Saddles and Side Trips Lethbridge to Fort Macleod, Cowley, and Milk River Lethbridge Spruce Meadows Let Us Take You from the Area’S Centre
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Lake Louise Banff Cochrane Stoney Morley Reserve Canmore REELSeebe ADVENTURES: Saddles and Side Trips Lethbridge to Fort Macleod, Cowley, and Milk River Lethbridge Spruce Meadows Let us take you from the area’s centre . Bassano – Lethbridge (once turned into a Kansas MillicentMillicent in Winter town in the movie Amber Waves) – on 1 three cinematic tours and three side trips LongviewLongview 40 through the camera’s lens to where scenery met celluloid in Brokeback Mountain, RV and Passchendaele. Brokeback Mountain (2005) stars Jake Gyllenhaal, the late Heath Ledger and Anne Hathaway. Beginning in 1963 in Wyoming, it follows the poignant love story of two cowboys over 17 years, and Kainai the eff ect their hidden aff air had on them Nation Piikani Nation and their families. RV (2006) stars Robin Williams and Jeff Daniels. A dysfunctional family makes its way across the western U.S. as fi rst-time WatertonWaterton LakesLakes RVers. Williams, his wife and children slough off the bonds of the city to fi nd km 10 20 30 mi 10 20 themselves in the great outdoors, while encountering merry mayhem – and Jeff Southern Alberta’s own style of frontier Film Location Daniels – along the way. history, set amid unspoiled natural beauty, has made it a favourite backdrop for movies, Drive-by Film Location Passchendaele (2008) stars Paul Gross, from exacting period pieces to sweeping “big who also directed. Beginning in 1917 in country” dramas. Photo Opportunity Calgary, it tells the story of Canadians who Walk or Hike Experience fought in Belgium at the First World War’s bloodiest confrontation. Museum “RV” ©2006 IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 3 Produktions KG. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of Columbia Pictures “Brokeback Mountain” Courtesy of Focus Features, All Rights Reserved. 1 Lake Louise Banff Cochrane Stoney Morley Reserve Canmore Seebe Spruce Meadows Bassano Millicent Longview Just before you leave Lethbridge, a couple of movie trivia notes: Th e Ramada Inn at Mayor Magrath 1 Drive and Highway 4 has provided ac- commodation for a few stars, among them A Robin Williams, in the area to fi lm RV, and rapper L.L. Cool J, who starred in the D Kainai remake of Rollerball. C Nation Piikani Nation In Henderson Park, walk the lake’s 2 B paved footpath, a favourite cycling spot for Williams during his stay in the city. Grab a meal at the nearby El Comal 3 Mexican Restaurant where Robin Williams regularly chowed down; look for km 10 20 30 the autographed photo. mi F RD!VENUE3OUTH 10 20 Lethbridge Detail TH!VENUE3OUTH 1 Ramada Inn 0ARKSIDE$R Fort Macleod Downtown 2 Henderson Park TH!VENUE3OUTH 2 1 Photo Plus/Th e Source Apartment Building — Brokeback Mountain 3 El Comal TH!VENUE3OUTH 3OUTH0ARKSIDE$R 2 Fort Macleod & District Community Hall — Passchendaele Restaurant 3 3 Holy Cross Parish Hall — Brokeback Mountain TH!VENUE3OUTH Lethbridge to 4 Th e Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police Fort Macleod 5 Main Street 6 Queen’s Hotel — Brokeback Mountain As you scoot west 1 3CENIC$R 7 Hodnett´s Drug Store — Passchendaele down Highway 3 from 8 Andrews Hardware — Passchendaele Lethbridge, you’ll come to a fork that 9 Empress Th eatre 3 takes you either west to Fort 10 Town Offi ce — Brokeback Mountain 4 2 Macleod or north past Monarch. 11 Java Shop — Brokeback Mountain 12 Greyhound Bus Depot — Brokeback Mountain Jerry Potts Blvd. Th e RV crew had this section of 13 Union Bank Building— Passchendaele highway closed while it fi lmed the 14 Grier Block — Passchendaele 1 scene in which the Gornicke family’s bus, 15 Don´s Barber Shop — driven by Jeff Daniels, chases after the Passchendaele 6 8 9 Munros’ RV driven by Robin Williams. 5 7 Just 30 minutes west of Lethbridge 15 on Highway 3, you’ll fi nd a rich 14 12 vein of storefront movie legend. Th e 13 11 Chief Red Crow Blvd. historic Western Canadian town of Fort Macleod is a virtual movie set, 10 whether providing Ang Lee with a rough, 1960s “Wyoming” town for his Brokeback Mountain epic, or turn- ing into 1917 Calgary for Paul Gross’ Passchendaele (to be released in late Interchange near 2008). Monarch - RV Courtesy Darryl Solly Th e town of 3,000 has painstakingly main- tained its historic Main Street, most of which dates back to the early 20th century to complement the replica of its name- Canadian Imperial Bank of sake, the 1880s-era North West Mounted Commerce Building, Main Street Police fort that shut down illegal whisky- Fort Macleod - Passchendaele trading in southern Alberta. Courtesy Gordon MacIvor 2 Empress Theatre Courtesy Travel Alberta In fact, movies have been