Entries Tagged as 'attractions'

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Retreat at Fort Edmonton Park

I had been researching different locations for an upcoming program staff retreat for some time, and eventually, we decided on a venue in Fort Edmonton Park. The Jasper House Hotel featured two levels of usable space, which came in handy for the activities we had in mind. It was also fairly affordable at $219 for [...]

Friday, August 8th, 2008

An Underappreciated Amusement: Fort Edmonton Park

I had the opportunity to join locals and tourists alike at Fort Edmonton Park this week, and wandered the recreated streets of eras past under the scorching hot sun. Here comes the train I usually end up at the facility once a year in a volunteer or work capacity, and I love it. It’s easy [...]

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

BrightNights 2006

Mack and I visited one of the so-called Edmonton Christmas “traditions” last night: BrightNights at Hawrelak Park. With over 550 lit displays, this was the largest festival in its history. I had been to this event with my family once before, but my memory is faint. This time around, it was slow going; poor Mack [...]