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• Fort Calgary,
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• Heritage Park,
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• Stampede Park,
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• Glenbow Museum,
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Travel Canada:
The Calgary Stampede
Author: Jean Sutherland
Welcome
travelers to Cowtown, Canada! This two-week long festival starting
the first Friday after June 2nd can showcases everything under the
sun to do with ranching. Here is a short description of the
attractions, events and festivities this world-renowned event has to
offer.
Travel Canada: Stampede Parade
Those traveling from outside of Canada have most likely already seen
a Stampede Parade: the estimated TV audience is well over 2 million
people at last count. But nothing compares to seeing this kick off
party in person! Visitors in attendance will view over 160 entries
that can include marching bands, large horses, the RCMP, and the
Stampede Queen and Princesses.
Travel Canada: Chuckwagon Races
The end of every Stampede evening in Calgary, Canada begins with the
chuckwagon races - an event travelers flock to by the droves. Nine
heats of four wagons and 16 outriders compete starting at 8:00pm in
the Grandstand at Stampede Park, and afterwards partygoers are
treated to live music, entertainment, and fireworks.
Travel Canada: Stampede Breakfasts
A not-to-miss, every morning event at Stampede, visitor to Calgary,
Canada, can eat breakfast for free at one of the several hundred
Stampede Breakfasts around town. Pancakes, juice and entertainment
is shared, free of charge, to tens of thousand of attendees on a
daily basis, all in the spirit of the Wild West.
Travel Canada: The Million Dollar Rodeo
The Stampede rodeo has been wowing travelers to Calgary, Canada,
since 1912, with saddle bronc, bareback, bull and barrel riding,
along with some tie-down roping and steer wrestling to boot. Over 50
of the world's best compete yearly for the largest purse of a
regular season professional rodeo.
Travel Canada: Old Time Rigs
Have you ever wanted to ride a horse-drawn rig, and see the sights
of the Old, Wild West? Well, if you get your free tickets early, you
can. Volunteers start corralling people at the NE corner of Fluor
Rope Square at 8:30am every Stampede morning, and travelers to the
Canadian city can grab them on a first come, first served basis. The
tour starts at 9:30am promptly, and takes travelers to a free
pancake breakfast and a short, one hour tour of the downtown area of
Calgary, Canada. Visitors are then dropped off at Stampede Park at
the main north entrance when finished.
Travel Canada: Square Dancing
Every day, from 10:00 - 12:00 noon, travelers to Canada's Stampede
can learn how to square dance from the pro's. The corner of Stephen
Avenue and 1st Street SW (across from the Bay) hosts this all ages,
all experience level fun time, cowboy style.
Travel Canada: Western Showcase
Like many large exhibitions such as the Calgary Stampede, travelers
to the Canadian event can view the arts and crafts that present and
preserve the Western Heritage. Cooking shows, live entertainment
(such as Cowboy Poetry), photo exhibits and original western art are
all proudly displayed for the world to see in Hall D of the Roundup
Centre.
About the
Author:
Jean
Sutherland is the owner
of
the informative website
http://www.spasoftheworld.com/
&
http://www.spasoftheworld.com/spas/index.html
She has
worked in the travel industry for over 10 years.
Things
To Do and See in Calgary
Canada Olympic Park, Calgary
Train like an Olympian, at least for a day: at this park, you can
speed
down
slopes on a bobsled or soar over the 90-meter ski jump.
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field; Ski area; Sports museum;
Sports complex
Calgary Zoo, Calgary
This zoo is home to over 1,000 animals from all over the world,
including Kamala, the famous painting elephant as well as to the
Botanical Garden and a Prehistoric Park for dinosaur lovers.
Attraction type: Zoo; Garden; Park
Calgary Tower, Calgary
During the 1988 Winter Olympics, a flame burned at the top of this
famous building;
now,
it's a major tourist attraction, known for its spectacular views of
the city.
Attraction type: Observation deck/tower
Devonian Gardens, Calgary
Set in the middle of the city, this indoor garden spans three acres
and is
home
to waterfalls, trees and thousands of plants.
Attraction type: Garden
Fort Calgary, Calgary
Built in 1875 as the original home to the North West Mounted Police,
this
40-acre area is now a park.
Attraction type: Historic site; Park
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