Explore YEG | Canada's Festival City | Things to see
Welcome To Edmonton Alberta, Canada where we love our hockey but we also are known for a lot more than that. We are Alberta's Capital City located in the Central area of the Province. We are the Festival City of the North, our river valley is 22 times the size of Central Park in New York City, We get 17hrs of daylight in the summer and we are the largest Northernmost Metropolis in North America. Our City is rich in History and is a great place to visit... in the Summer! Just Kidding Edmonton has something to offer year around, it really is a unique destination to check out. Check out the Video below to see some sights around YEG and read on to know more about these places.
Giant Replica Stanley Cup located in Old Strathcona stands 12.5 ft. tall and weighs 850 lbs. The Giant Replica was built in 2007 by United Cycle, IMARK Metal Fabricators and also with help from the City of Edmonton. For those of you that do not follow North American Hockey the Stanley Cup is the champinship trophy awarded yearly to the top team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The cup is located just of Gateway Blvd North right after passing thru the Old Strathcona Sign over the Road; it will be on your left.
Whyte Avenue! ART WORK: Many of the art pieces you will see are from the Rust Magic Street Art Festival; Like we said before Edmonton is known for it's festivals. Weather you choose to drive or walk just glance down every alley way on the side of buildings and you will find many pieces of artwork. Of course there is so many more than the art pieces I have listed below and you can see a few more in the video but just get out and explore. If you are from Edmonton and know of some really cool places leave us a comment.
-Okuda San Miguel Wall located at 8230 Gateway Blvd. (Giant colorful fox)
-Green Forest Wall (See Video)
World on Whyte Wall located at 104 st / Whyte Ave.
-Welcome to Oilers Country located at 82 Ave / 104 Army & Navy
-Soup Wall located at 105 Ave / 104st Linghan Restaurant
Walter Dale Bridge spans the North Saskatchewan River with one way traffic heading North into Downtown YEG. The new Bridge was completed in 2017 and replaced the old Walter Dale bridge that stood from 1967-2017.
High Level Bridge Spans the North Saskatchewan River with one way traffic heading South into Old Strathcona; Clearance below this bridge is 48 m or 157 ft. The Bridge is lit up with color changing LED's and is a sight to see at night. The High Level Bridge is also a Municipal Historic Resource as of 1995. Edmonton and Old Strathcona became one city 1912 and the High level was completed in 1913. In 1980 two way traffic ended on both the Walter Dale and the High Level and they became one way bridges.
Rogers Place was completed in 2016 and cost around 480 million to build. Home to the Edmonton Oilers and can sit 18 500 people for a hockey game and around 20 000 for a concert venue. Rogers Place replaced Rexall Place which is now abandoned and soon to be demolished. Behind Rogers place stands Edmontons two tallest buildings; The J.W Marriott and Stantec Tower. Stantec Tower was built in 2018 and stands 66 floors (251 m) while the J.W Marriott is 56 floors (191 m) tall.
The Neon Light Outdoor Sign Museum is located right by Rogers Place and is free to visit 365 days a year. It is a nice display of 20 restored signs from Edmonton's Past. We went during Covid-19 so no dining was open however this is a nice spot to check out and catch an Oilers game or dinner under better circumstances.
The Alberta Legislature Building was constructed from 1907-1913 but has had renovations done over the years. This is a beautiful building and is especially nice to visit in the summer. Many walking paths through the gardens and around the fountains makes for nice pictures and a picnic. However in the winter it is all decorated up with lights and can be a nice stop on a calm night.
