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Calgary’s East Village Transformation

April 18, 2012April 18, 2012 by Karen Petkau

Going from the ugly stepsister to the belle of the ball takes a lot of makeover magic — and first you need a fairy godmother. It may not wave a wand around, but the Calgary Municipal Lands Corp. does have a bit of fairy dust up its sleeves. The independent … Read More

Parking Secrets for Guys

August 27, 2011October 21, 2007 by Stephen Hunt

Downtown Calgary is such a nightmare to park in, you almost want to beg a lot to take your money. Here’s a few alternative parking tips: 1. The surface lots in the East Village, adjacent to downtown, are pretty reasonable: $7-9 a day (versus $22). These are the lots between … Read More