums
Near Montreal
Diving Dos Ojos Cenote
Imagine entering a watery underworld of crystal clear water shaped into caverns and dark passageways by strange limeston... [
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Adventure
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Environment
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Nature
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Outdoor
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Unusual Things to do
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Fabulous lagoons, ancient Mayan ruins and tropical jungle are some of the delights to be found in the Sian Ka'an Biosphe... [
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Environment
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Nature
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Tours
Maligne Canyon
Winter sightseeing in the Rocky Mountains doesn't get much better than Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park. Fantastic... [
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Walks
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Snow
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Places of Interest
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Outdoor
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Environment
Canmore Nordic Centre
Cross-country or Nordic skiing is to downhill skiing what cycling is to motorbike riding - it's not as fast or scary, fe... [
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Fun Things To Do
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Outdoor
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Skiing
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Snow
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Sport
Near Calgary
Banff Sleigh Rides
Dashing through the snow in a two-horsed open sleigh is a great way to enjoy the white stuff if you fancy a change from ... [
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Escape the City
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Fun Things To Do
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Outdoor
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Snow
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Unusual Things to do
Near Calgary
Banff Upper Hot Springs
When the outside temperature plummets well below zero, there is nothing more appealing than a dip in the 40°C waters of ... [
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Escape the City
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Health and Fitness
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Places of Interest
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Quirky
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Unusual Things to do
Near Calgary
Mount Vernon
If a lady travelling on the Potomac River in 1853 had not been struck by the sight of the home of America's first Presid... [
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Places of Interest
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Museums
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Historic Houses
Near Washington
National Museum of American History
If seeing the original star-spangled banner of 1812 that inspired America's national anthem is not enough to make you vi... [
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Museums
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Indoor
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Exhibitions
Smithsonian Castle
A live panda cam, the flying helmet of the first man to break the sound barrier and a giant, bird-eating tarantula are a... [
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Architecture
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Family
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Museums
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Places of Interest
Kaleidoscopic Animalia Exhibition
Exploring the connection between humans and animals, the Kaleidoscopic Animalia exhibition at the Glenbow Museum brings ... [
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17/10/2015 - 22/05/2016
Art
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Exhibitions
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Fashion
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Quirky
Lougheed House
One of Calgary's few remaining historic houses, Lougheed House was built in 1891 as the home of Senator James Alexander ... [
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Rainy Day
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Historic Houses
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Architecture
Illuminasia Lantern and Garden Festival
Fascinated by Chinese lanterns? Then head out to Calgary Zoo for 'Illuminasia' where you will be thrilled by the display... [
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17/09/2015 - 01/11/2015
Zoos
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Festivals
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Exhibitions
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Cultural Events
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Art
Crave Cookies and Cupcakes
Once you've tasted a home-made cake or pie from the aptly-named 'Crave' you won't be able to resist the temptation to go... [
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Baking
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Cake Shops
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Patisserie
Public Art Downtown
Calgary's award-winning public art secured it a place in the New York Times top 20 places to visit in 2014 and it is eas... [
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Free
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Art
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Architecture
Laurentian Mountains
Both British and American 'royalty' have taken refuge in the picturesque town of Sainte-Agathe-des- Monte in the Laurent... [
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Nature
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Tours
Near Montreal
Jet Boating Lachine Rapids
Imagine being thrown into a giant top loading washing machine mid-cycle and you have some idea what it feels like to rid... [
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Unusual Things to do
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Outdoor
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Fun Things To Do
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Boating
Montreal Bike Tour
Take a cupful of history, mix it with a tablespoon of culture, a teaspoon of politics and another of geology and what do... [
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Cycling
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Outdoor
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Tours
Quebec City and Montmorency Falls Day Trip
Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton and Madonna are all descended from the first 800 French women Louis XIV sent over to col... [
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Day Trips
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Historic Houses
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Tours
Near Montreal
Eau Claire Distillery
Who doesn't like the sight of shiny copper vessels rising up to the ceiling with the promise of a pure, distilled spirit... [
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Escape the City
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Places of Interest
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Rainy Day
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Tours
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Unusual Things to do
Near Calgary
Yoho National Park
In Cree, one of Canada's most widely spoken aboriginal languages, 'Yoho' means awe and wonder, and it is easy to see why... [
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Escape the City
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National Parks
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Nature
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Outdoor
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Walks
Near Calgary
The Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House
There can be few better inducements to go on a 5.5km hike climbing 365m in inclement weather than the Plain of Six Glaci... [
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Cafes
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Escape the City
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National Parks
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Outdoor
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Walks
Near Calgary
Nice Cream
Creamy cryogenic creations await you at Calgary's newest and most exciting ice-cream parlour. Watch as your order is ma... [
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Food and Wine
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Dessert Bars
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Fun Things To Do
