Best of Alberta – Nominated Favourites Across 15 Categories
Custom Map Series | Community-Driven Highlights
The Best of Alberta Map is built on the voices of riders, travellers, and locals who nominated their favourite businesses and communities across 15 categories. These aren’t editor’s picks — they’re community nominations reflecting the places Albertans say are truly the best.
This map includes over 100 nominations across the province. Here’s a taste of the favourites you’ll find:
🌟 Highlights by Category
🏨 Best Accommodations
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Waterfront Harbour Bed & Breakfast
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Prairie Rose Cottage
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Irvine Hotel
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The Ridge Okotoks
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Alix Hotel
🏛️ Best Attractions & Museums
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Nanton Grain Elevators (Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre)
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Vilna Historic Pool Hall and Barbershop
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Alberta Aviation Museum
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Six Pak Saloon
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more across Alberta
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🍦 Best Ice Cream
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Deep Creek Camping & Events
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Granny Gray’s Hard Ice Cream
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Hadley, Asher & Elliot’s Candy Emporium
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Heidi’s Haus Inc.
🪶 Best Indigenous Experience
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River Cree Resort and Casino
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Métis Crossing
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Hideaway Adventure Grounds
👨👩👧 Best Family Restaurant
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Panchita’s Taqueria
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Mae’s Kitchen
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Albert’s Family Restaurant
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Rockin’ Robyn’s Diner
🍺 Best Patios & Pubs
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Fallentimber Meadery
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Hazzard County Bar & Grill
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Out of Bounds Restaurant
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Moonshine Café
🥧 Best Pie & Best Coffee
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Herb’s Pies (Art & Soul Studio)
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Miners’ Café
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Huckleberry’s Café
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The Wooden Shoe
🛣️ Best Touring/Guiding + Customer Service
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Jasper Motorcycle Tours
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CXA Adventures
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Freedom Biker Tours
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Salon Chateau
🏘️ Most Welcoming Communities & Events
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Mayerthorpe
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Village of Vilna
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Heisler
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Two Hills
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Run 2 The Hills Memorial Rally (Wayside Memorial Park)
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Edmonton Street Rod Association
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The Magic of Christmas (Calgary)
🏅 Lifetime Achievement
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Bob Ross – Two Hills
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Sheila Willis – Smith, Alberta
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Liane Langlois – Edmonton
🗺️ Explore the Full Map
The nominations above are only a sample.
Open the map in full-screen view with the side menu open to explore the complete menu of nominated businesses, towns, and attractions across Alberta.