The latest campaign to show off the best of Calgary is called #underthehat. White hats have been scattered across the city as Calgarians show off our best to the rest of Canada and the world. Here’s what I found #underthehat:
Posts tagged olympics
Things To Do With Kids In Calgary: A Visit To Canada’s Sports Hall Of Fame
On another snowy cold weekend in Calgary, I took the boys inside to learn more about the greatest Canadian athletes of all time. We played hockey, basketball, baseball, curled, raced wheelchairs and stood in awe of greatness.
PK Subban Instagram Video On Ice As Team Canada Gets Gold Medals
Here’s PK Subban Instagram video with Carey Price, Luongo, Crosby, Tavares, as Canada gets gold medals!
Seen In Calgary #25: The First Person View From A Bobsleigh Hitting 120km/h
In the first person view from a bobsleigh you don’t see much unless you’re driving. For everyone else it’s head down and enjoy the ride. Check this video.
Seen In Calgary #24: Team Canada’s Dressing Room At Winsport
To sit in the Team Canada dressing room at winsport is a treat. This is the home of hockey in Canada. All of our greatest players sit on these benches before going for gold. For a moment I was Toews. I was Wickenheiser. I was Crosby.
How To Watch Sochi 2014 Team Canada Athletes In Calgary
Over the next 3 months, Team Canada athletes will be coming through Calgary en route to Sochi and the 2014 Winter Olympics. Here’s how you can cheer them on without the hassle of security or the stress of finding tickets. It’s like a traveling Olympics…
Boblseigh At Canada Olympic Park
[twitter]Living in an Olympic city is a pretty special thing. The legacy of the 1988 Olympic Games can be felt all over Calgary. From Olympic Plaza, to the Olympic Oval, to the lighting of the…
Where Were You On February 28, 2010?
[twitter]On February 24. 2002 I was in my brother’s Vancouver living room watching Canada manhandle the USA to their first gold medal hockey win in decades. As the team gathered for a photo on the…
Why Are They Called The Calgary Flames?
Why are they called the Calgary Flames? It was the team’s name when they moved from Atlanta, but is there an argument to make while the nickname represents Calgary too? Here’s one idea
Happy Alex Bilodeau Day
[twitter]For many, today is Valentine’s Day. A day reserved to overpay for flowers, scramble for restaurant reservations and rifle through the remnants of cards to show you care on this Hallmark holiday. Let’s put that…
2011 Is The New 2010: Our Day At the Vancouver Winter Olympics
I’m an Olympic nut. I fall for the emotional stories of amateur athletes rising on one specific day every four years to achieve their goals and inspire a nation. Ever since I watched my high…
The Best Cup of Coffee In Vancouver
[twitter]Starbucks may be comfortable and convenient and familiar, but the coffee it serves is hardly premium. The prices are, but the coffee is nothing special anymore. Tim Hortons may wrap itself in the flag and…
Best Day Ever: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics In A Day
[twitter]Check another item off the bucket list: I’ve been to the olympics. Sure, we were there for barely 24 hours, but I’ve seen the athletes, cheered on the team, and soaked up the atmosphere of…