That is one big teepee. Standing more than 20 stories high with a 50-meter base and the Saamis, built for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, is the world's tallest teepee and located not far from this Howard Johnson Hotel in Medicine Hat, Alberta. But that's not all that's near this hotel in one of Canada's most popular provinces. One of the more unusual sites is the Head- Smashed-In-Buffalo jump, where Indian history is kept alive at this oldest jump in North America, where Indians drove buffalo over the cliff to their deaths so the animals could be used for food and clothing. (We're not making this up.) The Howard Johnson also is located near Dinosaur Provincial Park, the Royal Tyrrell Museum, family-friendly theme parks, museums and plenty of skiing, hunting and other outdoor activities. The Howard Johnson also is near the huge Suffield military base, where Canadian and NATO tank forces train, and close to the Medicine Hat Stampede in early August, one of North America's largest rodeos. Family attractions include waterslides and theme parks. The Clay Products Interpretive Centre displays the history of the clay and pottery industry in Medicine Hat and features the world's largest exhibition of Medalta Pottery and Hycroft China.
This two-story Howard Johnson Inn features meeting and banquet facilities big enough to accommodate family get-togethers and business conferences, a restaurant, room service, and parking for family recreational vehicles and group buses.

Alberta is one of Canada's most picturesque provinces with plenty for parents and kids, couples, folks wanting to get away from it all for a few days and other leisure travelers. And this Howard Johnson Hotel in Medicine Hat frees them from worrying about finding economical accommodations close to all the action.