Going Snowboarding? Take A Lesson!

January 9, 2010

Snowboarding… You want to learn, however, where to begin? What you don’t want to do is listen to my friend Dawson. Unfortunately, I did. Back in December of 2008 I went snowboarding for the first time. Dawson and I had road tripped from Phoenix, Arizona to Missoula, Montana to visit a mutual friend for the [...]

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The Lake Louise Card Has It’s Perks..

January 9, 2010

It’s pretty easy to blow a lot of money when you go to your favorite ski or snowboard location. Just buying lift tickets and food or miscellaneous forgotten gear at the local shop can add up quick. One way to get around some of that added cost is to look into discount travel programs for [...]

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Who Cooks In A Clay Oven Anyway?

January 5, 2010

Apparently, a gentleman by the name of Gurnek Singh Gill does. Clay Oven East Indian Restaurant is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is a favorite for many of the locals there. I was coaxed into going during a recent visit. Granted, Indian food is not something I have a  lot of experience with so [...]

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Grizzly Paw: It’s Good Eats!

December 10, 2009

I don’t mean an actual Grizzly Paw of course… I mean The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company located in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. I had the pleasure of strolling into The Grizzly Paw after a short afternoon of snowboarding at Lake Louise. The Grizzly Paw sports several locally brewed beers with the three flagship beers being “Rutting [...]

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Ever Seen A Beautiful Grizzly Giant

October 24, 2009

One of the coolest things about being in the travel industry with etraveldealer.com, is that I get to write off my leisure travel. The other coolest thing is I get to see things that most people will never see… Like Mariposa Grove. Nestled at the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park is a site like [...]

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