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Christmas shopping in Cowtown doesn’t mean you’re limited to buying a bunch of “Steak of the Month Club” memberships (although that’s a perfectly respectable option if it’s coming down to the wire). The good news is that Calgary’s heralded entrepreneurial spirit has allowed many interesting small-business ventures to thrive in … Read More
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
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
Calgary’s “Sharper Chef” series is written by food and drink aficionados, and features prominent chefs, brewers, vintners and distillers who are willing to share some of their finest (and oftentimes secret) recipes. In this installment, executive chef Andrew Richardson of Blink shares his recipe for a locavore delicacy: braised Alberta … Read More
