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Kids winter biking to school video! Self-propelled, independent kids in Calgary

March 18, 2013

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My son and his biking pals made the Calgary Herald newspaper in the fall of 2012 after being spotted biking to school in a snowstorm. And they have made the Calgary Herald again in March 2013 due to their cycling habit.

They bike year round, on their own, no overseeing parents. This used to be commonplace, but nowadays, parents don’t let their kids enjoy the independence that they so love and crave.

The kids were asked to present at the Safe and Smooth Symposium on March 21, 2013. I produced this video for the presentation. Check it out!

Snowshoe the Rockies (with the kids!)

January 17, 2013

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It’s time to play in the snow! Grab your friends and your family, a duffel bag full of clothes, your backpacks, some snowshoes, a crazy carpet, a shovel (for building snow forts at the trailhead!) and a heck of a lot of yummy food and thermoses of hot drinks; you are going snowshoeing in the Rockies!

Snowshoeing is as easy as walking! It’s simply left, right and repeat. There is no skill needed, no technique. But you do need to have some cardiovascular fitness because it can be challenging when you step off the beaten trail. And that, by the way, if the best part (the whole point) of snowshoeing! Get into the deep, powdery snow! Play, fall down and pounce. Snowshoeing generally follows some well know hiking trails, but snowshoeing is not as much about destination as it is about playing in snow.

There are some wonderful snowshoe routes in the Kananaskis Rockies as well as in Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. The main thing to know about choosing a wonderful snowshoe route is to be aware of and to avoid avalanche terrain and to ensure that you have the topographical maps (and know how to use them!) so you do not get lost or end up in avalanche terrain. And remember, cellphones rarely work in the the mountains so the motto, “BE PREPARED” is a good one to follow.

Our next snowshoe day is this weekend, January 20th and our next FAMILY FUN club Fit Frog snowshoe is on Saturday, Feb. 9th! Both outings will be full of powder pouncing and route finding and having fun in the snow. And if you are keen to take a weekend away, join us for a Family Fun getaway in YOHO National Park based in tiny Field, BC on February 15-17, 2013.

SNOWSHOE PRESENTATION
If you want to know more, or see a slide presentation to help you learn all you need to know to get started snowshoeing, get in touch and I can come and speak to your group!

Come on out and join us! Make winter your new favourite season!

Self-propelled kids in Calgary, cycling to school, even at -30!

November 27, 2012

lori

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Journalist Tom Babin at the Calgary Herald just did a fantastic story on some cycle commuting kids in Calgary. One of them, my son, was part of that gang. Like I said in my previous post when I critiqued the Alberta Walkability Project, the built environment plays a minor role in getting people to be more active on a day to day basis. What makes these kids bike instead of taking the warm school bus is that it’s fun to bike!! It’s fun to bike on any day and especially through the snow and ice. It’s also fun to do it with your friends. Simple really. Let’s all get active because it is fun and feels great!

Take a look at the Calgary Herald story here!

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Here are the Elboya School Grade 5-7, cycling kids!

“Alberta Walkability Roadshow” research missed the big picture and won’t get people to walk more

November 12, 2012

lori

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We have all heard that walking is good for us for a whole bunch of reasons. And in case you have not heard why walking is the best acitvity for your health, then check out one of my favourite presentations on why you need to walk more by Doc Mike Evans. The bigger question is why do people walk? Or better still, why don’t people walk, or exercise, more? Active living, or incorporating activity into your every day, is the goal of all health advocates. The active living message has a hard time competing with our multi-tasking car culture. Living in an active way is a no brainer as far as health goes, but for most people, driving to and getting cheap stuff at Costco or Walmart, is a bigger priority than the health benefits of walking to the local store.

So, what’s a health advocate to do? How do we get people to focus in on their health while they are rushing from one activity to the next, eating prepared meals, sometimes while driving?

In my 20 years of leading people on thousands of urban and wilderness walks in Calgary and Alberta, writing guidebooks on urban walking and biking in Calgary, promoting active living through through presentations, and through my magazine and newspaper articles, I have learned why people walk.

