Going to Edmonton!

Ron left this morning for a working visit to the Mayan Riviera. Since I'm here where the weather is changing, I thought I'll have look at fall & winter's top things to do in Edmonton. Let's start with some outdoor fun.

• Sharpen your skates! There are indoor and outdoor skating rinks all over the city... including Hawrelak Park, City Hall, the Alberta Legislature, and the Skating Oval at Victoria Park. Are you ready for skating season?
  
• Enjoy the Great Outdoors in the North Saskatchewan River Valley. Edmonton offers the largest expanse of urban parkland in North America with its gorgeous river valley and vast system of parks and natural areas. There are 22 major parks and over 160 kilometres of maintained trails on which you can enjoy walks, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and more.

• Ski the Birkie - Canada's premiere Cross Country Ski Festival and the largest Classical Cross Country Ski Festival in North America. The Canadian Birkebeiner is currently held at one of Canada's largest cross country ski trail systems at Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area, 35 kilometres east of Edmonton.