A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
Story and Photos by Rumble Alberta Influencers Rheannon Green and Tannis Baker, Food Tourism Strategies Inc.
When you look at Northern Alberta, one thing is for sure, it is massive. A far cry from the metropolitan areas surrounding Calgary and Edmonton, where the next town is only a few minutes outside the city limits. Northern Alberta neighbouring communities can sometimes take upwards of one hour to reach. As we prepared to head out from Calgary to our starting point in Edson, we knew two things to be true: the days were going to be long, and we had always better have a full tank of gas (just in case). As we made our way into Edson, it was clear that the town is heavily focused on drive through traffic and overnight visitors. Like many of Alberta’s small towns along major highways, there seemed to be an abundance of chain restaurants, gas stations, and hotels aimed at getting you on your way again quickly. After a long day of driving, we headed straight to our first stop, the Lakeview Inn & Suites – Edson Airport West. We had been driving through the rain most of the day, and there were no signs of it letting up, so hitting the hotel to get cleaned up and get situated was top priority.
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The hotel is quaint and is clearly a favourite of industrial and oil patch workers, given the lineup of large trucks outside. Inside, the lobby is lovely, and the staff is very friendly and keen to share information about the town. Lakeview Inns + Suites - Edson Airport 528 63rd Street Edson, AB T7E 1M1 Phone: 780.723.7508 Fax: 780.723.7853 Toll-Free: 877.355.3500 After checking in and dropping our bags in the room, we set
