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Restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise. A Toast to Getting Toasty!
3 Mar 2020

Restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise. A Toast to Getting Toasty!

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Canada, Explore | 0

Get toasty by the fireplace at these three hidden lodge restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise. Each one offers something a little extra like a tiny library.

Banff, Banff National Park, Lake Louise
Memories Made of Ice
23 Nov 2014

Memories Made of Ice

by Debra Smith | Posted in: Detours | 0

For AAA Home and Away Magazine, Southern Pennsylvania and online:  Every January, a palace of ice rises on the frozen glacier waters of Lake Louise to signal the start of the Ice Magic Festival in Banff National Park, Alberta. Surrounded … Continued

Alberta, Banff, Canadian Rockies, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Great Divide Nature Interpretation, Heather Brice, Ice Magic Festival, Lake Louise

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