Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Tea jars at the Banff Tea Co. From the museum, walk a block north on Bear Street, where several galleries and shops offer alternatives to the souvenir ...

Like most small towns, Banff features one main street, Banff Avenue, on which most of the town's local businesses can be found. Banff Avenue divides the town and runs south from the Trans-Canada ...

During the first week of the festival, you can watch huge blocks of snow being shaped into fantastical figures all around Banff, from the Whyte Museum to Bear Street and Banff Avenue Square.

Banff's attractions are obvious, in your face. You can't walk down the pedestrianized high street or drive through any pass without the vast Rocky Mountains shadowing your every move. Yet ...