Edmonton - the Great Unknown Vacation Spot |
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Many people don't realize what a fantastic vacation spot Edmonton is. There is so much to see & do here & it doesn't cost very much. The city is massive & spread out, bisected by the North Saskatchewan River & interwoven with so many long parks. In the Summer, the sun sets long after 10 pm, giving you more daylight in which to get so much seen & done.
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The Muttart Conservatory, the West Edmonton Mall (the world's biggest), the Provincial Museum of Alberta, the Edmonton Art Gallery, the Alberta Legislature, & the University of Alberta.
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I arrived in time for Klondike Days a 1-week festival commemorating the Klondike Gold Rush, which made Edmonton prosperous by supplying the prospectors. In the downtown parks were food stands & live music. People of all races & ages enjoyed the festivities together. No one brought guns or knives. There were no gangs & no fights. The place was kept clean as each did their part to put their garbage, & any other they found, in the trash cans. And they didn't need an army of police to keep the peace. Just one patrol car came by every once in awhile.
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Their are parks all along the North Saskatchewan River with trails that go on for miles. They all have scenic views of the city & nature. On my birthday, on one point of the river, I saw for the first time in my life a beaver in the wild. Before i had only seen them in zoos & on TV. So this was a unique experience for me.
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The YMCA is just a block from City Hall & inexpensive.
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There are so many in such a large city. Local papers; such as 'The Edmonton Journal' Friday insert 'What's On', 'The Edmonton Sun' Friday insert 'Weekend', & 'The Edmonton Bullet' Wednesday insert 'Live Wire' can give you a comprehensive listing.
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same as above
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same as above
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Many shopping malls in downtown Edmonton are connected by underground passages.
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Published on Wednesday September 4th, 2002 by shotclog
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