Avenue Calgary has released their annual list of Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods. They take into account restaurants, public recreation facilities, community engagement, green spaces, pathways, walk score and transit scores to determine which neighbourhood takes the cake and which leave something to be desired. This year at number three, we have the community of Bowness. It […]
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 […]
Calgary’s Top 10 Neighbourhoods
Calgary is a growing, diverse city with no shortage of cool neighbourhoods to live in. However, which one is best for you? It’s difficult to compare and contrast all of our neighbourhoods to see which one is truly the best. How do you decide which factors matter more than others? A survey by Avenue Magazine […]
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 […]
The foodie guide to Stampede 2019
Whether or not cowboys and the rodeo are your things, everyone can agree that the food that comes with the Calgary Stampede is a main highlight of the 10-day madness. Bringing everything from classics, like mini doughnuts and deep-fried ice cream, to the weird items, like pickle and scorpion pizza, there’s something here for everyone. […]
More buyers in the Calgary real estate market
Over the last few months, there have been more homes listed on the Calgary housing market than the number of buyers, creating a buyers’ market; however, May saw a decrease in new listings and a growth in sales. Calgary is still oversupplied in terms of homes for sale, but this change is helping move the […]
How to celebrate YYC Beer Week
Welcoming the beginning of June means that the third annual YYC Beer Week has arrived in Calgary. Walking around the city during any of the spring or summer months proves that we truly love patio season – particularly when you see the Ship & Anchor packed from March until snowfall. This festive week was created […]
The benefits of bike-sharing
The general population is now healthier and more environmentally friendly than ever before with a major focus on keeping both our bodies and our cities running smoothly. One great way to stay in shape and help lower pollution at the same time is choosing to ride a bike. Owning and maintaining a bike can be […]
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 […]