Just spent 3 days in Edmonton ... I said I was busy, but I didn't say where I was being busy ... I tried to look at the place as someone fresh who hadn't been there before.

The weather was a nice surprise - it was actually warmer in Edmonton than it was in Calgary, although we had a chinook blowing by the time I got back ... our overnight low was +3C, it was meant to be -5C in Edmonton.

The AMA always point out that auto insurance is more expensive in Edmonton because you're more likely to have a crash ... I drove along Whitemud Dr at commuter times and it was a lot safer than Deerfoot Trail at the same time of day .... I saw a lot less pickup trucks, which might have explained the lower number of aggressive drivers.

Overall I don't see that much difference between the two cities ... Calgary has the Rockies, you can't see them if its cloudy - unless you plan to get out there and use them, they don't make a big difference to your life.

Calgary is at an altitude of 3441 feet, Edmonton is at 2324 feet ... you get slightly better fuel economy at the lower altitude.

Unfortunately I didn't have time to take a drive to St Albert ... I'd still like to see the place ... I've been to Sherwood Park a few times and it's certainly a very attractive residential area, definitely worth a look.