Edmonton, AL Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Alberta's provincial capital, EDMONTON is among Canada's most northerly cities, and at times – notably in the teeth of its bitter winters – it can seem a little too far north for comfort. Situated above the waters of the North Saskatchewan River, whose park-filled valley winds below the high-rises of downtown, the city tries hard with its festivals, parks, restaurants and urban-renewal projects. With a downtown area that still has the somewhat unfinished feel of a frontier town, however, it's perhaps appropriate that the premier attraction for the vast majority of visitors is a … more »