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Top 10
Awesome
Autumn
Canadian destinations
and events that prove fall is
a fabulous season for travel
by craig moy
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1 | ClearwaTer,
ManiToBa
2 | JaSper, alBerTa
fall means fresh
produce, crisp air
and good times with
family and friends.
Enjoy all three at one
event in Clearwater:
the Harvest Moon
festival (Sept. 14–16).
The annual outdoor
food and music
gathering celebrates
Pembina Valley
crops with foodie
workshops, a local
farmers’ market,
fair-trade craft sellers
and musical talent
from across Canada.
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The Rockies naturally
draw our eyes upward,
but in Jasper National
Park there’s reason to
look even higher. a
dark sky preserve, the
park is protected from
light pollution—perfect
for stargazing. Jasper’s
Dark Sky festival
(Oct. 12–21) hosts
night photography
workshops, astronomy
activities presented
by TElUS World of
Science–Edmonton,
and an appearance by
twin astronauts Scott
and Mark Kelly.
cAA MaNITOBa
3 | SaSkaToon,
SaSkaTChewan
a trip to what is
arguably the Prairies’
hippest town yields
everything from
pasta made with
heritage grains (at
Primal restaurant) to
thought-provoking
art (at the new Remai
Modern gallery). Until
Thanksgiving, you can
also get great views
of the Bridge City on
a Prairie Lily riverboat
cruise. Spot downtown
landmarks, waterside
homes and pretty parks
bursting with colour.
4 | Tofino, B.C. 5 | kelowna, B.C.
autumn is a great time
to visit this rainforest-
fringed community
on Vancouver Island’s
west coast. The roiling
ocean has made Tofino
popular for surfing—
the Queen of the Peak
women’s surf champi-
onship (Sept. 28–30)
is a local highlight—but
you can also ply calmer
currents on a sea kayak
or dugout canoe tour.
foodies are in fine
fettle too: Restaurants
pay tribute to the
Pacific bounty of oys-
ters, salmon and more. Verdant B.C. wine
country is a fab-
ulous year-round
destination—not
just for eating and
drinking, but for
golf, hiking, skiing
and more. Of course,
it’s even better
during the autumn
grape harvest. That’s
when the annual
fall Okanagan Wine
festival (Sept. 27–
Oct. 7) hosts events
for toasting the
latest, lauded vintages
paired with culinary
delights by top chefs.
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