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On the Red Deer River, centrally located between Calgary and Edmonton, the Badlands and the Rockies, Alberta's third largest city is the 'hub of Alberta'. Red Deer and its neighbouring communities offer a variety of arts, culture, heritage, entertainment and recreation experiences. Red Deer is known for its beautiful parks and its friendly people. Tourism Red Deer
ARTS & CULTURE |
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| Central Alberta Theatre 403-347-8111 Red Deer |
Normandeau Cultural & Natural History Society (403) 309-8405 Red Deer |
ENTERTAINMENT |
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 Waskasoo Park, Red Deer |
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| Alberta Super Run - Rock'n Red Deer Drive In 403-293-7375 Red Deer |
Bear Dev. (Wild Rapids Waterslide) 403-887-2888 Sylvan Lake |
| CentreFest 403-343-7272 Red Deer |
Heritage Ranch 403-347-4977 Red Deer |
| Red Deer Airshow Association 403-886-5050 Springbrook |
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MUSEUMS & HISTORICAL SITES |
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| Red Deer sits in the heart of the aspen parkland of Western Canada. In the early days this part of Alberta was known as elk country because of the large numbers of elk, or wapiti, in the region. The Cree Indians called the wapiti Waskasoo and gave that name to the river which flows from the Rocky Mountains through the current city and then southeast to the South Saskatchewan River. The early fur traders, many of whom had originally come from Scotland, mistook the Waskasoo for the red deer of their homeland, not an unreasonable error since both the wapiti and the red deer belong to the same species. Hence, the Cree word Waskasoo was translated to “Red Deer” and thus the river and the city got their names. Tourism Red Deer |
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| Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions 403-742-2811 Stettler |
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 403-341-8614 Red Deer |
| Big Valley Station and CNR Roundhouse Interpretive Centre, 780-672-3099 Big Valley |
Camrose Railway Station Museum, Archives and Tearoom, 800-661-4726 |
| Danish Canadian National Museum and Gardens 403-728-0019 Spruceview | Father Lacombe Chapel Lacombe |
| Fort Normandeau Historic Site 403-347-7550 Red Deer |
Heritage Square 403-309-8405 Red Deer |
| Red Deer & District Museum Red Deer |
Sunnybrook Farm Museum & Interpretive Centre 403-340-3511 Red Deer |
REGIONAL & COMMUNITY LINKS |
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| Sylvan Lake Online 403-252-0118 Sylvan Lake Online community for Sylvan Lake, including cabin rentals, real estate, local events and online message boards. canada.travelall.com link exchange |
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| City of Red Deer | Rocky Mountain House |
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| Town of Rocky Mountain House 800-565-3793 Rocky Mountain House |
Wetaskiwin |
NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS |
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| Buffalo Jump Canyon Ranch 403-442-2277 Huxley |
Ellis Bird Farm 403-346-2211 Lacombe |
| Kerry Wood Nature Centre/Gaetz Lake Sanctuary, 403-346-2010 Red Deer | Lacombe Corn Maze 403-782-4653 Lacombe |
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TOURS |
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 Alberta Prairie Steam Train Tours Stettler |
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| Big Horn Dam and Abraham Lake | Bighorn Backcountry 403-845-8250 |
| Farm & Country Tours 403-782-1505 Lacombe |
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