Why people walk

The majority of people who choose to walk, to be active daily, do so for these reasons:

1. For fitness and health

2. For friendship (mostly women)

3. To attain a goal or reach a destination (mostly men)

The Alberta Walkability Roadshow project launched by Alberta Health Services in 2011, is, on the surface, admirable. Their goal is to help Albertans integrate activity into their day-to-day lives; a fantastic idea. The problem with their research is that the initiative leads to a lot of long term, built environment talk as a way to get people to walk. There is a lot of focus on making it nicer for people to walk, on signage for walkers, infrastructure to encourage walking, and having useful things for people to walk to in their communities. Don’t get me wrong, I do agree that all of this would be wonderful. I would love all communities in Canada to be set up for walkers and cyclists. I would love it if more people would walk for transportation as I do everyday in Calgary. However, this is not a reasonable, immediate goal for most of Canada. With the exception of high density cities like Vancouver and Montreal, most communities are being built or redesigned for cars. Small towns and cities across Canada are losing their main street life due to the Walmart fungus. Walmart is always on the outskirts of communities and once it gets a hold, all other services, like the supermarkets, the liquor store, the McDonalds, the Tim Horton’s, follow.

The Walmart phenomenon: my on foot research in Woodstock, New Brunswick

My research on this Walmart phenomenom was done in Woodstock, the oldest town in the province of New Brunswick. I grew up in Woodstock, a town of 5000 people, and now my family and I spend our summers there. The little town situated along the Saint John River, is historic and picturesque. Unfortunately the town and the province moved ALL services out the downtown core. And I do blame the town and province for the death of Woodstock’s downtown core since it was the shortsightedness of the town that allowed Walmart to locate on the TransCanada Highway, away from all neighbourhoods. The province then moved the liquor store out to be close to Walmart. The supermarkets, fast food outlets and movie theatre are also nearby. The location of these services means that most people need to drive to get groceries. And since cheap food is a priority pretty much everywhere nowadays, including Woodstock, the McDonald’s drive-through always has a line up at lunch.The built environment is set in Woodstock and in many small towns across Canada and it is not set up for active transport.

Get people walking right now: A Grassroots Initiative

In order to get people to start walking today, right now, there needs to be more grassroots initiatives in all villages, towns and cities across Canada.There needs to be a lot less talk of built environment, walkable communities and walking for transportation and a lot more encouragement for people to just walk for recreation, for fun and for fitness. And once people start enjoying more walking, get hooked on healthy behaviours, then perhaps these people will begin to recognize the value in having a walkable community.

How to get people to WALK MORE

Through my hands on, grassroots workshops, I help recreation departments in all cities and towns create walking programs and that easy to operate, and inexpensive. The goal? Get community members walking, right now!

1. Start of “Walking for Fitness” program with walking guides. Research and create a variety of routes in and around the town or city. Provide route maps!

2. Make it social and fun! Create a variety of walks to attract a diverse group; “Coffee shop hikes” or “Family Treks“

3. Provide a goal or add some brainwork! Create a program called “Hiking Training” to attract the goal oriented people to the group. Work towards the goal of doing longer hikes and add these hikes to the ongoing walking program. For example, in Woodstock , NB, the town walks could build fitness for the upcoming trek to Mount Carleton.

4. Create walking maps! Many people may like to head out on walks independently.

Creating a walking culture

Or better yet, create a culture of self-propelled living! Waiting for a community to become more walkable, to have the infrastructure to make walking or cycling pleasant and easy, is not a short term goal for most communities. And most communities need to make a change now, get people moving now, in order to combat the health decline of its citizens. It is critical that more people see the value in walking, the benefits to active living. Once they are hooked on an active lifestyle, then and only then will they start to make a push for more walkable communities. A walking culture is created when people just start walking more. Get out there!!

The Best Salsa recipe in the world!

September 13, 2012

lori

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Yes, this is in fact, the best salsa recipe on the planet. My husband Keith made this salsa for a Mexican themed dinner party we hosted at our place a few weeks ago. I walked into the house after a full day hiking in the Rockies, dunked a tortilla in the salsa and was blown away by subtle flavours of roasted garlic, loud and clear tangy cilantro and smooth Italian parsley. All this wrapped in an rich addictive sweetness. I have named the salsa, “Keith’s (best) Salsa (in the world)” but it was my fellow Fit Frog hikers, Colin and Carol, who gave us this recipe. Colin makes this salsa every year and now I see why. The secret ingredient that takes it from really tasty to “I have to make this salsa and can 20 jars of the stuff right now” is the roasted garlic. As you can see in the photo below, roasted garlic can be mushy and sticky. It is a bit tricky to get out of its skin but well worth the effort so, soldier on and get messy!

