Edmonton/North

After oil was discovered near Edmonton in 1947, the city started expanding to the north and hasn't really stopped since.
Neighbourhoods here are generally middle or lower class, and range in age from "old" (relatively, before the Second World War) to still being built. This area includes the former armed forces base (Griesbach) and municipal airport (Blatchford), both of which are being redeveloped.
This district includes the city's Arab distrct and Filipino neighbourhood.

By car

North Edmonton, due to its massive size, has a lot of major roads. 97th Street is probably the biggest of them all. It goes from the Central district all the way through the north-side and into farmland. It takes you through residential areas and major big box areas. 137th Avenue is another big one, going east and west and is full of shops. Other major roads include: Fort Rd., Victoria Trail, 167 Ave., 66 St., 127 St., and Saint Albert Tr./Mark Messier Hwy.
North Edmonton is served by three highways: Yellowhead Trail, Manning Drive, and Anthony Henday Drive. Yellowhead is the main one and can get you in and out of the city quickly and goes west-east. Manning is an extension of Fort Road and goes to Fort Saskatchewan, a suburb 14 km away. Anthony Henday is still in development and only has 2 exits/off ramps from it: at Yellowhead Trail in the west, and Stony Plain Road.

By plane

City Centre Airport

From the airport get out on Kingsway Avenue and continue on it until 111th Ave. then turn north when you get to 97 St., from there you choose where to go. You're basically in the north end.

Edmonton International Airport

There are multiple routes to get to the North side from the Edmonton International Airport. The fastest would be going north on Calgary Trail until Anthony Henday Dr., and go westbound until Stony Plain Road and then go eastbound on Stony Plain Road. From there, turn left (or north) on 170th Street and continue on 170th until Yellowhead. Ta-da! You're in the north end.

Transit

Transit is pretty accessible in the area. Buses cover all major and many residential streets. For LRT, there are 4 stations: Clareview, Coliseum, Stadium, and Belvedere (near Fort Road).

• Alberta Aviation Museum

  address: 11410 Kingsway (Avenue)
  Great for a nice time out with the family and experience new knowledge about airplanes. They are great for learning about aviation history and include pistols, uniforms and planes dating back to the 1920s.

• Gibbard Block

• Highlands School

• Holgate Res.

• McGrath Mansion

• Old Towne BeverlyOnce a separate town, Beverly was amalgamated into Edmonton in the 1940s. It was a beautiful, quiet mining town. Today it isn't the place to shop, but some quaint shops may pop by as you drive/walk by. Most stores are streetfront making it very inviting to pedestrians. It is also nice to admire what history is left of it.

• Greisbach Central Park

  address: 14204-, 14594 Sir Arthur Currie Way
  A series of small parks connected by trails run through the neighbourhood, the largest is the Central Park, which has a man-made hill, the highest spot on the north side of Edmonton, perfect for seeing the downtown skyline.

• Century Casino

  phone: +1 780-643-4000
  address: 13103 Fort Road

• Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton Cinemas

  address: 14231 137 Avenue NW
  Clean theatre that can get quiet busy at times. The pictures is pretty good and the food served is pretty yummy. The place is full of the hottest, latest shows. For detailed showings, see the Edmonton Movie Guide.

• Pure Casino Yellowhead

  phone: +1 780-424-9467
  address: 12464 153 St

• Rundle Park Par Three

  address: 2909 118 Ave
  Public course: 3018 yards, par 54. A city-owned course, this executive par-three gives a surprisingly good workout. Holes range from around 100 to over 200 yards, greens are fairly small, and your shot-making ability is fairly tested. By the nature of the course, it is busy (although you can walk on almost any time): there will be waiting time on weekends, and the course is not kept to the same level of repair the other city courses are. Nevertheless, it's a great way to warm up in the spring, and a good introduction to golf if you're entertaining non-golfers.

Shopping in this part of town generally isn't anything particularly interesting, pretty similar to other Canadian suburban areas, if that's what you're looking for, this place is fine.

• Kingsway Mall

  phone: +1 780-477-5756
  The second largest mall in the city of Edmonton. It has many large American retailers like McDonald's and DisneyStore. It is being expanded. The mall is in an older neighborhood, despite it being modern. There is also a lot of parking for free, and there are good transit options.

• Londonderry MallThis mall is up to date and is full of many typical retailers and gives shoppers a quiet experience. Nice for a quiet Saturday morning stroll or a Sunday walk.

• Christy's CornerA power centre that includes a big movie theatre, some restaurants, and typical big box outlets.

