Soon after arriving in Medicine Hat, but not soon enough to figure out the trail, we enbarked on the mission of visiting all the breweres on the Ale Trail! A beery adventure!
July =
August = Al
Also in August
Did we make it to all??
We missed two breweries 🙁
Medicine Hat equals our downfall! Boohoo!!
We had fun trying and sampled an assortment of craft beers.
We were told by several folks that Waterton is the unsung hero of Alberta’s parks and they were certainly correct! “where the mountains meet the prairie” Entrance to the park/town is $21.00 per vehicle
Downtown waterfront and a view of Prince Of Wales Hotel up yonder way
Main Street, Pat’s is a busy place and these bikes appear to be the favourite rentals.
3D art at the Visitor’s Centre
Beautiful!
Our hike to Cameron Falls, not the most impressive but still fun
I’m going in!! Yep those that know me know “no way is that happening”. I did dip a toe, brrrrrrr
The view from the Prince of Wales Hotel to the town at the foot of the mountain
Built in 1926, the hotel still features the what looks to be the original elevator
Glad we came now time for a bite… We would have likely not stopped at this place, probably wouldn’t have even noticed it but our friend said we must. So we did …
Food was the best Mexican since Calgary. Toss up on which was better
End the day with my “Fire God” When we leave here we head back to BC that does have a fire ban. Taking advantage while still here
The Canadian Wind Energy Association regards the Pincher Creek area as one of the nation’s strongest wind power regions. Presently, a total of 8 wind energy projects, consisting of 272 turbines are producing 291.93 mega watts of energy in the Pincher Creek area.
7 murals to see which results in walking around most of town
Sudsy’s Super Wash This mural of the car wash building depicts an antique truck and compares it to the new replacement vehicle – a new semi truck
Finding the Pincers This was first in the Mural Program. The mural is themed after the naming of Pincher Creek. As the story goes, the pincers, a farrier’s tool for trimming horses’ hooves, were lost on the bank of the creek by prospectors heading from Montana to the gold fields in B.C. in 1868. The rusting pincers were found in the creek in 1874 by a North West Mounted Police patrol who then named the location as “Pincher Creek” The photo would have been better if the sun wasn’t so bright, may have to go back on a cloudy day
Mountain Mill This mural, was completed in 1999 by local artist, Bruce Brady. Pincher Creek had a rich logging history and the mural illustrates the Mill developed in 1879 on Mill Creek (8 miles west of Pincher Creek). It was used to saw logs and grind grain and was in operation until 1902 when high water destroyed a significant part of the sawmill. A train trestle bridge was nearby. It was 198 feet high and at the time in 1911, the bridge was the longest in Canada.
Downtown in the 40s and 50s This mural created in 2003, depicts a life-like bustling downtown scene from the past, complete with families shopping and window displays
In 2006 Penny Corradine painted scenes on 8 windows on the west side of the historic Legion building as a tribute to the many men and women that served in all the wars and their families. The murals are entitled “War Is Declared”; “The Last Dance”; “The Send-Off”; “The Waiting”; “ More Waiting”; “Homecoming”; “Watching The Parade”; “Those That Did Not Return”
Cattle Drive” This mural of Turner Valley was completed in 1998. It depicts cattle at the turn of the century and the importance of brands to the ranching industry. Each animal features a brand from local ranches that were registered in the 1903 brand book for the Northwest Territories (Alberta did not become a province until 1905). Over 37 brands were registered in 1903 in Pincher Creek and 17 are still in use 100 years later.
Kootenai Brown This mural completed in 2000 depicts Kootenai Brown and his second Métis wife Isabelle. Kootenai was the first white man to settle at Waterton Lakes in 1878. He became the superintendent (warden) of Waterton Lakes when it became a Dominion Park in 1911.
Happily the last mural was real close to BP and Rickards Red!
Walking home along Pincher Creek. Most walks we spot this deer with her 2 babies
Walking across the bridge that crosses the creek, we find a lock with our initials 🙂
As I’m prepping breakfast my forearm feels sore, talk off my sweat shirt to take a look. Got bit by ???? The photo is taken several hours after the first discovery and many icing sessions!
Allan takes me for a cure all! Allan’s favourite, Hudson’s Bale Ale. Love the smile!!
Followed by take out dinner from Swiss Chalet. Love their 1/4 chicken, white meat. Swiss Chalet is a rare find in the West so had to indulge. Now it’s my turn to big smile!
Yesterday’s bad luck with our pellet grill dying turned out to, maybe be a good thing?
It’s too hot to cook inside, we have super limited storage space so off we go to Walmart for a disposable (in it’s enexpensive enough our hearts won’t go with chucking it) charcoal grill. We fine this little guy, $20 ish
Assembly time…
Lighting the charcoal chinney
And the burgers are on!
The best burgers we’ve had. Much better than on a pellet grill. Served with bell pepper salad.