Roasted Garlic Recipe
Wrap the entire head of garlic in aluminum foil and bake from 40 or so minutes at 400 F
(or until soft and mushy)

Processing and canning can seem fiddly and time consuming (and yes, it is a bit) but, for this recipe, the effort will pay off. And believe me, I don’t think many recipes are worthy of this extra step. The freezer is my simple way of preserving, however, after making 20 jars of salsa I needed to shelve the stuff. I just don’t have enough freezer space.

The tomatoes are so flavourful right now that I highly recommend doubling the recipe and then savouring the salsa taste sensation this winter while enjoying a glass of wine with friends.

Keith’s Best Salsa in the World Recipe

12 cups of Roma Tomatoes, coarsely chopped (or 4 X 28 oz cans diced or whole tomatoes) (2 kg)

2 cups Spanish onions (or sweet onions) (300 g)

1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp salt

2 cups roasted peppers, coarsely chopped (500 g)

1-3 cups of roasted garlic (we did 2 heads of Alberta, very fresh and strong, garlic) (up to 350 g)

2 cups cilantro, finely chopped (65 g)

1 cup Italian parsley, finely chopped (40 g)

1.5 cups jalepeno peppers, seeds removed and finely chopped (300 g)

Place tomatoes in large dutch oven or pot. Bring to boling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 25 minutes or until thickened to the consistency of chunky salsa. Skim off excess liquid. Add onion and cook an additional 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and return mixture to boiling. Remove from heat. Can or freeze.

I made a lot of this salsa, 20 jars this fall. I did not have enough containers for it all so some of it is sitting in my fridge, waiting to come with my family and I (and fellow Fit Frog hikers) as we head out camping and hiking in Yoho National Park this weekend. This salsa will help us hike to the top of the Iceline Trail, past glaciers ,above Takakkaw Falls. It’s hard to believe that a simple salsa can make such a difference. sniff…dab, dab

Go on, put aside a few boing chores and make yourself a batch of salsa instead. The flavourful fall freshness is guaranteed to make you happy!

Why I love an urban hike

June 11, 2012

lori

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This is a piece I wrote for the Calgary Herald. They were asking readers about their favourite urban hikes and also wanted to know what the difference is between a hike and a walk.

Why I love an urban hike

What is the difference between a walk and a hike? Good question.

Most people think of hiking as something you do in nature, in the parks, the wilderness. You pack a lunch and head out for an active adventure. Walking is something you can do anywhere, like walking around the block for exercise or walking to the corner store for some milk or walking to your a neighbourhood pub. Urban hiking in Calgary is the perfect mix of walking and hiking; an outdoor adventure that dips into green spaces, parks and nature and ends with a good cup of coffee. And while most Calgarians head to the Rocky Mountains for adventure, they need not. Calgary is a top notch outdoor destination in itself. For intrepid urban hikers, Calgary’s concrete jungle is more than office towers, SUVs and suburbia. It’s parks like Fish Creek and the Weaslehead, Edworthy, Nose Hill and Bowmont Natural Environment Park, a park with its very own waterfall.

Pockets of nature are scattered throughout the city. When I head out on foot, I step off the sidewalk and onto the dirt and paved pathways at every opportunity. Scenic Acres Ravines, Erlton Bluffs, Britannia Slopes, McHugh Bluffs are just a handful of green spaces that add a taste of nature to a city trek. Urban hiking is a diverse adventure; a mix of funky shopping districts, architecturally-interesting neighbourhoods and tasty local eateries. It’s the vast range of treasures in a small, easily navigated space that makes exploring the city on foot so appealing.

And if you are one of those time-crunched urbanites that are over-booked and under-vacationed, urban hiking is your ticket to being a tourist in your own city. Self-propelled urban mini-vacations keep your body fit and your mind intrigued. And there’s no better time than the long days of summer to start your walking habit. You’ll get landscaping and gardening ideas en route, soak up the smells of wild roses and barbecued steak, shade yourself under the canopy of full grown poplars that line inner-city streets, and enjoy a picnic lunch on the top of Nose Hill Park, Calgary’s highest point.

