summer
Summer winding down? Not for several hundred randy 20-something year old males off to Bud Camp. If you missed the TV spots (think Meatballs updated), Bud Camp is an annual promotion for Budweiser. Hundreds of lucky guys will be spending this weekend at a camp near Ottawa in the company … Read More
Ever since Woodstock, North Americans have been trying to recapture that perfect confluence of music, love, drugs and general good times. Though Woodstock II was a miserable failure (riots, Fred Durst, etc.), a handful of upstarts, like Tennessee’s Bonnaroo festival, are making a go at re-establishing the music festival in … Read More
The most enduring legacy of Expo ’67 is surely La Ronde, Montreal’s pre-eminent amusement park, packed with crowds all summer long. Previously run by the city, La Ronde was sold to the American Six Flags chain in 2001, who’ve since improved the facilities – and, it must be said, raised … Read More
Since 1908 or so, depending on who you ask, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (that’s John the Baptist to you) has been the patron saint of French Canada, but his holiday – June 24 – has taken on increasingly nationalistic overtones since the 1970s. To wit: It’s otherwise known as the Fête Nationale. In … Read More
Calgary’s Uptown 17th Avenue offers a ton of options for those of you looking to eat, shop, and play. Here, XYYC’s 2008 list of top picks for things to see and do in the area. For more information, and a full listing of shops and services, visit the area’s website. … Read More
