We’re all aware of people who stay up past 3am for no other reason than one, yes Netflix. Most of the population, or at least my entire social circle, does something known as “binge watching.” The art of rapid firing TV episodes all night may usually results in tardiness, eye bags and a feeling of…
Frantically searching through the stampede food map for the location of Pub Grub’s red velvet chicken strips selling point and dragging my weary friends in circles; I began my worthwhile journey to try out one of this year’s new midway food: the Red Velvet Chicken Strips. Finally finding the building where the chicken strips were…
This edition of Calgary Stampede Food Binge 2015: Jurassic Pork Mac ‘n Cheese. Last year, I had the experience (I can really only describe it as such) of trying the Million Dollar Baby Mac n’ Cheese from Reel Mac ‘n Cheese and this year, I was back for more. The Jurassic Pork Mac ‘n Cheese is…
This year at the Calgary Stampede, there’s another whole list of new eats and treats and it is YAA’s mission to eat as many as possible and give you the low down. This round: Fruit and Herb Infused Drinks from The Family Fruit Stand. In a word: AMAZING. The drinks come in a selection of…
Thanks to Kids Up Front, I was lucky enough to receive tickets to the Stampede this Tuesday. So, after a stressful day of morning summer school, I treated myself to a day of stampeding with my sister. This was actually my first time attending, and I finally saw what all the excitement about it was for. I…
{Source} On Tuesday, I was happy to spend 9 fun-filled hours at the Stampede grounds, going on rides and eating the classics we love. But if you need more than mini donuts to satisfy your Midway cravings, why not try something new? Making my way to Melt Town Grilled Cheese and Poutine near the Agriculture…
Once a year, The Stampede rolls into town for a good 10 days, offering food, rides and experiences of a lifetime that some people around the world would only dream of. On Monday, July 6th, I headed down to the grounds to take in one of the many performers at the Coca…
TEDxYYC kicked off it’s 6th year at the Jack Singer Concert Hall this past Saturday to beautiful crowds and excited weather. Among the buzzing crowd were me and Ailin, marveling over the transformation of the concert hall into a modern and scholarly place. Guest speakers of the day included Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Ric Esther Beinstock,…
On Saturday, I went for a volunteer at Glenbow Museum. I expected it to just be a simple job of advising the visitors at the museum but it proved to be much more interesting than that. I’ve lived in Calgary for a while now, and I never even knew about what went on in the…
Source On Wednesday June 17th, Ed Sheeran took to the stage at the Saddledome, performing before a sold out crowd of 13,000. I’d been waiting for this day ever since I found out about him, which was the night of the 2012 Brit Awards where he won awards for Best British Male and British Breakthrough…
Last weekend, Calgary witnessed a night of beautiful art and fashion at its finest, showcasing ten talented designers’ collections along with the work of the brilliant artist, Jenny Vallis, who completely transformed the Chinook Centre parkade into a world of paradise for Parkshow 2015. Being a youth aspiring to follow my dreams into a profession…
Can you believe June is already here? Start your month off right by checking out these amazing events in Calgary this weekend: 1. Scotiabank Calgary Marathon Weekend What: Run with, or cheer on, participants as they run 5k, 10k, half marathon or marathon race around the city. Youth Central is also part of this marathon and you can…
What are your favourite things about spring? For me, the liberty to wear fun colours and designs on my nails definitely makes the cut. I’ve compiled a list of my favourite spring and summer nail colours – the ones that I instinctively reach for when the weather gets – and stays – sunny. 1. Essie’s…
Cellists all across the city rejoiced on the 9th after a virtuositic performance of the quintessential Dvorak Cello Concerto by Johannes Moser with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. If you must know one thing about me, it should be that I absolutely love cello music and, let’s not try to bypass this, cello players. This experience was…
Do you know someone musically talented around you? If so, chances are they attended the Calgary’s Got Classical Talent concert in celebration of the winners of the Calgary Concerto Competition (C3) on the 12th of April. Four incredible young musicians, Yan Li; violin, Peter Wang; piano, Yunzhi Han; piano, and Nicholas Kwan; piano, were given…