Introducing Edmonton, the Underdog of Alberta, Canada

[Daveography]

A really great review of someone's visit to Edmonton:

So, what did we think of our visit? We loved it! Edmonton has a city vibe, but it’s not like London or New York. You can actually put your arms round Edmonton in a big hug and enjoy most of it in one 10-day trip. Admittedly it’d be a very busy 10 days, but if you’re not into a fast paced kind of life you could pick and choose a few highlights and still get a good taste of the place.

The city doesn’t feel like a particularly touristy place. There’s plenty to see and do, but we always seemed to be the only ones with our cameras out and we never really experienced a queue. Whenever we were with other people we were always the only English ones. Perhaps we just knew where to go to experience an authentic Edmonton or perhaps it’s still a bit of a secret destination – whatever the reason it was great to have it to ourselves (or at least it felt that way) and it was really welcoming. We felt like honorary locals.

You can spend the morning surrounded by skyscrapers in downtown Edmonton and the afternoon in a national park spotting free roaming bison. Yup, Edmonton has a split personality, but in a good way. You can’t beat an all-rounder, eh?

Full Post: http://taylorheartstravel.com/edmonton-things-to-do-alberta/

 

[chrisvazquez7]

Great write up. Makes me proud to call myself an Edmontonian!

 

[archited]

Edmonton is the BEST!

 

[TAS]

Not sure if previously posted anywhere.

New Research Reveals Canada’s ‘Greenest Cities’ — and the Top 5 May Surprise You

Whether they're big urban centres or nature-adjacent cities, Canada's greenest cities offer a mix of parks and gardens.

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Canada’s 10 greenest cities

1. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Green Score (out of 100): 100

2. Edmonton, Alberta
Green Score (out of 100): 80.26

3. Gatineau, Quebec
Green Score (out of 100): 76.98

4. Toronto, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 74.57

5. Calgary, Alberta
Green Score (out of 100): 67.67

6. Guelph, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 61.21

7. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Green score (out of 100): 53.46

8. Waterloo, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 52.16

9. Vancouver, British Columbia
Green Score (out of 100): 51.51

10. Kitchener, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 49.25

 

[MacLac]

Not sure if previously posted anywhere.

New Research Reveals Canada’s ‘Greenest Cities’ — and the Top 5 May Surprise You

Whether they're big urban centres or nature-adjacent cities, Canada's greenest cities offer a mix of parks and gardens.

www.slice.ca

Canada’s 10 greenest cities

1. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Green Score (out of 100): 100

2. Edmonton, Alberta
Green Score (out of 100): 80.26

3. Gatineau, Quebec
Green Score (out of 100): 76.98

4. Toronto, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 74.57

5. Calgary, Alberta
Green Score (out of 100): 67.67

6. Guelph, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 61.21

7. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Green score (out of 100): 53.46

8. Waterloo, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 52.16

9. Vancouver, British Columbia
Green Score (out of 100): 51.51

10. Kitchener, Ontario
Green Score (out of 100): 49.25

YYC in the top 10? Am I only one who finds that city as the brownest city EVER?! Zero green grass….hardly any trees…..reminds me of Denver, Reno and every other city pushed up against a mountain range

 

[TAS]

YYC in the top 10? Am I only one who finds that city as the brownest city EVER?! Zero green grass….hardly any trees…..reminds me of Denver, Reno and every other city pushed up against a mountain range

Well, the study was done by a Calgary group.