The Masked Murals In The East Village
Called “Bridge”, There’s People Behind The Masks If there’s one things Calgarians love to talk and argue about, it’s public art. Bridge, by local artist Katie Green, will most certainly generate similar discussion, but hopefully not for the same reasons. One of the big concerns Calgarians have with public art is to whom the money is going to – Is…
Calgary Pride Events in 2019
Calgary Pride 2019 Events Love is love is love. I feel as though Calgary celebrates pride all year round, but it’s rad to see everyone come together to officially mark the occasion each September. Below is a list of things to do in Calgary for pride 2019. We hope you and yours have a wonderful time during Calgary Pride! (and…
Complete Guide To Lime and Bird Electric Scooters in Calgary
Ride Sharing Scooters In Calgary The downtown core in Calgary is a busy place and people need to get around it quickly, and sometimes fabulously. We have cars, taxis, Uber, bikes, public transit, rickshaws, even own our legs and feet, but what if those options just aren’t good enough? Enter: electric scooters (e-scooters). Lime and Bird scooters have launched in…
The LGBTQ+ Rainbow & Trans Flag Crosswalks In Calgary
Rainbow & Trans Flag Crosswalks In Calgary For years people have been talking about Calgary getting a permanent rainbow crosswalk, and in 2018 it actually happened! MRU had one installed. However in July of 2019 Calgary Pride and The City of Calgary (plus some other orgs of course) came together to install not one but two of them right downtown!…
MEOW Charity Thrift Shop
Supporting Homeless Cats in Calgary Have you ever wanted to buy things from a thrift store AND support Calgary’s homeless cat population at the same time? You’re in luck because now you totally can! MEOW charity thrift shop is a second hand store operated by the MEOW Foundation which accepts donations of goods and sells them for cheap, using the…
Huge List Of Happy Hours In Calgary (2019)
Helping You Find Food/Beer Happiness You’re here for one thing, happy hours in Calgary. We hope that this page helps you find a new favourite happy hour in your neighborhood. What makes the hours in every day a little happier? why, cheap food & booze, obviously. Welcome to THE best guide to Calgary’s Happy Hour scene! There’s a Google map…
You Can Now Drink Beer In Fish Creek Park
Liquor Now Allowed In Hulls Wood Day Use Area On June 28th 2019 the Alberta Government changed the rules for some provincial parks in Alberta, allowing the consumption of alcohol in the day-use picnic areas. Fish Creek is one of the provincial parks included in these changes! This means that when you’re out there having a sweet ass summer BBQ…
5 More Spots to Eat Brunch in Calgary
5 Nice Places To Have Brunch Brunch in Calgary is one of our favourite topics! You liked our last brunch post so much that we’re back with another 5 places to brunch in Calgary. We’re slowly working our way through the city documenting the brunch scene, bear with us. If your favourite brunch spot in Calgary isn’t listed, drop in…
Dog Friendly Patios in Calgary
Where To Find Dog Friendly Patios in Calgary Patios are a good time, hanging out in the sun, sipping brews, maybe having nachos, what’d be better? If you could bring your dogs with you, that’d be better. Here’s a list of dog friendly patios in Calgary. Make sure you check out the rules for each establishment as some of them…
Half Your Plate Chefs Dinner
Half Your Plate Chefs Dinner How many ways do you know how to slice a tomato? Do you know how to create cute little slices using veggies? Food presentation can be just as important as how it tastes! Nobody wants to eat something if it looks like it was prepared by Sméagol. Half Your Plate Chef Dinner is an event…
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…
Where to buy CBD oil in Calgary
CBD Oil In Calgary Are you looking to buy CBD oil in Calgary? You’ve come to the right place my friend. Below is a guide for buying CBD oil and other products in Calgary, for humans and pets! Legalization of cannabis in Canada has caused quite a surge and stir in the scene, too. It’s so popular in fact, people…
Where To Buy Cannabis seeds in Alberta
Cannabis Seeds for Sale in Alberta At long last, cannabis seeds are available for purchase in Alberta, legally! Weed/Marijuana/Cannabis or whatever you call it was made legal throughout Canada on October 17th 2018, however only some cannabis products were available for purchase at that time. You could only buy the dried flower (the weed you smoke), oil, and some edibles in…
Support Charities: Buy Things From Their Amazon Wishlist!
