Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar at the Palliser

Seamlessly blending the weight and heritage of the Palliser Hotel with a fresh and thoughtfully modern aesthetic, the Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar is the ideal spot for a late night drink or morning coffee. The comfortable and eclectic styling of this grand lobby bar is effortlessly cool, inviting, and enough to warrant a visit on your next visit to Calgary, Alberta.

Sky 360 Restaurant in the Calgary Tower

Offering incredible views of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Sky 360 is the revolving restaurant located at the top of the Calgary Tower. With the restaurant taking 60 minutes to complete one rotation, we made a sunset reservation and marked the occasion by sharing a bottle of sparking wine, the grilled house foccacia, sky burger, and butterscotch crème brulée. 

 

A Midweek Adventure in Downtown Calgary

Wanting to celebrate is reason to celebrate these days. A little midweek adventure around downtown Calgary, Alberta was exactly the break I needed - and by that I mean a handful of new travel shoots are incoming for the Around Alberta series.

Heritage Hall at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta

Built between 1921 to 1922, Heritage Hall at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Alberta is a prime example of Collegiate Gothic architecture and the province's early development and expansion in post-secondary education. Originally known as the Provincial Institute of Technology Building, the school was established to help retrain World War I veterans and provide specialized technical training for Alberta's growing industries. Today, Heritage Hall is the central structure on the SAIT campus and a National Historic Site of Canada.

Winter Evening at the Banff Springs Hotel

Looking like a giant gingerbread castle in the Alberta Rockies, the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff National Park looks as incredible as ever on a winter's night in the lead up to Christmas.

 

Calgary Zoolights: 25th Anniversary

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Zoolights at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Alberta. After more than a decade since my last visit to Zoolights, this weekend I made the trek up to Calgary to capture the lights with friends, drink hot chocolate, and partake in the holiday festivities.