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Irrational Thoughts on a “Spring” Day
The nicotine withdrawal is palpable. I try to concentrate, but I’m spending half of my mind trying not to get into any irrational arguments. The house is filled with the warmth from the fireplace, and...
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Local Ladies Shine at the Calgary Woman’s Show
The Calgary Woman’s Show is a bi-annual event that features two days worth of shopping, performances, and seminars, all held under the roof of the BMO Centre at Stampede Park. For their spring show...
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My Surrealistic Experience with The Mama of Dada
Shelf-Life Books is a hodgepodge of spectators. I’m here to listen to Sheri-D Wilson, the “Mama of Dada,” read from her newest book, Open Letter: Woman Against Violence Against Women. This is by far...
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The Hawkers Market is Back! All Summer Long, the Hawker's Market bring the...
Loud music, great booze and fantastic flavors, Vancouver’s Hawkers Market is back, and this time to stay all summer. Last April, Studio 122 Hosted Hawkers Market, Photo by Studio 122 Last month, a...
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Five Local Farmers’ Markets You Might Not Have Heard Of
Photo by Mack Male. When summer hits in Calgary it feels like the whole city comes alive. Food trucks fill the streets, great local eateries open their patios, and, best of all, the farmers’ markets...
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Entropy and Laziness, It’s All Right
With a wicked flick, my finger crashes against the green wood fence. Paint splinters at the thud and curls off the wood like a pole-vaulter in a cartoon. In my heart I know what this means, but I don’t...
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Chop chop: Spicing and Geeking Up the Kitchen!
I have never been a good cook. And, more importantly, I have never really enjoyed cooking. These days, though, I don’t have any problem with it. And why not? The brilliance of fancy knives and geeky...
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2001: A Twitter Odyssey at the Calgary Philharmonic
Conductor Roberto Minczuk and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra warm up before the performance. As the gorgeous opening notes of Also Sprach Zarathustra swelled through the organ, bassoons, and basses...
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Confessions of a Lady Cyclist It's all about heels and wheels
When I was the ripe old age of 18, I finally decided to try and learn how to drive. After sitting through the crushingly dull classroom segment of the driving program, it was time to get on the road....
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A Poorly Written Love Story
I never could write a love story. I’ve been in love way too many times, and while friends will always tell you “write what you know,” the sad truth is: it’s easier to romanticize something you only...
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Dine and Dash
In today’s busy world, it can be incredibly difficult to get everything done in the mere 24 hours we have each day. For most people, fitness is the first thing that falls by the wayside when we get...
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The Curated shares their 3 tips for bargain hunting on Kijiji
A selection of pieces from The Curated’s instagram. If you’ve ever stayed up until two a.m. hunting for the perfect kitchen table because you’re sick of awkwardly eating pad thai on the couch while you...
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Bloodsucker
I have two thoughts: one, where do you even buy a superman onesie? And two: red, white, and bright blue doesn’t look good on anyone, especially on three of the largest, hairiest, and drunkest men I’ve...
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Four Local Indie Nail Polish Companies, and One Recipe to DIY
Photo by J. Ronald Lee. Independent nail polish manufacturing has seen a huge rise in popularity over the past number of years. Indie makers have freedom to make unique, inexpensive products, free of...
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Five Things I learned During The Calgary Stampede
1. I asked dozens of people what they thought a cowboy was and was given an assortment of answers that could be summed up as: a man’s man, hard, and lonely but happy. Really, all the answers seemed to...
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Five tours that will show you a whole new side of Calgary
Photo by Dave. As a local, sometimes it’s easy to let parts of your city go unnoticed. Whether your eyes are always glued to the ground as you quickly walk through downtown, or if you never stray...
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Calgary, From The Outside In
For the past several weeks, my home has been host to a slough of visitors. While some (and even, admittedly, I) may cringe at the thought of their house being taken over by friends and family for...
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How to Pop a Wheelie
I remember the first time I tried to pop a wheelie; I lifted the bike just an inch or so off the ground, and my father shook his head. Easy for some…Photo by Albert...
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Here’s how to keep your cool this summer
Photo by Michael Gil. Things have been getting a little bit hot this past week in Calgary. Our average temperatures have been about 12 degrees higher than usual, and the weather spike has been causing...
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The Gentle Art: The Lifestyles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? It’s combat based martial art that focuses on grappling and ground fighting where technique, leverage, and control are use to defeat larger and stronger opponents. It...
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