| Pioneering Spirit Still Alive in Edmonton | | | | period costumes for the opening day parade. There |
| Looking for a vacation out of the ordinary? Canada's | | | | are some similarities between Klondike Days and The |
| northern country may just have a breakaway for you | | | | Calgary Stampede. Klondike Days celebrates the city's |
| and your family that you'll enjoy. Edmonton is about a | | | | early days as a frontier community yet the rodeo |
| three hour drive north of Calgary and very close to | | | | aspect is not as prominent as it is in Calgary's fair. |
| Jasper National Park n the Canadian Rocky Mountains. | | | | Edmonton's annual festival features a parade, casinos, |
| The Rockies are one of the World's most exciting | | | | antique cars, bands and stage entertainment, panning |
| travel destinations. Although Calgary and Banff draw | | | | for Gold, King of the Klondike strength competition, and |
| more visitors, there are some good reasons why you | | | | a homemade raft race. This year, the fair is a 9 day |
| might want to make a trip to Edmonton. The city's | | | | event from July 17th to 26. |
| history goes back to the late19th century during the | | | | Edmonton Tourism |
| Klondike Gold Rush when Gold seekers made their | | | | After you've enjoyed the Festival's events for a day, |
| way to the Yukon to find their fortune. | | | | there's plenty more to explore in the Edmonton area. |
| Today, Edmonton is a modern city of more than | | | | The most famous spot in town is the gigantic West |
| 700,000 residents with a booming economy fuelled by | | | | Edmonton Mall. More than just shopping, it is a world |
| oil production. The tar sands of Alberta are just north | | | | until to itself. From Dolphin shows to pirate ships to a |
| of the city and hold the world's largest reserves of oil. | | | | hotel and indoor waterpark, it is a vacation destination |
| The new Klondike may be the oil fields of Northern | | | | on its own. |
| Alberta, but the town's most cherished historic and | | | | Edmonton is situated on the banks of the North |
| cultural memories are of the Klondike rush and gold | | | | Saskatchewan River which runs from the |
| fever. The Klondike Festival is Edmonton's biggest | | | | Saskatchewan glacier in Banff National Park all the |
| tourist attraction letting us revisit the wild days of the | | | | way to central Saskatchewan, northeast of |
| untamed West. | | | | Saskatoon. The North Saskatchewan River valley |
| The Klondike Gold Rush | | | | parks system is the largest system of city parks in |
| The Klondike Gold Rush was a big event and drew a | | | | Canada. The park covers both sides of the river valley |
| frenzy of immigrants from everywhere to take a stab | | | | right through Edmonton. Here's your chance for a |
| at prospecting in the area known as the Klondike near | | | | leisurely river raft, a boat tour, or to bike the miles of |
| Dawson City. The route to the Yukon passed right | | | | paths in the park with a scenic view of the river. |
| through Edmonton where many stopped to pick up | | | | An Escape To Jasper National Park |
| supplies or stay at local hotels before heading off on a | | | | A 2 hour drive west of Edmonton is the Rocky |
| rugged journey to the goldfields. An estimated 100,000 | | | | Mountain town of Jasper. Jasper is Edmonton's |
| people were a part of the Klondike gold rush. The | | | | mountain vacation destination and it offers a much |
| Klondike was a peaceful event in history with the help | | | | more unspoiled, natural setting than Banff. The town is |
| of the famous North West Mounted Police officer | | | | much smaller than Banff but has a charming spirit. It is |
| Sam Steele in command. He policed the activities of | | | | definitely worth a day trip. In Jasper National Park, |
| the prospectors and ensured they brought enough | | | | there are plenty of exciting features including Maligne |
| supplies to avoid the famines that had resulted. The | | | | Canyon and Athabaska Falls. Just west of Jasper is |
| route to the Klondike was a rugged one with many | | | | Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian |
| people and animals perishing on the steep and | | | | Rockies. If you'd like to see bear, moose and other |
| treacherous mountain passes. | | | | wildlife, Jasper National Park is the best place to get |
| If you visit the Gallery of Canadian History, you can get | | | | close to them. |
| a glimpse of how simple yet rugged life was in the | | | | Edmonton offers a great family vacation with fun |
| 1800's. The museum is just west of Downtown | | | | events, some Western frontier history, exciting |
| Edmonton, and highly recommended. | | | | attractions, and a taste of the mountain life. You won't |
| Klondike Days | | | | have to rough it either since many fine Edmonton |
| The origin of Klondike Days stretches back to 1879 | | | | hotels, restaurants, retail stores, museums, galleries and |
| when it was held in October at the original Fort | | | | movie theatres let you enjoy your Western Canadian |
| Edmonton. In 1960, the name Klondike Days was | | | | vacation full tilt. |
| coined for the festival and people began dressing up in | | | | |