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Train with Olympic Elites at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary

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There aren’t many places in the world where average humans like you and I have the opportunity to train side by side with Olympic Athletes. Here in Calgary though, they like to do things just a little differently. Enter the WinSport Training Facilities at the Canada Olympic Park. It’s the kind of place where an average Joe like me could learn to luge, play hockey, ski, snow board, and even figure skate. Located on the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, the COP is dedicated to one thing: training high-performance winter athletes. Once you get a look at this place, you’ll see why!

Winsport Facility at Canada Olympic Park

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Segway Tour of Sedona, AZ – Not Just for Billionaires and Old Folks

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Something that most people know about Kenin and myself is that “If it has a motor, we will drive, ride, or go”. While visiting the absolutely stunning city of Sedona, AZ, Kenin and I had the opportunity to do something unusual for us. We had the chance to take a Segway Tour. Now I have to admit, I am one of the many people that scoffed at the idea of strapping on a helmet and getting on a Segway. They seemed to me to be the perfect mode of transportation for retirees.

Segway Tour of Sedona
Segway Tour of Sedona

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Olympic Bobsledding – The Best 60.2 Seconds of My Life!

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1988, Miami. I was 8 years old. I was watching the Winter Olympics for the first time. None of it really made sense. Kids from Miami don’t play hockey, ice skate, ski, and we certainly don’t curl. Then I saw something that made me freeze in my seat and got my heart racing. It griped my attention and made me start wishing for Miami to turn into some polar Winter land. I watched as a team of 4 people got in a sled and proceeded to rocket down what looked like a giant frozen water slide going upwards of 70 MPH! It was instant. I was in love. I wanted to do that and I wanted to do that NOW! Well, as with many childhood wishes, it was eventually forgotten and filed away as just a fond memory. Then, come 2014 my dream suddenly came true.  I got to experience Olympic Bobsledding at the COP in Calgary on the exact track from the 1988 Olympics. The best part though, is that you can too.

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Banff Hot Springs – A Touch of Warmth in a Winter Wonderland

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Playing in all the snow in Banff National Park can be exhausting. After hiking, skiing, snowboarding, and all of the other winter activities the park has to offer you can end your day being utterly exhausted. After a particularly fun day of hiking I found myself thinking “Self, what can I do to relax and unwind that takes ZERO energy?”  OMG! I know! Let’s soak in the warm waters of the Banff Upper Hot Springs! Just float around like a manatee in a canal (I’m from Florida BTW, sea cows are very popular in our waters).

Lauren needs to relax in the Banff Upper Hot Springs
Pondering the complexities of the universe

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The Best Locals Bars and Restaurants in Baltimore

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If you’re like me, when you travel to other cities you want to experience the city like the locals do. Sure, there are always those places you need to see where all the tourists go, but when it comes to dining and drinking, it’s just more fun to hang out with the locals. Besides, how can you get a taste, or real feel of a city without visiting the establishments where you’ll get to hobnob with the real people who live there?

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