Local spirit is always in style! Quench your thirst with the finest concoctions from Alberta breweries and distilleries, served up as classic sips or with a tempting twist. In Cochrane you’ll find the best of rich Canadian beers and sweet Alberta whiskey, as well as wines that pair perfectly with tasty bites and great company.…
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Show your Mom some love with one of these great offerings! Best Mom Contest! Just in time for Mother’s Day, a special selection of Cochrane businesses are holding a “Best Mom Contest”. Submit your story or description about your mother and tell us why she’s the greatest. We want all of your adorable stories. After…
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The wheels on the bike go ’round and ’round! Cochrane has some of the best Alberta bike shops to get your gear, and everything from mountain bike trails to road riding opportunities to keep you outside all day. Cruise around Cochrane and discover new routes that will thrill and entertain you for hours. Here are…
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Feel the cool air as you cast a line into the river or pedal hard over new terrain. Saunter through historic sites under an expansive blue sky, or indulge in a snack with your loved ones in the park as the sun begins to set. Embrace that moment when you reconnect. Savour unique things to…
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The snow is falling and the outdoors is calling! The coldest time of year doesn’t have to mean days spent indoors playing tired board games. Give new meaning to family time and add to your list of amazing things to do in the winter in Alberta with these great local ideas. Don’t forget the hand…
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Celebrate Unique National Holidays! There may be 6 more weeks of winter if prairie prognosticator Balzac Billy is to be believed, but winter or no winter, it is time to kick off some fun festivities in February! Starting this month, we will be celebrating unique, perhaps weird, and obscure holidays throughout the year! You will…
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Celebrate Inspire Your Heart With Art Day and check out your new favourite Alberta art gallery and the talents of gifted local artists. Inspire Your Heart With Art Day, January 31, is a day to spotlight amazing creators and the work they pour their heart and soul into, as well as tap into your own…
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Snowshoeing Adventures Here’s the beautiful thing about snowshoeing: you don’t need to be a finely tuned and trained athlete to do it. You need legs. You need some time. You need some snowshoes. And you need some snow. Oh, and having an awesome place to do it – like Cochrane! – will definitely work in…
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Mushing in the Mountains Pictures, as a rule, can’t convey sounds. But every now and then – say when you capture a team of sled dogs yearning to run, yelping in pure exhilaration and excitement – an image can almost get audible. Well, maybe (depending on your imagination!) that’s a stretch. Regardless, on my recent…
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There’s No Place Like Home Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Cochrane, is in the business of providing shelter and care for displaced wolfdogs. When adoption is an option, educational programs explain the challenges of wolfdog ownership and what a suitable home looks like. But animals with high wolf content can’t be adopted so…
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