Exploring Calgary’s Mission District – 4th St SW
Calgary’s Mission District, originally a Francophone village called Rouleauville, was a Roman Catholic Mission established by Fathers Lacombe and Leduc. Today, it’s a bustling inner-city community with historic buildings, parks, and cafes full of European flair. We have so many favourite food businesses here, we thought it would be fun to share a few in…
Best Food in Lethbridge, Alberta
Want to know where to find the best local food in Lethbridge, Alberta? Our President, Karen Anderson, visited Lethbridge recently. She’s the OG “Alberta Food Finder.” Here’s what her extra sensory food perception discovered. For a little contect, the area surrounding Alberta’s third largest city is known as Canada’s Premiere Food Corridor. Long, hot summer…
Alberta Food Tours’ 2025 Guide to Banff
Alberta Food Tours’ 2025 Insider’s Guide to Banff If Banff has been sitting on your bucket list for years, this is the article to read before you finally make it happen. You have probably heard about the dramatic mountain views, turquoise lakes, and world-class hiking. What most first-time visitors do not know is where to…
Alberta Food Tours’ Favourite Eateries and Specialty Shops in Inglewood
The Inglewood neighbourhood is the birthplace of Calgary in 1875. Now, it’s home to the Music Mile and some of the city’s best eateries. We recently had the pleasure of sharing some of our favourite eateries and specialty shops in Inglewood with frontline tourism ambassadors from around the city. And now, we’re sharing them here…
Eat the Castle and other Shoulder Season Touring Ideas
We have our award-winning Eat the Castle and other Shoulder Season Touring ideas for you. But first, Why Is Shoulder Season so Popular? The peak season bustles for a few reasons. Kids are out of school and the weather generally cooperates (snowy for winter sports and warm for almost every other activity). But, those pluses come with…
Best Food in New Brunswick
What are the best foods in New Brunswick? There’s a bounty of wild food, seafood and home-made, home-grown everything as a reward for detouring off the Trans Canada highway in this place nicknamed, “the drive-through province.” Canada’s only official bilingual province offers up Acadian specialties like poutine râpée, pets de soeur (nun’s farts – sweet…
Best Food in Quebec
Finding the Best Food in Quebec is tasty business. This province is home to most of Canada’s maple syrup production, wild foods, blueberry fields, and cranberry bogs. Plus, there’s world class cheese makers and duck farms. From the Gaspe to Quebec City and Montreal, from the Eastern Townships to Mont Tremblant: fine food is…
Best Ontario Food and Experiences
When it comes to the Best Ontario Food and Experiences there’s a lot to talk about because this province has Canada’s “green belt” for growing along with a huge population and amazing diversity. Home to Canada’s largest city, Toronto, and the nation’s capital, Ottawa, Ontario has a long growing season and mild climate throughout the…
Best Foods to Eat in Manitoba
The Best Food To Eat in Manitoba comes from lakes filled with goldeye or pickerel, fields abundant with grains, Mennonite and Ukrainian specialties and Traditional First Nations foods, such as bison, game, fish, wild fruit and grain. These foods are enjoyed from Hudson’s Bay to the North Dakota border and if you are travelling to…
10 Alberta Craft Beverages to Crush this Summer
We think our list of 10 Alberta Craft Beverages to Crush this Summer comes just in the nic of time. Summer is off to a hotter-than-ever start. If you are going to #ExploreAlberta, bookmark this post to help keep your cool wherever you roam. From Medicine Hat’s Hell’s Basement Brewery, we love their home-brewed…