A Magical Hideaway in the BC Woods at Owl Ridge
Spontaneous Spring 2019 Road Trip The cabin at Owl Ridge near Riondel, BC is not just any cabin. For readers to understand what significance this log cabin situated in the woods above Kootenay Lake’s east shore has to Christa and I, you would need to have a little more insight into our love story. A little
Derek’s Road Trip Essentials Checklist
We sure do love a good road trip. Check out our most recent road trip stories here. We also love leaving some space for spontaneity during our journey, sometimes not even booking accommodation ahead of time and trying to figure it out when we get there. None the less, there are always a few key
Hot springs, bird watching and the Nordic god of snow
Spontaneous Spring 2019 Road Trip Day #2 Following our annual indulgent spa pamper in Canmore the previous day, we settled in and enjoyed a comfortable enough sleep in our cozy and somewhat smaller-than-usual bed in our penthouse perch at Radium Chalet. Read about our Day #1 experience here. We managed to mobilize ourselves in time to
Midday massage, classic Canmore and Radium’s best room-with-a-view
Spontaneous Spring 2019 Road Trip Day #1 We do love a good road trip. It’s synonymous with who we are as a couple. We got engaged during our first road trip from Calgary to Vancouver in 2011. Thankfully, Christa said, “yes”. Otherwise the 13-hour trip back to Calgary would have been interminable! Ever since, we’ve made a point of road tripping
Derek’s Day Hike Equipment Checklist
As a novice day hiker, I do tend to want to delay departure from home until I have checked everything off my list … and then some. But “what defines a novice day hiker?”, you might ask. That’s a great question, since it does mean different things to different people who have differing degrees of capability. According to I
Porcupines in the Park
A relationship between a porcupine and a balloon can only end in disaster. Anthony T. Hincks Do you know what one of the main causes of death for North American porcupines is? You just might need to read on to find the answer to this and some other porci-trivia! It turns out that they are quite fascinating
A Jam-Packed Public Market
A public market. An active learning park. A petting zoo. A working farm. A top-notch restaurant. An aquaponics facility. Country-side bliss. Live events. Any one of these activities would be a family-fun destination in itself. But combined in a single location? That’s awesome! That’s Granary Road! The sprawling grounds of Granary Road Public Market Located 5km off
Interview with Christyann Olson: Alberta Wilderness Association
I don’t want to protect the environment as much as I want to create a world where the environment doesn’t need protecting. My work is far from done. Christyann Olson This blog covers an interview that I Am Calgary conducted with Christyann Olson, Executive Director of the Calgary-based Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA). I AM CALGARY interview with Christyann Olson What
A Boutique Hotel, A Chef and a Miserable Weekend – Part 1
Once a year go somewhere you’ve never been before. Dalai Lama It was the Family Day long weekend after Valentine’s Day. We found ourselves with no formal plans. It seemed the perfect setup … for a Staycation. With Christa consumed by school demands right up to the hour of our departure, I took planning into my own hands. That was
IAC’s Family Day Long Weekend Activity Favourites
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”Michael J. Fox As we launch into the run-up to the Family Day long weekend I thought I’d share with you some of our favourite and wish-list activities and events that might spawn some ideas to help you create fond family memories together. These icons will help you identify the