Senior Friendly Day-Trips

Exotic and tropical destinations don't always top their list of get-away ideas; in fact the buzz out this coming year is about local attractions, weekend and day trips. Creates this change problem? Guests visiting from far away are thrilled about the attractions in your area; you reply in agreement while silently wondering why it is often years since you planned a day-trip all-around home yourself?

It can be the economy, possibly family responsibilities are keeping us near home this coming year or perhaps we're just noticing the possibilities (and ideal photo ops) within our own meters!

Attractions near Alberta Retirement Communities

Lethbridge: Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Should you be visiting Lethbridge or considering retirement in southern Alberta, a good looking attraction will be the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. You might be surprised to discover this oasis of tranquility simply a fifteen-minute drive from Columbia Retirement Community (785 Columbia Blvd. West, Lethbridge, Alberta).

Asia Garden was established in 1967 Canada's Centennial, to acknowledge Japanese citizens in addition to their culture. The contribution of Japanese citizens on the multi-cultural community of southern Alberta was the inspiration just for this indication of friendship between Canada and Japan.

The Nikka Yuko Gardens can be a gathering place where Japanese and Canadian cultures meet by means of events and activities on weekends, traditional tea ceremonies and art exhibits. Respected garden designer and landscape architect Tadeshi Kubo of Osaka Prefecture University designed the gardens with authenticity plus covering the gardens I can not do justice to their tranquil beauty. On the day when you really need time to meditate and experiencing and enjoying the Zen expertise of the gardens, pack a book and an extra camera battery and enjoy the Nikka Yuko Gardens.

Edmonton: Devonian Gardens Still in Alberta and just 35 minutes from Ironwood Estates (40 Ironwood Point, St. Albert, Alberta) may be the Devonian Botanic Garden. The Devonian Gardens - part of the University of Alberta offer nearly 200 acres of display gardens and natural ecological preserves to discover. The greenhouses, indoor butterfly gardens, as well as the Kurimoto Japanese Garden give nature lovers and plant enthusiasts a great deal to discover. Intend to spend more when compared to a couple of hours inside the idyllic gardens and again, remember the digital camera.

Churchill Manor (5815 34th Avenue Edmonton) is about 35 Km from your Devonian Gardens of course, if you haven't already planned a day trip on the gardens, I'm able to offer personal assurance of an enjoyable day.

Calgary: Heritage Park Heritage Park Historical Village (1900 Heritage Drive SW, Calgary) is definitely an authentic representation of Canada's old West. The rides inside the antique midway, the town's buildings, the train cars along with the contents and artifacts are an amazing collection put together to provide visitors an event of history. Walk through the homes furnished while they were Century ago, get fresh baked cookies on the general store and ride the paddle wheeler on Glenmore Reservoir. Come july 1st, begin about the scavenger hunt while exploring the corners from the park in a A century of History celebration. Get a Guide to days gone by in the admission gate and feel the day.

Canyon Meadows, a Holiday Retirement Community (12 Deerview Terrace SE, Calgary) is 20 minutes from assisted living communities. A trip towards the historic village is most enjoyably spent with friends, and then suddenly time visitors in from out of town, memories with this outing will probably be worth their own scrapbook.