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| - Revisit Heritage Park. Do it. Go.
It had been years since I had stepped through the gates of Heritage Park. After telling people about all the fun I had here the other day, I got a similar response from pretty much everyone I talked to: "Heritage Park... I haven't been there in years! I don't really know why, I just haven't considered it." It's like it's a place we tell people about, but never visit ourselves.
Sure, It's a great place to bring the kids, but this actually might be why all the childless adults I talk to forget that it's a fun place for them as well. Looking back, it would be easy for me to say that I actually appreciate it more as an adult! There's an antique midway, authentic steam train, working printing press, blacksmith shop and...BORING! Well, when I was a kid I kind of remember thinking so, but now that I'm growed up all big, this stuff is AWESOME!
I had a great time all the old technology of everything from midway rides to drilling rigs and realizing how so many things have advanced but how so many of the basic designs are still the same. How cool is that?! Not very cool, I know - but if you're not very cool in the super cool way that I'm not very cool, you'll love it. Remember when your parents would read those boring plaques to you when all you wanted to do is climb on what ever it is they were trying to educate you about? Well I still want to climb all over everything, but now I find the plaques interesting as well.
As a kid I drastically over looked the beauty of this place just as a park - it's wonderful! There are benches with incredible views over looking Glenmore Reservoir and if you need a little for a little more fun than a bench, you take take a ride on the steam engine, paddle boat, ferris wheel, or swing ride to get a good view. The rides aren't as EXTREEEME as you remember as a kid, but they have a certain charm and character that's easy to love.
You already know it's a cool thing to have in Calgary so check it out again. Do it. Go.
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