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5 small towns to visit in Alberta that have appeared in hit TV shows and movies

Article content Article content Season one, episode three of The Last of Us starts in the former Beachwood Estates area of High River, which was destroyed in the 2013 floods and has since been returned to its natural state. This area served as Bill's compound in the series. Less than an hour's drive south of Calgary, High River is also well known as the filming site for Heartland, the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in Canadian television history. Article content Article content Nanton Article content Article content Nanton is about an hour's drive south of Calgary and one of my favourite stops on any road trip. The town of just under 2,500 people is home to The Candy Store in Nanton. The store has a wide selection of candy, chocolates and 32 flavours of ice cream. They also sell classic toys, fireworks and antiques. The Ranchland Inn is the place to stay if you're a fan of The Last of Us, as it was featured in the series. While in town, be sure to visit the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, which honours those who were associated with Bomber Command during the Second World War. The museum houses an impressive collection of historical aircraft including a rare Lancaster bomber. Article content Article content Just outside of town, visitors can see the Okotoks Erratic, also known as Big Rock. The 16,500-tonne boulder was transported hundreds of kilometres from its original Rocky Mountain location by glacial sheet ice between 10,000 to 30,000 years ago. This fascinating remnant of the Ice Age is of great spiritual and cultural significance to Indigenous Peoples. Big Rock Brewery in Calgary gets its name from the Okotoks Erratic and so does the town of Okotoks. The name 'Okotoks' comes from the Blackfoot word 'óóhkotok' or 'okatok' which means 'rock.'