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Ice Cream
The Palomino Smokehouse
Once the Calgary Stampede has left town, if you're still hankering for some semblance of the wild west in this oil and g... [
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Bars
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Brunch
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Food and Wine
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Music
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Restaurants
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
If the name alone isn't enough to make you curious about Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump then perhaps the fact that it is a... [
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Exhibitions
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Nature
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Places of Interest
Near Calgary
Granville Island
Refreshingly different from the slick cityscape across the creek, Granville Island is Vancouver's bohemian, arty enclave... [
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Art
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Cafes
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Markets
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Restaurants
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Shopping
Stanley Park
A densely forested, 1,000 acre green space only 1km from the heart of a city is a rare find, so it's easy to see why Sta... [
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Escape the City
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Family
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Places of Interest
Museum of Anthropology
Showcasing beautiful carved, wooden sculptures made by north-west coast First Nations people and a vast collection of ar... [
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Architecture
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Art
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Museums
SeaVancouver Sightseeing Boat Tour
If you enjoy the thrill of an adrenalin-pumping, high-speed boat ride exploring Vancouver's water front, then a SeaVanco... [
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Boating
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Outdoor
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Photography
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Places of Interest
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Tours
Mission Hill Winery
You don't have to be a wine buff to enjoy a visit to Mission Hill Winery in Kelowna, Okanagan. Tom Kundig's strange and ... [
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Architecture
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Escape the City
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Food and Wine
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Wineries
Near Vancouver
Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Hugging the sides of Myra Canyon, 18km south east of Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley, the Kettle Valley Railway walking a... [
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Cycling
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Escape the City
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Outdoor
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Walks
Near Vancouver
Bow River Pathway
Walkers, cyclists, joggers, and roller-bladers in Calgary are blessed with a 48km pathway system running along both side... [
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Cycling
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Escape the City
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Free
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Outdoor
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Walks
Prince's Island Park
An urban oasis north of downtown Calgary, Prince's Island Park on the Bow River is one of the city's most popular green ... [
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Nature
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Parks
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Playgrounds
Drumheller's Badlands
Fancy a change of scenery this weekend? Well instead of heading west to the Rocky Mountains, why not try going north eas... [
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Fun for Children
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Long Weekend
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Places of Interest
Near Calgary
Lazy Day Raft Rentals
There can't be many more relaxing ways to spend a few hours on a summer's day than floating in a boat along the Bow Rive... [
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Unusual Things to do
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Escape the City
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Boating
Arts Commons
One of Canada's largest art centres, Arts Commons occupies an entire block in the heart of Calgary's downtown core and i... [
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Art
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Classical Music
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Music
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Performing Arts
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Theater
Kensington Village
Eclectic, bohemian, quirky – Kensington Village is all of these, with its cafes, independent shops, restaurants and pubs... [
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Cafes
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Cinema
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Pubs
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Restaurants
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Shopping
Diner Deluxe
Eating breakfast in a diner is one of life's little pleasures, especially when the food is beautifully cooked, the porti... [
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Cafes
Heritage Park Historical Village
Spanning almost 100 years from 1860 to 1950, Calgary's Heritage Park brings the story of western Canada to life with its... [
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Historic Houses
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Museums
Near Calgary
Ralph Klein Park
Canada's largest man-made storm water treatment wetland may not be the obvious place to spend a few hours on a sunny day... [
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Family
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Outdoor
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Parks
Near Calgary
Shakespeare by the Bow
The beauty of Theatre Calgary's 'Shakespeare by the Bow' summer performances is that you can pop along on a whim, withou... [
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23/06/2015 - 16/08/2015
Family
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Performing Arts
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Theater
Amato Gelato
Four generations of ice-cream making have honed Amato Gelato's 500 varieties of premium ice-cream, sorbets, yoghurts and... [
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Family
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Dessert Bars
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Food and Wine
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Ice Cream
Near Calgary
Calgary Stampede
It's party time every July when the Calgary Stampede hits town, attracting more than one million visitors who come to ex... [
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03/07/2015 - 12/07/2015
Cultural Events
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Fairs
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Family
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Shows
Nose Hill Park
One of only two remaining examples of the high plains that once covered the Calgary area, Nose Hill Park is the second l... [
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Cycling
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Escape the City
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Nature
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Parks
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Walks
Near Calgary
The Beehive
Walking along 10th Street NW in Calgary's trendy Kensington district you can't help but notice The Beehive with its dist... [
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Gifts
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Health and Beauty
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Organic
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Shopping
The Museum of Fine Arts
'Shadow Monsters', an art installation by the British artist Philip Worthington showing on the mezzanine level of the Ca... [
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Art
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Galleries
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Museums
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