| Warm up your Road Trip Planner because there's a | | | | ALBERTA: Curing the February blahs - Originally |
| Winter Festival nearby that would make a wonderful | | | | conceived in February 1989 as relief to the year-long |
| weekend getaway. It really will be an easy road trip | | | | hangover Calgarians were suffering after hosting the |
| to plan because the spectacle of a Winter Festival is | | | | 1988 Winter Olympic Games, this 11-day festival has |
| something that appeals to people of all ages; couples, | | | | grown into one of Calgary's favorite events. This |
| families, a group of friends...all will find this a highlight | | | | celebration of everything snowy, frosty and cold, |
| of their holiday season. | | | | includes ice sculpture contests, human curling |
| The following Festivals stretch alphabetically from | | | | championships, music, clowns, winter crafts, |
| East to West and from November through February. | | | | snowboarding demonstrations and more. Most events |
| Who knows, you might even find some shopping | | | | are free and take place in various venues throughout |
| malls between home and there, making this a shop | | | | the city. And in spite of the theme of the festival, |
| and play road trip. | | | | many are held indoors or in heated tents. |
| CALGARY WINTER FESTIVAL IN CALGARY, | | | | |