One might not expect to find much culinary imagination in a place formerly synonymous with campsite meals, but Calgary has developed an innovative food scene.
The easiest connection to Banff is through Calgary, a vibrant city of more than a million, set along the Bow River.
The nearest airport to Jasper National Park is in Edmonton, which rises from the Alberta prairies 140 miles east of the Rockies.
If you're traveling with "Jurassic World"-minded children, consider a day trip to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology an hour and a half from Calgary.
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