12-11-2023, 06:20 PM
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#41
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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Originally Posted by edslunch
I gave my wife a PG photo shoot for her 48th birthday. She loved it.
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Cmon, be honest, that present was for you
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12-11-2023, 06:43 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
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If you are into games and what not, dinner and a fun time at Rec Room can be a hoot.
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12-12-2023, 11:29 AM
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#44
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Originally Posted by surferguy
My budget is tight. I don’t mind spending a bit for an overnight somewhere as an example but we just returned home from a lengthy overseas trip so I don’t have a heap of extra money laying around.
So maybe 1 or 2 bigger nights out and 3/4 date nights planned. We haven’t had much for date nights over the last few years as our kids are younger. So it would be nice to take my wife out again.
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If you haven't before, a Chinese Hot Pot is heaps of fun. Well priced too.
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12-12-2023, 12:27 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Table 5
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My wife and I have done this. It was quite a lot of fun. Keep in mind that even with the interactive part, you are not allowed to touch the wolfdogs. They may come up and sniff around/nuzzle you, but you are not allowed to initiate contact or pet one.
The only exception was during one part of the tour where we offered one a treat. You sit with your hand out, and if the wolfdog wants the treat, it comes and takes it from your palm.
It was quite an enjoyable tour/date though. I'd do it again.
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12-12-2023, 12:38 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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I always see the turn off towards the sanctuary when driving down 1A. I think this year, I might need to finally make a visit. It's good to hear that it's worth it...sometimes it's a bit hard to tell with these types of places.
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12-12-2023, 12:44 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I did the Dogsled tour as a Father's Day gift to my dad years and years ago and it was an absolute blast.
But...you kinda have to know what you're signing up for.
We never had dogs growing up. My dad grew up on a Farm and for him dogs were working animals and thats how he knew and treated them so that was all well and good.
For the rest of us though, its like: "Oh...look at the awesome dogs!!"
Nuh uh. These are not 'House Puppies.' These are working dogs and they are treated as such and respond as such. Not everyone can wrap their heads around that.
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12-12-2023, 12:47 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
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Working dogs or slave dogs?
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12-12-2023, 12:49 PM
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#49
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Kelowna
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Oh, interesting, what's their compensation package like Locke?
I've been on a dog sled tour in Alaska as well, it was 1000x more humane that what was going on in Canmore.
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12-12-2023, 12:53 PM
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#50
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Scornfire
Oh, interesting, what's their compensation package like Locke?
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Rover is just crunching the numbers.
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Originally Posted by Scornfire
I've been on a dog sled tour in Alaska as well, it was 1000x more humane that what was going on in Canmore.
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To be fair, I have hard there is one very poorly regarded outfit in Canmore and one good one. I do not know which is which, or the validity of that.
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12-12-2023, 12:56 PM
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#51
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Scornfire
Oh, interesting, what's their compensation package like Locke?
I've been on a dog sled tour in Alaska as well, it was 1000x more humane that what was going on in Canmore.
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There are at least three dog sled outfits in Canmore. It may be possible that Locke used a different one than you and had a better experience.
For what it's worth I've used Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours and didn't have any concerns. Google Reviews aren't everything, but they have a 4.7 average, Howling Dog Tours has a 4.4 and Mad Dogs & Englishmen is only a 3.6.
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12-12-2023, 01:23 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by surferguy
My budget is tight. I don’t mind spending a bit for an overnight somewhere as an example but we just returned home from a lengthy overseas trip so I don’t have a heap of extra money laying around.
So maybe 1 or 2 bigger nights out and 3/4 date nights planned. We haven’t had much for date nights over the last few years as our kids are younger. So it would be nice to take my wife out again.
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Polaroid/Instax photoshoot? Costs around $100 and maybe another $10-20 in refills.
Yes, you can do higher quality shots on a phone. Yes you can do even higher quality for a professional photoshoot. But there's something fun and truly nostalgic about whatever you get with Polaroids/Instax, especially for places you frequent regularly. Don't buy those mini printers to print phone pics. It's not the same.
But if you can get a Polaroid or Instax shot of each other playing arcade games, it just seems so much more interesting in a photo collage/shadow box with the receipts and stubs beside it than printed cell phone pics with no context.
