Jasper National Park – review & things to do

NOTE: The town of Jasper and surrounding area was devastated by a wildfire in the summer of 2024. Some of the information in this blog post is likely obsolete at this time. I sometimes wonder if born and raised Western Canadians truly understand the uniqueness of their situation with regards to the national parks system.  … Read more

Pizza Night in Rowley, Alberta – review

Sams Saloon on Pizza Night

If there’s one thing I’d pinpoint as the worst part of being a stay-at-home parent it has to be the fact that long weekends quickly lose their exceptionality.  Not only do they become meaningless with regard to my daily life, but they all too regularly become completely forgotten.  Such was the case this past August … Read more

Lacombe Corn Maze – Review

Were I a competent blogger, I’d have written this review a month or more ago rather than waiting until the end of summer and then scrambling to do it before the place closes for the winter.  Then again, I’m writing this on a crappy, cold, wet late summer day which is exactly the kind of … Read more