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	Area to Avoid at Night Tip Rating:

Updated By canuckmike on August 8, 2004

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by canuckmike

Like all major cities world wide, there are places to avoid at night and Edmonton is no exception. Almost all of 118 avenue and the immediate area of major streets that intersect 118 ave should be avoided at night. Realistically you could walk down here a hundred times and nothing could happen to you (I live around here and have had hardly in problems) but the possibility remains higher here than other areas of Edmonton. Prostitution, street youth and people under the influence are the main problems that affect this area.

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	Two Seasons Tip Rating:

By canuckmike on July 13, 2004

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Road Construction

by canuckmike

In Edmonton there is two distinct seasons, winter and construction. Because of the extreme differences in temperature roads need to be repaired often. Usually it's not that bad but sometimes it can cause huge traffic delays. During dry days in the summer listen to radio reports occasionally to here where the road work is being done to avoid too much delay.

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	Stay away from Bears Tip Rating:

By windsorgirl on September 15, 2003

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Brown Bear, Waterton Lakes NP

by windsorgirl

They may look cute and cuddly, but they really are not. If you encounter a bear along a road, and you probably will, please don't ever get out of your car to try and get a closer photo.

When out hiking, you should try to be noisy, either talking, whistling, singing or just stomping along so that you don't come upon a bear unexpectedly. If he hears you first, he will avoid you. And don't bring a smelly picnic lunch that may attract bears.

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	Winter Weather Tip Rating:

By Astrobuck on November 15, 2004

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by Astrobuck

When driving in Alberta between the months of October and May, be aware of severe winter weather. The snow and ice on the roads have a tendency to be quite hazardous, especially in Edmonton. If you do plan to drive through during this time, please be careful.

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	When nature calls ...... Tip Rating:

By kymbanm on August 31, 2005

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Campground potty ....
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by kymbanm

In the US, we are used to using restrooms located at truck stops and gas stations. But while traveling Alberta, I noticed that those sorts of bathrooms were not necessarily the cleanest ... actually these were the dirtiest facilities I'd experienced in quite a while .....

On the other hand, I found the Mecca of road trip potty breaks was really .... get this ... those campgrounds and recreation areas that are EVERYWHERE in Alberta!! Though not necessarily flushable in nature, these camp toilets were clean, functional, and had alcohol based hand washes, always had toilet paper, and smelled pretty good :)

So for potty breaks ... take your car into a campground, and avoid the gas stations, except for gassing up, not gassing out ....

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	Read and follow warning signs ... please!! Tip Rating:

By kymbanm on September 4, 2005

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Stupid People at Athabasca
Falls

by kymbanm

You'll need to click on this picture to see just how stupid some people can be ....... this couple went under the gaurd rails at Athabasca Falls and were walking on top of the falls to get pictures of themselves .... okay, some may find this adventurous, I find this riduculous!!

1- the first rule of rescue work is not to endanger the rescuer and make more victims
2- that is a long fall, with lots of water .... even if you survived the fall, you would probably drown
3- no photo op is worth my life

So please, don't endanger others by placing yourself at risk ..... just follow the rules, okay?

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	Animal Warning signs .... Tip Rating:

By kymbanm on September 4, 2005

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by kymbanm

I did see some critters - some even in the road just standing there waiting for me to slow and stop .... but driving and phtography don't always go together at the same time. I did manage to snap a picture of one of their typical animal shaped signs ........ they're reflective, so at night they pop right out at ya!.

As I was snapping this picture through the windsheild, a couple of bighorn sheep jumped into the road along the side of my car .......arrrgghhhh! Missed another shot!

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	People, people, everywhere!!! Tip Rating:

By kymbanm on September 4, 2005

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Lake Louise

by kymbanm

If you are wandering the parks during the high summer season, expect to me around a lot of fellow tourists, whether you want to or not ;) Despite the overcast and drizzly weather, there were still people EVERYWHERE!! This was actually a problem for my whole trip .... lots of people at the places I thought I wanted to see the most .... though I understand this weather meant this crowd wasn't as full as it usually is this time of year.

So, take a chance, and research some options off the usual path of tourists so that you can truly experience the wonder of these parks ...... and avoid the coach filled parking lots at all costs!

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	Rock slides are real ..... Tip Rating:

By kymbanm on September 4, 2005

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Rock slide in Banff

by kymbanm

Though blurry, I wanted to share this pic of a rock slide that is taking up part of Hwy 93 ...... for 2 days I'd seen signs warning of avalanches and poo-poo'd them all .. until I drove by this bit of road. This slide was taking up half of one lane of this 2 lane Hwy ... and some folks were wierd about taking their time and letting others by ...

So, believe the signs, wether you actually SEE the evidence :)

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	Speed traps in disquise .... Tip Rating:

By kymbanm on September 3, 2005

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Gooooooood, stay UNDER the
limit ....

by kymbanm

I have to say, I never, ever saw a law enforcement vehicle my entire journey through Alberta! For this urban American, I found that eirie ...... but pretty cool too!

I did find out one moderatly high tech means they do use to keep an eye on folks on the road ... these construction zone signs that clock your speed - some of them also have cameras that snap a picture of your car so they can send you a ticket later! So be cautious and watch your speed ... even when you think no one is looking :0

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