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Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw [1] is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a popular tourist destination and is located about 45 minutes west of the provincial capital of Regina. During prohibition in the 1920s, its proximity to the US border made it a popular destination for alcohol-starved Americans.
Get in
By Plane
- Regina International Airport[2]. The nearest commercial airport. It has four gates which handle flights to major centres in Canada as well as daily flights to/from Minneapolis, MN in the US via Northwest Airlines.
- McEwen Airport
By Car
- Moose Jaw is located on the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1 in Saskatchewan) and is 45 minutes west of Regina.
Get around
See
- CFB Moose Jaw The Canadian Forces Base is located south of the city and is home to the Snowbirds, a team of plane pilots who perform "aerobatics" flight demonstration. The base is home to an annual airshow every July, headlined by the Snowbirds.
- Mac the Moose Also located along the Trans-Canada Highway, Mac is a 10-meter tall cement moose. It is right next to the visitor imformation center.
Do
Moose Jaw Tunnels - a tourist destination. Offers two tours: that of Chinese railway workers and the legend of Al Capone.
Buy
Eat
- Hopkins Dining Parlour, 65 Athabasca St. West [3]
Drink
Sleep
- Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort Hotel, 24 Fairford St. E. [4]
- Prairie Oasis Tourist Complex, Hwy #1 & Thatcher Dr. E. [5]
Get out
This page was last edited at 20:47, on 2 January 2009 by Wikitravel user Shaund. Based on work by Ian Kirk, Wikitravel user(s) Morph and BNLfan53 and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.