Field
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Get in
Field is a 2½-hour drive west of Calgary along the Trans-Canada Highway through Banff National Park, passing Banff and Lake Louise along the way. Field can also be reached along the Trans-Canada Highway from Vancouver to the west.
See
- Spiral Tunnel - about 10 minutes from the small town of Field. Catch the Trans-Canada train spiralling through the mountain around 2PM.
- Takakkaw Falls - the third tallest waterfall in Canada, 45 minutes from Field.
Do
Buy
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The Velvet Antler Pottery Shop
address: 314 Stephen AveArtist-owned gallery and atelier of pottery. Handmade stoneware and porcelain.
Eat
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address: 100 Centre St
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
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Mount Burgess Dining Room & Cilantro's
phone: +1 250-343-6321address: 1 Emerald Lake RoadDining room open year-round (7AM-11AM, 6PM-8:30PM - F Sa until 9:30PM). Cilantro's Bistro in summer only (11AM-9PM). -
Chercher La Vache Cafe
phone: +1-250-343-6336address: 316 Steven AveA great little cafe with amazing food. Some nights have live music. Has free wireless Internet and a patio. Doubles as the coffee shop, corner store, liquor store and souvenir shop. Many of the staff speak French.
Drink
Have a drink in the sunshine on the patio at the Truffle Pigs Cafe or Kicking Horse Lodge (Su–Th 11AM–10PM, F Sa 11AM–11PM).
Sleep
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address: 100 Centre St
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phone: +1 403-410-7417address: 1 Emerald Lake RoadBuilt of hand-hewn timber and featuring massive stone fireplaces, the lodge includes an elegant dining room, quiet reading and sitting rooms, conference facilities and a games room. Lounge features an oak bar salvaged from an 1890s-era Yukon saloon. From upper and lower verandas, the vistas of surrounding mountainscapes are breathtaking.
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address: 313 2nd Ave
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phone: +1 250 343-6046address: 308 Stephen Ave