6 articles tagged with alberta
Calgary surprised me. I arrived expecting cowboy culture and oil money, but found instead a city wrestling thoughtfully with its identity—much like the rivers that shaped it. The Bow and Elbow Rivers converge here, creating the confluence that determined where...
Edmonton surprised me. While researching landscape architecture projects across western Canada, I spent a week exploring this northern city and discovered something unexpected: a remarkably family-friendly destination that seamlessly blends natural river valley parkland with innovative urban design. The city's...
Twenty years in the corporate grind taught me one invaluable lesson: the most successful business trips aren't just about the meetings. Calgary—Alberta's economic powerhouse—exemplifies the perfect balance of commerce and rejuvenation. With its gleaming downtown towers set against the backdrop...
Growing up just a few provinces over in Halifax, I always thought I knew Canadian cities well. But Edmonton? This prairie gem completely surprised me when I first visited five years ago to present at a speech therapy conference. What...
I'll never forget my first trip to Calgary with my five-year-old daughter, Mia. We'd just landed at YYC and were driving toward downtown when she pressed her nose against the window and gasped, 'Daddy, look at those mountains!' The distant...
There's something about returning to Canadian soil that awakens the wild spirit in me. Having spent my formative years in London, Ontario, I've always appreciated how Canadian cities serve as gateways to untamed wilderness. Calgary exemplifies this duality perfectly—a sophisticated...
