calgary
When all you need is a place to recharge, there’s nothing wrong with a nice clean room at the Hilton or the Holiday Inn. The seasoned traveler, though, desires a little more style to his stay. Calgary has fully embraced the North American accommodations industry’s push for boutique hotels, rich … Read More
The Calgary arts community, and the city proper, is abuzz with anticipation about the recent announcement, made by Heritage Minister James Moore, naming our fair locale “Culture Capital of Canada 2012.” What does this mean? For starters, it means money — money, and funding, exclusively available to local artists. Read … Read More
It’s been just over a year since Chef Michael Noble launched his dream restaurant NOtaBLE. The fervent level of hype coming off Calgary foodies when one of the city’s most admired chefs swung open NOtaBLE’s doors was immediately warranted. Those initial excitement levels have been exceeded. Located in the relatively … Read More
As you get older, Halloween shifts from a sacred holiday where strange people give you mountains of candy for knocking on their doors to yearly ritual where strange women try to inject sex appeal into the most harmless costume concept (sexy husky anyone?), drinking on moving school buses is condoned … Read More
Bummer. You’re not going to have the vacation days and/or the savings needed to bolt south from Calgary when the weather inevitably turns disgusting. No problem: The city boasts a nice selection of Mexican eateries, sure to light a small Mayan sun of deliciousness inside your belly. Here are a … Read More
