Cowtown Beef Shack is a former drive-thru coffee shop on MacLeod Trail in Calgary, a postage-stamp space where Brad Johnson (somehow) dishes out hot, smoky AAA Angus roast beef sandwiches while you wait.

Walking down Calgary’s downtown Stephen Avenue Mall I spot at least a dozen belt buckles big enough to serve as dinner plates for Alberta beef. At ground level there are enough cowboy boots to kick plenty of – but few show signs of real manure. Wranglers and Levis are everywhere.

Frontiers North, who brought polar bear peeping tundra buggies to Churchill, is introducing a new big-beast safari in Nunavut.

One of the top grape-growing regions in North America has gained international acclaim for its vinos, so it makes sense to celebrate all things wine during each important stage: harvest, the new vintage production and icewine season. Winery tours and galas featuring Niagara cuisine highlight the wines, the area and the season.

When the sea parts, start running. Naturally occurring, the water level of the Minas Basin drops from 15 m (49 ft) to nearly zero once or twice a summer which means Moses participants take the opportunity to run on the ocean floor in a 5 km (3 mi) or 10 km (6 mi) race course.

The oldest Acadian festival in the world attracts thousands to the Baie Sainte-Marie region with everything from wine tastings to beach days to lumberjack competitions.

Embracing its three key programming principles: collaboration, accessibility and diversity, Luminato truly brings the city alive with art and creativity. Any type of art may be hidden around any corner; it’s up to you to explore, escape and imagine the vision behind each piece or performance. 

Caribana is currently North America’s largest cultural festival, but you may not notice the million or so other people gathered around you to celebrate since you’ll be too busy shaking your hips to the island music that seems to emanate from any and everywhere in downtown Toronto. Although you might want to skip a beat or two and make time to enjoy the theatre, Caribbean food a

In the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Town Lunenburg folk music awakens this seaside town from morning –with youth music programs and sessional talks, to night –with prominent artists on stage overlooking the beautiful front and back harbours of Lunenburg.

North America’s oldest and largest fringe theatre festival takes place each year in Alberta’s capital city. Over 200 performances from troupes around the world bring their best to Edmonton’s Old Strathcona district.