Mimglow Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 HELP! I'd like to get some solid suggestions from Edmontonians on where I should stay. I don't mind paying upwards of $120 a night. Can anyone help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reza Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 If you are going up to that level, here are some options: If you have no cars ===> Downtown: Edmonton House (it's ok...MNT used to stay here) Crown Plaza (might be an option) Coast Edmonton Plaza There is a Fairmont, Westin, Sutton and Mariott as well, but they are probably too much price wise. Whyte Ave: Met Varscona If you have a car, then pick any Holiday Inn or Best Western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Hack Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Another option (a relatively short cab ride from the stadium) would be the Ramada by City Centre Airport. It's about $75 a night, which would give you more beverage money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I booked through this discount site: http://www.wotif.com/Hotel.jsp?hotel=11222 Posh places at econo prices. cheers, matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 While we are on the topic. I need some tips from Alberta drivers who are familiar with other provinces since I rented a car. Every province seems to have its quirkie traffic rules, regulations and hazzards. For example I heard that in BC a flashing green light DOES NOT mean that you have the right of way to turn left at an intersection. Similarly you cannot make a right on a red in Quebec. And when I moved to Toronto, it took me three years to figure out that those yellow lamps with black "X" over the street were pedestrian cross walk. I couldn't understand why so many pedestrians would show me their middle finger after pointing to the ground and I continued to drive on . Similarly I didn't know that you could not drive past a street car in Toronto when it was stopped. Fortunately, that didn't happen too often:D. Ever had to drive in a country where ther are alot of roundabout? [}]. So pass any info if you could. example: Can you make a right turn on red in alberta? Does a flashing green mean that I can turn left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Free kick While we are on the topic. I need some tips from Alberta drivers who are familiar with other provinces since I rented a car. Every province seems to have its quirkie traffic rules, regulations and hazzards. For example I heard that in BC a flashing green light DOES NOT mean that you have the right of way to turn left at an intersection. Similarly you cannot make a right on a red in Quebec. And when I moved to Toronto, it took me three years to figure out that those yellow lamps with black "X" over the street were pedestrian cross walk. I couldn't understand why so many pedestrians would show me their middle finger after pointing to the ground and I continued to drive on . Similarly I didn't know that you could not drive past a street car in Toronto when it was stopped. Fortunately, that didn't happen too often:D. Ever had to drive in a country where ther are alot of roundabout? [}]. So pass any info if you could. example: Can you make a right turn on red in alberta? Does a flashing green mean that I can turn left? In Alberta a merge lane is treated as a yield situation so everyone stops and then things really snarly up. The the people who stop all of sudden feel like pussies and then drive like mamden once they are in traffic again to prove their machismo. Further, their fiercely independent nature leads then to believe that if the are travelling too slowly in the right hand lane of a highway, then the rest of the world is obligated to accept this (or pass on the left). Yes you can turn right on a left unless expressly forbidden and they have few if any flashing green lights under normal circumstances. They are however, the most maddeningly inconistent poor drivers in Canada. At least in Saskatchewan you know the old couple approaching the highway on a grid road isn't going to look before turning into traffic so you slow down appropriately and everyone arrives home safely (the older couple long after everyone else). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 No question that Edmonton has the worst drivers in Canada. Maybe not as crazy as in Montreal, but inconsistent and unpredictable, It's like they are driving boats on a lake. The accident statistics regularly back this up. Assume nothing, expect even less. And the corners are fatal, epsecially the round-abouts and the odd angled boulevards converging. Some mad Englsh Engineer designed most of the traffic features after the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 beachesl> you've never been to Moose Jaw. Free kick> Look out for the red light cameras. I've also had Albertans ride my blind spot on the highway in Sask. Apparently this manoever isn't an f-you, but rather a sneaky way of beating a speed camera in Alta. Of course we don't have photo radar in Sask. It was a little annoying. cheers, matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimglow Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 quote:Originally posted by matthew beachesl> you've never been to Moose Jaw. Free kick> Look out for the red light cameras. I've also had Albertans ride my blind spot on the highway in Sask. Apparently this manoever isn't an f-you, but rather a sneaky way of beating a speed camera in Alta. Of course we don't have photo radar in Sask. It was a little annoying. cheers, matthew Matthew, where you staying? Sutton Place hotel, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 ..and cameras at several stop signs and traffic lights to record rolling stops, get the ticket in the mail several weeks later (not me of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimglow Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 quote:Originally posted by beachesl ..and cameras at several stop signs and traffic lights to record rolling stops, get the ticket in the mail several weeks later (not me of course). Now I understand how your provincial government can afford to not charge you a sales tax! [] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I've got a confirmation e-mail that we're booked at the Sutton Place. I haven't called them (something to do tomorrow I guess). But yeah that's the plan. Looks nice, right downtown and the price is decent. cheers, matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimglow Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 quote:Originally posted by matthew I've got a confirmation e-mail that we're booked at the Sutton Place. I haven't called them (something to do tomorrow I guess). But yeah that's the plan. Looks nice, right downtown and the price is decent. cheers, matthew Matthew, send me an email at mimglow@rogers.com I've got a few questions for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Free kick Similarly you cannot make a right on a red in Quebec. They changed the law a few years ago, and now you can turn right on a red in Quebec, except for Montreal Island. People on Montreal island still have to sit and wait like a jerk. quote:Originally posted by Free kick And when I moved to Toronto, it took me three years to figure out that those yellow lamps with black "X" over the street were pedestrian cross walk. I couldn't understand why so many pedestrians would show me their middle finger after pointing to the ground and I continued to drive on . Sorry, I didn't know that was you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reza Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Actually they removed the Stop sign cameras a while back because they were not accurate and I am not sure if they put them back in or not. Driving in Edmonton is ok. I hear some complaints, but I haven't really found a major difference with anywhere else in Canada. I have personally found it more challenging to drive around Vancouver or Montreal or Toronto. And you don't have to adjust to the pace of Calgary either. One challenge with Edmonton is the number of lights. But the street system is extremely easy to figure out, so getting around is as simple as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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