Canada 2014: 10 Places You've Got to See

[raggedy13]

My sister pointed out this travel series of hidden Canadian gems that Maclean's is currently featuring. She moved to Nelson, BC this year (one of the 10 on the list) so that's undoubtedly how it first came to her attention.

Definitely some great photos, videos and neat, lesser-heard-of areas highlighted. The one major city on the list is Winnipeg and it certainly doesn't disappoint.

It's an ongoing series so some of the articles are yet to be released, but here is the full list (in no particular order, I think)…

• Annapolis Royal, NS
• Liard River Hot Springs, BC
• Winnipeg, MB
• Yellowknife, NWT
• Gaspé Bay, QC
• Nelson, BC
• Charlevoix, QC
• Fogo Island, NL
• Writing-On-Stone, AB
• Prince Edward County, ON

Thought it might make for some interesting discussion on areas of the country rarely focussed on.

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One of my personal favourites (actually, the only one on the list I've been to) is Nelson. It's my favourite small town in BC. It's beautifully situated, has a nicely preserved stock of old stone/brick buildings, a classic main street, nice beach, great farmers markets, cafes, restaurants, bars, and a unique mix of people, particularly liberally-minded entrepreneurs, hippies, yuppies and students… oh, and lots of great outdoor recreational opportunities.

And a couple of the great images from the article…


PHOTOGRAPH BY JIMMY JEONG - http://www.placestosee.macleans.ca


PHOTOGRAPH BY JIMMY JEONG - http://www.placestosee.macleans.ca

[Jeff]

bit more of the buildings, etc, mentioned in the article about the peg (instagram by me):

condo in Osborne:


airport:




exchange district:


Winnipeg clinic:


burton Cummings theatre:

[SignalHillHiker]

Great article! Two of them I'd never even heard of before:

Liard River Hot Springs, BC
Writing-On-Stone, AB

I spent a few hours a week or so ago Street View exploring Nelson with Ayreonaut and the St. John's crowd. Looks very cool - Vernon too.

[isaidso]

01. Banff
02. Vancouver
03. St. John's
04. Kelowna
05. Tofino
05. Yukon
06. Nunavut
07. Edmonton
08. Saskatoon
09. Windsor
10. Kamloops

[Boris2k7]

I like Annapolis Royal. It's a pretty little town.

S'pose I should try and get down to Writing-on-Stone sometime this year. Definitely going to be trying out the new Glacier Skywalk near Jasper this summer.

[Calgarian]

I was hoping to read about writing on stone, looks like a fantastic place that I'm sad to say I've never been to. Same with Nelson BC, heard amazing things about that town, but have never been.

I think I went to Annapolis Royal when I was a kid, but don't remember. Never been to any of the others either lol.

[Chadillaccc]

Nelson is amazing, I recommend it to anyone, young and old, rich and poor. It's an amazing little city.


Never been to or heard of Writing-On-Stone. It looks to be down in the Milk River area which I have heard is amazing. I really need to check out more of extreme southern Alberta. It looks like a very cool place.

[Boris2k7]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Nelson is amazing, I recommend it to anyone, young and old, rich and poor. It's an amazing little city.


Never been to or heard of Writing-On-Stone. It looks to be down in the Milk River area which I have heard is amazing. I really need to check out more of extreme southern Alberta. It looks like a very cool place.

It's not quite as far out as Milk River. It's southeast of Lethbridge, and just a bit north of the border. Milk River is probably, what, thirty or forty minutes east of there?



https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Wri...rovincial+Park

When you consider how far apart Drumheller, Dinosaur, and Writing-on-Stone are from each other... the arc of the Alberta Badlands is pretty damn big.

[SignalHillHiker]

Originally Posted by isaidso

01. Banff
02. Vancouver
03. St. John's
04. Kelowna
05. Tofino
05. Yukon
06. Nunavut
07. Edmonton
08. Saskatoon
09. Windsor
10. Kamloops

Nice.

My recommendations...

Local:

1. St. John's
2. Gros Morne National Park
3. Trinity / Bonavista
4. Grand Brank / St-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France
5. Bay Bulls / Irish Shore
6. Placentia / Cape St. Mary's
7. L'anse-aux-Meadows / Great Northern Peninsula / Red Bay, Labrador
8. Brigus
9. Burgeo / Ramea / Francois
10. Torngat Mountains

Mainland:

1. Montreal / Ottawa
2. Quebec City
3. Toronto
4. Vancouver / Victoria / Pacific Coast
5. Calgary / The Rockies
6. Saint John / Moncton / Fredericton
7. Nova Scotia
8. Southern Ontario
9. The Prairies
10. The North

If I had to merge the two, St. John's would be the first Local one, appearing in 6th place.

