Hi Everyone! Here's What’s Happening This Week!

Mount Temple is not a walk-up, and the weekend was a reminder of it. A 65-year-old Calgary man slipped and fell on the trail on Saturday evening. Parks Canada visitor safety specialists responded by helicopter and airlifted him to a staging area, where he was pronounced dead.

On a lighter note, Stirling Grill at the Malcolm is setting Old World wines against New World on August 13, with a live cooking competition running alongside the multi-course menu. $175 plus tax, 18 and over.

If you have an afternoon rather than an evening spare, an hour on horseback beside the Bow River near Cave and Basin needs no experience at all, and has you back in town in time to eat.

And if you would rather end the day somewhere quieter, the Lodge at Bow Lake sits alone on the water off the Icefields Parkway. Once the tour buses leave, it is the lake and the glaciers and not much else.

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This is the one we send visiting family on when they've only got an afternoon spare. An hour beside the Bow River near Cave and Basin, no riding experience required, and you're back in town in time for dinner.

Still got an afternoon free? This fits it

🔥 Fire Restrictions Reach the Bow Valley. Banff National Park, the Town of Banff and Canmore are all under fire restrictions as the early summer rain dries out across southern Alberta.

⛰️ Calgary Man Dies on Mount Temple. A 65-year-old hiker slipped and fell on the trail Saturday evening. Parks Canada visitor safety specialists responded by helicopter and airlifted him to a staging area, where he was pronounced dead.

🍷 Canmore Chefs Go Head to Head. Stirling Grill's Winemakers Dinner on August 13 sets Old World wines against New World, with a live cooking competition alongside the multi-course menu. $175 plus tax, 18 and over.

🍺 Sheepdog Brewing Opens in Cochrane. The Canmore brewery's newest taproom soft-opens Wednesday on Bow Street, with five core beers and 16 rotating taps. The name nods to first responders - the founders brewed between fire service shifts.

🎟️ Film Festival Tickets Go On Sale. The 51st Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival runs October 31 to November 8. Buy four or more Jenny Belzberg Theatre tickets before September 15, and you'll save five dollars each.

🌊 Kananaskis Reopens After Flood Repairs. Bill Milne Trail and the Evan-Thomas and Sawmill day use areas are open again after flooding, though eroded banks remain. Ribbon Creek and three backcountry campgrounds are still closed.

☀️ Sunshine takes the wheel for the back half of the week - Wednesday is mainly sunny at 24°C, Thursday holds steady at 25°C, and Friday climbs even warmer at 28°C. A clean, dry stretch to look forward to. Full Forecast Here

⏰ Get to Johnston Canyon at First Light. Coach traffic and late risers arrive together mid-morning, and the trail runs at capacity until afternoon. If you are still deciding over a second coffee, you have decided. Watch this video to see why we say visit VERY early in the day.

🧊 Columbia Icefield & Skywalk - Ride a six-wheeled Ice Explorer onto the Athabasca Glacier, fill your bottle with meltwater, then step out onto a glass-floored walkway suspended above the Sunwapta Valley.

👻 Banff Ghost Walk - Once the sun drops behind Rundle, a lantern-carrying guide leads you through the town's back streets with tales of unsolved crimes and the Fairmont's more permanent residents.

🚣 Kananaskis River Rafting - Class two and three rapids, an afternoon on the water, and a stretch calm enough to swim at the end. Wetsuits and gear provided, family-friendly from age five, and the photos come included.

🏔️ What is the difference between staying in Banff vs Canmore? Banff is a resort town built around tourism, sitting inside the national park, while Canmore is a real working mountain town just outside the park boundary - same scenery, very different atmosphere.

👨‍👩‍👧 Is Bankhead Ghost Town a good activity for families with young children? It's one of the more family-friendly spots in Banff - flat, short, and full of things to look at, making the Bankhead Ghost Town walk a great choice for kids.

💧 Is Takakkaw Falls worth a detour from Banff? Absolutely. It is one of Canada's most dramatic waterfalls and the trail is flat, short, and suitable for all fitness levels.

This historic lodge sits alone on Bow Lake. Once the tour buses leave, it is just you, the water, the mountains and the glaciers.

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Yesterday’s Question: Which famous icefield is shown in this photo, located along the Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper?

✅Answer: 4) Athabasca Glacier - 84% Correct

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FULL EVENT CALENDAR | BANFF & LAKE LOUISE | CANMORE | JASPER NP
BANFF HAPPY HOURS | CANMORE HAPPY HOURS

10:00 | Banff Farmers Market | Central Park | Banff

15:00 | Live Music Afternoon | Three Bears | Banff

17:30 | Crafting Social Night | Canmore Public Library | Canmore

18:00 | Wednesday Mountain Bike Ride | Canmore Brewing Co | Canmore

18:00 | Sunset Festival @ Banff Gondola | Banff Gondola | Banff

18:30 | SIP & STITCH | Core Values Cidery | Canmore

19:00 | Music Bingo | Melissa's Missteak | Banff

19:30 | The Cheezie Musical | Carter-Ryan Theatre | Canmore

19:30 | Jasper Historical Tour | Jasper Town | Jasper

20:30 | Line Dancing Beginners | The Dusty Boot | Banff

21:00 | Open Mic/Jam Night | Rose and Crown Canmore | Canmore

21:30 | Line Dancing Intermediate | The Dusty Boot | Banff

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