A buried prehistoric river, or aquifer, serves as a source of unlimited cool water. More than 20 billion cubic metres (26 billion cu. yd.) of natural gas reserves inspired Rudyard Kipling in 1907 to describe Medicine Hat as possessing “all hell for a basement.”
Outdoor opportunities include swimming and fishing at Echo Dale Regional Park. Circuit cowboys and spectators gather for 3 days in mid-July for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede .
Visitor Centers
Tourism Medicine Hat 330 Gehring Rd. S.W. Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4W1. Phone:(403)527-6422 or (800)481-2822
Shopping
Medicine Hat Mall (3292 Dunmore Rd. S.E.) features Hudson's Bay among its more than 100 stores.
Things to Do
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre