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Things to do in Edmonton, Alberta?
Gonmun
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So I've sort of received a promotion with my work and will be taking my first ever plane trip. I'm going to be heading out to Edmonton, Alberta for about a week and from what I understand I might have a bit of free time after my training.
So my question to the people of H/A, that is if there is anyone familiar with Edmonton or live there. What is there to see and do. I know that there is West Edmonton Mall but what about places to eat? Stores I should check out? Anything you folks can suggest is greatly appreciated.
So my question to the people of H/A, that is if there is anyone familiar with Edmonton or live there. What is there to see and do. I know that there is West Edmonton Mall but what about places to eat? Stores I should check out? Anything you folks can suggest is greatly appreciated.
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that's all you need to know.
edit: seriously, it even has bars and WATERSLIDES. you could live there.
There's the Muttart Conservatory for plant life, Hotel Macdonald for a huge hotel, and white ave for bars and lots of hemp stores. Aside from that I'd say just driving around the city could be good fun.
You can. It has a hotel
theres a lot of festivals and such in the summer.
other than wem you could check out some of the art galleries, or museums, The Muttart Conservatory is pretty nice, the zoo is nice, fort edmonton has some great stuff in it too. Telus World of Science usually has some nifty exhibits going on.
Theres also a few good golf courses around the city if your in to that.
Or you could just go a walk/run/bike ride in the river valley.
I'd check out travelalberta.com they have listings of all the festivals, good places to eat, things to do, etc. or just give them a call, the phone numbers on the website, pretty helpful people there.
I kinda disagree. I moved here a month ago, ish, and was bored with the WEM before I even got here. It's cool, once, for a while, but it's appeal isn't for everyone.
The Red Piano resaurant inside the WEM is pretty neat though, dueling pianos, fucking alligator for dinner.
The travelalberta.com tip left by Foomy is good, there is always something going on.
If you are into the nightlife you don't HAVE to go downtown, there is also Jasper Ave and Whyte Ave are pretty good, but downtown is where most of the nicer clubs are at.
Also, if you're lonely, Dirty Pretty and Lucky 13 on Whyte Ave (well, Dirty Pretty is just off Whyte) never have a shortage of slutty 20~ year olds. :winky:
Salmoned for lies. I like my city, but the zoo is tuuurrable.
And a live indoor firing range.
I lived there for 11 years and still don't have a better recommendation than the mall.
http://www.esks.com/
Favorite restaurant in Edmonton.
Jasper Ave and Whyte Ave for shopping + bars
West Edmonton Mall, Mutart Conservatory, Fort Edmonton Park. The River valley park system is the largest such park system in North America, and is beautiful during summer.
We have a Baseball team, the Edmonton Capitals. Not MLB by any stretch, but if you're a fan of the game tickets start at $9, might make for a decent evening.
The downtown core for clubbing is pretty cliquey, but the upside is you can find whatever you're into scene wise. There's more than a few pick up joints on Whyte. I'm not sure what I'd consider 'landmarks', I means, its a reasonably sized city with all the major chains and stores you're probably used to. Biding your time should be pretty easy, really.
When are you headed up?
If you want a really great restaurant experience, check out Skinny Legs and Cowgirls. It's a little pricey, but the food is outstanding and it's a very small restaurant, so it's always low-key.
I used to live near 118 ave, before I moved away from that city. Shortly before I moved into my place, one of my neighbours took a bullet through his front window.
Thank you, Rubacava!
I'm going to agree with this. The area has a bit of a reputation, but its really not all that bad, spent a year near there myself. And the food does rock. Some of the best little diners and soul food around. Cheap and hearty.
You're more likely to have trouble on Whyte than on 118 lately.
To address the question about my timing, I will be leaving Moncton on June 7th (Sunday) and will be there until late on the 12th (Friday). So I'll have about 6 days there. Hopefully when I arrive on Sunday I'll be able to try and get used to things and maybe get a chance to look around a bit.
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Does anybody have suggestions on cabs in Edmonton btw? I'm trying to get prices so I can figure out whether I can afford to cab it back and forth from the hotel to where I'm training or if I should get a rental car.
Edit: Also note that our street system is on a grid with almost everything in a NW quadrant, and avenues run E-W and streets N-S. That means that the avenues get higher in number the further north you go, and the streets higher the further west you go. Makes it quite easy to find something in the city.
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And just don't go to Terwillegar or Millwoods. Those roads are all sorts of fucked up, what with their names and curves and shit. Crazy bastards.
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Ever look at Millwoods on a map? There's only 2 entrance/exits. I here the fire department has trouble getting in there.
Whoever said white ave and west ed, yeah, that's about all I've ever done in Edmonton.
Oh, and if you're at WEM, check out the dragon at Silvercity. I believe he breathes fire every 15 minutes or so, and it's cool to see at least once. Stand up on the balcony in front of it too. Shit gets hot!