Portland has always been one of our favorite places for a quick weekend trip. Not only is it a quick flight from Calgary but always a great place to visit. If you haven’t been to Portland they have a popular saying “Keep Portland Weird”, so that’s true but it also very charming. While we were there the…
The Canyon Trail is a beautiful hiking trail inside of the Waimea Canyon State Park, on Kauai. There are plenty of ways to explore the Waimea Canyon from simply driving up by car, a downhill bike tour, or a hike. If you are up for it, hiking provides a completely different experience. You see things…
Last fall we headed to Nashville for a weekend getaway. We had wanted to go for a while and when we found out that we could get tickets to the Ed Sheeran concert and the flights were reasonable, we jumped at the chance. Here are the details of our weekend in Nashville. Friday We arrived…
Late last fall, we head to Vancouver for a long weekend getaway. Here’s a glimpse at our Vancouver weekend itinerary. It was the perfect mix of sightseeing and indulging in Vancouver’s great food scene. Thursday We flew out around noon on Thursday to start our Vancouver adventure. It’s a really easy flight from Calgary, only…
Eau Claire Distillery is a young distillery Turner Valley, Alberta. Their biggest claim to fame is that they had pre-sold the entire first run of its single-malt whisky. This was even before it was put in bottles. Also, Eau Claire Distillery was mentioned a in New York Times article. The article was discussing the comeback of Canadian whisky, which no doubt helped promote the brand. Their…
