Over the summer, I made a goal to hit as many festivals and events downtown as possible. Some, I was able to volunteer at (Reggaefest, Fiestaval, or Opera in the Village, anyone?) and others, such as Canada Day and the Lilac Fest, I spent the day as a patron instead. One that really stood out to me…
Coming up this weekend will be the annual Halloween Howl Run and Walk event down by the Eau Claire Running Room.This will be a great event for all ages to dress up in some spooky Halloween wear and run for a good cause: diabetes research. This years event will be on Saturday October 26, 2013,…
Taste of Calgary is back again this year from Aug 15 to Aug 18, and like previous years, there will be lots of ex0tic food and drink sampling available just outside of Eau Claire Market. For those of you that haven’t been to Taste of Calgary before, visitors can buy sampling tickets for $1 each,…
A great big thanks is in order to Kids Up Front, who donated two General Admission tickets to YouthAreAwesome.com so we could tell you all about the Calgary Internatinal Film Festival (CIFF)! To start off, let me say CIFF is huge. Maybe not comparable to Cannes or the LA Film Fest, but there’s still so much…
Friday and Saturday Red Bull Dusk ‘til Dawn This unique mountain bike race runs overnight to see who can complete the most laps of a downhill course. Registration is $20 per competitor; online registration is available at http://www.zone4.ca/onlinereg.asp?id=3088. Head lamps and bike lights are highly recommended. Saturday and Sunday BBQ on the Bow Canada’s oldest…
Thursday, August 12th (today!) is the official kick off day for Taste of Calgary! The delicious festival runs until Sunday, August 15th. The food tents will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Eau Claire. The festival itself is free, so you can check out the performers and the acts on Main Stage for free but…