I love getting cowboyed up with Stampede style in the first week of July. It may be a tired stereotype, but it’s pure magic.
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The Best Birthday Gift You Can Give #Canada150 Is An Hour Of Your Time
The best way to give back to your country, is to give an hour of your time to your community. Help us reach a #millionhours for #Canada150 to make the #Next150 brighter.
Summer Camps For Kids In Calgary: Camps For Kids at UofC
The University of Calgary has the widest variety of summer camp options for kids in Calgary. From LEGO building to sports and fitness to exploration, science, and adventure.
Slide The City Calgary: What You Need To Know (And How To Slide For FREE!)
Slide The City Calgary goes down 10th St NW on August 1 and 2. Here’s what you need to know if you want to watch this world record slip and slide.
Canada Day At The Millarville Races
The Millarville Races on Canada Day is one of the best summer family events in the city. Horses, betting, barbecue, kids’ races, mechanical bulls and more.
10 Free Canada Day Events In Calgary (And Where To Watch The Canada Day Fireworks In Calgary)
There is a long list of free Canada Day events in Calgary again this year along with the most important information: where to watch the Canada Day fireworks!
Seen In Calgary #32: Those Neon Road Signs
There are neon road signs all over Calgary. They advertise sports leagues, community garage sales, and more. They’re everywhere. Why do we have them?
5 Ways To Volunteer To Help Calgary Clean Up After #YYCFlood
Image via DaxJust.in [twitter]Volunteerism. It’s sweat, it’s dirt, it’s effort, it’s time. It’s not money. Calgary drives 5% of Canada’s economy. It’s a rich place. A very rich place. In 1 week $10M was donated…
Calgary Shows Canada How To Loosen Up And Have A Good Time
I used to be uptight (some might say I still am). This week, I celebrate the 3rd anniversary of moving to Calgary, and I think I’m loosening up a bit as I finally appreciate what…
Canada Wins
Late on a Sunday night, and I see a kid walking through our neighborhood with baggy pants he can barely hold up, a hoody covering his head, blasting loud music through his headphones. Did I…
Who Is Killing Halloween?
Halloween is an excellent time to take the pulse of a community. You can really tell your neighborhood’s age and spirit by the volume of candy in a bowl by your door. To monitor it…
The Greatest Show Of Community Spirit On Earth
[twitter]It’s not something you can understand until you experience it. And you need to experience it properly. My first Calgary Stampede was in 2003. I wandered the midway and checked out a bit of the…