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TORRINGTON GOPHER HOLE MUSEUM208 1 ST S, Torrington(403)631-2133Definitely worth the detour to go see Torrington’sonly attraction! This little museum features 75+ taxidermied gophers, dressed in their finest outfits,displayed in the most amazing diorama scenes. Admission is the best $3 you’ve ever spent, and there’seven a gift shop. Don’t forget to read through the guestbook which includes letters from visitors from all overthe world. When driving through the town, take note ofthe fire hydrants which have all been painted to look like, you guessed it, gophers.

Rowleyghost town pizza partYIf you find yourself with an open schedule on the lastSaturday of the month, head over to Rowley for someghost town good times! Sam’s Saloon swings open their doors around 5pm and people come for miles for one of their famous pizzas. Expect to wait a littlelonger than usual for your pie, (yes, it gets THAT busy) but have no fear - the beer is cold & the crowdis friendly! Next pizza night is scheduled for June 24,followed by July 29. Follow @RowleyAlberta on FBfor more details.

Torrington

Sam’s Saloon, Hamlet of RowleyStarland County

kneehill countyBLERIOT FERRYAB-838, Kneehill County

(403)631-2133Operating from late April to early November, this ferry

is the best. It’s basically just a giant piece of wood

that you drive onto and then it takes you to the other

side of the Red Deer River and the whole trip takes

about 2 minutes. But it’s an awesome 2 minutes.

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Depending on which side of the ferry you get off on,make sure you stop and check out the views & stuffat Horsethief Canyon on the East Bank of the RedDeer River. Rumor has it that back in the day, horsesbeing smuggled illegally between the United States and Alberta were supposedly hidden in this canyon!

Drumheller is famous for a lot of things, so I’m not

going to bother elaborating on things like:

the Royal Tyrell Museum, The World’s Largest

Dinosaur, Bernie & the Boys Burgers (as seen on

Diners, Drive-In’s + Dives) or that man who sits on

the bus bench and will take you on a ghost tour.

You can google that stuff.

The Little ChurchNorth Side of North Dinosaur Trail, between the Royal Tyrell Museum &the Golf Course.Built in 1968 as an actual place of worship, the signbeside this little white church says “Seating 10,000people, 6 at a time.” With 6 one-person pews, this 11 foot tall x 7 foot wide church is a pretty cute photo-op stop!

Drumheller & area All of this stuff is either in Drumheller, or super close, like 20 minutes driving time.

ATLAS COAL MINE

110 Century Drive W, East Coulee

Atlas Coal Mine is a National Historic Site, and home

to the country’s last standing coal tipple. The Atlas is

is the last mine standing out of 139 that used to rule

the valley. It’s truthfully not much to see, but if you’re

into history & stuff you’ll probably think it’s cool.

Longbranch Saloon1606 N. Dinosaur Trail, Drumheller (403)823-6788This bar is the perfect place to stop and grab a beerafter a hot motorbike ride through the Badlands. Bellyup to the bar and get yourself a cold one, then relaxon the patio or try your luck on the VLT’s. The decor is the perfect amount of western kitsch, andthe washrooms are fully stocked with whatever youneed to freshen up/fix your helmet hair!

STAR MINE SUSPENSION BRIDGElook for the sign along East Coulee Road near RosedaleThis bridge is my nightmare because I don’t like thingslike this. Regardless, I have carefully crept along all 117 meters of this terrifying contraption quite a fewtimes, because I am a good friend and waiting in the car seems rude. Built in 1931, this bridge was used by coal miners to get to the mines, (I made that up, but I’d imagine that’s why.) PS - once you get to theother side it’s nothing special over there either. Everyone I go with loves it, so you may as well go.

rosedalein the 2016 census, Rosedalerecorded a population of 313.

Asteroid 163 Centre Street, Rosedale (403)823-2205This is the place that looks like a real-life bouncy castle? Do you know the one I mean? It seems like it’s always closed, but it’s seasonal, so if you do happen to rip past and notice it’s open, turn around and go back. Theirburgers are pretty good!

TOP ROCKER11 - 2 Ave North, Rosedale, (403)823-GEAR The roads of the Badlands were made for motorbiking, and Top Rocker is here to take care of any gear you might need during your ride. Leather? Check. Helmets? Check. Oil? Check. Beer? Check. Burgers? Check. Great place for a patio pit stop!

wayne11 BRIDGES TO WAYNEOn your way from Rosedale to Wayne, take note of the 11 one-lane metal bridges that span approx 6km of thesedusty roads. The bridges were built to transport coal to thelocal mining communities, and are in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most bridges found in the shortestdistance.

LAst chance saloon555 Jewel Street, Rosedale (403)823-9189The Last Chance Saloon is my favourite place in Alberta.The beer is cold and served in quart sealers, and the staffis the best. Roll up on any given weekend in the summerand expect to be surrounded by bikers stopping in for a quick bite mid-ride. Think you might partake in more than a couple beers? Inquire about a room upstairs* - for around$70 you can stay in a clean theme room (I’ve stayed in allof them and highly recommend the Honeymoon Suite - laya couple blankets down in the clawfoot tub and you’ve gota whole extra bed for someone!) or pitch your tent right out back! Check their Facebook page for live band listings,and be sure to check out their annual music festival, Waynestock which runs from Sept 1 - 4 this year!(*Rumour has it the hotel is haunted, but in all my nights spent there, the only paranormal activity I’ve witnessed was coming out of the bedroom of another guest who hada little too much to drink, but as far as ghosts go, I’ve never seen any.)

Oh! Try to sweet-talk one of the staff into playing the Band Box for you. It’s one of only two in Canada, and the little creepy dolls pop out of the curtains and play Benny Goodman selections from the Big Band Era! Totally weird.

homeward boundThere are a couple different ways to head back to Calgary,but my favourite way is this way.

HORSESHOE CANYONAlong Hwy 9As you might be able to tell, I prefer seedy saloons overstunning scenery, but even I am impressed by the viewsat Horseshoe Canyon. For like, 5 minutes. Then it’s timeto hop back in the car and head to Beiseker.

beisekerFirst of all, Beiseker is awesome because the village slogan is “Crossroads to the Future.” What? Second of all, the village mascot is a skunk named Squirt.

SQUIRT485 4 Ave, Beiseker, (403)888-9730The Squirt statue is 13 feet tall and it is the cutest roadside mascot you will ever see, except for maybe that giant blueberry in Oxford, Nova Scotia. It’s located inside the Beiseker campground, so take a drive by tosay Hi to the not-so-little guy!

LAZY Ace saloon610 Hwy 9, Beiseker, (403)947-3300

If you’re itchin’ to hit just one more saloon before home,

this is your place! They’ve got beer, they’ve got VLT’s,

they’ve got surprisingly awesome food that comes from

the place next door...which I think is also a gas station

but who cares - the food is great!

Hello, fellow adventurers!

Summer is here which means it’s time to get outtatown! Gather up your funnest friends, put together the perfect playlist, and hit the road!

Already used up all your vacation days? Don’t worry!Alberta has plenty of places to visit that will have you out, about & home by the time you need to be back at your desk.

This little issue will be taking you East from Calgaryand into the Badlands, but not just your typical Dinosaur-Museum-and-hike-through-the-hoodoosBadlands. Not that there’s anything wrong with that,but there’s so much more to see & drink out there!

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boning tool (best name) but you

can use anything that’skinda hard/soft.

9Good Times

in the

BADLANDS

summer 2017

ok! that’s it! you’re done! now put it in your wallet or your

bag and have it ready for the next time you’re itchin’ to get outta town!