21 Reasons Why West Ed Is Perfect for Your Next Staycation!
Who needs to buy plane tickets when you have everything you need under just one roof?! by emil tiedemann L ET'S face it, West Edmonton Mall will always by synonymous with Edmonton in general. But what's so bad about that! Besides, our hometown has evolved expeditiously in the last five years alone and has now become so much more than just "that place with the big mall." We're the Oilers, the Eskimos; we're Whyte Avenue and the Art Gallery of Alberta; we are the Fringe and Folk Fests, "Festival City" and always the "City of Champions"; and of course we're the upcoming Ice District. And we're West Edmonton Mall, too. More than 32 million people visit West Edmonton Mall every year! That's almost the entire population of Canada! And although it is no longer the world's largest shopping centre, West Ed will always remain one of the most sought-after tourist attractions province-wide, and in fact is a popular stayca...