Wendy Rockafellow Articles
Bow Valley, Alberta – Backcountry Lodges Accommodation – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley, Alberta – Accommodation
Backcountry Lodges ($-$$$)
Mount Engadine Lodge
Spray Lakes Road (Kananaskis), 40 minutes from Canmore.
Tel: 403-678-4080, Fax: 403-678-2109
Accessible by car, amazing wilderness surroundings, excellent hiking and cross-country skiing, licensed dining room.
Banff Sundance Lodge
Box 2280, Banff, Alberta T0L 0C0.
Tel: 403-762-4551
16 km from Banff townsite, accessible by cross-country skiing and hiking. Indoor washrooms with showers, [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Accommodation
Bed and Breakfasts ($$ – $$$$)
The Creek House
701 Mallard Alley, Canmore
Tel: 403-678-2463; Fax: 403-678-8721;
Toll Free: 1-888-678-6100
Email: info@creekhouse.com.
Eleanor’s House
Banff’s Finest Guest Home: 125 Kootenay Ave, Banff
Tel: 403-760-2457
Email: info@bbeleanor.com
Paint Box
Lodge
629-10 Street, Canmore
Tel: 403-678-3956
Email: paintb@telusplanet.net
Cozy alpine lodge in the heart of town, featuring queen log
beds and hearty breakfasts.
Two-Twenty Beaver St [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Unique Mountain Accommodations – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley, Alberta – Accommodation
Unique Mountain Accommodations ($$ to $$$$)
Many of these properties offer self-contained cabins or condo-style units. Great for ultimate get-away or for small groups and families. Some have swimming pools, convention facilities, and others are off the beaten track with stunning Canadian Rockies scenery and wilderness out every
window. Enjoy!
Douglas Fir Resort
Tunnel Mountain [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Accommodation
Stately, Historic Hotels ($$$$$)
Canadian Pacific Hotels
Banff Springs, Chateau Lake Louise, Lodge at Kananaskis
Toll Free: 1-800-441-1414
Even if you can’t afford to stay in these hotels, you must go and wander a little! Historic architecture, outrageous gift shops and the "Hungarian Baths at the Spa" are to die for (regular folks allowed too!).
Post [...]
Bow Valley Spring Survival Tips – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley Spring Survival Tips
Dealing with Ticks, Elk AND “Living in Bear Country”
I mentioned in March that I would start a survival section, and the front page headlines in the paper on April 19 kind of launched me into it: Wardens chase bear from Banff backyards.
The bears are awake and hungry… and it’s therefore, [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Location – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley, Alberta – Location
By Wendy Rockafellow
Welcome to the Bow Valley nestled within the beautiful Canadian Rockies, on the western edge of Alberta. Our most well-known landmark is Banff, and in particular, Banff National Park.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, this part of the Canadian Rockies is unparalleled in it’s wilderness appeal [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Eating Out – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley, Alberta – Eating Out
For relatively small towns, they present a monstrous choice of international cuisine for all palettes, complete with award-winning chefs to prepare it for you.
The ethnic cuisine encompasses: Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Southwestern, Swiss and, oh yes, Canadian. You can also find the regular franchise places and [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Climate – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley, Alberta – Climate
If you ask the locals, we’d say that we have one season: the snowy one. But the four distinct seasons, and the different activities and opportunities they bring are the reason that most of the "whining" locals live in the beautiful Canadian Rockies.
There are many accounts of the intrepid traveller [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Getting Here – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley, Alberta – Getting Here
Calgary International Airport, 90 minutes east of Banff National Park, is the eastern gateway to the Bow Valley. Calgary is an uncrowded, modern facility serving the more than 15 international carriers and 3 domestic regional carriers. For flight information, contact your travel agent, a local sales representative, or the airlines [...]
Bow Valley, Alberta – Getting Around – Bow Valley, Alberta, CanadaBow Valley, Alberta – Getting Around
Getting Around in the Bow Valley
Here’s the deal, it’s difficult to get around the Bow Valley without a private vehicle. The best things to see and do in the Canadian Rockies are simply out-of-the-way.
However, local public transport has greatly improved over the past three years and there are a [...]
