Edmonton

Jun 2-5, 2023
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When we planned our trip to Edmonton, the original plan was to head to the mountains and visit Jasper. Unfortunately a very early forest fire season scared us off the original plan, so instead we made the most of it by spending the entire time in Edmonton. Luckily, I have a family in the city so it wasn’t a total loss.

Jun 3

For our first full day in Edmonton, we decided it was worth checking in on the West Edmonton Mall

West Edmonton Mall Ice Rink

Still popular waterpark

Mall art

Having covered the biggest tourist attraction in Edmonton, we caught up on a little shopping and enjoyed the rest of a relaxing day.

Jun 4

On our last trip to Edmonton, we enjoyed the trail system around downtown, so we decided to head back for a walk before it got too warm. We also had more time to explore downtown and the newer development around the Hockey Arena.

Walking around the North Saskatchewan River

Making our way up towards downtown

View from the top of the funicular

Enbridge Center, built on top of the rebuilt facade of the Kelly-Ramsey Building, that hard burnt down in 2009, decorated with public art

More public art: "Evanescent" at Churchill Square

Edmonton City Hall, always interesting, even without art

Alberta Art Gallery, where they keep the indoor art

We walked through downtown back to the car and had a relaxing afternoon before heading to my cousins place for a lovely family meal and a great visit.

Jun 5

For our last morning in Edmonton, I thought it would be nice to find a different park to explore to stretch our legs before the flight. I found some promising green space on the map, and we headed to MacKinnon Ravine Park for a different view of the North Saskatchewan River.

The North Saskatchewan winding its way towards downtown

While not the trip we originally planned, did enjoy the extended long weekend and the opportunity to connect with family. We headed to the airport and back to Toronto.