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The Unusual…
Sorry, the only room left is a grain bin? Awesome…!
“The Ritz we ain’t…” is the Shack Up Inn’s motto and that is totally cool with me. When I found out that my weeklong accommodation would be in a grain bin surrounded by various shacks in the middle of a cotton… Read More ›
Recreating a roadside “picknicken”…
If it’s one thing that remains constant in numerous historical photographs of my ancestors, they enjoyed the outdoors and with automobiles becoming more plentiful, they would always take to the road wearing their Sunday best. Of course, I will never… 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 ›
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 ›
Busting a myth in the Alberta Foothills…?
For years I have wondered, for years I had hoped, for years I wanted to know – do we have actually have a Magnetic Hill is southern Alberta. I decided to take my curiosity onto the open road to find… Read More ›
Calgary’s Route 39…
Personally, I don’t know how many Route 39’s are in North America, but I do know one exists in Calgary. For most of the journey, I just sit back and watch people; we don’t always stop at the same locations… Read More ›
How do you celebrate Halloween?
As I stare out the window my eyes wander over to our Halloween decorations, which are now covered in snow. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, I do love the snow, I really do…but I like… Read More ›
