Posted in Articles on Aug 14th, 2012
The 2012 Liveability Ranking survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is out, and the cities remain relatively unchanged in rank compared to the previous survey: Melbourne and Vienna hold the top two positions, with Vancouver and Toronto next, and Calgary tied with Adelaide for fifth place. The difference between first and fifth is less [...]
Posted in food, Photo, Uncategorized on Jul 24th, 2012
I arrived at the Kensington OliV Tasting Room late on Friday afternoon, intent on buying a single bottle of Black Truffle olive oil for my popcorn. Once I walked in, my first shock was “Wow, what is with all the bottles?” The room was laid out, wall-to-wall, with a large spread of black bottles topped [...]
The 2012 Prairie Regional Barista Championship was hosted at Calgary’s Fratello Roasterie. It was my first time attending a barista competition, but thankfully there were several volunteers and guests who graciously explained the process to a newbie like me. Each competitor is given an allotted amount of time to perform his/her activities, and he/she is [...]
Posted in Photo on Jul 14th, 2012
See the other, uhh, 5 shots in the Calgary Stampede 2012 Firework set! Jumped the fence in Ramsey. Until I realized you could’ve just walked around it on the other side! Pros: Wide angle kens actually saved my butt today. Some of those fireworks went extremely high. Cons: Still playing around with the timing of [...]
Posted in Photo on Jul 2nd, 2012
See all the fireworks shots in the Canada Day 2012 Firework set. Pro’s: Decent spot to get both the bridge with a good skyline view, which is on the trail in Sunnyside Bank Park off of Crescent Road. Good company. Con’s: Lost the dwarfed Calgary Tower. Tighter crop would exclude the skyline.
For anniversaries and birthdays, I’m always hard pressed to find something I’d be proud to gift. When thinking of something to give for those big occasions, I’ve always considered an experience to be more thoughtful than a physical good (unless, of course, its an item that will provide more experiences down the road). So for [...]
Posted in food, Tim Hortons on Aug 25th, 2009
If you haven’t heard, Tim Hortons has a few locations in Calgary that also serve Cold Stone Creamery ice cream. The combining of the stores was an experiment in the USA first, then they started moving into Ontario and finally, Calgary. Cold Stone Creamery is similar to a Marble Slab – you pick your ice [...]
Posted in Normal on Mar 11th, 2009
How can you not love the Brier? Taking place at the Calgary Saddledome until the 15th, the Brier is the national men’s curling championship of Canada. Once you get past the rules, the game is exciting to watch and watching it live is much better than on TV. Michelle and I were there on Monday [...]
Posted in food on Feb 23rd, 2009
As seen on Sharon’s Only Here for the Food, Calgary’s downtown business association has released their Dine Out Calgary menu. Dine Out Calgary is a promotion that lasts for a week, March 9 to 15, where for between $15 and $35 per person, you get a three-course lunch or dinner at your selected restaurant. Places [...]
Posted in Normal on Feb 17th, 2009
Not a moment too soon: Calgary Transit’s horrendous trip planning system is now integrated with Google Maps, so now you can trip plan using the Google Maps website. Its super easy to use too: enter in your directions like normal (for example, going from Canada Olympic Park to the Saddledome), and select your transportation method [...]