by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | topic
Angelinos are famously reluctant to walk anywhere, and the city itself is hardly pedestrian-friendly. But step beyond the city limits and you’ll find enough great hiking and backpacking trails to rival anywhere in the country, and plenty of city dwellers heading off...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Biking, Blog, Canada, Winter Sports
Get ready to have some fun as you explore mountain biking and fat biking in Canmore and Kananaskis Country. Mountain biking is one of my and Michal’s favourite sports. We love it so much that we brought our bikes with us when we moved from Slovakia to Canada. Rolling...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 30, 2025 | Blog, Canada, Winter Sports
What to do in Calgary in winter? Bundle up and get ready to have fun with our list of the best things to do in Calgary in winter, including winter sports, events, and sprinkles of indoor fun for the coldest days. With dropping temperatures usually starting in November...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Canada, Exploring cities
Let us show you the most beautiful wall murals in Calgary with a downloadable map to find them. 2020 was a very strange year. There was a period when we weren’t allowed a trip to the mountains where we usually spend our free time. We started looking for more trips in...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Canada, Winter Sports
Growing up, I always thought cross country skiing is for the elderly who have trouble moving and can’t do any other winter sports. Maybe because the first time I saw cross country skiing was from my grandfather. But it couldn’t be further from the truth. Michal and I...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Canada, Winter Sports
December 2020 was a month full of new outdoor venues opening up. Ice bikes in Bowness Park, and new ice trails in Bowness & North Glenmore Parks. And of course, the center of this post, a new cross country ski trail in Calgary. I’ve written extensively about cross...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Jan 9, 2026 | Blog, Canada, Winter Sports
I’m sharing all outdoor rinks in Calgary with photos and detailed descriptions so you can go have fun outside in winter. When we moved to Calgary in 2012, I remember asking a Canadian girl what Calgarians do during long and cold winters. She told me: “We stay...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Canada, Winter Sports
Experience the winter bucket list in Calgary and go ice skating at Bowness Park Lagoon. It’s the most scenic outdoor rink and you’ll have a blast! We’ve been living in Calgary for several years but haven’t visited Bowness Park until we started a family....