| Unique husband and wife team, Norm &
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| | anyone who wished to drop in and savor
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| Lily Goldman, write and paint about
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| | her great cooking and warm hospitality.
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| Banff, Alberta.
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| | The present B&B owners wishing to
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| | carry on Aunt Georgia's traditions
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| Banff Alberta -More Than A Cute Tourist
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| | provide their guests with the finest in
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| Town
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| | hospitality and amenities. It is little
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| A Stay In Not Just An Ordinary B&B In
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| | wonder that it has become a favorite
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| Banff Alberta
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| | among honeymoon couples.
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| -Article by: Norm Goldman
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| | Jami's attention to detail and her
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| -Paintings by: Lily Azerad-Goldman
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| | boundless energy is evident everywhere.
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| TOWN OF BANFF
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| | Because this B&B only has four guest
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| As Canadians, my wife and I are somewhat
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| | rooms, it is easy to offer individualized
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| embarrassed to admit that although we
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| | service. When Jami says Thea's House
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| have traveled around the world for the
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| | differs from other B&B's in Banff
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| past thirty- five years, we never once
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| | trust me, she is not exaggerating!
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| visited Banff Alberta. Perhaps, we
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| | We stayed in the Rundle Room, or the
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| believe in the old mistaken belief - "the
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| | honeymoon suite, with its petit balcony
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| grass is greener on the other side of the
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| | that had a fantastic view of the
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| fence."
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| | mountains. This room, as well as the
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| This year after some reflection coupled
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| | other three, is completely separate from
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| with our crying over the Canadian dollar
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| | the owner's living quarters, thus
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| taking a beating in the USA, we decided
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| | providing the utmost in privacy. All
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| that it would not be a bad idea to check
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| | rooms are spacious, uncluttered and
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| out Banff and surroundings.
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| | filled with those extra sought after
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| There are no photos, movies or videos
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| | romantic touches - the finest linens,
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| that could do justice or could have
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| | best down duvets and down pillows, fluffy
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| adequately prepared us for the mind-
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| | towels and bathrobes, gas fireplaces, tv,
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| blowing and overwhelming peaks of the
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| | vcr, telephones, kingside beds in three
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| Canadian Rockies. At times they even felt
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| | of the rooms while the fourth has two
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| somewhat intimidating, and in fact my
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| | double beds, entertainment units, fresh
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| wife confessed to me that she felt a
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| | flowers, and chocolates placed on the
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| little claustrophobic walking around the
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| | pillows.
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| Town of Banff looking up at these
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| | Luxurious, also, was our suite with its
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| towering mountain summits.
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| | large Jacuzzi tub for two and steam
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| When we mentioned to a visitor from
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| | shower, where I had the ultimate pleasure
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| France that a short drive from our
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| | to steam myself and then loll back and
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| hometown of Montreal there are the
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| | let the magic of the locally made bath
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| Laurentian Mountains, she laughed at us
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| | salts work on my tired bones, especially
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| saying these are hills compared to the
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| | after our grueling day of hiking.
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| Rockies. We didn't feel insulted-she was
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| | To be noted is that the three other rooms
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| right on!
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| | have standard size jetted bathtubs with
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| In 1883 the Town of Banff was created as
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| | showers.
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| a result of the trans-continental railway
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| | Breakfast you can bet will be something
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| having been built through the Bow River
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| | out of the ordinary. Jami believes that
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| Valley.
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| | before hiking or skiing you need
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| The town is perched along the Bow River
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| | sufficient fuel. You are sure to be
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| within the Banff National Park that has
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| | served fruit salads, breads, cereals,
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| been classified as a UNESCO World
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| | jams, homemade yogurts, tea, coffee, and
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| Heritage Site. From almost everywhere you
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| | one of the daily hot breakfasts, which
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| can view the Cascade, Tunnel, Sulphur,
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| | varies from day to day. Jami is also very
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| and Rundle Mountains.
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| | attentive to her guest's dietary needs as
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| It was only in 1990 did it officially
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| | evidenced by her purchase of special
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| become an incorporated town, however,
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| | pancake mix and bread for my wife, who is
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| with one very important difference from
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| | lactose intolerant.
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| other Alberta towns- Parks Canada
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| | If you are looking to fall in love or
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| controls environmental protection within
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| | just the spark for romance, this is the
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| the town. You can well imagine the" red
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| | place to stay, and we have to concur with
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| tape" a homeowner has to endure before
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| | the couple who wrote in our room's guest
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| any kind of renovation or modification is
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| | book, "we came here to relax and fall in
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| approved.
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| | love. Thank you for making it easy. This
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| We were also informed that a cap has been
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| | place is the most beautiful we have ever
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| placed on any future development of the
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| | seen."
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| town.
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| | Activities In And Around Banff
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| | If just hanging around Thea's House or
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| Thea's House, More Than Just A B&B
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| | walking up and down Banff Avenue checking
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| There are over 4.8 million visitors
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| | out the souvenir shops is not your cup of
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| converging into the Banff area every
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| | tea, you don't need to go very far to
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| year. Imagine trying to make a
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| | find something exciting to do.
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| reservation in an inn, B&B or hotel
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| during the peak seasons!
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| | Just a short drive away is Banff Upper
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| Consider yourself fortunate if you
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| | Hot Springs. It is the only hot springs
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| succeed in securing a room in one of the
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| | in the Banff area open topublic bathing.
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| most extra-ordinary romantic B&Bs in
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| | The water may be hot but as we discovered
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| the area called Thea's House, located
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| | it was heaven, particularly if you suffer
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| five minutes from Main Street Banff.
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| | from arthritis.
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| According to owners, Jami and Greg
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| | How about taking a boat ride or fishing
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| Christou, it is not unusual that
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| | on Lake Minnewanka in the heart of the
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| reservations for their four guest- rooms
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| | Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park.
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| can fill up six months in advance.
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| | You can also sign up for the tours
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| You are probably wondering what the name
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| | offered by Discover Banff Tours. We
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| "Thea" stands for and what is so special
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| | enjoyed the evening wildlife safari
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| about this B&B?
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| | adventure that lasted about 2 ½ hours
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| Jami informed us that the name "Thea"
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| | during the early evening hours and where
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| means aunt in Greek. Apparently, the
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| | we had the opportunity to observe animals
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| B&B was named after Greg's grand-
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| | in their natural environment.
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| aunt, Georgia, who originally owned the
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| | As for cultural activities, you have to
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| house. Her last wish was to have the
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| | check out the famous Banff Center For The
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| house kept within the Christou family.
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| | Performing Arts, where you are sure to
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| Aunt Georgia was a very gregarious
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| | find something going on in the way of a
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| person, and although she never operated a
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| | theatre or musical performance.
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| B&B, her home was always open to
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