TBH, for this, some of it, the dumber the better. Like sledding down a hill or at a sporting event, in front of your own house/old house/car, skating at a park, axe throwing, archery, paintball, cooking class, barista class, even just asking the kids to get some weird surprise shots of the two of you to add to the collage might be kind of neat and different. To perhaps see daily life in a slightly goofier and different context.
Just an idea to add on to the other ideas for experiences.
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12-12-2023, 03:47 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Arsenal14
There are at least three dog sled outfits in Canmore. It may be possible that Locke used a different one than you and had a better experience.
For what it's worth I've used Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours and didn't have any concerns. Google Reviews aren't everything, but they have a 4.7 average, Howling Dog Tours has a 4.4 and Mad Dogs & Englishmen is only a 3.6.
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We did Snowy Owl as well and it was excellent.
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12-12-2023, 05:41 PM
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#54
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Locke
We did Snowy Owl as well and it was excellent.
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Another thumbs up for Snowy Owl but it was probably 5 or 6 years ago when we went.
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12-12-2023, 05:44 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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So it was pretty cool going to a Hammam in Turkey, and your question made me look up whether we have a Turkish bath style spa in Calgary.
This place looks sufficiently weird/unique but I can't really tell what's going on. Seems like you can book it to use on your own, privately and it somehow combines wet and dry sauna with Karaoke? Like... wtf? But the people love it, flawless reviews. It does seem like you could book treatments in advance, but I think it would be pretty hilarious to try and do your own Hammams for each other in private, and then sing about it! Haha! https://aquariusspa.business.site/
This place on the other hand looks more traditional, has good reviews and offers different treatments/price points. https://hammamretreat.com/turkish-hammam/
The best part of hammam is getting scrubbed down and then they lay a big puffy cloud of bubbles all over your body and then just flood you with rinsing. Very cool and relaxing experience!
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If the NHL ever needs an enema, Edmonton is where they'll insert it.
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12-12-2023, 05:51 PM
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#56
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy
So it was pretty cool going to a Hammam in Turkey, and your question made me look up whether we have a Turkish bath style spa in Calgary.
This place looks sufficiently weird/unique but I can't really tell what's going on. Seems like you can book it to use on your own, privately and it somehow combines wet and dry sauna with Karaoke? Like... wtf? But the people love it, flawless reviews. It does seem like you could book treatments in advance, but I think it would be pretty hilarious to try and do your own Hammams for each other in private, and then sing about it! Haha! https://aquariusspa.business.site/
This place on the other hand looks more traditional, has good reviews and offers different treatments/price points. https://hammamretreat.com/turkish-hammam/
The best part of hammam is getting scrubbed down and then they lay a big puffy cloud of bubbles all over your body and then just flood you with rinsing. Very cool and relaxing experience!
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Huh....Sauna and Karaoke? Hmm...I think I can skip that.
Sweaty Nude Karaoke? I think I'll pass.
I'm not one to kink-shame but I dont think that one is for me. I'm not even much of a fan of fully clothed Karaoke if I'm honest.
If he can get his wife to do it though....all the power to him.
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12-12-2023, 06:31 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Alright. Thats it.
Table5, Arsenal14 and TheIronMaiden....one of you needs to change your avatar.
I vote Arsenal14. Because Table's avatar is hilarious and I support Cavalry, so he loses out.
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12-12-2023, 10:32 PM
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#58
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary, AB
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Must be the time of year, but I’ve been heavy on the Christmas lights ideas. Longview campground has pretty good set up of lights in a small town, cutsie kind of way. We’ve had a number of solid meals at Little New York Bistro and it’s rustic and different. I’m thinking you could drive out to Longview, catch a beauty sun set, go for dinner and then drive thru the Christmas lights before heading home.
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12-13-2023, 09:22 AM
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#59
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
Alright. Thats it.
Table5, Arsenal14 and TheIronMaiden....one of you needs to change your avatar.
I vote Arsenal14. Because Table's avatar is hilarious and I support Cavalry, so he loses out.
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I'm shocked that you think the gunners fan needs to change his avatar. Shocked.
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