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Living in Calgary, we have to grin and bear the occasional cold snap. Thankfully, with so many casinos in our city, the opportunity to go on a real heater is ever-present. Since 1980, when Alberta got its first permanent privately run Casino (Cash Casino, in Calgary), we immediately encouraged a … Read More
Many tourists flock to Calgary with images of cattle rustlers and dusty trails dancing in their heads, understandably if annoying. A native Calgarian would likely point visitors toward Cochrane for such indulgences. The town, originally known as Cochrane Ranche (after local rancher, Matthew Cochrane) is situated along the world-famous Cowboy … Read More
Standing on Stephen Ave. during a blinding snowstorm on a Tuesday morning may have you convinced Calgary is a disconnected and desolate outpost, similar to the ice planet Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back. Still, beneath the frozen white veil, our downtown core is wired and vibrant, with many excellent … Read More
Once the edge of our fair city, the neighbourhood of Marda Loop took its name from both the landmark Marda Theatre and a former route of Calgary’s historic municipal streetcar (going south past 33 Ave. and 20 St. and “looping” back towards the downtown core). Since 1984, when the Marda … Read More
At some point, almost every man is inspired to learn a pugilistic art form. Whether inspiration comes from seeing Bruce Lee’s elegant performance in Enter the Dragon or the beautiful brutality that was the real-life Gatti-Ward boxing trilogy, there’s a time when that inner-Rocky story burns with raw-egg desire to … Read More
