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It’s that time of year again in Calgary. Suits are replaced by plaid shirts and shiny belt buckles. Hay bales become a normal decoration for restaurants and bars. And douches who don straw cowboy hats and skanks who slip on too-short jean skirts and get disgustingly loaded need to apologize to real, live cowboys and [...] I’ve gone snorkeling in Thailand once years and years ago. I loved being able to see the colourful sea creatures without much effort. So I was hoping to have that same experience at Puerto Morelos, a small fishing village that gives you easy access to the world’s second biggest coral reef. We signed up for a [...]
Yes, this blog is mostly about eating but sometimes it’s about the sights. And Bass Pro Shops in the CrossIron Mills megamall in Balzac, north of Calgary, is a sight. Opened in August, the mall is one million square feet. [Don't worry! This entry isn't about eating them; it's about seeing them.] Fog has always foiled our attempts to go whale watching in the Bay of Fundy, so we weren’t going to squander the stretch of sunshine this time. Catamaran, Zodiac, tall ship and fishing boat are all options out of St. Andrews, N.B. We went [...]
The Richmond night market is a totally fun outing on a summer night, and growing so quickly that it’s now in its third location in less than a decade. The popularity led to a fight between event companies, but all you need to know is don’t eat before you come here! Your eyes will [...] Alberta Pork is sponsoring two free lunches of pulled pork sandwiches to drum up support for the industry, amid misconceptions about the swine flu. The Edmonton event, at the Alberta legislature today (Tuesday, May 12) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include speeches from politicians. The Calgary event at the McDougall Centre is on Wednesday, [...] The Calgary Zoo is a pretty fun place to visit on a sunny day. I like the South America section where you can see anteaters — which I swear is the world’s strangest looking animal — and check out what the Andean condor’s been having for lunch. There are usually bits and pieces of animal [...] |
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