• Clareview Town CentreSuburban, open-air, powercentre.

• Manning Town CentreSuburban, open-air, powercentre.

• Namao CentreJust modern, typical suburban big box shopping. Great if you're in the neighbourhood, homesick for your normal, uniform stores of back home or you just love those stores.

• Northgate Centre

  phone: +1 780-745-3695
  Small shopping mall located across from North Town Centre. Contains more than 70 stores and services including Marshalls, Safeway, and Walmart.

• North Town Centre

  address: 9450 137 Ave
  Across from Northgate Centre. Former indoor mall redeveloped into an open-air strip mall, includes Edmonton's second T&T (Asian) Supermarket.

• Skyview Power CentreSuburban, open-air, powercentre.

North Edmonton eating is pretty typical of Albertan suburbs.

• Lazia

  address: 13663 St Albert Trail NW

• Motoraunt

  address: 12406 66 Street NW
  This eccentric restaurant is built around a double-decker bus, but has so many rooms, features, and passageways that it nearly fills its lot. The menu centers around burgers, hot-dogs, and sandwiches, but the specialty is definitely the 1-kg (2½-pound) Monster Burger. The food is fresh and flavourful, the space and decor unusual to the point of being a tourist destination, and prices are very reasonable.

• Mt Fuji Teppanyaki Japan Ltd

  address: 9635 167 Ave
  This is a cafeteria-style restaurant, where you order at the cash register and find a table to eat the results. Try the elegant-looking chirashi, which offers a variety of the freshest fish in the city. The homemade sesame sauce used on some of the rice dishes is so popular, they now sell it by the bottle. Close to a military base, Mt. Fuji attracts many uniformed patrons at lunch. Try arriving early or after 1PM, or call ahead for take-out.

• Uncle Ed’s Ukrainian Restaurant

  phone: +1-780-471-1010
  address: 4824 118 Ave
  Authentic Ukrainian restaurant and deli with imported European goods, serving Stawnchy's Mundare Sausage, a locally well-known sausage company from neighboring Mundare, Alberta.

• Chateau Louis Liquor Store

  address: 11727 Kingsway Ave
  This liquor store has one of the largest selections of single-malt Scotch in Edmonton. (In fact, it was the site of Canada's only whisky kidnapping - in 1999, a fabulously rare bottle of 1955 Bowmore malt was stolen and offered back for ransom!) The selection is good and the prices are better than many places in the city. The liquor store is now known not just for its Scotches but also for its wide selection of other hard liquors, many of them premium brands ranking well above the regular bar brands in quality and price: it's one of the few stores in town with a choice in absinthes, as well as high-end tequilas, rums, and non-Scotch whiskeys. The wine selection is limited, and while there's a good variety of premium beers, any true beer aficionado would head a few blocks west to the Sherbrooke Liquor Store.

• Sherbrooke Liquor Store

  address: 11819 Saint Albert Trail
  This unassuming little liquor store carries a massive inventory of specialty beers. The collection allegedly contains every variety available in Alberta, which would make this the one-stop shopping spot for Edmonton's beer fans. There are beers you've only read about, beers from countries you have never heard of, and all of them can be found in a big walk-in cooler ready for immediate enjoyment.

• Best Western Plus City Centre Inn

  phone: +1 780-479-2042
  address: 11310 109 St
  Easy access to Kingsway Mall, NAIT, and LRT.

• Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre

  phone: +1 780-452-7770
  address: 11727 Kingsway

• Chateau Nova Kingsway

  phone: +1 780-424-6682
  address: 159 Airport Road

• Chateau Nova Yellowhead

  phone: +1 780-454-5441
  address: 13920 Yellowhead Trail

• Edmonton Inn & Conference Centre

  address: 11830 Kingsway NW
  Get a suite looking south.

• Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Edmonton North

  phone: +1 780-540-5100
  address: 581 Griesbach Parade NW

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Edmonton North

  phone: +1-780-476-9898
  address: 13742 50 Street NW
  Clean hotel near LRT (Clareview) and major road connections. Major big box retail stores are also at your footsteps if you stay here.

• Rosslyn Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 780-476-6241
  address: 13620 97 Street NW
  Clean, small hotel near the major arterial of 137th Avenue and is using a clean, modern building. Pretty typical suites.

• Ramada Edmonton Yellowhead

  phone: +1 780-447-2400
  address: 15004 Yellowhead Trail

Areas around the Fort Road district (between Yellowhead and 135 Avenue) are best avoided at night. There are a lot of homeless, poor people and the number of dirty and drinking establishments in the area doesn’t help.