Journal — 10 min read
We stayed long enough for Canmore to feel familiar
School days, short Harvard courses and weekly trips into the mountains. What a slower few months in Canmore gave our family.
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Canada.
Our current chapter, with Brisbane still home. We started our family sabbatical in February 2026 and spent about six months based in Canmore, exploring the Rockies and making shorter trips away. Our first published pieces cover the lakes and Lake Louise Resort.
Journal — 8 min read
The lakes were worth it. Next time, we’d book earlier.
Our Canmore base, the lakes, a C$60 lunch and the chairlift ride we still talk about.
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Guide — 7 min read
A Thursday at the Canmore Mountain Market
Food stalls, local makers and live music at Elevation Place. How we would plan an easy market day, with the seasonal dates worth checking first.
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Where I would go for coffee in Canmore
Blondies made a great latte. A few other places to consider, and the bagel stop I would not rush back to.
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Guide — 5 min read
A drink in Canmore, starting with the Drake and Sheepdog
Local beer at the Drake, smaller-batch lagers at Sheepdog and a few alternatives for an evening out.
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Guide — 8 min read
What we’d budget for Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
The shuttle we used, the lunch bill we remembered and a worked family budget for the lakes and summer lift.
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Itinerary — 5 min read
Five days in Canmore without racing around
A first visit with time in town, a Banff day and room to adjust when autumn changes the plan.
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Itinerary — 6 min read
Ten days gave us room to slow the plan down
A Canmore base with Banff, Lake Louise and a choice of longer day trips, separated by quieter days.
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Itinerary — 6 min read
Two weeks based in Canmore
A slower Rockies stay with space for family life, day trips and a few days that do not need a big plan.
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Itinerary — 7 min read
How we’d spend two days around Lake Louise
A return-visit plan built from our time in the Rockies, with the lakes on one day and the resort lift on the next.
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