The Calgary Foundation’s Vital Signs survey now open

Get ready to grade! The Calgary Foundation invites you to HAVE YOUR SAY by taking the quick and simple survey that measures Calgary’s quality of life. Add your voice and pass the survey link on to spark discussion, encourage connections and inspire action! Survey closes JULY 23. Results are published in Calgary Herald Oct 4.…

Get ready for a good tan this summer!

Whether you live in Calgary or anywhere in Canada, get ready for a good tan as weather reports predict a warmer summer for all Canadians. It became official as the Environmental Canada predicted “warmer-than-usual summer for almost every part of Canada.” If you plan on hitting the beaches or train in the sun, be sure to…

Urban Exposure Project 2011

Love for all, hatred for none. That’s what the word “community” means to many Calgarians, thanks largely to an initiative called the Urban Exposure Project by the Calgary United Way. For months, volunteer photographers (including my friend Irene Seto) have been taken to non-profit and community organizations around the city, including the Mustard Seed, the…

Website of the Day: 1000 Awesome Things

Hola amigos! In the past week, I was introduced to a simply miraculous website designed to cheer up even the most desolate individual. I present to you 1000 awesome things. Check it out at http://1000awesomethings.com/. I actually stumbled onto this website on my daily strolls down Ted.com/talks. The man with the brains behind the entire operation was…

A Calgarian Collaboration between Hip Hop and Pop

Local hip hop artist Dan Bennett, more commonly recognized as Transit, has recently produced a single with acclaimed Calgarian songwriter Jann Arden. Fittingly, the name of the single is called “Calgary.” The song represents the music scene in the city of Calgary, showing that “we are not all cowboys” and that this city is more…

Restaurant Spotlight: Dolce Sapori

Recently, I dined at the Italian restaurant known as Dolce Sapori. Located directly above Ristorante Pulcinella, known for their authentic Napolentana pizza, Dolce Sapori provides fine Italian dining. Appetizers, salads, authentic pastas, and savory entrées are just the beginning of treasures to be found here. Food ranging  from Tuscan Bruschetta to Gamberone in Aqua Pazzo, as well as Linguine…

Life of Pi Book Review

I had heard from others that this book was great; in fact, I’d even heard it being described as a masterpiece. So there was really not choice in the matter, I had to read this book. But then I found out that this would be one of the books assigned for English class, so I…

TV Spotlight of the Week: Doctor Who

Recently I fell in love with a TV series called Doctor Who. This TV series is actually with the British TV network(s) and is often called the best and most popular British TV series. This TV series originally began in 1963 and ended in 1989, but in 2005, a newer version of the series began,…