Calgary Military Museums

Best described as a giant building with galleries of multiple units and outdoor aircraft hangers, the complex contains the museums of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Calgary Highlander, King’s Own Calgary Regiment, Lord Strathcona’s Horse, Army Museum of Alberta, Naval Museum of Alberta, and Air Force Museum of Alberta. Why Read more…

Red Deer, AB

Almost smack in the middle between Edmonton in the north and Calgary in the south lies Red Deer – a former railway divisional point station that has a town around it. The Calgary and Edmonton Railway completed in 1890 was the economic driving force of Red Deer. The now-heritage train Read more…

Calgary, AB

After visiting both Edmonton and Calgary, I can say with absolute certainty that Calgary is the better city. It was just before 10am on a Sunday when I witnessed a homeless man do an explosive poo in front of the National Music Centre. The police arrived swiftly to arrest him Read more…

Royal Alberta Museum

Edmonton‘s Royal Alberta Museum is world-class, but I fault them for not offering student pricing or honoring nationally-recognized cultural volunteers. While the quality of their exhibits is top-notch, their choice of display items is questionable. For example, there were fish in the bug gallery and the transportation exhibit failed to Read more…

West Edmonton Mall

There are railway crossings, water slides, and rollercoasters in West Edmonton Mall. It’s purported to be the largest shopping mall in the world until 2004 and claims to be the largest in North America. However, conflicting sources cite the Mall of America in Minneapolis as the largest. Regardless, Edmonton definitely Read more…

Alberta Aviation Museum

Blatchford Field in Edmonton was an active airport until 2013. Today, it’s being redeveloped into low-density housing. The aviation museum is mostly home to military and search and rescue aircraft, with only a few commercial aircraft in its collection. Some of the exhibits, like the iconic Hawker Hurricane, are working Read more…

University of Alberta

A good school, not a great school. Edmonton‘s largest university consistently ranks in the top ten of Maclean’s university rankings year after year in multiple categories but never manages to break into the top three. It’s located in the capital of a province with decent economic activity, excellent engineering, and Read more…