Monique Morrison
Manager, Leisure Sales
Tourism Calgary
T: 403.750.391
F: 403.262.3809
E: mmorrison@tourismcalgary.com
CALGARY: Horsepower Tour
Product Development and Educational Experience
July 15 - 20, 2010
Calgary pulses with a youthful, entrepreneurial energy yet it still respects its humble roots - most evident during the 10-day July festival known as
the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”. The Calgary Stampede revamps our streets with hay bales, wooden fences and free pancake breakfasts. So
pony up to the bar with the rough and tough cowboys or two-step till the cows come home during the Calgary Stampede! For a truly real western
experience, visit any one of the many attractions in the Calgary area that offer the chance to get closer to the authentic lifestyle, both past and
present.
Join us while we celebrate he cowboy way of life and our western heritage – when life was full of buckin’ broncos, bulls, steers and corner saloons.
PRE-FAM, Thursday July 15, 2010
ALL DAY Welcome to Calgary!
ARRIVALS Calgary, Heart of the New West™ is a vibrant city that offers the best of all worlds - a cosmopolitan city
of nearly one million with outstanding outdoor adventure and pristine wilderness only an hour away in
the Canadian Rockies.
Nearly 5 million visitors each year find a wealth of cultural attractions, diverse restaurants and awardwinning cuisine, parks and pathways, specialty shops and trendy night spots in Calgary. Our wide, blue
sky and moderate climate beckons year-round outdoor enthusiasts to golf or hike, fish or mountain
bike, ski or dog-sled.
Our parks offer some of the finest natural areas in North America. Our shopping is a paradise - we are
the only province in Canada with no provincial sales tax. Our dynamic arts scene will indulge your
Bahadur Samji
Senior Sales Manager
International Hotel Suites Calgary
T: (403) 265-9600
E: bahadurs@internationalhotel.ca
passion for culture. Our western heritage and legendary hospitality will make you feel welcome.
Calgary International Airport has more than doubled in size and passenger volumes over the last 15
years and keeping pace with this growth has become a challenge. As Alberta's busiest airport, YYC is an
important economic engine for the Calgary and surrounding areas, generating over $5 billion in
economic activity for the region. YYC serves over 40 passenger and cargo airlines with the most
extensive passenger service network in central Canada and it is the only airport in western Canada to
have main-deck cargo service to both Europe and Asia.
Opened as an all-suites hotel in 1970 The International Hotel Suites Calgary has long maintained a
Hotel prominent presence in the Calgary skyline and in the city’s history. Its downtown location is within
walking distance to many of the city’s trademark attractions and corporate offices. Just two blocks away
is a station for Calgary’s light rail transit system. With 248 guestrooms the hotel is Calgary’s original “allsuite hotel”, and continually goes above and beyond the expectations of their guests.
DAY 1, Friday July 16, 2010
10:30AM Known as a living village, Heritage Park Historical Village recreates early Western Canadian history
through costumed interpreters, street theatre and over 150 buildings and exhibits. Discover "How the
West was Once" at Canada's largest living history museum. Meet fur traders, railway workers and
prairie town folk as you explore 127 scenic acres. Discover the promise, ingenuity and freedom that the
introduction of the automobile had on our cultural and social development in Gasoline Alley Museum.
Step into a bustling street scene and investigate who caused the traffic jam, experience the magic of a
drive-in theatre, explore a 1930s service station or learn the rules of the road while driving peddle cars
and so much more.
Deb Alsen
Group Tourism Sales
Heritage Park
T: 403.268.8612
E: dalsen@heritagepark.ab.ca
Keri Marthiensen
Director of Business Development
Sky 360 Restaurant
T: 403.532.7966
E: keri@sky360.ca
Located at the top of the Calgary Tower, Sky 360 is the city’s only revolving restaurant offers more than
12:30PM just magnificent views of Calgary and the Rocky Mountains. The contemporary design, unforgettable Monica Culic
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
food and extensive wine list of SKY 360 will elevate your ordinary events into extraordinary experiences.
The Glenbow Museum is Where the World Meets the West - where intriguing stories from Western
3:00 PM Canada connect with extraordinary art and artifacts from around the world. Combining a museum, art
gallery, library and archives all under one roof, Glenbow boasts over a million artifacts and some 28,000
works of art in its vast collections and is one of the largest museums in Canada.
Dinner at Stampede Park.
5:30 PM
Enjoy this behind the scene tour and see how it all comes to life for the BIG Show. Meet some the
7:00 PM Young Canadians from our School of Performing Arts and get a look at the buzz and excitement behind
the scenes before every show. Take a look in the dressing rooms, at all the props and finish it off by
entering the Grandstand from underneath the stage to then watch the Chuck wagon races.
