Quoted from mbaumle:Question for the locals: how feasible would it be to combine the show with a trip to Banff if I flew in? Seems like a cool opportunity to possibly do both.
Depending on how much time you have, I'd recommend flying into Calgary and renting a car. Head over to Banff (90 minute drive) and spend a day+ there. Then take highway 93 North up to Jasper which is a beautiful scenic route through the mountains in July (check google street view or search Icefields Parkway for proof) and take a couple hours to stop in at Sunwapta Falls, Athabasca Falls, and/or Columbia Icefields along the way. Spend the night in Jasper and then head east to Edmonton and catch the Maligne Canyon Loop for a short visit on your way out of the National Park. Banff Upper Hot Springs and Miette Hot Springs are worth checking out too if you're into that sort of thing. White water rafting and gondola rides too. Then you can catch YEGPin and fly home from Edmonton. Or do it all in reverse if flights work out better that way.
Just my 2¢