Inglewood and Ramsay is my suggestion for an eclectic urban hike. Calgary’s oldest neighbourbood is a mix of trendy and gritty. Its character results from the wide variety of housing styles, people, and the independent shops that line 9th Avenue. From Scotsmans Hill you can soak up the awe-inspiring views of Stampede Park, the Rocky Mountains on the western horizon and the downtown core prominently reaching out of the concrete. Descend in an easterly direction towards 9th Avenue and the Bow River. Roads go this way and that, and street names like Bison Path give a hint of Calgary’s earliest days. The back streets and alleys of Ramsay are home to war-time bungalows with car sheds and clotheslines. Enjoy the feel of a multi-generational neighbourhood; homes here date back to the late 1800s and the community feel is strong.

If you’d like to do a bit of shopping on your trek then detour along the commercial core on 9^th Avenue. Rejuvenated historic buildings are home to the city’s largest collection of antique and home decorating shops, a scattering of cafés and ethnic eateries and an eclectic mix of independent shops. Walk closer to the Bow River, along 8^th Avenue, to view homes with bay windows and verandahs; decorative widow’s walks on rooftops, and fine woodwork. Head to the Bow River Pathway and go east to explore Pearce Estate Park, the Fish Hatchery, the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary or the new Bow River Weir Project called Harvie Passage; anatural water park that replaces the hazardous weir.

Or venture north across the Bow River and follow paved paths past the zoo, over the wooded St. Patrick Island and then east to the new East Village Development. With any luck, the food trucks will be parked in the East Village and you’ll have lunch on one of the new comfy lounge chairs overlooking the Bow River. Take the Elbow River Pathway south and walk south towards the Saddledome. Watch for Great Horned owls perched in the Poplar trees. A set of stairs, across from the second bridge that leads to Stampede Park (marked by an area enclosed by a chain-link fence), is your secret passage back to the top of Scotsman’s Hill.

Walking goes against the grain of our multi-tasking car culture. The purpose of an urban hike is observation and exploration. Your walking pace enables you to change your route mid-stride, investigate a side-street, stop for a coffee or appreciate a view. Walking is also a wonderful time to go solo and think, to visit with friends, and to improve your fitness level. It’s this change of pace from your jam-packed city life that makes urban hiking potentially habit forming. So the next time you need a break, a mini-getaway from the routine of life, a new perspective, just step out in your own city. You won’t believe what you’ll find in your own backyard!

Urban Hike and Bike, Douglas Fir Trail, Bow River to Elbow River Pathways

June 11, 2012

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On a beautiful June day I headed out on my bike from my home in Marda Loop area, through South Calgary, Bankview and Scarboro to the Bow River Pathway. My destination was Edworthy Park to hike the Douglas Fir Trail. Urban hikes are one of my favourite pastime and the Douglas Fir Trail is a top notch wilderness trek in the heart of the city. Above the Bow River Pathway and the train tracks is a hill of stairs hidden amongst a stand of Douglas Fir trees. This challenging hike is a good spot to train for upcoming mountain hikes or multi-day wilderness adventures. It’s also an ideal summer hiking location since it is shaded throughout.

The vegetation is lush, by Calgary standards, due partly to the springs that trickle through the soil from the community of Wildwood above. These springs have also made the escarpment trail somewhat unstable. Mudslides have occurred and part of the trail is closed but it is easy to divert around the closed area, past the frog ponds and continue on your trek. Signage is clear and route options are easy to follow.

For an optimal fitness outing, head back up and over the Douglas Fir Trail on your return to your bike or for a relaxing flat return, follow the paved Bow River Pathway. Above the Edworthy Park parking lot of the south side of the river is a favourite training hill for all those people who are planning to hike the West Coast Trail or Nepal or for cross-country skiers in the Fall. Climb this hill and enjoy a fantastic view of the downtown core and the Bow River.

Back on my bike, I cycled to the north side of the Bow River. If you need a snack break, stop at Angel’s coffee shop for breakfast, lunch or a homemade muffin and coffee. Post snack break it’s eastbound along the Bow, past downtown to the East Village near Inglewood. Head south along the Elbow River Pathway, past the Stampede Grounds, through Lindsay Park, back to Elbow Park and home.Another successful active urban adventure!