Witness nine heart-stopping Chuckwagon Races explode in an all out dash for the finish line.
8:00 PM Chuckwagon Racing is an amazing contest of nerves and horsepower ~ a challenge that ignites
thousands of fans each night. Then as the sun goes down, the stars come out for the Grandstand Show
high-energy 90-minute outdoor stage show featuring hundreds of singers, dancers, and musicians who
dazzle and delight audiences of all ages. The show is brought to a fitting close with an awe-inspiring
display of electrifying fireworks at Midnight.
Nashville North is a classic Stampede venue that really puts the party in the Stampede music scene. If
you’re 18 or older, this is your place to two-step out in style to the hottest country acts. Take some
11:30 PM country music, add about two thousand cowboys and cowgirls, throw in a hearty splash of Bud, wrap it
all in a marquee tent and you’ll begin to get what Nashville North’s all about! (optional)
Glenbow Museum
T: 403.268.4259
E: mculic@glenbow.org
Hala Dehais
Tourism Sales Coordinator
Calgary Stampede
T: 403.261.0396
E: hdehais!@calgarystampede.com
DAY 2, Saturday July 17, 2010
8:30 AM Pancake Breakfast at Ropes Square.
Get your flapjacks and bacon hot off the griddles from the back of the authentic Chuckwagons and Fluor
Smokies at Rope Square. Fluor Rope Square presents marching bands, dancers, singers, fiddlers,
clowns, fun and friendly mascots and an old-fashioned gunfight. You could be invited to compete in the
Lammles World Championship Hat Stomping Contest, the Fluor Great Western Flapjack Flip or be sworn
in as an honourary Calgarian. The Stampede Queen and Princesses make guest appearances in addition
to other visiting dignitaries and celebrity guests. Don’t forget to enter the Fluor Daily Prize Draw. Just
look for Jake, the giant cowboy and his gal Jacki, welcoming you to the Fluor Rope Square “saddle
stage”. You can’t miss him – he’s 28 feet tall!
10:00AM
11:00AM
Ride the Old Time Rigs for a tour around downtown Calgary ending at Stampede Park
Tour downtown Calgary in a horse-drawn old time rig and enjoy a free pancake breakfast along the way.
The tour leaves at 10 a.m. and takes approximately one hour. Rig passengers are welcome to stay on
board all the way to Stampede Park and will be dropped off at Olympic Gate.
Not wheel chair accessible.
Arrive at Stampede Park tour of the Chuckwagon Barns; meet the drivers and their horses. Learn about
the famous families of chuckwagon racing, their life as drivers and the many intricacies of the sport.
The world’s best rodeo athletes. Our famously tough stock. Head-to-head for ten days leading into
1:30 PM Wildcard Saturday and Showdown Sunday – the biggest one-day prize in pro rodeo.
Six major events – Bareback, Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Saddle Bronc, Steer Wrestling and Tie-Down
Roping are the backbone of the Stampede Rodeo. Add in Novice Bareback, Novice Saddle Bronc, Junior
Steer Riding and Wild Pony Racing for the youngsters and you've got the best rodeo in the world. During
the rodeo you will experience a rare up-close-and-personal look at the bucking chutes while the
cowboys prepare to ride some of the rankest bulls and broncs in the business.
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A Calgary icon since 1980, Buzzards Restaurant is an authentic cowboy restaurant serving genuine
Alberta beef and chuckwagon recipes adapted for modern tastes. Their unique concept has attracted
8:00 PM local, national, and international attention such as The Financial Times, FFWD, Occasions, and Bon
Appetit Magazine. The award-winning western décor, along with the authentic cuisine makes Buzzards
a destination you are not soon to forget!
Stuart Allan
Owner
Buzzards “Cowboy Cuisine” Restaurant &
Bar
T: 403.264.6959
E: info@cowboycuiine.com
DAY 3, Sunday July 18, 2010
8:30 AM Depart for Drumheller
10:00 AM Journey through time and come face-to-face with some of Canada's mightiest dinosaurs at the Royal
Tyrell Museum of Paleontology. With nine ever-evolving galleries, fun hands-on activities, and the
rugged beauty of Alberta's badlands, there's something for everyone. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is
Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of paleontology. In addition to housing one
of the world’s largest displays of dinosaurs, the Museum offers a wide variety of creative, fun, and
educational programs that bring the prehistoric past to life. The Royal Tyrrell Museum's mandate is to
be an internationally recognized public and scientific museum dedicated to the collection,
preservation, protection, presentation, and interpretation of paleontological history, with a particular
emphasis on Alberta's rich fossil heritage.
