TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
The page created by Thomas Marzec | University of Manitoba | A look along Main Street, Disbury, circa 1905, unknown author, Public Domain
May, Saturday before Mother’s Day
Car enthusiasts come from all over to show off their machines at this annual event held on Main Street Didsbury. The event includes a display of hundreds of vehicles (1100 cars in 2019)
Photo: facebook.com/TheDidsburyShowandShine
Cowtown Brewing Co. is Didsbury’s local watering hole. With strong community support and a strong passion for craft beer, Cowtown Brewing Company supplies delicious beers to locals and beyond.
Featuring unique offerings and creative blends, like the very popular and delicious Chai Tea Beer (dark copper to dark brown with a very light tan head and medium carbonation), Beerdmeister (a honey lager with a moderate malt aroma, of toasty, biscuity, or nutty, light caramel or honey with low to moderate hop character (spicy, herbal, or floral) or the Beerdmeister IPA (a prominent to intense hop aroma with a citrus, floral, resinous, piney character derived from American hops, and dry hopped).
For those wanting to learn more about beer and how it’s made while sampling cold beer, the brewery also offers guided tours for a reasonable price of $9.
Photo: facebook.com/COWTOWNBEER
Didsbury is used to being the backdrop for Hollywood filming. Â
Cowtown brewery was changed into an American small/old town pub while filming the upcoming movie Land (2021).Â
Initially, the building was constructed in 1907 as a school and was designated a Provincial Historic Site in 1997. Locals fondly refer to the building as the “Old Red Brick School.” Â
The building was also home to the first free library in Alberta. In 1918, the school was used as a hospital during the Spanish Flu epidemic and a yard for the military troops.Â
The Didsbury Museum is the largest in Mountain View County. Signature Exhibits are Agriculture (Tools and Implements), Coming of the Railroad, Didsbury Pioneer newspaper printing press, Didsbury Rural Fire Protection truck, Hair Salon and Barbershop (complete with an old-fashioned Barber’s Pole), History of Churches & Worship in the community, a Homestead Room, Local Indigenous Peoples display, Medical Clinic and Epidemic Artifacts, Military Room & Service Organizations, Miniature Antique & Vintage Cars Room, Outdoor Garden Train, posters from movies and television productions, sports memorabilia and so much more. This is a great place to learn more about Didsbury and the surrounding area.Â
Photo: facebook.com/DidsburyMuseumÂ
July – OctoberÂ
One of Alberta’s best parts of summer and fall is enjoying a garden-fresh meal. A great way to get that fresh food—garden veggies, ripe fruit, local honey, and even homemade cookies and pies while also helping to support local farmers, gardeners, and businesses is to visit Didsbury’s Farmer’s Market. Â
The Didsbury Agricultural Society Farmers Market welcomes many local vendors ready to share their goods with you. The market operates every Saturday between July and October (weather permitting). This is an excellent stop to grab anything from fruits to sweets while interacting with the locals. Note that the market is located at the Didsbury Memorial Complex.Â
Photo: didsburyagsociety.orgÂ
This nine-hole golf course provides easy access for all ages. The Didsbury Golf Course is a pleasant community course where visitors are always welcome—featuring a beautifully maintained course featuring narrow fairways, ponds and a beautiful landscape. Three small ponds enter play on six holes, but the challenge on this course is the smaller greens. This course is tiny but intimate, and this easy-to-walk is doable with a pull cart (golf carts available for rental).Â
Photo: didsburygolf.caÂ
The International Grill is one of Didsbury’s premier restaurants. As the name suggests, the restaurant serves delicious cuisines from all around the world. Everything is made from scratch, with high quality in mind. The International Grill serves different foods for each season, creating dishes for whatever is fresh on the market. The food is very delicious, and the restaurant boasts a 4.6-star rating on Google (based on 77 reviews).Â
The menu features items such as shareable, salads, burgers and simple favourites, pizza.Â
The Saloon celebrates travellers and locals in and around Didsbury. With exceptional service and delicious food, it has the perfect “small-town bar” feel. The restaurant prides itself on honouring the roots of the ranching and industrial community through great food & drink.Â
Located on the east side of Didsbury on Highway 582, this quiet, peaceful campground offers daily, weekly and monthly rates. The campground is close to many great amenities such as the Didsbury Aquatic Centre, the Didsbury Golf Course, the Didsbury & District Museum, Buy-Low Foods for grocery items, a propane station, and an RV dumping station. Â
This campground is known for its’ activities aimed at children. The campground features a sandbox in an old boat, a ninja training course, a play area and lots of space for sports and recreation. For those wanting to relax, there are also hammocks in the trees. Â
Photo: didsbury.caÂ
