jerrys
spending too much on rocks
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Jan 21, 2018 10:12:35 GMT -5
Post by jerrys on Jan 21, 2018 10:12:35 GMT -5
If you were traveling from Washington State to the Royal Tyrrell Museum, what rock shops, shows, museums, attractions, etc would you include on the trip?
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spiritstone
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Alberta
Jan 21, 2018 12:47:24 GMT -5
Post by spiritstone on Jan 21, 2018 12:47:24 GMT -5
If you were traveling from Washington State to the Royal Tyrrell Museum, what rock shops, shows, museums, attractions, etc would you include on the trip? Depends, what season are you coming up in?
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jerrys
spending too much on rocks
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Post by jerrys on Jan 30, 2018 23:53:19 GMT -5
We have an open schedule from late May in to early Sept. The Calgary show is late OCT. The Edmonton show is late April. Neither of these shows work well with my wife's college schedule. I see the lethbridgegemshow.com show is early June.
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spiritstone
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Feb 1, 2018 19:41:52 GMT -5
Post by spiritstone on Feb 1, 2018 19:41:52 GMT -5
I'll list just a few different places,shops and things to do Wander the hoodoos: From Dry Island Buffalo Jump to Drumheller to Dinosaur Provincial Park to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, the entire badlands are scattered with dramatic hoodoos. You'll drive along the flattest prairie you've ever seen, make a turn and then descend into the valleys of the Red Deer River, Milk River, or a dry coulee and watch as the landscape suddenly changes. Help stop a train robbery: There used to be a vibrant rail circuit in Alberta. One spur line that still thrives today goes between Stettler and Big Valley. The Alberta Steam Train runs all sorts of themed tours down the line from teddy bear picnics to murder mysteries. Some get a little wild as bandits chase down the train and rob the passengers before being rescued by Metis hero, Gabriel Dumont. All money "robbed" from passengers is donated to local charities. Find fossils anywhere: Lick your finger, touch a stone. Lick your finger, touch a stone. Like your finger, touch a bone! This lick test really does work to find fossils and if you look hard enough you'll find them everywhere. Frank Slide: Not far from Calgary, Alberta, and just east of the Crowsnest Pass, lies the small, bustling town of Frank, Alberta, nestled on the floor of a deeply-glaciated valley. Looming menacingly nearby is Turtle Mountain. Also nearby is a scene of a destruction of such magnitude that it has never been equalled! In the early morning hours of April 29, 1903, Turtle Mountain collapsed, resulting in the greatest landslide in North American history. In 100 seconds: at least 76 people were buried alive under tons of massive limestone boulders; three-quarters of the homes in Frank were crushed like balsa wood; over a mile of the Canadian Pacific Railroad was completely destroyed; and a river became a lake. Yet, few people have ever heard about it. www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/frank.htmCalgary Stampede. Edmonton's capital X, all sorts of festivals and concerts during the summer in Alberta, To many to list. Ice fields between Banff and Jasper National park. Earth Gems: www.yelp.ca/biz/earth-gems-calgaryGreens Rock and Lapidary: Calgary Whether you’re a hobbyist, hardcore collector or just looking for a one-of-a-kind gift, Green’s will have it. The large showroom aisles feature a wide variety of stones from agate, amber and quartz to meteorites, fossils and carvings. A third generation, family-run shop, these folks know their rocks and gems. They also supply sculptors with rocks such as alabaster, soapstone and wonderstone. Calgary or Edmonton Museum. www.canadianbadlands.com/events
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