- Follow DanOCan on WordPress.com
Most Popular Posts
- Sharples Grain Elevator - Another Prairie Grain Elevator Moves Towards Demolition
- Sharples: An Extremely Endangered Grain Elevator
- Another Grain Elevator About to Bite the Dust
- End of the Line for Calgary's Oldest Service Station
- Sunnyside Garden Centre: Only the Memories Remain
- Community Spirit and Culinary Delights: The Monthly Pizza Night in Rowley, Alberta
- The CPKC Holiday Train - 2025 Edition
- Exploring a Section of the Historic Highway 1A: From TransCanada Highway to Scenic Trail
- Christ Church in Millarville
- A Quick Trip to Arrowwood
-
Tag Archives: Rowley
Weekend Adventures in the Alberta Badlands: Gopher Hole Museum and Ghost Town Exploration
We’re exploring the Alberta Badlands around Drumheller, Alberta for a weekend. Bella the Boler is here, but Mabel the Dog is safe at home with a dogsitter since so many of our activities aren’t going to be dog-friendly. We camped … Continue reading
Community Spirit and Culinary Delights: The Monthly Pizza Night in Rowley, Alberta
Once a month, the quiet ghost town of Rowley, Alberta, buzzes with life and the delicious aroma of baking pizzas. On the last Saturday of every month (except December), locals and visitors alike gather for a tradition that’s as heartwarming … Continue reading
Posted in drone, Events, History, Travel
Tagged abaondoned, Alberta, Canada, cemetery, ghost town, history, pizza, pizza night, prairies, Rowley, Rowley Cemetery, Rowley Pizza Night, Rumsey Cemetery, Sam Leung, Sam's Saloon
Leave a comment
Exploring the Charming Ghost Town of Rowley: The Rowley Pizza Night
In our latest episode, “The Rowley Pizza Night,” we delve into the heart of this historic town, where locals and visitors gather for a monthly pizza extravaganza that supports the preservation of Rowley’s unique heritage. Continue reading
Posted in Boler, drone, Events, History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, ghost town, grain elevator, history, pizza, Rowley, Rowley Pizza Night
Leave a comment
Another Trip to Rowley
It’s no secret that Rowley is one of our favorite ghost towns…
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, Rowley
Leave a comment
Vincent Bonnay and the Hidden Lives of Ghost Towns
A few weeks back I mentioned we visited Rowley with journalists Johnnie Bachusky and Vincent Bonnay. I occurred to me that I never shared Vincent’s final outcome of his web series on Alberta ghost towns. Here it is! “The hidden … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alberta, Canada, CBC, ghost town, ghost towns, Johnnie Bachusky, prairie, Rowley, Vincent Bonnay
Leave a comment