Whether it’s on paper or in your mind, we’re betting you’ve got a bucket list on the go. You know: a running tally of things you’d like to see and do in your lifetime. In fact, a survey by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) shows that six in 10 Canadians have—or plan to make—a bucket list, with travel and local experiences (road trips!) figuring largely on those lists. As such, IHG teamed up with travel writer, international TV host and bestselling author Robin Esrock to create The Great Canadian Bucket List—25 bucket-list-worthy experiences to inspire your travel this year, and we’ve handpicked our five favourites below. Trust us, these are definitely check-off worthy (read the rest of the list here)! —Noa Nichol
Conquer the CN Tower Edgewalk in Toronto. An engineering marvel, the CN Tower casts a shadow over the national landscape. The 1,168-foot-high observation deck offers stunning 360-degree views of Toronto. Bucket listers will want to step outside. Safely harnessed and attached, the CN Tower Edgewalk invites you to casually stroll and physically lean off the tower, suspended over buzzing city traffic. Later, you’ll be able to proudly say: I conquered that! Where to stay: InterContinental Toronto Centre. Photo by Toronto-Images.Com / Shutterstock.com.
Cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver. The Capilano Suspension Bridge is the world’s longest suspension footbridge built with cedar planks in 1889 and fully restored in the 1950s. Stretching more than 440 feet and 230 feet above the Capilano River, crossing it is rewarded with pristine West Coast rainforest trails and a knee-knocking Cliffwalk balanced on the side of a granite cliff. Where to stay: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Vancouver-Downtown. Photo by Cap Company.
Stomp your hat at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary. Billed as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, hold onto your horses for the hat-stomping, pancake-flipping, wagon-racing Calgary Stampede. It is more than just the world’s biggest rodeo; famous Albertan pride and community hospitality is on display, too, along with various events, concerts and a huge exhibition to give you a taste of the authentic western Canadian experience. Don’t miss the morning pancake breakfasts downtown! Where to stay: Staybridge Suites Calgary Airport. Photo by steve estvanik / Shutterstock.com.
Slip and slide at the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton. Where else can you shop and swim? Covering nearly five acres, the World Waterpark inside the West Edmonton Mall is North America’s largest indoor amusement park. Beyond housing the world’s largest indoor wave pool, dare to take on the triple-loop Cyclone, probably the most extreme slide in Canada. The West Edmonton Mall is the largest mall in North America, with more than 800 stores. After you shop and swim, consider stretching your legs at Elk Island National Park—a famous haven for free-roaming wild bison. Where to stay: Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Edmonton-Mall Area. Photo by Jeff Whyte / Shutterstock.com.
Devour a smoked meat sandwich in Montreal. There’s always a line-up at Schwartz’s. Sure, some Montrealers argue that Lesters, Dunn’s or the Main has a better smoked meat sandwich. Nevertheless, nowhere does smoked meat like Montreal; juicy cuts heated to dissolve on the tongue, and served with rye bread, mustard and a kosher pickle. A simple bite will have you lining up, too. Even better? Enjoying your bucket-list sandwich in summer when Montreal hosts the world’s largest jazz festival. Where to stay: InterContinental Montreal. Photo by meunierd / Shutterstock.com.
Need help with your bucket list? We asked IHG and Robin Esrock to share their best bucket-list tips here!
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