7 Super Summer Travel Tips & Trips!

Rebecca Isbister#TakeItToTheLake, 2020 Daytrips & Getaways Campaign - It's Time to GO!, Athabasca County, Attractions, Bonnyville, Campgrounds & RV Parks, Camping, Cold Lake, Drink, Eat & Shop, East of Edmonton, Fishing, Golfing, Highway 28, Highway 55, Iron Horse Trail, It's Time To Go, Lakeland Region, Local Food, MD of Bonnyville, Metis Crossing, Museums, North Saskatchewan River, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Parks & Trails, Restaurants, Roadtrips, Smoky Lake County, Summer Adventures, Vermilion, Water Adventures

Check out some of our top #goeastofedmonton Travel Destinations! You are sure to be inspired to #Takeitothelake with these Travel tips and trips. Over the past month, we’ve added some awe-inspiring Northeast Alberta travel stories. It’s Time to Go East of Edmonton! Here’s why… Boatin’, Barbecuin’ and Chillin’ with Ice Cream in Athabasca County A day on the water, surrounded by the natural beauty of Athabasca, is enough to make anyone feel at home. Check out the story here to find out how to get in on a …

It’s Epic, It’s Unforgettable…It’s time to Go to Cold Lake!

Rebecca Isbister#TakeItToTheLake, 2020 Daytrips & Getaways Campaign - It's Time to GO!, Campgrounds & RV Parks, Camping, Cold Lake, Drink, Eat & Shop, Fall Adventures, Fishing, Golfing, Highway 28, Iron Horse Trail, Lakeland Region, Local Food, MD of Bonnyville, Museums, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Parks & Trails, Restaurants, Roadtrips, Shopping, Spring Adventures, Summer Adventures, Water Adventures

An urban community in the midst of rural Alberta, Cold Lake is surrounded by the natural beauty of its clear blue waters, to the rugged forest backdrop in close proximity. Get away from it all and back to nature here in Cold Lake, with its small-town feel and city amenities. Read on for our tips on what to see and do in Cold Lake, the ‘hidden gem of Northeast Alberta’. Attractions Embracing its historical past and the future, Cold Lake …

Enjoy Alberta Local Food Week and Open Farm Days East of Edmonton

Rebecca Isbister2020 Daytrips & Getaways Campaign - It's Time to GO!, Andrew, Beverage Trails, Bonnyville, Boyle, Breweries, Distilleries & Wineries, Camrose, Camrose County, Cold Lake, Culinary Trails, Drink, Drink, Eat & Shop, East of Edmonton, Events, Farms and Markets, Fine Dining, Highway 13, Highway 16, Highway 28, Highway 45, Lac La Biche Region, Lamont County, Local Food, MD of Bonnyville, Meat Markets, Minburn County, Northeast of Edmonton, Restaurants, Round Hill, Shopping, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, St. Paul, St. Paul County, Strathcona County, Summer Adventures, Vegreville, Vermilion River County

This week, from August 9th to 16th, head out to your local markets, restaurants, and farms during Alberta Local Food Week! Farmers’ Markets are happening all summer around Alberta. Don’t forget to stop by the farm tours, breweries and distilleries, and end your day with a delicious meal with fresh ingredients at local restaurants. Shop at a Farmers Market this week! This summer over 10 local markets are available around the region for you to find delicious, locally sourced produce, …

At Métis Crossing, Visitors Meet the Métis where they Traditionally Lived

Jolene Kisilevich#TakeItToTheLake, Highway 28, Interpretive Centre, Metis Crossing, North Saskatchewan River, Northeast of Edmonton, Smoky Lake County

By Jeremy Derksen for #TakeItToTheLake This is your invitation to #TakeItToTheLake this summer. Renew yourself by getting closer to the water and don’t forget to share this with friends and family so they can enjoy all the Smoky Lake region has to offer too. Looking out on the historic Victoria Settlement on the grounds of present-day Métis Crossing, with its flourishing gardens and log-built homesteads backing onto the flowing waters of the North Saskatchewan River, one can begin to get …

Play & Win with the Roadtrip Adventure Game!

