Bridgeland: what's new and what to do
New condos, shops and restaurants add to 'up-and-coming' Calgary community
Bridgeland is Calgary's most "up-and-coming" community, as described by homeowners and storeowners in the area.
Calgary Spoken Word Festival celebrates 10 years
- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 10:26
- Written by IZZY AHMED
2013 festival welcomes National Poetry Month
As April welcomes Canada's National Poetry Month, so does the Calgary Spoken Word Festival.
Festivities kicked off April 6 and will continue until April 29, showcasing the many different elements of spoken word and storytelling.
Spoken word is the expression of thoughts using words, sound and rhythm.
Local poet Ali Abubaker says poetry should always be read aloud.
Chinatown restaurant offers fine dining throughout the night
- Published on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 00:49
- Written by Izzy Ahmed
U & Me Restaurant's unique hours give customers a place to eat, socialize and sober up
I like to think of Calgary as a mini Toronto. That's where I was born and raised, but four years ago I traded in the TTC for the LRT.
The only place that reminds me of the buzzing streets of Toronto is Calgary's Chinatown. It gives me that sense of multiculturalism I can't find anywhere else in the city.
Calgary has the fourth largest Chinatown in Canada, after Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal — which is pretty impressive considering the size of those cities.
Bridgeland: what’s new and what to do
- Published on Monday, 08 April 2013 13:18
- Written by ALYSSA FISCHER & DANIELLE HARDER
New condos, shops and restaurants add to 'up-and-coming' Calgary community
Bridgeland is Calgary's most "up-and-coming" community, as described by homeowners and storeowners in the area.
"I just bought my condo and it's beautiful," said Carmen Wenstrom, a new homeowner in Bridgeland. "The view looks over downtown, and there are tons of trees."
The blossoming, youthful community — formerly known as Riverside — is located in downtown's northeast. 1010 Memorial Drive NE is the entrance into the community that has slowly been rebuilding from old to new.
Skiers and snowboarders unite at Mount Norquay for Toonie Thursdays
- Published on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 19:38
- Written by Laren Pritchard
Cheap passes bring new guests to the slopes
With most Canadian ski resorts charging adults anywhere from $60 to $100 for a day of skiing or snowboarding, Banff's Mount Norquay is offering a cheaper alternative: Toonie Thursdays.
Lift passes at Norquay cost only $2 for all ages to ski or snowboard for the day on one Thursday of every month during the season.
The resort developed the concept after it celebrated their 85th anniversary last year by charging patrons only 85 cents for a lift pass.