Canmore’s Rocky Mountain high: Inside an Alberta town’s busy season of domestic tourism

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In a pandemic where international travel is off the menu, many Albertans are turning to this community for some outdoor grandeur

Mountains loom behind a busy street in Canmore, Alta., a community of 14,000 that has become a popular tourism destination for Albertans.On Saturday afternoon, there are two lineups on the packed sidewalk into Canmore’s downtown Bicycle Cafe. A server directs people into the correct line while balancing a latte in one hand. One line up is to place orders, while the other is to pick them up, she tells customers as she delivers the hot drink.

“We are having summer traffic right now,” said Mr. Fast in late March. “People want to get out and about. We saw a lot of domestic travellers last year and expect more this year.”Manager Chris Fast serves drinks at the busy Bicycle Cafe. Walking down the main drag right now can feel like navigating Toronto’s Queen West in the summertime. The sidewalk is slow, and the line up of cars trying to drive down the main street is slower.

Golomb shows his work at downtown Canmore’s Fallen Leaf Art Gallery, which his wife, Andrea Ritchie, owns. “We are hoping it will be busier than last summer,” said Golomb. If the Canada-U.S. border opens in time for the warmer months, that bodes well for business. “For us it’s going to depend on the Americans. They drop the money here.”

 

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And half of them with no mask on

Love Canmore, such a beautiful city with unbelievably kind hosts/people.

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