Already Using Amazon? Check These Wishlists! You like supporting charities right? They sure enjoy the support. Thank you for taking the time to donate hey, every little bit matters. Did you realize that you can donate to charities using Amazon? So many of them already have wishlists of items they actually need, right now, today, and Amazon will ship them…
Having Kids? Open An RESP Account – Save For Their Future Education
Thinking About Opening An RESP? Are you at that age now where you’re thinking about settling down with your spouse and doing some fluid transfers the old fashioned way to make some kids happen? (please tell me you got that reference?) Perhaps you already have kids? Maybe-someday-who-knows? Well, real talk, if you are going to reproduce at some point, set…
Someone Found An Abandoned Tarantula In Airdrie
She Was Left For Dead On Sunday August 11th 2019 someone in Airdrie was taking a walk and noticed a holyshit goddamn tarantula in the grass beside an overpass! Ahhh! Doing what people do, she shared a photo of it on Facebook and left to go about her business. It turns out that someone else on Facebook named Heather sees…
Calgary Pride Angel Wings Mural On Stephen Avenue
Get Your Instagrams Ready! To help celebrate Calgary Pride this year, the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre teamed up with a couple of local artists and installed a wicked cool mural on one of their south facing windows, on Stephen Avenue. Calgary Pride officially runs from August 23rd to Sept 2nd 2019 (but unofficially it’s all the time amirite?). Bud of…
Calgary to Banff: The Complete Travel Guide (2019)
Everything You Need To Know About Getting From Calgary to Banff Getting from Calgary to Banff can be tricky if you don’t have a car and if you aren’t aware of all transportation options. Thankfully there are several to choose from! I’ve put together this travel guide to help you plan the best route and get the most out of…
Fishing in Alberta: Winchell Lake
Fishing at Winchell Lake So the warnings online from people that you need to wear rubber boots at Winchell Lake? Yeah, they’re legit. If you’re a smart guy like me and risk going in runners, enjoy your wet socks all day. Winchell Lake was some great fishing, but it’s surrounded by ankle deep wet marsh. Wear big rubber boots if…
Visiting Market Junction in Cremona
Market Junction in Cremona After a morning fishing trip to near by Winchell Lake, we stopped by Cremona to recharge and grab some coffee and food at a place called Market Junction. Market Junction is a space where makers of things can sell them to customers. It’s kind of like a permanent second hand market. Market Junction is open Friday,…
Fishing around Calgary and Southern Alberta
Fishing Around Calgary and Alberta I thought it might be fun to list some of the places I regularly go fishing around Calgary at, even though they aren’t exactly super amazing hotspots. I wouldn’t give out any decent hotspots I’ve found anyway. I don’t drive, so fishing around Calgary can be a little annoying without a vehicle, but it’s certainly possible…
Win Tickets To Circle Carnival September 13th/14th! (2019) (ENDED)
Septembers Best Time Circle Carnival is once again descending upon Calgary for two days of food, beer and of course, music! We look forward to this event every year, because it has everything and it’s right here in the city. Food and beer and music yeah but there’s way more than just that (as if food/beer/music aren’t enough). They have…
How To Hire a Calgary Mover That Doesn’t Suck
The Handy Resource to Not Hiring A Terrible Moving Company Moving sucks. Seriously, who doesn’t hate hearing the question “Can you help me move?”. Nobody likes being that person. Hiring a professional mover takes a huge load off the whole process. But it also brings a totally different kind of stress. How do you hire a mover that doesn’t suck?…
Breaking Free Foundation: May 4th Celebrity Poker Fundraiser
Do you know someone with PTSD? Chances are you do. PTSD affects 1 in 10 Canadians and our country actually has the highest rate of PTSD in the world. It can affect children as well as adults, and may not even present itself months or years after the initial exposure of the trauma. Breaking Free Foundation (BFF) is a Calgary-based non-profit…