Link: Leighton Art Centre
Around Calgary
Alone in the metropolis…
I have driven past these homes on numerous occasions with the same repeating thought, “I wonder how long it will be before the city demolishes these as well? All of their neighbours are long gone – it’s only a matter… Read More ›
What is your favourite Canadian Meal?
The one question that makes all Canadians ponder…what is considered a truly Canadian meal? I know this challenging question has circled my workplace more than once – and aside from “poutine”, what do we consider truly Canadian? Honestly, we really had… Read More ›
When Kansas City meets Calgary…
When I think of grilling, smoking, and barbeques, my thoughts always turn to our friends south of the border; however, all that changed today when my son and I decided to attend the 21st Annual BBQ on the Bow, Canada’s… Read More ›
How many times does a community have to move, ask Calgary’s Chinatown…
Arriving in Calgary after the building of the railway in 1883, the Chinese would work in a variety of trades including, lumber camps, coal miners, laundries, housekeepers, and restaurant owners. While the population remained small during the early years, the… Read More ›
My Papa said I wasn’t allowed to sell stuff from the trunk of my car…
So, you want to sell stuff out of the trunk of your car, but you don’t want to get caught…well, if you’re in Inglewood, not only is it encouraged, you can get away with it, and you will probably be… Read More ›
As the sun starts to emerge on the City of Calgary…
These pictures display only a fraction of the devastation that has consumed our city, but our spirit lives on.
Why this Calgary community is as happy as a lark…
Walking around this eclectic northwest neighbourhood, it is easy to see why so many people call it home. One of the oldest communities in Calgary, Hillhurst–Sunnyside, located just north of the Bow River between Centre Street North and 18A Street… Read More ›
“Fra-gee-lay, that must be Italian”…
Ah yes, the “indescribably beautiful” leg lamp, the “statue” of art movement hilarity, but as tacky as it may seem this legendary leg lamp has made us laugh since its debut in “The Christmas Story” back in 1983. If you… Read More ›
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