what to do for my 17th birthday around Edmonton Alberta?

[Rachel Gagnon]

Im turning 17 and im not to sure about what to do for my birthday. I just recently found out im a pre-diabetic for type one so going out to eat is out =( Im around Edmonton so im able to get to a major city. I hate to admit this but i have 0 friends so it will be just me my mom and my sister any ideas? PS Its getting cold here so outdoorsy stuff is OUT =/ thnx!

 

[pat]

Difficult question.
How about a movie?
I liked the West Edmonton Mall -- the rides are great.

 

[Louise]

Shopping? Whyte Ave and 124 Street are two shopping districts where you can wander outside and check out neat boutiques etc. Edmonton has a Mountain Equipment Co-op and an IKEA and an Abercrombie&Fitch and a couple of H&Ms, yarn stores and farmers' markets and some great independent bookstores, so whatever you're interested in you can probably find it here.

As for eating, you can't not eat out forever - you just have to learn about good choices and figure out what you can enjoy within those guidelines, so there's got to be some kind of restaurant that fits those limits in Edmonton!

Going to a movie? The cinema on the top of the City Centre mall is nice, comfortable seats, multiple screens, etc, or you can check out whether there's something unusual on at the Princess or the Metro. Also, check out concert schedules and theatre schedules, maybe there's some show that sounds interesting.

You had said no outdoorsy stuff, but I'm still going to suggest an outdoor thing that my friends and I had fun with last fall -- Segway tours of the River Valley. They aren't cheap, but we had a lot of fun.

Happy birthday!!

 

[Marg]

Maybe the Waterpark.