Have you ever seen those beautiful beachy waves and though, man, I wish my hair looked like that! Well, now it can. Sea salt sprays aid in making tousled, wavy hair. It helps to keep the curls more defined and stay longer, naturally. Sea salt itself is also great for your hair because of all…
With this past Saturday marking the beginning of summer, Youth Are Awesome would like to present you with some of the top things we enjoy the most about this season. The bloggers apart of this series will each present their favourite thing about summer. If you have not already checked out some of the blogs…
Canada is a vast and enormous nation. Because of its sheer size, it sure does have a myriad of diversity within its glorious dominion. Well, who better to capture the essence of Canada than, yes, the Americans. American folk art company Dowdle took a tour of our magnificent nation, and saw through their inquisitive eyes,…
With the 2014 Winter Olympic Games now a distant memory, the world has moved on. It has moved on from the funny faces of Ashley Wagner, the hilarious #sochiproblems, and everything else in between. But before we move on and forget, let us recap all of Canada’s medal wins. Day 1: Feb 8, 2014 Mark…
The Olympics are over now. Canada’s team of athletes won an impressive total of 25. And, all for a very real price tag. I’m of two minds when it comes to programs such as Own the Podium. (You can see a nice breakdown of their portion of the funding on their website.) The reality is that Own…
The only relevance that picture has to this wonderful topic is that debit machine in the corner. But hey, who doesn’t like a big bucket of candy? Candy is especially relevant to the nature of where I’m working though. After all, I work at ScreamFest! If you don’t know about it, Aaron has a super…
Unfortunately I didn’t get to meet the band, This Hisses, in person however I did via email! I can already tell that this band is amazing and their style just naturally makes them different making the cool vibe the audience feeds off of them effortless. I’m sure their performance at Sled Island was beyond incredible!…
Wow, two weeks later and I still get an adrenaline rush thinking about my interview with the amazing band Bear Mountain! A group of four talented men: Ian, Gregg, Kenji, and Kyle, coming together to form a fabulous band. Not only are they musically talented but they are also very down to earth, funny and…
As we roll out of January and into February we start to hope for Spring. We just can’t seem to wait for the warm winds, green buds, and sweet blades of grass to replace the dismal winter weather. However, we live in Calgary. This means we’ve got a couple more months to go. So what…
Graduating the final year of high school can be tough and the transition to college can be worse! To help you move on, presented is a list of six things which are guaranteed to make your life easier… 1) A Lunch Tray~ Although it sounds lame in the sense that no one wants to go and…
As you have probably noticed by now, Mayor Nenshi recently launched the “3 Things for Calgary” campaign. Let’s face it, Calgary is the place that we call home, and for many of us, it is the where we were born and raised. With the mayor’s new campaign, we as Calgarians are being given the opportunity…
There is nothing more disappointing than hearing about an event that you would love to go to… and then finding out its over already! After missing out on some fantastic opportunities in Calgary, I began making sure that I stayed “in the loop” concerning all the exciting things happening in the city. Here are a…
Fries, gravy, cheese… and then some lamb, red onion, tomatoes and feta?! Heaven’s calling!
Here are some of the results of this year’s Best of Calgary poll, as provided by Fast Forward Weekly. Best new trend: Cycling / Bike commuting Mayor Naheed Nenshi Civic engagement Worst new trend: Jeggings Hipsters Dubstep Best place to waste an entire day Prince’s Island Park 17th Avenue S.W. The Ship & Anchor Best…
Where acrobatics, bodies, skills, strength and lights diffuse into a overlapping and continuous whole, C!rca comes from Brisbane, Australia, a celebration of the limitless possibilities of the human imagination fused with the innovative expression of the human body pushed to the extreme. A vigorous and challenging art form, these performers captivate audiences through a stunning, delightful, and…