What kind of stuff is there to do in the Calgary and Lethbridge area in early September?
I like things that are either nerdy, outdoorsy or delicious!
Paging Spoons, Cat Whisperer and Dread Pirate Jimbo!
Nerdy and outdoorsy? Bow Habitat Station!
http://www.srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicUse/BowHabitatStation/Default.aspx
I haven’t been inside since they had a huge reno a few years back, but it’s a fish hatchery in a beautiful park setting right on the Bow River. There are interpretive trails through a man made wetland, leading you to the newest piece of the overhaul, the Harvie Passage:
There are also lovely picnic grounds around it, so you can manage the nerdy, outdoors and delicious trifecta! September can be a gorgeous month here (or it could be a massive surprise snowfall)
It’s easy to access from downtown Calgary, heck, you could easily walk or bike there on the pathway system.
I’ve been to a few hatcheries but this one seems a little nicer and more interesting than the ones I have seen. Thanks!
Were you going to stay in those towns or do some touring? There’s cool stuff in the Rockies west of both towns.
Southern Alberta in September, eh?
Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump: See where and how the natives hunted buffalo.
Waterton Lakes National Park: Take a cruise on the lakes, or hike on the trails, or just relax over a meal in the little town.
In Lethbridge itself, see local history at the Galt Museum, visit Fort Whoop-Up (a reconstruction of a local trading post), or take a long walk on the valley trails where you’ll likely encounter deer. If you golf, bring your clubs–there are plenty of great local courses. Have dinner in the water tower (you’ll understand when you see it), or check out the local live music scene.
September is a nice time of year to visit. The weather is generally beautiful, it’s neither too hot nor too cold, and it’s generally pretty sunny. Do you have any details of your trip?
There’s also Frank Slide not too far from Lethbridge (a whole town buried when half a mountain slid down on them) and the world’s biggest dump truck in Sparwood, BC, up the road from Frank Slide. If you’ve never seen a huge dumptruck, you should go - I can’t tell you why it’s so fascinating, but it is. It is one big effing dumptruck.
You could also check out the new Science Centerin Calgary (nerdy).
Head to Canada Olympic Park and try out the zipline. (Outdoorsy).
Eat dinner at the River Cafeon Prince’s Island Park in downtown Calgary (delicious).