A Day in Calgary, Alberta: The Stampede City
A city that grew out of the Canadian west, Calgary is now a large, modern city with a population of over 1 million. But it's roots harken back to western culture and it's nickname, Cowtown. Known as the home of the Calgary Stampede, the massive rodeo held every July, we visited Calgary after road tripping around Alberta and British Columbia. We were fortunate enough to visit during the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" and experience it in person - after hearing about it for years. So come along on a day around Calgary, Alberta and see what it has to offer! Calgary Stampede Known as the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", the Calgary Stampede "celebrates western heritage, community spirit and cowboy culture" and for ten days every July the entire city adopts a Wild West theme. It's a city wide celebration with an opening parade that draws hundreds of thougands of spectators to Calgary's downtown streets. And there are hundreds of community b...
