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This article is syndicated from FestivalSeekers and is written by Lisa Monforton. All photos in this post are credit to Lisa Monforton unless noted. Original article can be found at http://www.festivalseekers.com/absouth/shine-on-summer-festival/home-turf It’s hard to keep up with the stein-is-brimming landscape of new hand-crafted brewers tapping into this long overdue craving for our very own Alberta-made [...]

This article is syndicated from FestivalSeekers and is written by Lisa Monforton. All photos in this post are credit to Lisa Monforton unless noted. Original article can be found at http://www.festivalseekers.com/absouth/shine-on-summer-festival/home-turf I’d been living in Calgary for far too long to have an excuse not to visit Lethbridge. Plenty of friends grew up or went [...]

This article is syndicated from FestivalSeekers and is written by Chelsea Lees. All photos in this post are credit to Chelsea Lees. Original article can be found at http://www.festivalseekers.com/calgaryarea/cochranerodeo/action Looking for a fun and cool way to celebrate one of the final weekends of summer? Then make the trip to Cochrane to experience a true [...]

This article is syndicated from FestivalSeekers and is written by Chelsea Lees. All photos in this post are credit to FestivalSeekers and their partners. Original article can be found at http://www.festivalseekers.com/calgaryarea/cochranefair/mountain-views Cochrane’s cowboy culture will be front and centre during the Cochrane Fair this summer. From Aug. 18 to 20, the country fair will trot [...]

This article is syndicated from ZenSeekers and is written by Chelsea Lees. All photos in this post are credit to Chelsea Lees. Original article can be found at http://www.zenseekers.com/cochrane-market A trip to the Cochrane Farmers’ Market makes the perfect big city getaway on a Saturday morning. Held on the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site, you’ll be [...]

This article is syndicated from FestivalSeekers and is written by Jeremy Derksen. Original article and festival information can be found at http://www.festivalseekers.com/abnorth/riverrats/footloose ATHABASCA, AB – Cloud-watching, river-wading, barefoot dancing fun – few festivals cater as seamlessly to adults and families alike as the Magnificent River Rats Festival in Athabasca, June 30 – July 1. Classic [...]

This article is syndicated from FestivalSeekers and is written by Jeremy Derksen. Original article and festival information can be found at http://www.festivalseekers.com/abcentral/tailcreek-mudfest/rumble Engines roar and dust rises in the Tail Creek Raceway staging area as Frank Wertz looks on from the sidelines, next to his off-road racer. The thing looks like an injured spider, one [...]

Vermilion in Pictures

Vermilion, Alberta is quietly nestled a stone’s throw off the Yellowhead Highway just west of Lloydminster, which is along the Alberta / Saskatchewan border. It’s a quaint town with a population of just over 4000. Most motorists would miss it as they sped past towards their intended destination, but here is why you should take [...]