Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!!

TJ Leung · 03-26-2008, 07:23 PM

Hey u guys my friends and i are going on a road trip to Alberta after exams are over (end of April)

and right now I'm looking for tips/suggestions

For example, where to stay, what to do, what to visit, etc...BTW we're all 18/19 which means we're legal in Alberta

PS: we're staying mainly in Banff, Edmonton, and Alberta. TIA

t2iramisu · 03-26-2008, 08:12 PM

oooooohh. visit lake louise..and hot springs? west edmonton mall of course...
i guess those are the obvious landmarks..u probably know of them
when i went on a similar road trip, i stayed at best western inns. they're practically everywhere... and since u're going in april i think it wont be hard to just drop in spontaneously.. how long is this trip gona be?? 1-2 weeks?

-stuff · 03-26-2008, 08:25 PM

eeh.. i went to edmonton mall,it doesn't seem THAT exciting,in my opinion.

supatsa · 03-26-2008, 08:33 PM

Hmmm, if your booking hotels, i think you might have to be 21 or 25 to rent one. I've been trying to go to whislter and rent a hotel room, but you have to have someone age 25 and up to book a room. which sucks.

t2iramisu · 03-26-2008, 08:44 PM

oh..good point.. ^ i think u can get ur parents/an adult over 25 to book it for u though

supatsa · 03-26-2008, 08:45 PM

some hotels actually need to have a person age 25 there with you, to stay in the room with you as well.

a_mee · 03-26-2008, 09:08 PM

i've stayed in a holiday inn express in edmonton with my girlfriends when i was 19. so i don't think you need someone over 21/25 to get a room there.

insanity · 03-26-2008, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supatsa

Hmmm, if your booking hotels, i think you might have to be 21 or 25 to rent one. I've been trying to go to whislter and rent a hotel room, but you have to have someone age 25 and up to book a room. which sucks.

ohh really? i just booked a room for the summer im 21 and they didnt say anything... what hotel are you aiming?

JU!CYY · 03-26-2008, 09:54 PM

i went to edmonton couple years ago....
it's nice if it's your first time there, the scenery in banff is gorgeous!
lake louise is a nice stop - try the buffet in the hotel, it was really good... but it is expensive.. but worth it. Check out the glaciers etc. Don't have high hopes about West Ed Mall... i rather shop at metrotown than west ed. If you head south from edmonton you can go to the Royal Terrel? the dinosaur museum ...

Just stock up on lots of food for the drive, make stops, and drive safe!

supatsa · 03-26-2008, 09:58 PM

I think i was going for four seasons, don't remember haha i kinda gave up on the idea after awhile.

czheng · 03-26-2008, 10:00 PM

To me, west edmonton mall isnt really that "special"
the only different thing is the water parks and amusement parks and stuff like that and sephora ! Other than that, pretty much the same as metrotown

BUNT · 03-26-2008, 11:23 PM

WEM is good for shopping since its all under one roof - abercrombie & fitch, forever 21, hollister, H&M, Calvin Klein, Sephora etc etc etc

the waterpark is fun - i think its cheaper in the evening

the indoor rides are pretty good

there is also a casino

old stratchcona is the trendy area with shopping cafes etc - kind of like west 4th/robson but not as many chain stores - whyte avenue

the big mall downtown is Edmonton City Centre - its connected to the LRT and its connected to the pedway - which is a large underground system that connects various downtown buildings and shopping centres and 5 LRT stations

holt renfrew is in manulife place downtown - its connected to the edmonton city centre mall

there's the valley zoo - if you are into zoos www.valleyzoo.ca

South Edmonton Common is the largest Power Centre in the north america- http://southedmontoncommon.com/
stores like Mexx, HMV, IKEA, Jacob, Liz Claiborne, Old Navy, Buffalo Jeans, Aldo, Esprit - etc etc

bumbleybumbley · 03-27-2008, 08:56 AM

There's nothing exciting about Edmonton if you're comparing to Vancouver in terms of sightseeing, recreation, etc. You might as well go to Calgary too, it's about 2 hr drive up north.. but there's probably not much going on there right now.. Summer's always the best time to go.

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TJ Leung Mallvibes Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: van POSTS: 32 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! Hey u guys my friends and i are going on a road trip to Alberta after exams are over (end of April) and right now I'm looking for tips/suggestions For example, where to stay, what to do, what to visit, etc...BTW we're all 18/19 which means we're legal in Alberta PS: we're staying mainly in Banff, Edmonton, and Alberta. TIA

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t2iramisu Mallvibes Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 165 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! oooooohh. visit lake louise..and hot springs? west edmonton mall of course... i guess those are the obvious landmarks..u probably know of them when i went on a similar road trip, i stayed at best western inns. they're practically everywhere... and since u're going in april i think it wont be hard to just drop in spontaneously.. how long is this trip gona be?? 1-2 weeks? Last edited by t2iramisu : 03-26-2008 at 08:15 PM.

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-stuff Mallvibes Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 1,095 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 3	Re: Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! eeh.. i went to edmonton mall,it doesn't seem THAT exciting,in my opinion.

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t2iramisu Mallvibes Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 165 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! oh..good point.. ^ i think u can get ur parents/an adult over 25 to book it for u though

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JU!CYY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 1,273 Thanks: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 36 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 2	Re: Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! i went to edmonton couple years ago.... it's nice if it's your first time there, the scenery in banff is gorgeous! lake louise is a nice stop - try the buffet in the hotel, it was really good... but it is expensive.. but worth it. Check out the glaciers etc. Don't have high hopes about West Ed Mall... i rather shop at metrotown than west ed. If you head south from edmonton you can go to the Royal Terrel? the dinosaur museum ... Just stock up on lots of food for the drive, make stops, and drive safe!

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czheng Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 256 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! To me, west edmonton mall isnt really that "special" the only different thing is the water parks and amusement parks and stuff like that and sephora ! Other than that, pretty much the same as metrotown __________________

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BUNT Mallvibes Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: coquitlam POSTS: 539 Thanks: 6 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! WEM is good for shopping since its all under one roof - abercrombie & fitch, forever 21, hollister, H&M, Calvin Klein, Sephora etc etc etc the waterpark is fun - i think its cheaper in the evening the indoor rides are pretty good there is also a casino old stratchcona is the trendy area with shopping cafes etc - kind of like west 4th/robson but not as many chain stores - whyte avenue the big mall downtown is Edmonton City Centre - its connected to the LRT and its connected to the pedway - which is a large underground system that connects various downtown buildings and shopping centres and 5 LRT stations holt renfrew is in manulife place downtown - its connected to the edmonton city centre mall there's the valley zoo - if you are into zoos www.valleyzoo.ca South Edmonton Common is the largest Power Centre in the north america- http://southedmontoncommon.com/ stores like Mexx, HMV, IKEA, Jacob, Liz Claiborne, Old Navy, Buffalo Jeans, Aldo, Esprit - etc etc

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bumbleybumbley Mallvibes Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 552 Thanks: 20 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Road Trip to Alberta Baby!!! There's nothing exciting about Edmonton if you're comparing to Vancouver in terms of sightseeing, recreation, etc. You might as well go to Calgary too, it's about 2 hr drive up north.. but there's probably not much going on there right now.. Summer's always the best time to go.

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