Thanks to Youth Central and Kids Up Front, I had the wonderful opportunity of attending X-Fest Calgary with two complementary tickets for myself and a friend. X-Fest was AMAZING! Although it was my first time at the event and that most of the bands were totally new to me, I had a great time. It…
Though I’m not exactly the most frequent of travelers, I decided to explore what exactly made a great hotel great and came up with a few of the most important parts of a hotel which help to make one’s stay as comfortable as possible. 1. Remembering your Preferences Something that some hotels do which can change the…
Obviously I don’t have that much planed these days so I signed up for a week of guitar lessons at Music Centre Canada. It was a program that goes on for 4 weeks this month, 10 people will go there each week. There were 40 people that got chosen and I was one of them. My first day…
Here is my newest cover! It’s Skinny Love by Bon Iver, one of my favourite songs of all time. Who knows, if Justin Vernon saw this he might be proud! Enjoy!
“The greatest personal limitation is to be found not in the things you want to do and can’t, but in the things you’ve never considered doing.” – Richard Bandler
Summer vacation is the perfect time to kick back, relax, and watch some movies! During the school year, I’m always daydreaming about being able to flop on the sofa and watch my favourite films. Since it is the heart of summer vacation right now and I have finished watching a set of some of my…
From July 26-29, Calgary hosted one of the most celebrated music festivals of the year, the Calgary Folk Music Festival. Since 1980, the festival has proved itself a great place to enjoy great music, experience a variety of foods, shop, and hang out. For those looking for volunteer experience, the festival offers fantastic volunteer opportunities;…
So the name, The Happy Truck, is kinda clever. They call it the H.appy Truck because it serves Appies (appetizers) to satisfy your Appy-tite. I love word play. But I love food more. First of all, I have to say that the Happy Truck, made me… not so happy. Like table-flipping unhappy. Tracking it down…
As summer fully hits Calgary, Food trucks are starting to really hit the road. And nothing quite brings the heat as much as the flashy Braizen Food Truck. The first thing I noticed about the truck was the flames that decorated the front. I took a picture, but I later on realized that it didn’t…
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, one of the food trucks here in Calgary that you definitely must track down is The Purple Pastry Chef. Known for its delicacies that look too pretty to eat, this truck has definitely made its mark in Calgary. Before I headed out on my foray, I checked around the…
It’s finally summer time! With the glaring sun and the intolerable heat, it is a perfect time for Snoberry Ice’s refreshing, fluffy mountain of shaved ice, topped with lots of yummy goodness! Snoberry Ice offers different flavors of shaved ice, such as strawberry, mango and vanilla (Original), as well as a whole variety of delicious…
Nothing speaks to Calgary culture more than the good ‘ol Calgary Tower. Alternatively named “The Husky Tower,” it was in fact, the tallest tower in Calgary for a grand total of 15 years. Here’s my capture of it, right outside the Youth Central office building. If you look closely, you can see the flame burning.
Nothing quite beats celebrating Canada Day like trying out local food. I’ve never tried our local food trucks before, although I have heard recommendations from people about “Fries & Dolls.” I decided that there was no better opportunity to try it than at Fort Calgary while Canada Day celebrations were going on. Through the crowds…
Name of Food: Deep Fried Kool-Aid
Where to Buy: Grannie’s Cheesecake and More (it’s practically “deep fried central” at Stampede)
Cost: $5
What makes it worthwhile: Deep Fried Kool-Aid? OH YEAH.
When I stumbled upon The Mighty Skillet, it was the day I went to pick up report cards at school. I woke up bright and early (for a teenager) at 10:30 a.m. I checked the Street Food App, their Twitter and Facebook pages and to my pleasure, it was parked downtown, right on my route to school.…