The combination of cycling and hiking is a great way to get a 3 or more hour active outing in Calgary. When you don’t have the time to head out of the city for a full day of wilderness adventure, or you don’t feel like driving, why not fill your morning or evening with an active urban adventure? You won’t believe what you’ll find in your own backyard!

Northbound Family Cycle /Calgary transit combo adventure

May 25, 2012

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Active Urban Adventure Series

Mount Royal – Sunnyside LRT- Crowfoot LRT- Scenic Acres- Bowmont Park- Edworthy Park- home

This northbound cycle/transit is the second instalment in my active urban adventure series. These self-propelled urban adventures are a way to travel the city without your car. I am an advocate of choosing a lifestyle, not a gym; of integrating physical fitness into everyday. I hope you will be inspired to create your own self-propelled urban adventures with friends and family. Join me now as my family and I travel from Mount Royal, SW on bike to the Sunnyside LRT. We’ll travel the train to the Crowfoot LRT and then cycle home through suburbia side-streets, treed ravines to Rocky Mountain viewpoints and a picnic lunch in Bowmont Natural Environment Park. Self-propelled living; start ’em young and they’ll enjoy the health benefits for life.

Marda Loop to Crowfoot LRT and back:
Another 25 km cycle and transit day

With our panniers full of food, we headed our bikes northward, along the side streets of Bankview and into Scarboro, SW. Traveling on roads can be challenging with children, so we stick to the least busy side streets we can find. I repeat my urban biking mantra, “pay attention and watch for cars pulling out, opening doors and basically not seeing you”. Brainwashing my kids to be extra vigilant while on a bike is my goal. We cycled our way t0 the 14 Street sidewalk and stayed on the sidewalk while traveling under the CP rail train tracks. Soon we were travelling east on the Bow River Pathway; destination Sunnyside LRT!

Last week our LRT experience at Erlton was an uncomfortable lesson in mental illness. Sunnyside LRT has many more people on the platform that Erlton did at the same time of day and most of them seem to be SAIT and the U of C students. A group of drama students sported crazy wigs, nutty hats and clown-like outfits. No electronic device can compete with live, adult silliness; the kids were mesmerized.

Arrival Crowfoot LRT; beautiful and clean but not set up for bikes

The LRT stations are almost ready for cyclists but not quite. Each train car allows two bikes and the bikes must enter at the end of the car (not in the centre). There are signs that tell cyclists where they can enter. This is a great set-up and it is easy to navigate. It’s when you arrive at a station, such as Crowfoot, that you may need to be creative. We used the escalator to move our bikes up to the pedestrian overpass and then into the suburban neighbourhood of Scenic Acres. At this point we cracked open the bike path map. Small print warning: the fonts on the bike path map are EXTREMELY small (at least for this mum). I suggest that you travel with a city map booklet to cross-reference your route or if you have your iPhone handy,try the Calgary bike path app.

We made our way to Scenic Acres Blvd. and then found the bike path that traveled through a natural ravine park tucked in amongst the homes. This treed suburban oasis soon opened up to Scenic Acres Park; a sports park with soccer fields, tennis courts and some top notch public basketball courts. I wished I had packed a basketball amongst all the food so we could shoot some hoops.

Bowmont Natural Environment Park

Soon we were whizzing downhill on the pathway that runs parallel to Nose Hill Drive and into Bowmont Natural Environment Park (Map link). Bowmont is a mixed use park with a paved pathway running thoughout and many narrow dirt trails that skirt the escarpments and drop into the ravines. These off trail routes are popular with hikers and mountain bikers alike. We stuck to the main trail and climbed the short, steep paved path trail to a lookout where LUNCH WAS SERVED!! Leftover pizza, pb and j sandwiches, almonds, fruit, cookies and chocolate. Energy food is critical!

Views from our lunch spot included Canada Olympic Park, the Rockies to the west, the Bow River below and the tip-tops of Calgary’s downtown towers reaching out of the concrete.

Back on the bikes we continued high up overlooking the ravine trails, past the Waterfall Valley boardwalk. This is a great spot to jump off the bike, lock it up and hike down the boardwalk to the mini waterfall flowing over a calcium carbonate deposit called tufa. Want to know more about tufa and the geology and natural history of Bowmont park? Click here.

