Thinking of getting out of town for Stampede weekend? Why not head up to Edmonton for a couple of Heritage-ey type events:
Edmonton and Northern Alberta Historic Festival
Celebrate our heritage...open our doors
Place: various locations throughout Edmonton and Northern Alberta
Date: July 9 - 18, 2010
Info: http://historicedmonton.ca
The Edmonton and Northern Alberta Historic Festival offers activities and tours at museums, historic sites and in communities throughout Edmonton and Northern Alberta.
AND:
Doors Open Edmonton
A celebration of built heritage
Place: Various venues throughout Edmonton
Date: July 9 - 11, 2010
Info: http://www.doorsopenedmonton.ca
Doors Open Edmonton is a celebration of built heritage which offers free tours of architecturally significant building and a two day workshop of topic of the same.
Doors Open events are held across Canada and are a great way to visit spaces that you might not otherwise get to see. It's a great event for all ages and it's about time Calgary was able to sponsor one city-wide too - dontcha think?