
Edmonton is home to North America's largest mall, the West Edmonton Mall, and Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum. The city has a vibrant popular music scene with genres including hip-hop, reggae, R&B, rock, pop, metal, punk, country and electronic.
Edmonton is the capital of the province of Alberta. The city is a staging point for large scale oil sands projects and diamond mining operations.
It is Alberta's 2nd largest city with a population of 972,223, and Canadas 5th largest municipality. Edmonton is North America's northernmost metropolis with a population over one million. Edmonton is a major economic centre for northern and central Alberta, with a focus on the oil and gas industry.
Encore Tower and Symphony Tower are nearby condo buildings.
Locals recommend eating at Viphalay and The Marc in North Central Edmonton - they have great food! Do you love to be outside? There are great parks in North Central Edmonton such as R. J. W. (Dick) Mather Memorial Park, Alberta Legislature Grounds, and Capital Plaza. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Sun & Moon Visionaries Aboriginal Artisans. The local school in North Central Edmonton is Grandin.