made here since of Th e Fort — Museum of the North 1920’s Cameron of the Royal Mounted. West Mounted Police, well worth an OTHER MOVIES FILMED investigation. Th e entrance to Th e Fort As you drive into town, follow the signs 4 AROUND LETHBRIDGE AND — Museum of the North West ALONG HIGHWAY 3: that lead you to Main Street. You will be Mounted Police is on Jerry Potts Badland (2007) – Fort Macleod turning left from the highway. Main Street . Boulevard which you will fi nd by Th e Secret of the Nutcracker is the location of many motels such as Fort turning right at the end of the gravel road. (2007) – Hillcrest Motel, Century II Motel, DJ Motel and the & Crowsnest Pass You will walk right past an antique shop. Red Coat Inn. Rollerball (2001) - Lethbridge Walking back along Jerry Potts Blvd Almost America (2001) Coleman Red Coat Inn, where the cast for and going up Second Avenue (Haultain Heart Full of Rain (1996) – Passchendaele and Brokeback Mountain Fort Macleod Avenue) will bring you back to Main stayed while in town, is located between Landslide (1990) – Blairmore, Street (Col. Macleod Boulevard) and the 3rd and 4th Avenue across from IGA. You Oldman River Dam town’s beautifully restored downtown. Getting Married in Buff alo Jump can park your vehicle 5 Walk along Main Street and (1988) – Pincher Creek anywhere along here as 6 step into the movies. On the Cowboys Don’t Cry (1987) – this is where we start north corner is the Queen’s Hotel, Pincher Creek the walking tour. Betrayed (1987) – Lethbridge/ built of sandstone in 1903. Inside is Carmangay So lace up the the dance-fl oor locale, Cassie’s Bar, Journey of Natty Gann (1984) – comfy shoes, from Brokeback. Crowsnest Pass load your camera Th e Wild Pony (1982) – Th e streetscape was used in and walk this way: Pincher Creek Passchendaele to represent down- Superman (1977) - Barons We might as well PhotoPlus town Calgary during the First World /The Source start at one of Building - Broke Apartment War, along which bustling street scenes back Mountain the high points: Courtesy Darryl Solly Passchendaele that controversial PASSCHENDAELE Brokeback backstairs smooch be- tween Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar. Walking down Main Street from the Red Coat Inn, turn right on Th ird Avenue (AKA Archie McLean Avenue), where you’ll fi nd the Photo Plus/Th e 1 Source Apartment Building. From the street, you’ll see the staircase leading to Ennis and Alma’s apartment. Th e kiss lasted seconds, the fi lming took three days. Th e owner has thoughtfully installed a poster commemorating the scene. Continuing north along Th ird, you’ll 2 cross the intersection and fi nd the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall Queen’s Hotel where the casting call for Passchendaele - Brokeback Mountain Courtesy Darryl Solly was held. Up the block and across 3 the street is the Holy Cross Parish Hall where Brokeback Mountain held its casting call. Several hundred of Macleod’s citizens were used as extras in the fi lms. Walk a few steps farther north and you’ll come to the bank of the Oldman River. At the end of the block, turn left down a gravel path and enjoy the views Inside Queen’s Hotel - of the Oldman River. Walking farther Photos by Chris Large Copyright Passchendaele Films Inc. Brokeback Mountain along the gravel path, you’ll fi nd the back 3 Courtesy Darryl Solly were fi lmed. Down south side of the 7 NON-MOVIE SITES TO SEE: street, the Hodnett’s Drug Store in the Anderson Block was turned into a clothing store. Across the street, Andrews . Hardware, empty at this writing, is the 8 building turned into a Canadian Army recruiting offi ce. Down from Andrews Hardware, 9 you will fi nd the Empress Th eatre, A Alberta Courtesy Travel Alberta’s oldest theatre at the age of 96. Head-Smashed-in Buff alo Jump: Enjoy the entire block and imagine the 18 kilometres (15 minutes) north scene as it would and west of Fort Macleod; a have appeared Brokeback UNESCO World Heritage Site and almost 100 years Mountain Interpretive Centre. ago, as you con- BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN tinue up the street. “Brokeback Mountain” Courtesy of Focus Features, At the corner of All Rights Reserved. Main Street and Photo by Kimberly French Th ird Avenue you can turn right Courtesy Travel Alberta Courtesy Travel at the Salvation Army and Th rift Store and walk to the . end of the block. At Macleod’s Restaurant and Lounge, turn right and stroll halfway B up the block. To the left is the Town 10 Pincher Creek Museum and the Offi ce, which was the courthouse Kootenai Brown Historical Park: (on the second fl oor) in which the Del Pincher Creek Mars’ divorce was granted in Brokeback Mountain. Continue down the street and turn 12 Courtesy Gordon MacIvor Gordon Courtesy right at the Greyound Depot.