Guidebook for Lethbridge
Food Scene
The Mango Tree
1264 3 Ave SYummy East Indian food
Great little neighbourhood pub. Specials every day; good food.
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The Duke Pub & Grill
132 Columbia Blvd WGreat little neighbourhood pub. Specials every day; good food.
Cozy, quirky, heritage building. Great selection of beer; on weekends an excellent place to go for an inexpensive breakfast. Good food for lunch and supper.
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Telegraph Taphouse
310 6 St SCozy, quirky, heritage building. Great selection of beer; on weekends an excellent place to go for an inexpensive breakfast. Good food for lunch and supper.
Fabulous outdoor patio in summer. Generally the food is excellent, although we have experienced exceptions.
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Firestone Restaurant & Bar
532 Mayor Magrath Dr SFabulous outdoor patio in summer. Generally the food is excellent, although we have experienced exceptions.
Parks & Nature
The Old Man River bottom has miles of pathways for walking or biking. It's a great place for a walk - in the summer, the storks like to play at the weir. There are picnic tables scattered throughout the park - for single families as well as groups. And if you're in need of a good work out, running up the stairs to the top of the coulees will get you sweating. In winter, make sure to look up to the tops of the trees - you'll often see porcupines in hibernation.
Old Man River
The Old Man River bottom has miles of pathways for walking or biking. It's a great place for a walk - in the summer, the storks like to play at the weir. There are picnic tables scattered throughout the park - for single families as well as groups. And if you're in need of a good work out, running up the stairs to the top of the coulees will get you sweating. In winter, make sure to look up to the tops of the trees - you'll often see porcupines in hibernation.
Open year-round, the Nature Centre is a unique urban escape within minutes of downtown. Fun, free, family activity.
It is a great place to visit with children. You can see Sophie, a gopher snake; Jerry, a toad; and a salamander in the building.
The building is beautiful and eco, too. Climb the stairs to the roof to check out the view and enjoy the garden.
Check out the website for scheduled talks and walks with the naturalists - they are amazing. Information on self-guided walks is available at the desk. The staff know everything there is to know about the local birds and animals, as well as the ecologies of the various landscapes in and around the city.
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Helen Schuler Nature Centre
300 Indian Battle Rd SOpen year-round, the Nature Centre is a unique urban escape within minutes of downtown. Fun, free, family activity.
It is a great place to visit with children. You can see Sophie, a gopher snake; Jerry, a toad; and a salamander in the building.
The building is beautiful and eco, too. Climb the stairs to the roof to check out the view and enjoy the garden.
Check out the website for scheduled talks and walks with the naturalists - they are amazing. Information on self-guided walks is available at the desk. The staff know everything there is to know about the local birds and animals, as well as the ecologies of the various landscapes in and around the city.
This beautiful park is just a few minutes' walk from my home. Great for walking, with a stocked lake for fishing. You might even catch a glimpse of the resident muskrats. It is also home to Lethbridge's only 18-hole Disc Golf Course. AND there's a beautiful new playground for children.
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Nicholas Sheran Park
Coal Banks TrailThis beautiful park is just a few minutes' walk from my home. Great for walking, with a stocked lake for fishing. You might even catch a glimpse of the resident muskrats. It is also home to Lethbridge's only 18-hole Disc Golf Course. AND there's a beautiful new playground for children.
Miles and miles of trails for hiking and biking. In winter, look up, and you're likely to see porcupines in the tops of the trees. Lots of deer and different species of birds.
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Indian Battle Park
Miles and miles of trails for hiking and biking. In winter, look up, and you're likely to see porcupines in the tops of the trees. Lots of deer and different species of birds.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful facility featuring a variety of artists. Nice gift shop too!
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Southern Alberta Art Gallery
601 3 Ave SBeautiful facility featuring a variety of artists. Nice gift shop too!
Sightseeing
These beautiful gardens are rated 4 1/2 stars on TripAdvisor. Peaceful, serene and wonderfully Japanese. A pocket of inner peace on the prairies.
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Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
835 Mayor Magrath Dr SThese beautiful gardens are rated 4 1/2 stars on TripAdvisor. Peaceful, serene and wonderfully Japanese. A pocket of inner peace on the prairies.
Shopping
Park Place is the main shopping mall in Lethbridge. The Cineplex Odeon theatres are also located there.
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Park Place Shopping Centre
501 1 Ave SPark Place is the main shopping mall in Lethbridge. The Cineplex Odeon theatres are also located there.
Costco Wholesale
3200 Mayor Magrath Dr SAbout a 15 minute drive.
Essentials
My fave grocery store - clean and well-stocked, with helpful staff.
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Save-On-Foods
401 Highlands Blvd WMy fave grocery store - clean and well-stocked, with helpful staff.
Entertainment & Activities
Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge
501 1 Ave SThe Movie Mill
1710 Mayor Magrath Dr SLethbridge's discount movie theatre.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site that preserves and interprets over 6,000 years of Plains Buffalo culture. Through vast landscapes, exhibits, and diverse programming, learn about the cultural significance of this cliff to the Plains People.
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site that preserves and interprets over 6,000 years of Plains Buffalo culture. Through vast landscapes, exhibits, and diverse programming, learn about the cultural significance of this cliff to the Plains People.
About 90 minutes away - The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, in southern Alberta's spectacular Crowsnest Pass, overlooks Canada's deadliest rockslide. See and hear first-hand what happened the night Turtle Mountain fell. Enjoy engaging storytelling, interactive displays, gripping accounts, and award-winning shows.
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Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Alberta 3About 90 minutes away - The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, in southern Alberta's spectacular Crowsnest Pass, overlooks Canada's deadliest rockslide. See and hear first-hand what happened the night Turtle Mountain fell. Enjoy engaging storytelling, interactive displays, gripping accounts, and award-winning shows.