Crave Canada
  • Travel News
  • Things To Do
    • Sight Seeing
    • The Great Outdoors
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • Bars & Restaurants
  • Where To Go
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Nunavut
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
  • Travel Essentials
    • Canada Travel Books
    • Travel gadget
    • Travel Sites
    • Travel Tips
  • Scholarship

Alberta, Bars & Restaurants, Sight Seeing, The Great Outdoors 0

3 Things to Do in Medicine Hat

By Tammy · On September 28, 2018

Medicine Hat is usually associated with the oil boom of the last decade, and it’s known as the Gas City of Alberta. While all that may be true, it’s often overlooked in favour of visiting Edmonton or heading further out in either direction. Medicine Hat is lovely, though, and has some of the best and most vibrant arts, nature, and food scenes in Canada, and is definitely worth the visit!

Visit Red Rock Coluee Park

If you have a car, head out to the Red Rock Coulee park, located about half an hour to the south of Medicine Hat. The valley is full of large spheres of red sandstone, some of them measuring nearly 3 meters across. The landscape looks like something out of a sci-fi film, but the sight of deer, rattlesnakes, and rabbits will remind you that you’re still on the Prairies.

Check Out Some Art

Medalta is the city’s historic clay district, and it is one of the foundational areas of Medicine Hat. The Medalta factory made crockery for the colonies, but now its an area for local artists to practice their skills and for visitors to admire them at work.  If you’re interested in performance art as well, the Esplanade is where you want to go– the area has a museum, art gallery, and several venues where live music and dance are always easy to find.

Grab a Bite to Eat at Tino’s

My favourite place in Medicine Hat is Tino’s, an old-school burger drive-in that’s good for your soul. Opened in 1967, the joint hasn’t stopped serving some of the best burgers and shakes in all of Canada, and people drive further than you’d expect just to get a taste of Tino’s famous food. The food is a bit pricey, but it’s totally worth it. The shakes, especially, are delicious and fun, with all sorts of flavours (even cucumber!).

 

albertaartfoodieshikingmedicine hatTheatre
Share Tweet

Tammy

You Might Also Like

  • Sight Seeing

    Three Sporting Venues You Must Visit In Canada

  • The Great Outdoors

    Camping 101 – What To Do Before Going On A Camping Trip

  • Ontario

    Volunteering in Canada: Ruthven Park Bird Observatory

No Comments

Leave a reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


Canada’s Top Destinations

Explore some of Canada's most popular cities! Here are our favorites...



★ Vancouver
★ Toronto
★ Montreal
★ Whistler



Before you travel, learn more about Canada. We'll teach you everything you need to know to have an awesome trip!


  • Why Did We Start Crave Canada?
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

© Crave Canada, 2017. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Crave Canada with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.