Canada in November: Being Prepared?

[Xelebes]

I hope so.

Last time I was there, as I was driving to my hotel for the airport, I had a Twilight Zone moment.

There was literally no one on the streets downtown, even though it was only ten at night.

Very weird, to me. All these modern buildings and amenities, but no people. I'd wondered if a quantum physics experiment somewhere had gone wrong.

You were walking in the CBD - where even in Toronto it's quiet. (Think Bay Street, not Yonge or Bloor.) On Stephens Avenue is where you will see a lot of the nightlife.

 

[Xelebes]

Note: Pockets and hot coffee should not be used simultaneously!

What are you talking about? I drink from my pockets all the time.

 

[innocentguy]

It is tough to say what the weather will be like when you are here-we have a saying, "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes" And it's true!

So, I would say, bring what you would wear on a cold day at home, a hat, mitts or gloves and a coat. As previously suggested, hiking boots if you already have them, and wool socks would be good. And do dress in layers, it will help.

If you are just going to be downtown, then no worries, there is lots to do and see, and you almost never have to go outside if you don't want to, there is a series of elevated, insulated walkways called Plus 15s (because they are 15 feet off of the ground) to get you between buildings in the core area.

If you need more than you have brought, well, we have shops here too, and what the heck, the exchange is good right now.

If you want to see the city or further afield like Banff, then just go with a tour company, there are all kinds to choose from. Time Out for Touring is a good one. You can get all sorts of info from the following website.

http://www.tourismcalgary.com/

The only thing I can't help you with is where to get good poutine in Calgary. It is a Quebec thing. People come to Alberta for the beef. If you are adventurous in your eating, then try Buzzard's Cowboy Cuisine. It is right downtown, and serves pretty much anything that used to be alive. If fact, may I suggest the Prairie Oysters.

Have a good visit eh!

You are evil, I like it.

 

[wafflemtl]

Geeze, want a side order of bacon with that!

Cloudy, when was the last time you had you cholesterol checked? Damn girl - you're a walking heart attack!

Edit: That goes for you to Waffle!

Obviously you don't do that every day (eating a poutine a mean ... well I know some people ... let's not be distracted back to the subject ) and only has a reward after let's say a rugby game (I prefer the beer but ...) , snow shoes walk, long hard cold day outside, or to cure a hangover (huummm).

For the cholesterol, what you don't know, you don't fear

 

[cloudy]

Obviously you don't do that every day (eating a poutine a mean ... well I know some people ... let's not be distracted back to the subject ) and only has a reward after let's say a rugby game (I prefer the beer but ...) , snow shoes walk, long hard cold day outside, or to cure a hangover (huummm).

For the cholesterol, what you don't know, you don't fear

...and I was raised on frybread, so I'm probably immune.

 

[Safe_Bet]

...and I was raised on frybread, so I'm probably immune.

 

[wafflemtl]

...and I was raised on frybread, so I'm probably immune.

frybread

 

[cloudy]

frybread

You've never had frybread????

Get thee to a reservation, pronto!

 

[wafflemtl]

You've never had frybread????

Get thee to a reservation, pronto!

OK there is one the other side of the river

Is that like bread put in a mix of eggs and milk and frie in a pan ? Cause we call it Pain Perdu ("lost bread" because fare yummier with old dry bread) and in Quebec they call it French Toasted Bread

 

[Xelebes]

You've never had frybread????

Get thee to a reservation, pronto!

The Cree here only have bannock.

 

[cloudy]

OK there is one the other side of the river

Is that like bread put in a mix of eggs and milk and frie in a pan ? Cause we call it Pain Perdu ("lost bread" because fare yummier with old dry bread) and in Quebec they call it French Toasted Bread

no, it's closer to biscuits, really....very yummy.

 

[wafflemtl]

no, it's closer to biscuits, really....very yummy.

that ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frybread

 

[cloudy]

that ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frybread

yes, but every group makes it a little bit differently.

My SO is Ojibwe, and they bake theirs and call it scon. Still delicious, though.

 

[wafflemtl]

yes, but every group makes it a little bit differently.

My SO is Ojibwe, and they bake theirs and call it scon. Still delicious, though.

OK. Queue de Castor here ("Beaver Tail") love it

In Europe it's generically called "beignets", my aunt used to make a batch (arround 50) of them for Shrove Tuesday (Mardi gras ). Huuummm The spanish do some to and I taste some portuguese one when I was in P-Town for Labor Day.

All the same kind, all different names, all yummi and all bad for cholesterol