Attractions in Edmonton for a Wonderful Winter Escape Include Art, Culture, Diamonds, Dinosaurs and So Much More
Edmonton, Alberta offers locals and visitors, from theatre lovers to science enthusiasts, attractions worth much more than a second glance
February 1, 2010 -- EDMONTON, AB -- An entertaining winter escape is made easy with a collection of attractions in Edmonton sure to please even the most seasoned traveler. Art lovers will be enchanted by Edmonton's 60 plus galleries and public exhibits. In the 124th Street district, there's the Gallery Walk, 12 blocks of galleries with unique works, ranging from the First Nations arts and crafts of Bearclaw Gallery to the handcrafted wood art...
February 1, 2010 -- EDMONTON, AB -- An entertaining winter escape is made easy with a collection of attractions in Edmonton sure to please even the most seasoned traveler. Art lovers will be enchanted by Edmonton's 60 plus galleries and public exhibits. In the 124th Street district, there's the Gallery Walk, 12 blocks of galleries with unique works, ranging from the First Nations arts and crafts of Bearclaw Gallery to the handcrafted wood art and furniture of TU Gallery. Downtown, there's also the artist-run Latitude 53, a gallery noted for art on the utterly experimental side.
There is also been a special buzz over the new location of the Art Gallery of Alberta, designed by Randall Stout, located in culturally savvy city of Edmonton. "We have been able to create an iconic building," says Gilles Hébert, Executive Director, Art Gallery of Alberta. "It's one that celebrates our unique northern landscape and will resonate with the people of Edmonton, the people of Alberta and with those living beyond our borders."
Theatre buffs can enjoy the deliciously dark and much-lauded musical Sweeney Todd at the Citadel Theatre or see the brilliant and bizarre works of the Catalyst Theatre. Edmonton is also famous for being both a starting ground and a hilarious playground for comedians such as SCTV's Joe Flaherty.
A special exhibit this winter in Edmonton is The Royal Alberta Museum's Diamonds, Mined, Refined, and Designed, a dazzling traveling exhibition that unearths the science behind the world's hardest natural substance and Much More Munsch, an entertaining and inspiring interactive exhibition celebrating the creativity of Canada's beloved Robert Munsch.
Edmonton's TELUS World of Science also offers a lot of great gawking opportunities from star gazing in the Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre to fascinating science demonstrations. There are always jaw-dropping IMAX movies such as the Grand Canyon Adventure, India: Kingdom of the Tiger and Dinosaurs Alive!
One of the most famous attractions in Edmonton is the famed West Edmonton Mall. Inside this sprawling shopping experience are such world-class attractions as the Galaxyland Amusement Park, World Waterpark (with more than 24 different water activities, bungee jumping, and miles of wild waterslides), the Ice Palace Figure Skating Club, Professor WEM's Adventure Golf, and Ed's Rec Room, with 10-pin bowling, billiards and 50 arcade-style games.
For more information on all the exciting attractions in Edmonton, visit www.edmonton.com/liveallyear
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