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Food
List: All Dog Friendly Patios in Calgary
Where To Find Dog Friendly Patios in Calgary Below we’ve compiled a list of all of the bars, breweries and restaurants in Calgary that have dog friendly patios. Please let us know in the comments at the bottom if anything is missing! Make sure to familiarize yourself with the rules for each patio when visiting, which are usually made available…
Half Your Plate Chefs Dinner (2018)
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…
Drinks
Best Bar None – Accreditation for safety and service in Alberta
Best Bar None in Alberta (and Calgary!) Some months ago I was invited by the AGLC (Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission) to attend a press/media trip tour of establishments in downtown Calgary to learn about their program called Best Bar None. It’s a voluntary accreditation offered by the AGLC to any bar, club or other similar establishment to adhere to…
Guide To Calgary Co-op Wine and Spirits Grape Escape
The Calgary Co-op Grape Escape Every 6 months in Calgary, Co-op Wine and Spirits puts on an event called Grape Escape in the BMO centre, where rows of tables and booths are set up for beer/wine/cider/spirit producers from all over the world to showcase their products for you to sample, enjoy, and learn about. Despite the name, wine only makes…
Lifestyle
You May Have Uncashed Cheques Sitting In Your CRA Account!
Ever Lose A GST Cheque? If you’ve ever been sent a cheque by the government, you might remember how easy those things are to misplace before you get a chance to cash it. Maybe a cheque was mailed to you but at a previous address. Maybe someone stole your mail. Maybe you threw it out accidentally. No matter what happened…
Camping With Steve Wallis – Hunker Down!
A YouTuber From Edmonton Do you like to go camping in Alberta? I sure do. Love it, in fact. That said, I’m not sure either of us come close to enjoying it as much as Steve Wallis does. He’s a YouTuber based out of Edmonton that makes some pretty crazy camping videos. Steve doesn’t just use the designated campgrounds (though…
Tourism
Is the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Haunted?
Is the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Haunted? Some of the guests that have stayed with the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel, in Banff, Alberta, Canada have claimed to have seen some spooky things happen there. Is the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel haunted, though? Can ghosts harm you? Do ghosts even exist? All is takes is for one story to be true….
Contests
Win A Weighted Blanket From HippoHug! (ENDED)
Giving Away A Weighted Blanket From HippoHug We’ve once again partnered up with HippoHug Weighted Blankets to give away one of their beautiful handmade weighted blankets! See below for the contest. https://hippohug.ca Instagram: @Hippohugca Facebook: @HippoHug Twitter: @Hippohugca In addition to weighted blankets, HippoHug has weighted lap pads, weighted stuffed animals, Chewelry, other products. Plus, HippoHug also has a Try-before-you-buy…
Win A $100 Gift Shell From Rodney’s Oyster House! (ENDED)
Rodney’s Oyster House Gift Shells It’s a gift card, but on an oyster shell instead of cardboard or plastic. Not only is it a clever way of re-using the shells, they’re beautifully done up and make a really unique gift as you can include a personalized message on the shell too. Kudos to Rodney’s Oyster House for making something so…
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Things to do in Calgary
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…
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