Jul
27
2010
Rafter Six Ranch – The Perfect Getaway on a Sunday Morning
Author: Stuart R. CrawfordSome times the best view of Calgary is from the rear view mirror
For those of us who live and work in Calgary, here is the perfect brunch getaway for your Sunday mornings. Invest some of your well-earned time and hop in your car and drive west about 45 minutes from the city. You are aiming for Exshaw/Seebe. When you get to this exit, right after the Hey 40 turn off for Kananaskis Country, exit off the highway and head south towards the Rafter Six Ranch. There you will find the best kept secret in the entire Province of Alberta.
Last Sunday my wife and I decided to just this, we got in our car headed towards the mountain parks for the day. I have often heard to the awesome brunch at the Rafter Six Ranch and thought this was the perfect way to start the day. I wasn’t expecting the awesome service and hospitality we received when we arrived and throughout our 3 or 4 hours we spent at the ranch that day. The service is amazing and these folks truly understand Western hospitality.
Be warned…The Cowboy brunch doesn’t start until 11 AM…really 11:30 but who cares when you are out there, if you are the type to get upset because your schedule is out of whack…then don’t go, it is truly a laid back Western way of life out on the ranch and those who are in a rush, you will go crazy. Just sit on the patio, enjoy a cup of coffee and watch the horses, the dogs and the clouds go by against a wonderful Rocky Mountain backdrop.
This is one of Alberta’s gems nestled in the Canadian Rockies. Need a stress-free day come and experience the laid back Alberta lifestyle and get out of the city for a little while.
I know where I am going on my think days from now on. I think I will take one day in August to go out and just think.
After our bunch and our wagon ride around the ranch, we managed to strike off something off of our “100 things to do” list. In all the time we have lived in Calgary we have never driven the Spray Lakes Trail from Canmore to Hwy 40. This is worth the 70 km of dusty road as well. Want to experience the mountains close up and the freshness of the air and the lakes…do this drive.
What is the reason for this post…sometimes we need to take a break from being a social media consultant and enjoy the beauty that is around us.
