Simply put, the Kingsbrae Garden St. Andrews is breathtakingly beautiful. This impressive garden spans over 27 acres and house over 50,000 perennial plants and countless annuals. Since we were staying just a few steps away at the Algonquin Resort, on a beautiful afternoon we decided to head …
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Algonquin Resort
The Algonquin Resort is a resort hotel in the small coastal town of St. Andrews by-the-sea, New Brunswick. We were on our way to Maine from Moncton so we decided to stop in for a night, since neither one of us had ever stayed there before. …
Pump House Brewery Moncton
While in Moncton, the Pump House Brewery will never disappoint. The Pump House poured its first beer on Sept. 3, 1999 and has since won 40 brewing and business awards, including Canada's 2005 "Brewery of the Year." This is a very popular establishment for both locals and …
Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
The Calgary Stampede has been dubbed the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. It’s an annual 10 day event, since 1912, that includes a rodeo, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions and a whole lot more. It attracts over a million visitors per year and a great time to visit …
Black Diamond Day Trip
We do spend a fair bit of time traveling or planning our next trip but we haven't spent much time exploring our own province of Alberta. In late spring we decided to hit the road for a day trip south of Calgary. We had a goal of checking out Westwood in Black Diamond for lunch. We had seen some …