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As a new Albertan, Travel Alberta CEO David Goldstein is touring the province throughout the summer and fall, getting to know different regions and connecting with businesses across Alberta.

Last week, David kicked off his “Summer of Love” tour in Alberta’s Badlands, visiting Drumheller, Taber, Lethbridge – and points in between.

Check out David’s photo diary:

Four people stand overlooking a canyon and winding river.
Person points a stick at carvings on a sandstone rock face.
Person gestures with a walking stick beside a backpack and sandstone rock wall with carved markings.
Two people stand and sit on steps between large yellow and grey machines amid tall grass.
Person stands before the Atlas Coal Mine sign and mining machinery.
People stand beside rail tracks outside a weathered wooden mine building.
Four men stand beside Barney's wagon sign and an open sign, with hills behind them.
Building with conical roof structures, an orange teepee, information kiosk and flagpoles.
People stand on a wooden viewing platform overlooking eroded badlands, with one person pointing.
Person wearing sunglasses and a cap stands beside dinosaur sculptures in a wooded area.
Person beside a Welcome to Rosebud sign and flower planter in a forested setting.
Person seated among eroded badlands formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park.
People stand at a viewpoint overlooking an eroded landscape.
Person wearing a cap and dark jacket sits among pale, eroded rock formations.
Three people stand on a wooden platform above layered badlands.
Two men stand beside rows of shrubs in a field under a cloudy sky.
People seated at a long outdoor table set with place settings and glassware.
Fossilized dinosaur skeleton displayed in a pale rock slab against a black background.
Person stands beside an indoor barbecue with steaks and a burger on the grill.
Three people hold leafy root vegetables in a crop field beneath a cloudy sky.

David will continue his tour next month and into the fall, visiting West Central Alberta, Northern Alberta, and Southwest Alberta.

Be sure to follow along on social media:

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