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Mrs.Anteater said:
We are talking February here....if you find a place that's still open with a nice fireplace and you enjoy looking out into a winter storm....
I would say 85% ( or more) interesting places and places to stay outside of Halifax are shut down during the winter.

Besides- the rest of NS is equally nice- but February would not be my first pick for travel.
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I was half-teasing, tongue in cheek.
However, I must say that White Point offers a great fireplace, views, food and atmosphere. We enjoyed a few winter days and evenings there last year.
 
Canada is an amazing country. It is a relatively large country and many of the places that you'd need to see to start to feel the soul of the country. Here is my must to see places in Canada:
1. Lake Louise, Alberta
2. Banff, Alberta
3. Montreal, Quebec
4. Quebec City, Quebec
5. Niagara Falls, Ontario
6. Vancouver, British Columbia
7. Churchill, Manitoba
8. Kelowna, British Columbia
9. Ottawa, Ontario
10. Prince Edward Island
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Pinga said:
oooh, maybe victoria and tofino. thta would be a nice combination. thinking cap on. thanks!

Not skiiers. Think knitters and book readers.
Bachelor's Brother's Bed and Breakfast types.
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Victoria has a fabulous knitting store downtown. It also has great restaurants, and last I knew, had a book store that was owned by the Alice Munro family. Lots of great B&B's too.
 
Vancouver is also nice. I'm wondering if you would be starting to see some signs of spring in Vancouver or Victoria in February. We took the ferries to Seattle from Victoria a few years ago. That was a great trip. Seattle is a neat city.
 
It's possible. During the 2010 Olympics, the cherry blossoms were out and it was about 15 degrees - the planners were freaking out because it was too warm. They brought in snow making machines. We have years like that. And usually only a few days of snow, at most, all winter.
 
My brief recent experience with Banff and Lake Louise suggested that they were over-priced tourist traps. I love Montreal, though, and think I could quickly fall in love with Vancouver and Victoria, as long as the rain could desist for a day or two now and again.
 
Well, yeah, if you're a skier, you probably need those places. If you don't, hiking, mountain-watching, hotel stays, restaurants, etc., are cheaper and available elsewhere. It's like you have to go to London England if you need to see Big Ben, Tower of London, etc., but as an English experience, it's over-priced and unnecessary.
 
BetteTheRed said:
Well, yeah, if you're a skier, you probably need those places. If you don't, hiking, mountain-watching, hotel stays, restaurants, etc., are cheaper and available elsewhere. It's like you have to go to London England if you need to see Big Ben, Tower of London, etc., but as an English experience, it's over-priced and unnecessary.
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Hiking is free everywhere, minus the need to pay for park entry (although free this year). I did do more of that in the Kananaskis and Canmore though, as it was a shorter trip. Hot Springs prices were reasonable at one point, I haven't been in a long time.
 
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BetteTheRed said:
My brief recent experience with Banff and Lake Louise suggested that they were over-priced tourist traps. I love Montreal, though, and think I could quickly fall in love with Vancouver and Victoria, as long as the rain could desist for a day or two now and again.
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Plus, Waterton Lakes National Park is much quieter and remains more park-like. It will always be my preference and my reason for moving to Alberta.
 
Hilary said:
Plus, Waterton Lakes National Park is much quieter and remains more park-like. It will always be my preference and my reason for moving to Alberta.
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That's a nice area. You'll have to share what it's like this year, I suspect things have changed. I remember K-country and Fish Creek Park were different after the floods sometime in the 2000s, and those weren't even major ones. There was a picnic area in the Kananaskis we used to go for, forget the name. Was along the river and there was a good sized pond that had fish. That pond no longer exists, it just became part of the river.
 
we regularly stayed in Canmore with access to Banff Park. Banff, Lake Lousie and Canmore also all have youth hostels.
As for free hiking yes but if you camp overnight on the trail there are backcountry fees.

So Pinga where are you going?
 
The hostel in Lake Louise has a FANTASTIC restaurant - or at least we sure enjoyed it when we were there a few years ago. There was a long line to get in, great bustling ambiance, and delicious food at decent prices. Yes, for sure, hotels, restaurants are more expensive - but really that's what one expects in the big tourist areas, or at least that's what I anticipate. Which is why we most often go 'off the beaten path' to some smaller towns and out of the way places.
 
Since we're in the area, Jasper is great. There are rooms in homes under approved accommodations or something like that. They are more reasonably priced. February though is off season to prices should be okay. Jasper Park Lodge is lovely. Lots of hiking in the area and time to chill out.
 
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