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Love it or hate it, it’s that time of year again in Calgary. You can tell, because store windows are all awash in cartoon cowboys and cacti. Yes, the Calgary Stampede is back: 10 days of cowboy hats, plaid shirts, and boozy corporate get-togethers. And deep-fried things on sticks. To be honest, the only thing that makes [...]
So the Calgary Stampede is finally over and the city has returned to its senses. I did go to see what all the fuss was about. There’s something about record-breaking heat, a midway and ridiculous numbers of people in ridiculous cowboy hats. It means one thing. An excuse to eat things on sticks and [...]
This is my first summer in Calgary so I had no idea what happens to the city when STAMPEDE hits. Ostensibly, the Calgary Stampede is a simple festival. A celebration of frontier days gone by. Rodeos for show, rides for kids, and deep-fried things on sticks. There is all of the above – and more. [...] |
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