Name of Food: Loukoumathes – Greek Honey Puffs
Where to Buy: On the Midway, in front of the BMO centre (it’s a small white truck)
Cost: $5 for a small container (imagine the Strofoam ones), $9 for a large one
Name of Food: Saltspring Island Noodle Stir Frys Where to Buy: On the Midway, near the front of the food area closest to the main entrance. It’s next to the BMO Centre! Cost: $8 for a small box, $10 for the large (which is the better deal) What makes it worthwhile: YUM! These noodles are probably the best…
Name of Food: Cotton Candy Cupcakes Where to Buy: Food Fair, next to the Rotary Dream House (previous location was a Bubble Tea stand) Cost: $5.50 What makes it worthwhile: There’s cotton candy on a cupcake! That’s about as good as it gets. I was thoroughly disappointed, as the cupcake that I got did not look similar…
I’ve always found that the best part of the Calgary Stampede was all of the animals. And luckily, I won’t have to wait until July to get in on some more sheep shearing! This weekend, Aggie Days is going on at the Stampede Park and I am extremely excited to have it as a Youth…
Name of Food: Colossal Onion Where to Buy: Bloom’n Onions near the Corral building (#67). Cost: A whopping $10 What makes it worthwhile: If you like onions, you’ll like this piece. It tastes like an onion ring with extra oil and dough. It’s basically a huge onion sliced up, opened and dipped into dough. It’s…
Is Stampede putting strain on your monthly budget? Or maybe an allowance? The blogs list some useful tips to stretch your loonie far as well as get the most out of this stampede week.
If you like mashed potatoes, you’ve hit jackpot. This sundae contains the softest mashed potatoes I’ve ever tasted.
If you like cheese pizza, you might question the price of this one. It tastes exactly like any other cheese pizza, except it costs so much more (then again, what doesn’t during the wonderful time at Stampede?)
Staaaaaaampeeeede! This could be the war cry of Calgary, although it’s certainly more a cry of elation than one of bloody battle. And why not? We’re entitled to our fun, and the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is without a doubt one of the most fun events in Canada, if not all of North America…
1. Use the Calgary Stampede Online Planner: Find out about all the attractions available and prioritize, schedule, buy tickets, and more. The planner includes a detailed schedule of events and opening times, that can be filtered depending on whether you want to plan your meals, your stops at the Coca-Cola Stage, etc. 2. Get Discounts: We…
The Calgary Stampede, the biggest rodeo show on earth, approaches a fresh start by including the presence of the Dutch and the Duchess of Cambridge for 2011. If you stayed up late watching the royal wedding, now is your chance to catch a glimpse of Prince William and his wife, Kate in real life. The…
Summer is the best time of year to fly off the rails a little. It’s so much less grounded than the other eight months of the year that the opportunity should not be lost. I started my summer in an airport. I was traveling home to Calgary. I love airports, unlike most people I tend…