Rebecca Isbister2020 Daytrips & Getaways Campaign - It's Time to GO!, Athabasca County, Attractions, Bonnyville, Boyle, Bruderheim, Campgrounds & RV Parks, Camrose, Camrose County, Cold Lake, Daysland, Drink, Eat & Shop, East of Edmonton, Flagstaff County, Fort Saskatchewan, Golfing, Highway 13, Highway 14, Highway 15, Highway 16, Highway 28, Highway 55, It's Time To Go, Lac La Biche Region, Lamont County, Local Food, MD of Bonnyville, Minburn County, Mundare, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Parks & Trails, Roadside Attraction, Shopping, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, Southeast of Edmonton, Strathcona County, Summer Adventures, Vegreville, Vermilion, Vermilion River County, Visitor Information Centre, Wainwright, Water Adventures

🤩 🤩 Looking for something FUN to do with the whole family? Play the Go East of Edmonton ROADTRIP ADVENTURE GAME! 🚗🚗 Go on a Roadtrip…see the Sheep in the Fort…shop Downtown Camrose…and see the Big Pumpkins in Smoky Lake…end your day on the beach in Cold Lake…. ☀️ Have fun this summer from your friends at… ✳️ Northeast of Edmonton: Athabasca Region l Lac La Biche Region l Smoky Lake Region l M.D. Of Bonnyville l Town of Bonnyville …

Boating, Barbecuing and Chillin with Ice Cream in Athabasca County

Rebecca Isbister#TakeItToTheLake, Athabasca County, Boyle, Fall Adventures, Highway 55, Ice Cream, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Summer Adventures, Water Adventures

– Jeremy Derksen for #TakeItToTheLake Lake life has a certain glamour and luxury associated with it, making it seem unattainable to some. But there’s an easy formula for a fun day on the water in Athabasca County, even if you don’t have the lakeside cottage and all the toys. Have your boat chauffeured right to the lake Athabasca Boat Rentals makes it easy to enjoy the perks of the lake. All you need to do is show up with your …

Go East: #TakeItToTheLake Creators’ Showcase Highlights Rural Northeast Alberta

Rebecca Isbister#TakeItToTheLake, Athabasca County, Cold Lake, Fall Adventures, Fishing, Highway 28, Highway 55, Lac La Biche Region, MD of Bonnyville, Metis Crossing, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Smoky Lake County, Spring Adventures, Summer Adventures, Water Adventures

– Jeremy Derksen for #TakeItToTheLake Is there a resurgence in rural entrepreneurialism in northeastern Alberta? A new crop of artists, outfitters and entrepreneurs stepping to the fore in communities like Lac La Biche, Athabasca, Bonnyville region and Vermilion would suggest so.  Go East of Edmonton and Festival Seekers have teamed up with the region to bring you a #TakeItToTheLake Creators Showcase – starting Aug 5 and every Wednesday through Sept 2. The #TakeItToTheLake Showcase Has so much to Uncover…. RSVP …

Discover Plamondon’s Memory Lane

Jolene Kisilevich#TakeItToTheLake, Campgrounds & RV Parks, Camping, Highway 28, Lac La Biche Region, Museums, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures

Local heritage of art, nature, and community offers a soothing escape – Jeremy Derksen for #TakeItToTheLake Here’s your invitation to #TakeItToTheLake! & please share this with friends and family so they too can come visit this summer and/or for you to get out and renew yourself by getting close to the water. If you’ve ever gone back to visit your childhood home after many years away, you know the sensation. Everything is familiar but somehow smaller. In the Plamondon Mini …

Balance Challenge and Chill in Bonnyville

Rebecca Isbister#TakeItToTheLake, Bonnyville, Camping, Fall Adventures, Highway 28, Local Food, MD of Bonnyville, Northeast of Edmonton, Outdoor Adventures, Roadtrips, Summer Adventures, Water Adventures

Mini-golf, berry-picking, pies and water sports make for a rejuvenating adventure – Jeremy Derksen for #TakeItToTheLake Here’s your invitation to #TakeItToTheLake this summer! Call your friends and family too; they don’t want to miss this chance to visit you this summer and/or for you too to get out and renew yourself while you… #TakeItToTheLake. “Don’t come out here and expect to ace it,” says Darren Robson about the mini-golf at Rocky Meadows Country Getaway. “You’re gonna get schooled.” With farm …

Canada Day 2020

Rebecca IsbisterBruderheim, Camrose, Camrose County, East of Edmonton, Events, Flagstaff County, Highway 13, Highway 15, Highway 16, Highway 28, Innisfree, Lamont County, Mannville, Minburn County, Northeast of Edmonton, Sedgewick, Southeast of Edmonton, Summer Adventures, Thorhild County, Vermilion, Vermilion River County

How we celebrate Canada Day will be different this year, but the pride for our country remains constant. In the Go East of Edmonton region, we have wide-open spaces you can explore crowd-free. Here are some Canada Day activities you can look forward to and celebrate Canada’s Birthday! COVID-19 reminder While out celebrating, please remember to abide by all Alberta Health Service public health measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and keep our communities safe. For more …