I really don't do Hollywood movies, so what I like about this theater is they do the International…read moreFilm Festival in the fall. Also, They just hosted the Lunchbox Shorts for Edmonton Downtown Dining. We had a great hour of food related films and for 15 bucks that also included a delicious burrito from Rostizado. Nice enough theater and really close to Fionn McCool's so you can go there for a drink later.

I had not been here to see a movie in years. But the movie we wanted to see was playing here and…read moreone other theatre. We went to a nearby restaurant and got the dinner and movie pass deal. It was Sunday night which is Senior's Day and it's great they have deals most days. It wasn't too busy, there were just two people in front of us to buy our tickets and concession had no line. It was nice to be able to select our seats too. The washrooms were clean and there were enough stalls so no line up. The movie poster for our theatre was incorrect, so some people were in the wrong theatre. It was the first evening movie and the theatre was clean and ample leg room. The cup holder was a bit sticky but not bad. Another minor issue was the AC was blowing down throughout the movie and I had my hoodie as I usually get cold in theatres but it was still minor annoyance. Good theatre and would see a movie again here if I was downtown.

Edmonton is the capital of the province of Alberta so the Legislature Building is located here…read more This is where the Legislative Assembly and the Executive Council meet for an assembly or session to discuss law and ordinances. I do come here not for that, but to rather admire the beautiful architecture and stunning grounds here. Located next to the North Saskatchewan River, you can see the magnificent dome from afar. No one can deny the amazing architecture done here. Everyone marvels around the marble pillars and all other fixtures made of either mahogany, oak or brass. The Legislature grounds is also an ideal place for friends and families. I've actually witnessed so many wedding pictorials held in here in the past and remains a favorite spot. With a beautiful landscape, grassy areas, colorful flowers, and benches under beautifully lined trees, this is a nice place to hold a picnic, play some board or ball games, read a book, or simply hang around daytime or even night time. One outstanding feature of the Legislature grounds is the huge fountain in front of the building where people can either swim or dip toes in the pool during summer months. The same pool freezes during winter months and turns into a skating rink so grab your skates on. Spare extra time to join a free guided tour but make sure to register in advance online. This is something I need to do on my next visit because I heard they have a brand new visitor center with different galleries and state-of-the-art 4-D theatre where you can actually feel the snow and wind on your face.

This is tour attraction place (in my mind). Lots of people come here for pictures. I did get lots…read moreof nice pictures. the area is big and its a nice place to walk around. So if you are in Edmonton drop by and take pictures.

This Baseball Bat is a piece of Edmontonia. People seem to really rag on this $80,000 piece of…read morepublic art, which is to commemorate our baseball history. Granted, Edmonton is more of a hockey town - but from the Edmonton Legislatures to the Edmonton Oilers (yes, a baseball club firstly) - it's a piece of our history. Two fun facts about this baseball bat that are often overlooked: 1. It's the worlds largest baseball bat! Surely there is *some* pride in having a giant baseball bat once you know that it's a world-recording holding piece of art. 2. It spins! That's right, grab some friends, head down to the baseball bat and start spinning. You can push it solo, but let me warn you - it gets pretty tough when you're moving around the southern bend. Need a good work out spot? Park near the Alberta Avenue Community League and walk/jog the few blocks to the bat. Once there, spin it! Trust me, it can be quite the upper body work out. As an added bonus, the shocked look of people walking/driving by when they see the bat actually spins is definitely worth it. If my review of this darling piece of Edmontonia hasn't swayed you, at least one thing may make you feel a bit better... It cost way less than the Talus Dome! ($600,000)

Nothing like seeing two Tweekers fight over a shopping cart, and a homeless guy pissing on this…read morebaseball bat. Greatest tourist destination

The fare is now $5.00 one-way. It's still worth it. I've actually used it a couple of times to…read morecommute to across the river to downtown. It's a nice thing to take the out-of-town guests on. The volunteer conductors dress up and give you a history lesson of a time when Edmonton and Strathcona were 2 different cities. The view is great as it rakes you over the High Level bridge. 155 feet high. It currently holds a record. There are 4 stations. It takes about 25 minutes from #1 to #4. No food please.

