Banff National Park camping reservations for this upcoming April through March 2023 open this Wednesday, January the 26th. Reservations can be made by phone or online to secure your spot at one of Banff’s 13 reservable campgrounds or any one of the park’s numerous backcountry sites. In the front country serviced or unserviced sites will…
Today is opening day for the almost NHL-sized rink situated in the west parking area of the train station. Warming cabins are accessible and It’s open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m every day. Shinny hockey is allowed and Indoor washrooms located inside the Train Station are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This…
If you’re planning to visit Banff this year you should take a look at this guide from the American Automobile Association about 9 things to know before visiting the National Park. It should come as no surprise that Banff is a busy tourist destination drawing millions of visitors a year from all around the world….
Still going strong after more than 90 years Banff is ready to kick off another edition of the annual Banff Snow Days Festival in exactly 1 week’s time. Set to run from January 19th to the 30th again this year’s festival is impacted by COVID-19 but even that is not going to get in the…
After 90 minutes of contentious debate, the town council has approved the change to a 30 kilometer per hour speed limit town-wide. In addition to the speed limit change skateboards and rollerblades are now permitted on all the roads that were previously banned. It was brought to light that reducing the speed limit to 30…
Check out this review of the 3 ski resorts in Banff National Park and find out which hill is the best. Taylor from the Holistic Backpacker is back at it again, this time evaluating Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, and Mount Norquay ski resorts. She used to work at one of those hills so certainly knows…
A vote is set for Monday on proposed traffic bylaw changes that would see the speed limit lowered to 30 km/hour town-wide and too permit rollerblades and skateboards on all roads. After delaying the vote in December to allow residents more time to give feedback it looks like the matter is about to be settled….
The Lake Louise Ice Magic Festival is set to return from January 19th to the 30th. This wonderful festival features the International Ice Carving competition that takes place during the first 3 days of the festival with the sculptures then being placed around the lake (shore) and the winners being announced on the first weekend….
Check out this cool video of how the Town of Banff removes snow from the streets during the winter. Because 24-hour parking or more is allowed on many streets and because of the proximity of sidewalks to the road Banff’s streets can not be cleared in the traditional manner with a snowplow. The town will…
First proposed 6 years ago the project took a big step forward last month as the 150km long envisioned train line has now entered the design phase and has had the total cost pegged at 1.5 billion dollars. The planned route begins at the Calgary airport and includes stops in downtown Calgary, Calgary Keith, Cochrane,…