Where Edmonton Magazine January/February 2018

Y ESSENTIALS RIVER VALLEY ADVENTURE CO. Go for a beautiful segway trek and experience Edmonton's river valley in the fresh air surrounded by lush trees and scenic views. 9735 Grierson Hill, Louise McKinney Park, 780-995- 7347. rivervalleyadventure.com Map 3-L4 D EVENT VENUES the city, and be sure to visit the stunning floor mural Tsa tsa ke k'e or Iron Foot Place designed by local Indigenous artist Alex Janvier. 102 St. & 104 Ave., 780-414-5483. rogersplace.com Map 3-F1 D SHAW CONFERENCE CENTRE Overlooking the beautiful North Saskatchewan, this architectural landmark hosts regional, national, and international conventions, as well as a number of concerts, within its 83,000 sq. ft. of exhibition and meeting space. 9797 Jasper Ave., 780-421-9797. shawconferencecentre.com D CITADEL THEATRE Recognized as a leader in Canadian theatre, the Citadel hosts a variety of plays year-round, housing five performance spaces as well as a professional theatre program. Even if you can't make it to a show, the impressive glass structure and huge tropical atrium are worth visiting. 9828-101A Ave., 780-425-1820. Pretend citadeltheatre.com Map 3-J4 D WINSPEAR CENTRE Acoustically superb with a design reminiscent of you’re Elsa from 19th-century European concert halls, COMMONWEALTH STADIUM This this world-class performance venue Disney’s Frozen for huge stadium seats over 60,000 hosts a variety of concerts and an afternoon at the fans and is home to the Edmonton performances. The Winspear Centre ice castle in Hawrelak Eskimos CFL team. It has also hosted is home to the Edmonton Symphony Park! icecastles.com/ major sporting events such as the IAAF Orchestra and one of Canada's largest, edmonton World Championships, the Grey Cup, most impressive pipe organs—the Davis and the World Masters Games. 11000 Concert Organ. 4 Sir Winston Churchill Stadium Rd., 780-944-7561. Map 1-D3 N Sq., 780-428-1414. winspearcentre.com Map 3-J3 D EDMONTON EXPO CENTRE The largest venue of its kind west of Toronto, at 522,000 sq. ft., the Edmonton FITNESS & RECREATION EXPO Centre is a hub of activity. In addition to RABBIT HILL SNOW RESORT This ski hill is located hosting attractions, the Edmonton EXPO Centre is the just outside of the city and features runs up to a mile destination for large consumer and trade shows. 7300- long and the largest terrain park in Northern Alberta. 116 Ave., 780-471-7210. edmontonexpocentre.com Equipment rentals are available. Bus transportation is Map 1-E3 D available to and from the resort from various locations in Edmonton. Admission rates vary; call or visit the NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM This website to confirm. 25512 Township Rd. 510D, , 780- 2,700-seat auditorium is home to the Edmonton Opera 955-2440. rabbithill.com and Alberta Ballet. Several Edmonton professional theatre companies, musical acts, comedians, and other SNOW VALLEY SKI CLUB Located at the south end artists perform in the main theatre throughout the year. of Whitemud Park, Snow Valley's convenient location 11455-87 Ave., 780-427-2760. jubileeauditorium.com gives residents and visitors alike a chance to enjoy skiing Map 1-D4 S or snowboarding without travelling far. Lessons and rentals are available. Admission rates vary; call or visit ROGERS PLACE The home of the Edmonton Oilers the website to confirm. Located on 119 St. one block and Oil Kings, this state-of-the-art stadium is being South off Whitemud Dr., , 780-434-3991. Map 1-C5 hailed as one of the greatest new entertainment venues in North America. 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Hours are for regular season. 10980-17 St., 780-449-6555. sunridgeskiarea.com Map 1-F3 VERTICALLY INCLINED ROCK GYM This indoor rock- climbing gym gives climbers of all ages and abilities a chance to work on their climbing strategies. The walls feature 4,000 handholds, 24 Topropes, 100 routes, and 75 quick draws. Lessons are available for inexperienced climbers. Equipment rentals are available for an extra fee. $15 Adult; $12.50 Student; $10 Child. 8523 Argyll Rd., 780- 496-9390. verticallyinclined.com Map 1-E5 S MOVIE THEATRES METRO CINEMA AT THE GARNEAU This historic single-screen theatre has been a fixture of the trendy Garneau area since 1940. It's currently home to Metro Cinema, which screen a selection of local and international independent films — as well as nostalgic favourites — that are not screened anywhere else in the city. 8712-109 St., 780-425-9212. 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