Edmonton, Alberta Hotels and City Guide

Edmonton - Travel Tips

When to Visit - Arts and Events

Today the city is rich in culture and provides a venue for many cultural events including 'The Fringe', North America's largest festival of alternative theatre. These events exist thanks to the extraordinary sense of enthusiasm to be found in the city and it is reckoned that more than 13,000 volunteers spend more than a quarter of a million free hours of their time, every year, organising the various annual festivals.

Edmonton Dining

Edmonton has a truly international mix when it comes to restaurants and exciting, high quality food is not hard to find. Beef tends to be king in this part of the world, but you will also find restaurateurs who provide all sorts of tasty red meat alternatives such as ostrich. If visiting during the chilly winter periods, warming up with platefuls of "cold weather comfort food";, somewhat of a local tradition, is well advised. Edmonton boasts an exciting jazz scene and one pleasant way to enjoy it is to dine at one of the city's musically inclined restaurants, perhaps while sipping one of the local microbrews like Flying Frog Lager, Hammerhead Amber Ale and Bighorn Bitter.

Edmonton Tipping Advice

Restaurants in Canada do not generally add gratuities to the bill, so tipping is recommended at a rate of 15 to 20 percent, depending on how you find the service and food. Remember also to similarly tip the drinks waiter or waitress, especially if you intend to pay at the end of the evening and they are keeping a tally of your drinks. Tips in taxis should be paid along similar lines. The recommended rate for doormen, parking attendants and valets is one Canadian dollar.

Hotels in Edmonton, Alberta