Calgary’s Best Decorated Christmas Trees
At Christmas time, we have two trees in our home: a pre-lit artificial indoor tree that stands 9-foot tall and adorns – or perhaps, more accurately, dominates - our living room for a month; and a cut tree that we collect from the parking lot at IKEA for $20 and which occupies prize position on
Explore Our Favourite Free Outdoor Christmas Light Displays in Calgary
‘Tis the season for snow, apple cider and neighbourhood Christmas light reconnoitring. With five weeks to go till Christmas Eve, we’ve noticed the eager beavers in our neighbourhood already installing and powering up their glowing larger-than-life inflatables, glittering garden ornaments and twinkling light strings. The recent mild temperatures and snow-free conditions have made it enticing to get into the yard, unravel
A Treasure Trove of Canadian Artisans at The Galleria in Inglewood
Addiction [ uh-dik-shuh n ] noun: a habit of activity; synonym: habit, compulsion, enslavement, fixation, need, obsession, craving Preface I do need to preface this blog with an admission. One of our guilty pleasures is discovering great pottery and then justifying why we need it. We’ve learnt to restrict ourselves to mugs and smaller items, partly because of cost but mostly
Four Favourite Features of Calgary’s Central Public Library
Calgary’s iconic Central Public Library has just celebrated its first birthday. What a phenomenal year it’s been, both for the library and for the city’s emergence onto the global architectural stage. With the location having opened its doors to welcome more than a million visitors since opening on November 1st, 2018, the Central Library has
An Inaugural Encounter with Opera in Calgary
I’ve just had the privilege of seeing a full-dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini’s renowned “La Bohème”, performed by the talented Calgary Opera at our beautiful Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Conducted by Jonathan Brandani and directed by Brenna Corner, and sporting a cast of well over 50 performers, it seems a great pity that all that
Five Excuses to Visit the Glenbow Museum this Fall
I say this every time I visit the Glenbow Museum: “I’m just popping in to see some of the latest exhibits. I shouldn’t be more than an hour”. And, without fail, I leave more than two hours later overwhelmed by the variety of themes, new exhibits and switched out artworks that make the rooms and
#LOVEYYC Day 2019 Favourites
🎈 #LOVEYYC Day is back! 🎈 Gary, our I AM CALGARY Mascot, is geared up for #LOVEYYC Day 2019 As Tourism Calgary promotes our awesome city, loads of businesses are offering Calgarians great value in return. It’s time to hastily plan how you’re going to spend your day (and dollars) on November 2nd! Celebrate all things Calgary.
I AM CALGARY’s 2019 Christmas Market Watch-List
With two months until we wake to Christmas day it seems that many shopping centres and stores are already beginning to lure customers with sparkling deals for the season. Calgarians are spoilt for choice when it comes to seasonal shopping opportunities. We, in our home, are already marking our diaries and gearing ourselves up to
Walking Paris: I AM CALGARY’s Summer of 2019
A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Life. Thomas Jefferson From A to Z, Art and Architecture to Zeste de vivre, Paris seamlessly morphs between her alias personas - The City of Light and the City of Love – perhaps depending on your disposition, location or the company you
A Blend of Culinary Delights from Europe: I AM CALGARY’S Summer for 2019
Food! Glorious food! There’s no doubt about it, one’s vacation culinary experiences is one of the key factors in creating a successful holiday. Food, along with accommodation, transport, the company you keep, and the weather, of course. Eating can be both a noteworthy highlight as well as a haunting lowlight. It can enhance an occasion or it can ruin a day. 🔤
