Disclosure: I was hosted as a guest of Banff/ Lake Louise Tourism and the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. No monetary compensation was provided, but hotel and meals were provided. The tendency, I think, is to lump quaint mountain towns all into the same category, as if they’re pretty much all the same. Alberta’s 2 National […]
Discover Prince George
This post was sponsored by Tourism Prince George and Central Mountain Air. Thanks to both for a fantastic trip that allows me to discover and share new places to love. Sometimes all it takes for me to consider travelling somewhere is the availability of direct flights. Central Mountain Air recently began offering direct […]
A Weekend of Calgary Food Surprises
Edmontontonians are supposed to hate everything about Calgary, and vica versa, but I just don’t feel it. In fact I freely admit that I really enjoy Calgary. The beautiful Bow River, the proximity to the mountain parks, and of course the food. Oh man do I love the food. It had been at least a […]
Eating Independant in Fort McMurray
Having had the opportunity to spend a week in Fort McMurray in the fall, I was happy to see most of the neighbourhoods busy rebuilding after being devastated by the summer wildfire. Though many people outside Fort McMurray know little more about the city than it’s connection to the oil sands to the north, there’s […]
Touristing around Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
I have been wanting to travel to the Canadian east coast for some time now. Since we have so many transplanted Easterners here in Alberta, I’ve been graced with tales of the legendary beauty of the coastlines, the friendliness of the people and now, the explosion of the food scene. With the Canadian dollar still […]
7 Tasty Reasons to Weekend in Saskatoon
Ask most Edmontonians about a great weekend getaway, and you’ll invariably get the same 3 answers from everyone – Calgary, Jasper, and Banff. While those spots are legitimately fantastic in my books too, what about our oft-forgotten neighbour to the East, Saskatoon? Surely this city of over a quarter million people just an easy 5-hour […]
Pyramid Lake, Jasper- A Winter Wonderland
I was lucky to be invited to enjoy Jasper in January‘s Appetites weekend where Robyn and I got to participate in a lot different activities. We checked out the Wine in Winter event, went snowshoeing and attended a Back Country Cooking demonstration. We also had lunch and brewery tour at Jasper Brewing Company and ate […]
Jasper Coffee: Indie Shops as Diverse as the Landscape
I was lucky to be invited to enjoy Jasper in January‘s Appetites weekend where Robyn and I got to participate in a lot different activities. We checked out the Wine in Winter event, went snowshoeing and attended a Back Country Cooking demonstration. We also had lunch and brewery tour at Jasper Brewing Company and ate […]
Victoria, BC – Eating and Drinking Around the Garden City
The last time Phil and I went to Victoria, BC, it was on our honeymoon, over 12 years ago. We wandered around in the rain, eating fish and chips and kissing in all the romantic spots around the city. Yet, despite the warm fuzzies we get when we think about Victoria, we had never made […]
Podcast Episode 8 : BBQ, Brisket and Bar Bricco
This episode I focus on the amazing BBQ of Austin and Karlynn has a love-in with Bar Bricco’s Egg Yolk Raviolo. Did you know that cocktails make the word Raviolo hard to pronounce? Give us a listen and don’t forget to subscribe! Baconhound is an Edmonton food blog, focusing on […]