Rachel Singh Calgary’s Uptown 17th Avenue offers a ton of options for those of you looking to eat, shop, and play. Here, XYYC’s 2008 list of top picks for things to see and do in the area. For more information, and a full listing of shops and services, visit the area’s website. … Read More
Dubbed Calgary’s “Village in the City” by the area’s website, find Kensington nestled along the Bow River in the N.W. With three or four main streets lined with all manner of shops, you can easily stroll around the “village” in an afternoon – we suggest a sunny Saturday with a cup … Read More
Navigate your way towards a few steaming bowls of noodles and other dishes full of rich fresh flavour with this second installment of XYYC’s Best Eats series: our top picks for Calgary’s Vietnamese. Pho Minh Chau: While they serve a mean bowl of soup, it’s really all about the number … Read More
Simple, no-fail recipes is what you get in The Guy Can’t Cook by Cinda Chavich. This cookbook will have you mixing and matching recipes, hosting anything from a brunch party to dim sum, and making Christmas Eve dinner. Here are just a couple of ideas to tantalize the taste buds … Read More
The Juno Awards are set for the first week of April, right here in Cowtown, but why wait until April to get into the Canadian music scene? Check out some of Calgary’s March music scene, a forerunner to the (albeit Canadian) glitz n’ glam of the Junos’ red carpet. Matt … Read More
