It was an Alberta break year for Drumheller, as inSide Drumheller tallies up its annual Great Dinosaur Hunt.
After one of the busiest summers in recent memories, the tourism season is winding down.
And so does another year of the DrumhellerTourism insert in inSide Drumheller, a great source for locals and visitors to keep track of all that Drumheller has to offer.
In what has become a tradition for inSide Drumheller, after a winner is selected, the entry box is broken open to have a look at some of the valley visitors’ impressions.
While this year there were entries from Langley, B.C. to Moncton, New Brunswick, the bulk of entries were from our great province. As usual, there was a strong contingent from Calgary and Edmonton, but there were also many entries from communities such as Camrose, Drayton Valley, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
The responses also ran the gamut of age, as one commenter, quipped, “Absolutely amazing, …parents were bored, but I loved it.”
To another who said “I felt like a kid again.”
As per usual, the dinosaurs in town were a big hit. As one visitor from Medicine Hat remarked early on in the season, “These dinosaurs were well maintained, but there were lots around town badly in need of a paint job.”
Only a few weeks later, the new looks of the dinosaurs were lauded including one comment from Hanna, describing them as “spectacular.”
It appears that Drumheller is no longer a one–trick town, with comments about many different amenities; from the landscape and Hoodoos to the museums, parks and walking paths. One visitor from Lacombe summed up her experience in Drumheller; “It’s the best place I have been, there is so many fun things here.”
The Great Dinosaur Hunt is open to all readers of inSide Drumheller, not just visitors, and because of this, civic pride continues to shine through.
“Most unique and wonderful place in the country” said one Rosedale responder.
