Guidebook for Edmonton

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Guidebook for Edmonton

Food Scene

A quintessential Canadian experience, and the easiest place to get coffee in this neighbourhood.
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Tim Hortons
10365 111 St NW
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A quintessential Canadian experience, and the easiest place to get coffee in this neighbourhood.
An eco-conscious, fair-trade, local coffee shop--has great light fare, too! Provides a great atmosphere and a great-tasting cuppa.
36 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Transcend Coffee
8708 109 St NW
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An eco-conscious, fair-trade, local coffee shop--has great light fare, too! Provides a great atmosphere and a great-tasting cuppa.
Casual Canadian dining--eat in or take out; less than five minute walk from the house!
Pappa's Family Restaurant
4702 118 Ave NW
Casual Canadian dining--eat in or take out; less than five minute walk from the house!
Best place for a sit-down breakfast.
17 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Cora Breakfast and Lunch
6267 Currents Dr NW
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Best place for a sit-down breakfast.
Jamaican cuisine.
A Yah Mi Deh
4435 118 Ave NW
Jamaican cuisine.
Take out or delivery!
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Pizza 73
10424 Stony Plain Rd
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Take out or delivery!
Just need some fast food? Closer than McDonald's.
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A&W Canada
208 19 Ave
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Just need some fast food? Closer than McDonald's.
Local coffee and used book store. Charming cornerstone in the Highland's neighbourhood, just a 15min walk from the house.
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Mandolin Books & Coffee Company
6419 112 Ave NW
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Local coffee and used book store. Charming cornerstone in the Highland's neighbourhood, just a 15min walk from the house.
An eco-conscious, fair-trade, local coffee shop--has great light fare, too! Provides a great atmosphere and a great-tasting cuppa.
36 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Transcend Coffee
8708 109 St NW
36 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
An eco-conscious, fair-trade, local coffee shop--has great light fare, too! Provides a great atmosphere and a great-tasting cuppa.
Yummy casual Mexican cuisine in the heart of downtown. Ingredients are locally sourced as often as possible.
61 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Tres Carnales Taqueria
10119 100a St NW
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Yummy casual Mexican cuisine in the heart of downtown. Ingredients are locally sourced as often as possible.

Everything Else

A great place to walk, bike, ski, skate or snowshoe. Feed the ducks or toss a frisbee. Have a picnic; pick Saskatoon berries. This park bursts with activity year-round.
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Hawrelak Park
9330 Groat Rd NW
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A great place to walk, bike, ski, skate or snowshoe. Feed the ducks or toss a frisbee. Have a picnic; pick Saskatoon berries. This park bursts with activity year-round.
Newly renovated park space boasts unique art features and a great new playground.
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Borden Park
7507 75a St NW
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Newly renovated park space boasts unique art features and a great new playground.
This place has all the health and wellness basics, a full pharmacy, as well as a postal outlet and some basic grocery items.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
8065 104 St NW
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This place has all the health and wellness basics, a full pharmacy, as well as a postal outlet and some basic grocery items.
Can't get to Jasper? Get your ski fix on this River Valley ski hill.
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Sunridge Ski Area
10980 17 St NW
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Can't get to Jasper? Get your ski fix on this River Valley ski hill.
Need to get some studying done? Our public libraries are a wealth of information.
3410 118 Ave NW
3410 118 Avenue Northwest
Need to get some studying done? Our public libraries are a wealth of information.
Brand new rec centre! Gym, swimming, library, arena; take your pic!
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Clareview Community Recreation Centre
3804 139 Ave NW
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Brand new rec centre! Gym, swimming, library, arena; take your pic!
Delectable, delightful desserts.
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Duchess Bake Shop
10718 124 St
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Delectable, delightful desserts.