1:00 PM
Depart for Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
Blackfoot Crossing, the Historic Site of the signing of Treaty No.7, is of National and International
2:30 PM historical and archaeological significance. It is a designated national Heritage Site and is recommended
to be a World Heritage Site. The success of the Treaty No.7 Commemoration in 1977 intensified the
Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation's vision of building a unique world-class tourist attraction designed to engage
visitors in authentic cultural experiences with the Blackfoot people. Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
offers several different complimentary site tours. Take one of our two out-door tours of the numerous
historic sites along with a local Siksika interpreter who will explain some history and the importance of
the sites. For more the adventuresome there is a self guided tour just a short walk from the
interpretive centre. Take an indoor tour of the exhibit hall with a local Siksika guide, who will escort
you through this 62,000 square foot eco-friendly museum, explaining the facility and exhibits.
Afterwards you are welcome to go back to any exhibit area and explore it more.
Return to Calgary
5:30 PM
The Ranche Restaurant is a truly original dining experience! Located off Bow Bottom Trail, The Ranche
is just 20 minutes from downtown Calgary. Originally built by William Roper Hull more than 100 years
7:30 PM ago, this historic ranch house is now an elegant dining room in the peaceful setting of Fish Creek
Provincial Park. The Ranche is the perfect place for a romantic dinner for two, lunch with friends or
venue for weddings and corporate events. Restoration of the original Ranche House began in 1995,
and The Ranche Restaurant opened in the summer of 1999. Today, the restaurant has become one of
Leana Mohan
Marketing Coordinator
Royal Tyrell Museum of Palentology
T: 403.860.6208
E: leanna.mohan@gov.ab.ca
Shane Breaker
Vice President of Marketing & Public
Relations
Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
T: 403.734.5171
E: shane@blackfootcrossing.ca
Rhonda Reid
Senior Sales Manager
Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts
The Ranche Restaurant
T: 403.781.8102
E: rhonda@crmr.com
Calgary's most unique restaurants, offering rustic yet sophisticated fare that is constantly evolving
while always paying tribute to its ranching roots.
DAY 4, Monday July 19, 2010
8:30 AM Depart Calgary
Jennifer Prince
Marketing Manager
10:00 AM Kick the City off yer boots and say howdy to the glorious cowboy adventure awaiting you at Rafter Six Rafter Six Ranch Resort
Ranch! Horses are everywhere on the ranch, and are a constant reminder of why the ranch came into T: 403.673.3622
being. In the 1880s the Northwest Mounted Police were barely ten years old and were in constant need E: marketing@raftersix.com
of horses well suited to the rigors of the Alberta weather - and that's how this world class horse ranch
started Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced rider, we are confident that we have a horse
and trail to suit you. Our guides and outfitters are safe and reliable and eager to share their knowledge
of the area. Before all rides, you will be matched with a compatible horse and given a brief list of the
“Laws of the Land”. Don't forget your camera! For riding wear, we recommend long pants, boots with
a heel, and clothing suited to the various weather conditions. High impact helmets are also
recommended for all riders and required for riders under 18 years old. Riders may bring their own
helmet or rent one on site.
The meals are great (and plenty of it) and are served with true western hospitality! The menu features
12:00 PM authentic western cuisine with daily specials and hearty portions. There is just something about the
cooking aromas from the kitchen and BBQ that stir one’s appetite into a hearty hunger! Ranch baked
goodness! M-m-m-m. Sizzling BBQ’s are our specialty and the variety of the menu satisfies a taste for
everyone!
Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Ropes Course. A truly unique adventure and the only public ropes
1:00 PM course built in trees in the entire Bow Valley! Come spend a couple of exciting hours high above ground
in the tree tops of a beautiful mature forest. Exhilarating course maneuvers and awesome views across
the Bow Valley onto Mount Yamnuska make for a very special outing! It will engage you in a level of
intense concentration and focus that few other activities demand - making it a truly unique and rich
experience.
You can push yourself to your personal limits and achieve the goal of reaching the last platform, before
you launch yourself into a magnificent zip-line descent. Our guides will accompany you throughout the
course, ensuring your safety and providing coaching when you think you have reached your limit. Once
on the ground, you’ll be able to look back up and say “I did it” and likely want to go back up and through
the course again!
Rafter Six Ranch is the perfect location to bring the western flare and hospitality we have become
famous for. Bring a good appetite, because our hearty western cuisine is sure to satisfy.
6:00 PM
Return to Calgary.
9:00 PM
DAY 5, Tuesday July 20, 2010
ALL DAY
DEPARTURES
HAPPY TRAILS!
We hope to see you again in Calgary!