Besides being a long-lasting comic strip first published in 1918, and the second solo album by Rod Stewart released in 1970, Gasoline Alley is a collection of roadside eateries, gas stations, RV dealerships and assorted travellers’ diversions on a patch of highway 2 just south of Red Deer, Alberta. Some people think that Gasoline Alley IS the City of Red Deer, but it’s not. It functions as a service centre about mid way on the 300 kilometres between Calgary and Edmonton.
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Gasoline Alley is one of the most accessible way-points travelling from Edmonton to the south. Even Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail does not have any easy exit points to services. If you miss stopping in Gasoline Alley, you have to drive through Calgary and your next stop is Okotoks.