Posts Tagged ‘calgary’
Calgary Stampede: By the Numbers (38 Facts)
38 Fun # Facts on the Calgary Stampede With more than a million visitors every year, the Calgary Stampede is not only the "greatest outdoor show on earth," but also one of the largest!! A lot of time and work goes into making this annual s...
23 Things You Didn’t Know About the Calgary Stampede
23 Things You Didn’t Know About the Stampede It's about mid-June when most Calgarians start thinking seriously about what they're wearing to Stampede. While you might know what you're wearing to the Stampede by now, there's quite a few ...
Calgary Hidden Gems: Restaurants, Shops & Services
Calgary Hidden Gems: Shops, Services, Resto's... Every city has its own hidden gems – restaurants, pubs, shops, bookstores, etc. – that are tucked away from the beaten path of tourists and even some locals. Whether you're just visit...
When Was the City of Calgary Founded?
When Was Calgary Founded? In 1875... Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was originally founded in 1875 by a detachment of North West Mounted Police (NWMP). This group of 150 men marched west across the prairies from Fort Dufferin, Manitoba, arrivin...
Living Costs in Calgary vs. Other Canadian Cities: How Much?
Living Costs in Calgary vs. Other Canadian Cities Just how much money do you need to live in Calgary? This is an important question that we covered in a previous blog, which showed just how much the “average” salary was necessary to live...
5 Safety Tips for Winter Driving in Calgary
5 Winter Driving Tips for Preventing Accidents Calgary's winter can be long, cold and hard when it comes to driving in snow fall. Roads can become extremely slippery and unsafe to drive on no matter the vehicle you own. There are some thing...
East Village’s NCL is More than Just a Library
New Central Library Now Open! Nov 1st, 2018 With the grand opening of the New Central Library in East Village today (Nov 1st, 2018), many are heading down to check out what it’s all about. Surely if you’re one of the people who has foll...
Calgary Ranks 4th Most Livable City on Earth!
Calgary Ranks Top 4 Most Livable Cities 2018! Just last month the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found Calgary to be among the best once again, naming us as one of the most livable cities in the world on its Global Livability Index 2018. ...
