Great Date Suggestions

This week, your friends at XYYC bring you the first in a series of date suggestions around Calgary. Each has been carefully approved by a genuine woman, as an event that would prolong the evening. Go get ’em, tiger! For Thrills: Thrill seekers should try North America’s fastest zip-line, “The … Read More

Where to Find Bargain Bouquets

As a guy, buying flowers is a necessary evil you’re bound to come up against when faced with women and romance. Much like car insurance, flowers are your safeguard against unwanted hassles. Since we’re all spending enough on insurance, we thought a list of inexpensive flower shops could help ease … Read More

Hot Pursuit of the Calgary Burger

For all the “fusion this and sushi that”, Calgary is still a cattle-centric city. Around here, no one ever asks, where’s the beef? It’s everywhere. It’s fresh, frequently ground, and a kilo costs less than a gallon of gas. Every Calgary guy – and a few out-of-towners such as actor … Read More

Be the Wine Guy

Buying a bottle of wine can be a little unnerving. Choosing what goes with white and what goes with red is only the beginning. There’s the money and learning curve. Calgary’s perpetual labour shortage does not exactly attract budding sommeliers to work the local liquor store registers. So whom do … Read More

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