Why You Should Visit Edmonton, Canada's New Coolest City

This past summer, the Art Gallery of Alberta launched an exhibition of Wayne Gretzky portraits by pop master Andy Warhol. Appealing to sports fans and art lovers alike, the display reflected a shift that’s in progress in the provincial capital. See, Edmonton — otherwise best known for its shopping mall — is leveraging a passion for Canada’s game to fuel its transformation into a more confident, more cosmopolitan metropolis. At the root of its reinvention is Rogers Place,