We had a pleasant time riding the old timey streetcar across the high level bridge. The cost was…read moreonly $7 round trip, and the view of downtown and the river valley was one of the best Edmonton has to offer. You get a leisurely ride in a 75-year-old streetcar and can get off to explore old town Strathcona, the Provincial Legislature buildings, and downtown all in one excursion. If you want to see some of the best Edmonton has to offer, then the high level streetcar is the way to do it.

A tiny shiny mountain reminding me the most beautiful part of our province, the majestic Rocky…read moreMountains. A beckon of brilliance in a sometimes dreary city. It shines of hope, hope for the future of where our city is going. To be bold enough to state that it not just Chicago, New York or Barcelona that is deserving of kooky, large scale installation art works. No, we are too. Just because we are small, we are north, we are cold, and yes we are the City Of Champions where hockey is religion, does not mean that we should be void of art or the arts. I applaud those involved for having the balls (pun intended, ha ha) to have brought this piece to Edmonton and to place it in the River Valley, not downtown. For there is more to see and do in Edmonton then within a 24 block radius. On my daily drive down the Whytemud I look forward to seeing the big shiny balls. Yes they are funny, they make me smile, they brighten my day, every day. They start conversation, create conflict and debate. They make us interact verbally with each other on their merit... They, well they do exactly what art is supposed to do. So to me they are worth every penny and are deserving of 5 glorious stars.

I get that art can be controversial. I get that not every piece of art is for everyone…read more My beef with the Talus Dome isn't about the sculpture itself. Sure I think it's a bit silly looking, but whatever. My opinion doesn't determine what's good art and what's bad art. And I don't know what it represents or what, but I could put out some general guesses, like snow, or mountains or the juxtaposition of Edmonton's blue collar roots and art culture, or whatever. How I feel and what I think about this piece isn't the issue. My problem with the Talus Dome is the placement. Why would anyone think it is a smart move to place a piece of giant, and distracting public art on the Quesnell Bridge on one of the busiest roads in Edmonton. Texting, applying making, playing candy crush, aren't these forms of distracted driving? Well yes, but we can also add the Talus Dome, a giant piece of blinding art to this list. The silver balls on this sculpture are reflective, so depending on when you're driving and where you're looking you'll need to shield your eyes. It's distracting and it's dangerous for drivers and pedestrians. I wonder how many people have said, ''but officer I couldn't help it, that shiny silver thing was distracting me." The placement of the art isn't good for either drivers on the Whitemud or pedestrians in the River Valley. There isn't any kind of place where you can stop and look at this piece of art as a driver. You can't exactly stop on the Whitemud...unless it's rush hour (Thank You! I'm Here All Night). You can drive down to Fox Drive where you can see the full statue, but again not really a good place to stop unless you park under the overpass. And then if you do, you still need to cross Fox Drive to stand on an overpass embankment to look at some silver balls. What? Look I'm not okay with damaging public art, as someone did recently. It just means that the art will need to be repaired, at a cost to the taxpayers. But maybe that vandalism is a sign, not that we should get rid of public art, but that we should move it to a place where it can be enjoy by people, and not be distracting to drivers, which is dangerous for everyone. Public Art is for the people right? So let's move this sculpture to a place where it can be enjoyed by people without being dangerous. It's either that or we need to start putting outrageous and weird art sculptures on every overpass and bridge in Edmonton, so it won't just be the Whitemud and Quesnell Bridge with distracting art. Then it'll just be visitors who are distracted by shiny silver balls and my next proposal for badly placed public art in Edmonton; a giant statue of Wolverine on the Anthony Henday overpass at Gateway Boulevard.

Government house is a landmark in edmonton. It used to house the famous royal alberta musuem which…read moremoved to the downtown core. Now its used as offices and is a glorified dog park. I often come here because of the amazing trails. I often see other dog lovers here as well. Just below the pagoda there are some wicked trails on the river valley leading to the downtown core or the west end near the valley zoo. I have explored extensively and the trails can range from easy paved to steep trails in the river valley. Frequented by runners and cyclists these trails are busy and the most safest in the river valley. I have yet to see any homeless living in the woods which are common in downtown heading east on the river valley. There are breathtaking views any visitor to edmonton should see here. A short 5 min walk on a trail gets you some of the best views of edmontons west and downtown. Theres ample parking during the day and its easy to get a bite or drink afterwards due to the central location. You honestly just need 10 minutes here to see it all. But spend an hour hiking down to the river valley and the views are worth it!

