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Winter Activities in Edmonton | January 2023

We are in the deep dark frigid days of winter now and have officially had snow on the ground for over 65 days; Winter Solstice has passed by and even know the days are starting to get longer by the minutes you can feel the difference and we are feeling that pull towards spring. We can’t help but pull out those map books and start planning our Summer Adventures for the months ahead. We were gifted The Ultimate Alberta Bucket List Book for Christmas and it reminded us that adventure doesn’t only have to be in the Summer Months. However Some...

Giant Soft Bricks POP UP Playground | YEG

Check out this one of a kind soft block playground located in Southgate Shopping mall next to the Starbucks and the food court. This is the first of it's kind in Canada and is the Canadian Primer of the Soft Block POP UP! Don't wait too long as it is only around until February 15, 2023. The Playground costs $7 per child for children 1-12 years of age. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Your child will receive a wrist band and you can come and go all day; That's the best part of all! Some...

Muttart Conservatory | Edmonton

If you are looking for something to do in Edmonton; a trip to the Muttart Conservatory is a must! The Muttart Conservatory is an iconic Landmark located in Edmonton's River valley and consists of four Glass Pyramids which are operated by the City of Edmonton. Three pyramids are Climate regulated biomes consisting of Tropical, Arid and Temperate Climates while the fourth pyramid is a Feature display that changes throughout the year. The conservatory houses over seven hundred species of Plants, how cool is that! The Tropical Pyramid has a diversity of species from Tropical rainforests to evergreen forests and grasslands. Tropical...

Edmonton Corn Maze

If you are looking for a fun fall activity why not check out your local corn maze. The Edmonton Corn maze is fun for all ages and has something different to offer from August until the end of October. Almost every year we try and check out a local farm or maze in the fall. We like to get in the spirit of harvest season and of course all things pumpkin. So what better way to enjoy a nice autumn day! August the corn is still green and has reached a maximum height the sunflowers are in full bloom, this...

Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Making your own pumpkin pie is so worth it and very rewarding as well. What an amazing feeling it was at Thanksgiving to serve Pumpkin Pie that we grew right from seed in our very own Garden. The only thing we cheated on was the Pie Crust but in the future I would also like to make that from scratch as well. You can use different varieties of Pumpkins for Pumpkin Pie Puree filling but we choose to use a Jarrahdale Pumpkin (Blue Pumpkin) for ours and we were not disappointed! STEP 1: Make sure your pumpkin is all...

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