Edmonton
Alberta’s gateway to the North
By Dorothy Dobbie
The Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton Downtown offers one of the best views of the city. O
ne of the best views in Edmonton is from the patio restaurant of the Courtyard by Marri- ott Edmonton Downtown at One Tornton Court, just off Jasper Avenue. Te building,
constructed in 1954 to house federal offices, was named after Sir Henry Tornton, president of the Canadian National Railway from 1922 to 1932. When the building was repurposed as a hotel after 1995, the now-famous patio, offer- ing the panoramic view of the Saskatchewan River valley, was added. What you can’t see from this perch is one of Edmonton’s favourite places to go: Whyte Avenue, the main street of what was once the separate city of Strathcona, but is now the heart of Edmonton’s cultural and entertainment district. Te area features many century-old brick buildings that replaced the original fire-prone wood construction. Te oldest building
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is the Strathcona Hotel, built when the railway arrived in 1891 to connect Calgary and Edmonton. Te old Strathco- na Railway Station, built in 1907/08 to replace the smaller original building, is now a designated historic site. Whyte Avenue has kept its small town, frontier character. Small businesses and res- taurants attract citizens and visitors alike, especially young people looking for excite- ment. Tis is the focal point for several city festivals and special events, including Edmonton’s very successful Fringe Festi- val, the oldest and largest of these festivals in North America. It is held in August. Also in August is the growing Folk Festival located at Gallagher Park on the adjacent south slope of the North Saskatchewan River.
Te city is ringed by a couple of freeways, but the main artery in and out of town is Highway 2, which starts in
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Photo by William Au Photography and Edmonton Tourism.
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