The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

Henrietta Louise Edwards Park is one of the Famous Five Parks. Henrietta Louise Edwards was a women's rights activist and reformer. In 1875 she founded the Working Girls' Association to provide vocational training for women and edited a journal called Women's Work in Canada. She helped found the National Council of Women (1893) and also helped found the Victorian Order of Nurses. One of Alberta's "Famous Five" she was a supporter of divorce on equal grounds, prison reform and mother's...

Riverdale is one of Edmonton's most historic and beautiful communities. Because of the level land and easy river access, it became the home of sawmills, brick works and coal mines in the 19th century. Businessmen such as J.B. Little and D.R. Fraser dominated the area. From those roots a community grew which was both proud and closely knit. Together, the community faced hardship from landslides, sinkholes and multiple floods. Additionally, after the 1915 floods, the City determined that...

Come here to get some great pictures of downtown and the river valley. Nellie McClung Park is a nature park which connects Queen Elizabeth Park to Henrietta Louise Edwards park. Great for walking and biking, there is also community access points to enter the park. Nellie McClung was another of the "Famous Five." She was the Liberal member of the Alberta Legislature for Edmonton from 1921 to 1926 and was involved in making "persons" out of women. During the following decade, Emily Murphy,...

Dawson Park is situated between Kinnaird Ravine and the community of Riverdale. Like its neighbours, it shares a long history of industry and coal mining dating back to the turn of the 19th century. The Dawson Mine was situated across the river where the current Riverside Golf Course parking lot is. The mine was the driving reason for building the Dawson Bridge in 1911. The bridge was built to help facilitate the movement of workers and coal. This area was popular with residents and...

The Royal Glenora Stairs are a staple in Edmonton's river valley and some of the most trafficked stairs in Edmonton. They're a popular with runners for their steep grade and beautiful views of the North Saskatchewan River. There are lots of other paths to explore along the valley and across the river.