The Lingnan Restaurant in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. 10582 104 Street NW. Visited July 26, 2026. An old school Chinese restaurant. Monkey suits and all. Delicious food, huge quantities, great service. Recommended.
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Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre is a long closed movie theatre located at 10233 Jasper Ave in Edmonton, Alberta. You can walk by and take a peek at its interesting facade, and the drug addicts pass out in front. Visited July 26, 2026.
Edmonton Parking
A parking garage in downtown Edmonton. Interesting as it is marked in the distinctive font of the long defunct Eaton’s department store chain. Seen July 26, 2026.
Ukies Yummy
Ukrainian restaurant located in the basement at 10359 104 Street NW, in Edmonton, Alberta. All you can eat buffet. Salads, sauces, cabbage rolls, sausages, chicken, pork, bacon, deserts, etc. Lots of options, authentic and delicious. Staff don’t speak the best English, but are very friendly and helpful. Visited July 26, 2026. Recommended.
Lacombe Centre Mall
Small shopping mall at 5250 45 Street in Lacombe, Alberta. Not a busy mall, but no vacant stores. A mixture of 1980s and 2000s shopping mall styles. Visited July 19, 2026.
Stettler Mall
The Stettler Mall is located at 6600 50 Ave in Stettler Alberta. A mall so obscure it has basically no online presence. One anchor still open as a liquidation centre. Many of the other stores marked on the signage are long out of business (e.g., the headliner Peavy Mart.) Small Asian type noodle restaurant in …
The Record Cavern
Located at 5121 50th Avenue, in Red Deer Alberta. Small and dark. Much darker than the photos indicate. An interesting collection of used vinyl, leaning toward things you would have heard on Canadian radio in the 1980s and 1990s. Some oddities too. Everything in good condition, and a lot of it surprisingly well priced. Visited …
Erskine Grill
The Erskine Grill, 4 Lake Road Erskine Alberta. Decent restaurant with booth or counter seating. Large menu. Good service. Worth a try if you are in Erskine! Visited July 16, 2026.
Troon Road
Stopped by Troon Road, and everyone there knew you.
Big Valley, Alberta
Small rural Alberta town with some neat things to look at. Old stores, a big old grain elevator, a decayed railway roundhouse, old rail cars including a plow. Visited July 16, 2026.