Tourism Growth Program now accepting applications Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is inviting organizations to submit applications to the Festivals and Events Tourism Growth Program by Feb. 15. The program aims to increase tourism revenues and visitation in Alberta by investing in established festivals and events demonstrating potential for tourism growth. Organizations will be selected [...]
Report says high airfares hurting Canadian airports as well as economy Beacon Staff Reporter According to a report issued by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy on Friday, five million Canadians cross the border to fly with U.S. carriers each year due to significantly lower airfares. The report, called ‘A New Policy is Required for [...]
Exciting adventures and winter fun waiting for Alberta families Beacon Staff Reporter With snow settling all across Southern Alberta, it’s time for some winter fun of all kinds. Alberta’s Provincial Parks offer winter camping, equipment rentals, and various exciting events in many of our parks. There are several cross-country ski trails throughout Southern Alberta, including Chinook [...]
Top six travel predictions show trends for the New Year Beacon Staff Reporter The travel experts at Cheapflights have put together their top six travel predictions for 2013, predicting everything from ways to save to digital detoxing, and creating a fun list of expected trends. The ‘Parental Piggyback’ holiday comes in at number one. The Parental [...]
Silver Star Mountain Resort features new experiences with ROCKSTAR Park and My1Pass this season Beacon Staff Reporter As families prepare for the holidays, Silver Star Mountain Resort has launched several new experiences for 2012-13 season. Pinheads Bowling Alley opened on Dec. 5 and offers the only ski-in ski-out ten pin bowling experience in Canada. Also [...]