[Calgarian]

Originally Posted by Boris2k7

It's not quite as far out as Milk River. It's southeast of Lethbridge, and just a bit north of the border. Milk River is probably, what, thirty or forty minutes east of there?



https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Wri...rovincial+Park

When you consider how far apart Drumheller, Dinosaur, and Writing-on-Stone are from each other... the arc of the Alberta Badlands is pretty damn big.

I love that part of Alberta, when you mix in the Cypress Hills it's one of the most interesting areas of the province.

[PhilippeMtl]

My list

1) Pacific Rim National Park, BC ( already visited)
2) Banff Area, AB ( already visited)
3) Old Quebec City, Orleans Island and Charlevoix, QC( already visited)
4) PEI ( already visited)
5) Georgian Bay, ON
6) Gros Morne, NFLD
7) Jasper, AB (already visited)
8) Gaspesia Peninsula and Chic Chocs Mountains, QC ( already visited)
9) Fundy Bay , NB and NS (already visited)
10) Okanagan Valley, BC

[Surrealplaces]

A lot of Albertans have never heard of Writing on Stone either. Very cool. Definitely a place worth checking out.

I can vouch for Nelson. Awesome place!

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Great article! Two of them I'd never even heard of before:

Liard River Hot Springs, BC
Writing-On-Stone, AB

I spent a few hours a week or so ago Street View exploring Nelson with Ayreonaut and the St. John's crowd. Looks very cool - Vernon too.

[lubicon]

Originally Posted by Boris2k7

It's not quite as far out as Milk River. It's southeast of Lethbridge, and just a bit north of the border. Milk River is probably, what, thirty or forty minutes east of there?



https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Wri...rovincial+Park

When you consider how far apart Drumheller, Dinosaur, and Writing-on-Stone are from each other... the arc of the Alberta Badlands is pretty damn big.

Writing on Stone is east of Milk River. It's an amazingly beautiful place.

Never been to Liard Hot Springs but have heard plenty about it and it's on my list of places I want to see. I came close a few times due to work but never quite made it that far up the Alaska Highway.

[Boris2k7]

Originally Posted by lubicon

Writing on Stone is east of Milk River. It's an amazingly beautiful place.

Never been to Liard Hot Springs but have heard plenty about it and it's on my list of places I want to see. I came close a few times due to work but never quite made it that far up the Alaska Highway.

Oh, the town, right. I was just looking at the map and had the natural area in my head.

[eemy]

Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon
Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut
Bruce Trail/Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario
Stawamus Chief, British Columbia
...

This basically reflects places I've visited/know a lot about and have meaning and significance for me, while also not being particularly famous or well known to the general public.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Calgarian

I love that part of Alberta, when you mix in the Cypress Hills it's one of the most interesting areas of the province.

It was love at first sight for me. My mum moved to Lethbridge last summer and I spent 2 weeks helping her settle in. Just check out this topography. Gorgeous!

Lethbridge, Alberta


Courtesy of workabove

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Great article! Two of them I'd never even heard of before:

Liard River Hot Springs, BC
Writing-On-Stone, AB

I spent a few hours a week or so ago Street View exploring Nelson with Ayreonaut and the St. John's crowd. Looks very cool - Vernon too.

Hey Sig I live next door to Nelson. If you ever visit i'll take you there. Its close enough that ive actually pedalled there a few times. Great place to visit but I wouldn't live there. Its so expensive its like living in Banff or Whistler. Rip-off pricing. I actually know a few different families from Nelson who grocery shop here in Castlegar.

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by PhilippeMtl

My list

1) Pacific Rim National Park, BC ( already visited)
2) Banff Area, AB ( already visited)
3) Old Quebec City, Orleans Island and Charlevoix, QC( already visited)
4) PEI ( already visited)
5) Georgian Bay, ON
6) Gros Morne, NFLD
7) Jasper, AB (already visited)
8) Gaspesia Peninsula and Chic Chocs Mountains, QC ( already visited)
9) Fundy Bay , NB and NS (already visited)
10) Okanagan Valley, BC

A good list. I LOVE Pacific Rim National Park...I have visited about a dozen times in my life. Outstanding. I've been to all places on your excellent list except for Gros Morne (it is "on my list" of places to see....Newfoundland & Labrador is the only province I have not had the pleasure of visiting).

[BrickJunkie]

Ha, nice to see Writing On Stone on the list. I lived in Lethbridge for a long time and have two relatives who manage / administer Writing on Stone park. I would recommend a visit, as the hoodoos are pretty surreal and psychedelic. There's a ton of wildlife (including lots of rattlesnakes!) in a desert environment host to cacti and such. There is also a pretty nice campground at the valley floor on the banks of the Milk River. There's pretty cool tubing, etc. opportunities where you can float down the river and see all the hoodoos and gigantic birds nests and beaver dams. Oh, and there's an interpretive centre at the entrance of the park as well. There's my shameless plug! Ha. It might just be the coolest little pocket of Alberta.