If you love your community (or a community you don’t live in), Avenue Magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Calgary’s Best Neighbourhood list. Every year, Avenue Magazine runs this survey to get an idea of what neighbourhood qualities are important to Calgary, and ranks our city’s communities based upon that information. But putting all that […]
How to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend in Calgary
Thanksgiving is upon us, Calgary, and there are oh-so-many things to be thankful for this year! Whether you have relatives coming into town or you’re unable to see your family this holiday season, there are plenty of things to do right here in Calgary to keep you entertained and in the holiday spirit. Here are […]
What to know about Calgary parks
Calgary is blessed with so many great parks, so where do we even begin? Whatever the season, the City of Calgary works tirelessly to provide you with excellent spaces to relax, enjoy nature and spend time outside. More than 8,000 hectares of parkland and natural areas, as well as 905 kilometres of pathways, exist within city limits […]
Why You Should Check Out Beakerhead This Year
Science isn’t generally known to be a sexy topic, nor is engineering; however, pair both of these with the art and entertainment world, and we introduce to you: Beakerhead. This five-day festival comes around Calgary each September, with new installations, programs, workshops and lessons on unique topics all across the city. Who remembers the […]
Q2 Calgary Real Estate Market Outlook
Now that we have hit the midway point of 2019, let’s reflect on the housing market from the past few months and look forward to where things are heading. CREB has recently released data, and so far, the year has seen a decrease in the number of both resales and new homes. Soon, we should […]
Your Guide to the 40th Annual Calgary Folk Music Festival
The annual Calgary Folk Music Festival is back in Calgary for another year, and better than ever! Get ready for four days packed full of world class musicians taking the stage to show you what they’ve got. This year, you will see over seventy different artists over eight stages in our very own downtown Calgary. […]
How many vehicles drive through your community?
The City of Calgary is launching its new traffic reporting system, The Calgary Transit Count System (CalTRACS), in an attempt to make data that has been gathered more accessible. The data in CalTRACS shows everything from pedestrians and cyclists to the number of vehicles at intersections, the types and speeds of vehicles on the road […]
Top 10 Campgrounds Near Calgary
Camping season has finally arrived! Time to pull out those sleeping bags, dust off the tent trailer, find your roasting sticks and hit the road for a weekend filled with eating, drinking, hiking and biking. As fun and popular a pastime as camping is, it’s often hard to find time to escape the city and […]
Community cleanups happening in Calgary this May
Winter can be a long, cold season that causes us to hibernate indoors and perhaps not get around to certain chores as often as we’d like. Over the months, unwanted items and trash can start to accumulate in our homes and our neighbourhoods when it’s too cold to venture too far from home. However, when […]
How to get your BBQ ready for grilling season
This warm weather means that your patio is soon going to be the prime hangout spot in your home. Get ready to enjoy mornings, afternoons and evenings in the warm sunshine while you fire up the barbeque and grill some delicious eats this spring! With that said, the long winter can leave your barbeque in […]