The Crown Jewel of downtown Edmonton is the neighborhood known as Churchill Square. It's a bustling…read moresocial, cultural, and artistic hub of so many things and activities. There are statues and monuments everywhere, big soaring towers, "Lunchbox Joe" - a lifelike sculpture of a guy sitting on a bunch by Seward Johnson, a sculpture named "Catching Neutrinos" a striking 10 foot high granite cone inscribed with headlines of the last 100 years, and monuments to Canada's war dead, Sir Winston Churchill and the Ukranian genocide. I saw an amphitheater with room to seat 500, formal gardens, a skating rink, and light poles representing the northern lights. Throw in shopping, outdoor movies, fireworks, street performers, and a theater ticket booth and you have a pretty good idea of what the area has to offer. We were there on a Monday morning and it wasn't very crowded, but by lunch time the office buildings emptied out and we saw hundreds of people hanging out, eating their brown bag lunches or hitting the food trucks. What a fun time we had strolling around the Square and taking in all of its sights.

Located in the heart of downtown Edmonton which is easily accessible by bus or train, this is a…read morefavorite hangout for locals and tourists. Why not? It's a nice place to sit, play chess, table tennis, or basketball, stroll around the gardens, admire the different artworks all throughout the Square, or enjoy the pool at the nearby City Hall. All these activities are possible while taking advantage of the free Wifi provided by the city. Felling hungry and/or thirsty? You don't need to leave because there are several eateries in the Square to choose from: Three Bananas Cafe, L'Espresso Café, City Centre Food Court, and Kids in the Hall. Not feeling a sit down restaurant? Then see one of the food vendors selling hot dogs, donuts, waffles, smoothies, etc. With tables and chairs under huge red umbrellas, this is a nice place to enjoy a cup of coffee while reading a book or watching people having fun. The Square is also where all festivals and events are being held. While on the Square, please visit TIX on the Square Box Office & Store, a non-profit box office where they sell artwork made by local artists, and tickets to local music, theatre and dance events. I actually bought my souvenir item from here during my last visit.

Who doesn't know the Great One? Sporting the famous 99 jersey playing hockey with the Edmonton…read moreOilers, he led the team to four Stanley Cup championships. Hall of Fame hockey player and the all-time leading scorer in NHL history. He led his team to become the unbeatable team in the league of hockey during his time. Thus Edmonton was named the City of Champions. Being a former resident of Edmonton myself, I could have never been so proud to be living in the same city as this legendary hockey player. So when my friends took me to Rogers Place at the Ice District, I was very delighted to see his bronze statue by the entrance. It's a given what I did upon seeing his statue. Of course, just like any other of his fans, I snapped several pics with him. It was nice to have a souvenir with the Great One. But why not 5 Stars? It's because the Great One deserves something more grandeur than what it currently is.

"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going…read moreto be" (The Great One) The Great One played 20 years in the NHL and scored over 2,800 regular season and over 380 post season points. But as a New York Ranger fan, I was blessed to see him end his illustrious career as a Broadway Blueshirt. Between 1996 and 1999, he scored 57 goals and 192 assists as a Ranger, plus his last ten playoff goals and last ten playoff assists. Its wonderful to see this glorious statue and remember that he skated for my favorite team at the end of his career. The Great One, indeed.

Great way to spend a rainy day, as you can still view nature while indoors (it was pouring rain…read morewhen we went!). The different plant varieties and climate environments (tropics, arid, etc) were wonderful to experience and shows this place is run by people who care about plants. The plants in each section were well taken care of, and the design with the pyramids separating the different ecosystems was pretty unique. There's also a koi pond here. It'll probably take about an hour or less to walk through all the plant exhibits. They also sell plants too in the gift shop area. They have a small cafe to rest, but the drink was okay.

I was stopping by in the area looking for a botanical garden. I saw three glass pyramids. It was…read morecozy place to be one with nature and at the same learn about biomes.