Essentials

Of the three closest Safeways to my house, this one is the nicest. Part of a larger shopping complex with several amenities.
Safeway Manning Crossing
500 Manning Crossing Northwest
Of the three closest Safeways to my house, this one is the nicest. Part of a larger shopping complex with several amenities.
Local Italian bakery and grocery store, walking distance from the house.
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Italian Bakery
10644 97 St NW
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Local Italian bakery and grocery store, walking distance from the house.
Local food and produce, quaint neighbourhood summer market. Runs from May through September.
11803 40 St NW
11803 40 Street Northwest
Local food and produce, quaint neighbourhood summer market. Runs from May through September.
I don't have a membership myself, but their prices generally can't be beat.
8 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Costco Wholesale
13650 50 St NW
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I don't have a membership myself, but their prices generally can't be beat.

Arts & Culture

Closest movie theatre, and brand new!
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Cineplex
15531 37 St NW
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Closest movie theatre, and brand new!
Want to catch the football game? This is where it's at.
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Commonwealth Stadium
11000 Stadium Rd NW
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Want to catch the football game? This is where it's at.

Sightseeing

In the heart of downtown, the square and/or City Hall host activities all year round. Festivals, Taste of Edmonton, winter skating, summer outdoor movies...
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Sir Winston Churchill Square
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In the heart of downtown, the square and/or City Hall host activities all year round. Festivals, Taste of Edmonton, winter skating, summer outdoor movies...
Beautiful botanical garden with arid, temperate, and tropical biomes to explore. There is also a feature pyramid that changes several times throughout the year. Worth a visit.
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Muttart Conservatory
9626 96a St NW
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Beautiful botanical garden with arid, temperate, and tropical biomes to explore. There is also a feature pyramid that changes several times throughout the year. Worth a visit.
If you're into historic sightseeing, learn about Edmonton's earliest days at Fort Edmonton Park (May to Sept).
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Fort Edmonton Park
7000 143 St NW
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If you're into historic sightseeing, learn about Edmonton's earliest days at Fort Edmonton Park (May to Sept).
Elk Island is half an hour East of my place; a perfect place for nature photography, a short hike, or picnic by the lake. If you're lucky, you'll see a bison! Park fees apply.
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Elk Islands nationalpark
54401 Range Rd 203
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Elk Island is half an hour East of my place; a perfect place for nature photography, a short hike, or picnic by the lake. If you're lucky, you'll see a bison! Park fees apply.
Free tours of the provincial legislature building, and beautiful grounds to walk through. Dip your toes in the fountain pool on a hot day!
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Alberta Legislature Building
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Free tours of the provincial legislature building, and beautiful grounds to walk through. Dip your toes in the fountain pool on a hot day!
One of my favourite spots in Edmonton. A great park to relax or picnic; an awesome view of the High Level Bridge; stairs to the River Valley; and the best spot to view fireworks on Canada Day.
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Konstapel Ezio Faraone Park
11004 97 Ave NW
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One of my favourite spots in Edmonton. A great park to relax or picnic; an awesome view of the High Level Bridge; stairs to the River Valley; and the best spot to view fireworks on Canada Day.
A beautiful outdoor botanical garden and butterfly house. In the winter, the botanic garden hosts the Luminaria festival of lights.
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University of Alberta Botanic Garden
51227 AB-60
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A beautiful outdoor botanical garden and butterfly house. In the winter, the botanic garden hosts the Luminaria festival of lights.

Shopping

THE Mall. 5th largest in North America! Pretty much has one of everything--sometimes more! 8 city blocks long and 3 wide; shop till you drop.
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West Edmonton Mall
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THE Mall. 5th largest in North America! Pretty much has one of everything--sometimes more! 8 city blocks long and 3 wide; shop till you drop.
In my opinion, one of the best malls in Edmonton. Less 15mins by car from the house. Wide variety of stores, generally easy to find parking (can't say the same for West Edmonton Mall).
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Kingsway Mall
1 Kingsway Garden Mall Northwest
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In my opinion, one of the best malls in Edmonton. Less 15mins by car from the house. Wide variety of stores, generally easy to find parking (can't say the same for West Edmonton Mall).
Explore the antiques of this local shoppe.
Chickies-French Country House & Garden-Antiques
11204 11204 65 St NW
Explore the antiques of this local shoppe.