Home Road bike lanes to Shouldice and Edworthy Parks: picnic central

The bike lanes on Home Road are fantastic and I sure hope the city will continue to bring more dedicated bike lanes, preferably with barriers between the bikes and cars, to more areas. A downhill coast on Home Road lead us to the Bow River Pathway. Soon we were soaking up smells of barbecue sausages and the sounds of families having fun in the great outdoors. Shouldice Park (Map link) is a picturesque spot along the Bow River and has lots of picnic tables making is a favourite spot for family gatherings on sunny summer evenings and weekends.

Onward along the Bow River Pathway to Edworthy Park, another picnic mecca. Angels Cafe, the only cafe in Edworthy Park, was doing a brisk business and the line-up was long so we didn’t stop for an ice-cream, but decided to peddle on with the plan of having a treat at home. We crossed to the south side of the Bow River and traveled east on the Bow River Pathway. Roller bladders, walkers and cyclists were out in full force. We cycled past one of my favourite urban hikes, the Douglas Fir Trail in Edworthy Park. It’s a trail of stairs tucked in a stand of Douglas Fir Trees below the community of Wildwood. It’s a perfect shady hiking route on a hot summer day.

Homeward bound: the Pumphouse Theatre, Scarboro, Bankview and home
4 hours later

The Bow River Pathway on the south side is a windy ride through the poplars. We got stopped by one train and watched many more chugg on by. We climbed through the community of Scarboro and then in to Bankview. The final climbs of the day were followed by a big ice cream cone at home. Another successful self-propelled Calgary adventure!

Next Adventure: Head south and cycle east! Fish Creek Park, Carburn Park, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and continue along the Bow River Pathway through the East Village until we find ice cream or food trucks!

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Head out on an urban hike!

March 13, 2012

lori

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While most Calgarians head to the Rocky Mountains for adventure, it seems unlikely that Calgary could be an outdoor destination in itself. For intrepid urban hikers, Calgary’s concrete jungle is more than office towers, SUVs and suburbia. It is a mix of funky shopping districts, architecturally-interesting neighbourhoods, pockets of nature, parks, pathways and tasty local eateries. It’s the vast range of treasures in a small, easily navigated space that makes exploring the city on foot so appealing. And if you are one of those time-crunched urbanites that are over-booked and under-vacationed, urban hiking is your ticket to being a tourist in your own city. Self-propelled urban mini-vacations keep your body fit and your mind intrigued. And there’s no better time than the long days of summer to start your walking habit. You’ll get landscaping and gardening ideas en route, soak up the smells of wild roses and barbecued steak, shade yourself under the canopy of full grown poplars that line inner-city streets, and enjoy a picnic lunch or supper that you purchased at a local shop. A cultured walk could include pit-stops at galleries, the Glenbow Museum or, yee haw, the Stampede grounds in July.

Mother Nature is easy to find in Calgary, so if you prefer solitude and earthy terrain then point your walking shoes to the Glenmore Reservoir, Nose Hill Park in the north, or Fish Creek Park in the south. And for the ultimate mix of the urban vibe, breathtaking vistas and architectural variety, start your travels on the populated shopping streets of Kensington, Inglewood, Bridgeland, Mission, 17 Avenue SW or Marda Loop. Keep walking year–round and see how neighbourhoods change with the seasons and with renovations.

Planning Your Urban Adventure
When you travel to Paris you take maps and guidebooks to help you choose the areas to investigate. This is the same approach to take with your Calgary adventures. Pick the area of the city that you’d like to explore, grab the map and guidebooks, and start to walk. Check my route suggestions to get started!

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Active Urban Adventure Series

Marda Loop to Crowfoot LRT and back: Another 25 km cycle and transit day

Arrival Crowfoot LRT; beautiful and clean but not set up for bikes

Bowmont Natural Environment Park

Home Road bike lanes to Shouldice and Edworthy Parks: picnic central

Homeward bound: the Pumphouse Theatre, Scarboro, Bankview and home 4 hours later

Marda Loop to Crowfoot LRT and back:
Another 25 km cycle and transit day

Homeward bound: the Pumphouse Theatre, Scarboro, Bankview and home
4 hours later