111 Places in Calgary That You Must Not Miss - Travel Guide

Pay homage to the city that birthed a wrestling dynasty. Search for sidewalk stamps and manhole covers. Eat prairie oysters (that's code for cow balls). Learn all about a flamboyant madam named Diamond Dolly. Fish - or surf - on a downtown river. Find a poem about a frog in a university stairwell. Spot goats doing weed control in public parks. Discover these and more hidden gems as the birthplace of ginger beef and the Caesar cocktail reveals to you why it's so much more than just home to the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

About the author

Jennifer Bain is an award-winning Canadian journalist who travels the world in search of quirk. She started her newspaper career in Calgary and Edmonton writing hard news before spending 18 years at Canada's biggest newspaper in Toronto as travel editor, food editor and Saucy Lady columnist. Jennifer has three kids, two cookbooks (Buffalo Girl Cooks Bison and the Toronto Star Cookbook: More Than 150 Diverse & Delicious Recipes Celebrating Ontario) and one jam-packed travel schedule as a freelance writer.

Summary

Pay homage to the city that birthed a wrestling dynasty. Search for sidewalk stamps and manhole covers. Eat prairie oysters (that’s code for cow balls). Learn all about a flamboyant madam named Diamond Dolly. Fish — or surf —‑ on a downtown river. Find a poem about a frog in a university stairwell. Spot goats doing weed control in public parks. Discover these and more hidden gems as the birthplace of ginger beef and the Caesar cocktail reveals to you why it’s so much more than just home to the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Bain, Christina Ryan
• Assisted by: Christina Ryan (Photographer), Christina Ryan (Photographs)
• Publisher: Emons Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2022
• EAN: 9783740815592
• ISBN: 978-3-7408-1559-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 19 mm x 205 mm
• Weight: 469 g
• Series: 111 Places ...
• Subjects: Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; Kanada, Rocky Mountains, Reiseführer, Nordamerika (USA und Kanada), Canada, Alberta, Bow River, Calgary, the ultimate insider's guide, guide for locals, travel guide, Calgary Stampede, stampede, Calgary–Edmonton Corridor, Elbow River