The Calgary Folk Fest is a staple event for many Calgarians, young and old. Over the years, and as other Festivals have gained popularity, there have been complaints launched at the Festival for the allowance given to people placing tarps at the mainstage and the size of the beer gardens. With the Festival just over…
Gallery walls are all the rage – photos of your friends, family and travel. Sometimes it can be great to mix it up a bit. Etsy is a great place to find fun pieces for your wall that can diversify your space. Lexiconograph: Dictionary Art Prints There are many different stores on Etsy with these…
The final show of the season for Vertigo Theatre in Calgary opened tonight, Shear Madness (the longest running non-musical in North America). The interactive murder-mystery comedy was such a hit the first time around, that Artistic Director Craig Hall had to bring it back. “I can honestly say that in my first two seasons at…
Jurassic World is coming to theatres next weekend. In it they have created a new genetically modified dinosaur…which seems like such a great idea. So there is a new dinosaur. Wicked. But actually there is! In Drumheller, Alberta they have discovered a new dinosaur called Regaliceratops peterhewsi aka “Hellboy”…well, he isn’t new. He’s actually 68…
On Thursday June 4, 2015 Tim Hortons responded to a couple of tweets made by people who had signed a petition requesting that the company remove the Life Takes Energy ads that were running on the Tims TVs in Ontario and BC for the pipeline company Enbridge. Tims confirmed to these people that they value…
These three Jeopardy contestants don’t know a lot about Canadian cities. At least they didn’t answer Toronto for every question – however, it would have been a closer answer for the Daily Double.
All the single ladies put your hands up. Now put your hand down if you’re a 20-something, wishing you were in a relationship and unwillingly alone. It’s not the end of the world, but it can be a giant pain in the ass if you are tired of going on dates, wearing bandage dresses to…
Calgary band Reuben and the Dark released a new video for their song Bow and Arrow last week. We love this sound. Such a talented group. The deluxe version of their album Funeral Sky will be available on iTunes June 23, 2015.
When I moved from Boston to Calgary in 2013, I didn’t fully prepare for the realities of living in a new place. I made the decision to move months in advance, had a place to live (okay my Calgarian boyfriend took care of this part) and had begun networking for career opportunities, but that was…
Remember in 2013 when the Make-a-Wish foundation granted Miles Scott, a child in remission from leukemia, his wish of becoming Batman by turning San Francisco into Gotham for a day? It was a pretty amazing story, heart warming and inspiring. There were people all over the world involved in the big day. Those people at…