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Echoes Aug 25, 2014 2:59 AM

A Saskatoon Summer
 
A Saskatoon Summer

Saskatoon, SK

My photo tours from 2013 are available here: Part I | Part II


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phil marion Aug 25, 2014 3:33 AM

Nice set!

How big are the beaches on the river?

And I wish my city had funky bike racks like these;
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/...3ee2afa3ff.jpgIMG_7830 by echoes320, on Flickr

Chef Aug 25, 2014 4:46 AM

Nice thread! Other than the chateau style building, Saskatoon and Minnesota seem to be drawn from almost the exact same architectural palette. It is almost eerie.

pallo Aug 25, 2014 4:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Echoes (Post 6703936)

I'd love to have a house like that. What kind of architecture is that?
Also I would assume that in Saskatoon houses would be very cheap?

Chadillaccc Aug 25, 2014 2:35 PM

Wow! What an absolutely fantastic tour of a beautiful city.

MolsonExport Aug 25, 2014 4:19 PM

The Toon looks superb here. Great photothread.

djforsberg Aug 26, 2014 3:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pallo (Post 6704036)
I'd love to have a house like that. What kind of architecture is that?
Also I would assume that in Saskatoon houses would be very cheap?

Saskatoon house prices are about average with the rest of Canada but well above historical averages for the city itself due to the boom of the last 6 years which is still going at a steady pace.

Beedok Aug 26, 2014 5:17 PM

Handsome little city. I really need to give the prairie cities a proper visit one day.

OhioGuy Aug 26, 2014 6:19 PM

Nice photo tour! I enjoyed it :tup:

Razor Aug 27, 2014 1:46 AM

Great job...Toon town looks like a real gem of the Canadian Prairies..Again great photos.

Danny Aug 27, 2014 2:59 PM

Fascinating tour and city! Saskatoon looks very nice and green by Summer. The contrast between Summer and Winter there is very high. I love those kind of cities.

By the way, many houses are spectacular. I would love living there.

Thanks for sharing and greetings from Madrid, Spain.:tup:

MplsTodd Aug 27, 2014 4:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chef (Post 6704035)
Nice thread! Other than the chateau style building, Saskatoon and Minnesota seem to be drawn from almost the exact same architectural palette. It is almost eerie.

My thoughts exactly! The houses that are pictured look exactly like Minneapolis or St Paul homes.
Nice tour! Winter cities really come alive in the summer!

ColDayMan Aug 27, 2014 11:37 PM

Thanks!

SaskScraper Aug 28, 2014 4:33 AM

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Originally Posted by phil marion (Post 6703969)
Nice set!

How big are the beaches on the river?

And I wish my city had funky bike racks like these;
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/...3ee2afa3ff.jpgIMG_7830 by echoes320, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/...b2f86606ba.jpg
ckom.com
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/...53d3b784cf.jpg
gerryporter.blogspot.com


Saskatoon beaches can vary in size depending how high the river is varying from Spring to Fall and what part of river you choose to go too..
If you want km or more of expansive sand bars in the river for a beach, just 5 or 10 kms south of the city is a good place to go..
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/...fb960e2696.jpg
www.canoeski.com
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3863/...79da10e372.jpg
www.canoeski.com

xzmattzx Aug 29, 2014 3:14 AM

Nice pictures. the first one reminds me a little bit of Buffalo.

I always wonder and am amazed at how people in northern cities enjoy their short summers and warm seasons.

How is the sand at these river beaches? Is it sandy and granular, or is it dusty and dirty at all?

SaskScraper Aug 29, 2014 4:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xzmattzx (Post 6710248)
Nice pictures. the first one reminds me a little bit of Buffalo.

I always wonder and am amazed at how people in northern cities enjoy their short summers and warm seasons.

How is the sand at these river beaches? Is it sandy and granular, or is it dusty and dirty at all?

Warmer season's are definitely taken advantage of in northern continental climates, the latest i've been out to river beaches is late September & within a couple months of that there's usually snow on the ground.

The wonderful thing about river beaches is the sand is uniform powdery fine, perfect for walking in and no stones or rocks, the river insures that sand is sorted with finest sand on top, and if its too dusty it just gets blown away or forms into dunes:tup:

if you are really interested in what sand is like in Saskatchewan check out these other sandy areas of the province
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIpcg1NUmqs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvrt2kbrUmY

Buckeye Native 001 Aug 29, 2014 5:16 AM

Wow, I had absolutely no idea what that city looked like. These are fantastic :tup:

soleri Aug 29, 2014 12:03 PM

Is the "gothic" building one of those Canadian Pacific Railroad hotels?

Echoes Aug 29, 2014 7:34 PM

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I appreciate it!

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Originally Posted by soleri (Post 6710489)
Is the "gothic" building one of those Canadian Pacific Railroad hotels?

It is indeed. It's the Delta Bessborough Hotel, built in the famous "chateau-style" of Canada's railway hotels by Canadian National Railway (not Canadian Pacific in this case).

SignalHillHiker Aug 29, 2014 8:31 PM

You've surprised me with your pictures before, Echo. And again. Gorgeous.


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