Calgary Food, Drinks, Events & Lifestyle Since 2009
Things to do in Calgary
9 Attractions in Calgary You Can Visit Regularly + DEALS/COUPONS!
Download A Coupon, See The Sights In Calgary! Looking for something to do in Calgary? Maybe something with the family? Maybe something that doesn’t cost a small fortune? Below you’ll find a list of things to do in Calgary that are good for solo adventures, date nights, family outings (everything is kid friendly), tourist visits or simply taking friends out…
One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts (2020)
The 2020 High Performance Rodeo Is On Now! For the last 34 years Calgarians have bundled up to brave the chilly January weather, all for their love of the quirky, intensely emotional, and brilliantly sharp theatre festival that is One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo. For 19 days every January the High Performance Rodeo, or HPR as it is affectionately…
Food
Thanksgiving Dinner Takeout In Calgary, 2020
Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on October 12th. Normally people celebrate Thanksgiving with their families (and friends) over giant home-cooked meals with so much turkey there will be leftovers for days, but we’re in 2020 now and COVID is a thing. Gatherings are not recommended at the moment, and with travel being banned from the U.S., or having to quarantine…
River Café At Prince’s Island Park
A Hidden Gem, Right Out In The Open Located right in the middle of Prince’s Island Park is River Café, a beautiful café style restaurant serving up some of the best local and Canadian food in Calgary. River Café is often mentioned as one of the best restaurants in Calgary, which isn’t at all surprising given the large number of…
Drinks
Social Beer Haus: 66 different flavours of craft beer on tap
The Best Place For Beer On Stephen Avenue Social Beer Haus opened up in August of 2019 right beside the McDonald’s on 8th Ave SW (Stephen Avenue). They have a huge selection of beer taps, bottles/cans, cocktails, wine and whiskey. Their food focus is Texan style BBQ; big and bold with lots of smokey flavours. If you like hot wings,…
Alberta Beer Exchange – A Different Kind Of Growler Bar
Pre-filled Growlers, Grab & Go Have you been to the Alberta Beer Exchange yet? They’re a growler bar, but you can’t bring your own empty growlers to fill with beer like pretty much every other place in Calgary that fills them. What makes the Alberta Beer Exchange different is they pre-fill their growlers with beer to have them ready and…
Lifestyle
Review: COSORI 5.8QT Air Fryer From Amazon
Summary Air fryers are super popular and after reading the endless amount of positive things about them whenever people talk about cooking, I went and bought the COSORI 5.8QT air fryer from Amazon. I took a risk and didn’t do much research, just bought the most popular air fryer on Amazon after reading a few reviews. The model of COSORI…
Huawei P40 Pro In Canada: First Impressions & Unboxing
The Huawei P40 Pro is a great phone, from the beautiful quad-curve overflow ‘water like’ 90hz display, to the super fast processor and exceptional quad-camera capabilities, it’s just an incredible piece of hardware that can do some amazing things. This blog post is my first look at the P40 Pro, and an unboxing. Having a good phone these days is…
Tourism
Guide: Purcell Mountain Lodge, British Columbia
About Purcell Mountain Lodge This secluded luxury lodge has only one way in and out: a helicopter ride from the picturesque town of Golden, British Columbia. Well, you could definitely hike up and down (13km hike each way) but the incredible helicopter flights in and out are something that shouldn’t be missed AND your flights are included in your booking…
Complete Guide To The Banff Gondola
Located within the heart of the Rocky Mountains and one of the many exciting amenities of Banff is the the Banff Gondola, situated on the eastern slopes of Sulphur Mountain. It’ll take you on a round trip up and down the mountain, or for the more adventurous you can hike up and take the gondola down. At the top of…
Contests
Banff Craft Beer Week Contest, By Alberta Beer Festivals (ENDED)
Banff Craft Beer Week, Nov 20 – 29, 2020 Banff Craft Beer Week is a new style of festival taking place from November 20th until November 29th 2020 in Banff, Alberta. Craft beer! Banff! Craft beer in Banff! Plus food, cheap hotel stays, and fewer tourists! This is exciting. There’s no tickets this time, instead there are lots of deals…
Win A $1000 Hippo Hug Gift Card (ENDED)
How To Win: $1000 Hippo Hug Gift Card Hippo Hug is giving away a $1000 store credit to one lucky winner! Use it on a weighted blanket (or two), masks or any other products – spend it however you want with no obligations. There are multiple ways to enter. We will be running this contest here on the blog, and…
Cannabis
Where to buy marijuana / cannabis / weed in Edmonton
Legal Marijuana In Edmonton Cannabis was legalized in Canada all the way back in October of 2018, and of course that includes legal weed in Edmonton! And the rest of Alberta. This page will explain where you can buy weed in Edmonton (and some surrounding areas). You also have the option of buying weed from the Alberta Government directly, but…
Where to buy marijuana / cannabis / weed in Banff
Legal Marijuana In Banff Cannabis was legalized in Canada back in October of 2018, which of course includes Banff, Alberta. This page will explain where you can buy weed in Banff (and some surrounding areas). You can buy weed legally in Banff but only from authorized retail cannabis brick-and-mortar stores. You also have the option of buying weed from the…
Guest Blog Posts
Submit a guest blog postNational Pregnancy Loss Hotline 1-888-910-1551
Are You Grieving? Do You Need Someone To Talk To? Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre is a nonprofit registered charity in Calgary, our mission is to provide bereavement support to those who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss through comprehensive and inclusive support offerings throughout each phase of the journey. We host seven specialized peer-based support groups at no…
Can Praxis – Veterans • PTSD • Horses
Can Praxis is a national mental health provider and registered Canadian charity. We offer intensive treatment programs for Canadian Veterans and First Responders (serving and retired) living with an Operational Stress Injury (OSI), such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We include the injured person’s spouse/partner/family member in our programs because OSIs have a profound impact on the family as a…
