Understand
[edit]Beiseker is at the intersection of two major highways. The village is surrounded by rural Rocky View County.
Get in
[edit]Beiseker is about 45 minutes northeast of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 9, 72, and 806. Travellers coming from Calgary can either drive east along the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) to Highway 9 and head north, or drive north along Highway 2 and then east along Highway 72 (exit 295).
See
[edit]- 1 Beiseker Station Museum, 700 1st Avenue, [email protected]. Based in a rural train station. Also contains the village's visitor information centre which is open July long weekend to September long weekend.
- 2 "Squirt" the Skunk, 485 North Road (Hwy 72) (Beiseker Campground, just west of the Hwy 9/72 intersection). Beiseker's village mascot, a 13-ft tall skunk.
Do
[edit]- 1 Skydive Extreme Calgary, Hwy 9, Rocky View County (Beiseker Airport; 3.7 km (2.3 mi) east of Beiseker).
- 2 Meadowlark Trail, 700 1 Ave (Directly behind Village Office (Station Museum), Main Street). Hiking trail connecting Beiseker and Irricana.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Beiseker Fresh Market, 211 6 Street (On Main Street), ☏ +1 403-947-3856, [email protected]. 9AM-7PM. Local grocery store.
- 2 Beiseker Grab & Go Convenience Store (Grab N Go), 500 1 Ave (Right off North Road, on the access to Main Street.). Local convenience store.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Arcadia Cafe, 308 6th Street, ☏ +1 403-947-3443.
- 2 Ruby's Kitchen, 210 6th Street, ☏ +1 403-947-3330.
- 3 Beef Steak Restaurant, 508 7 St (Left-hand turn off Alberta Highway 9. Not far from the highway.), ☏ +1 403-947-2004. 10 AM - Midnight.
- 4 WOW Chicken Beiseker (WOW Chicken), 610 Highway 9 (Directly off Highway 9, inside Centex gas station), ☏ +1 403-947-0077. 11AM-9PM.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Lazy Ace Saloon, 610 Highway 9 (Directly off Highway 9, behind Centex gas station), ☏ +1 403-947-3300.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Beiseker Municipal Campground, 485 4th Ave (4th Ave & Hwy 72 (North Rd)), ☏ +1 403-888-9730.
- 2 Motel 9, Highway 9, ☏ +1 403-947-2555.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]Routes through Beiseker |
Calgary via ← Chestermere ← | W E | → Jct N S → Drumheller → Saskatoon |
Calgary via ← Airdrie ← | W E | → END |