Exploring the Bow River Pathway (NW)
As the extended summer season of 2017 drew to a rapid close and the onset of fall was imminent I suddenly become aware of how much outdoor activity there was to still enjoy and how little time remained to enjoy it before we had to layer up with thermal underwear and restrictive padded overlayers. I was fortunate enough to seize a widow of opportunity to take a detour one day and went off to briefly re-explore a small portion of
McHugh Bluff
I suspect that most photograph-crazy visitors to a new city want to suss out where they can find the best views to capture their memories and to get a feel of the lay-of-the-land during their stay. I would venture so far as to say most locals in any city have their favourite location that they take visitors to for this very purpose. So, if you were to be a first-time visitor to Calgary and were to stay at our home,
The Peace Bridge
It’s a fact: even negative publicity is a great marketing tool. When such publicity surrounds a controversial public structure you can almost be guaranteed that this will either become a monumental success or failure … no middle road. This seems to have been the precise sentiment that shrouded the design, construction and unveiling of Calgary’s Peace Bridge. Designed for pedestrian use, it would seem that the structure attracted negative publicity from the get-go. Awarded to a non-Canadian Architect, partly constructed
Detouring through the +15 Skywalk
Have you ever had opportunity to visit a maze? Did you get lost? Were you overwhelmed? Why did you go in the first place: as a dare? for some group event? was it part of a tour? Well, did you know that Calgary has it's very own public maze? It's called the +15 Skywalk and it's accessible to any member of the willing public from early in the morning to late at night. Located in the heart of Calgary's Downtown it forms
St Patrick’s Island Park
There are certain public gems in every city that, when you discover them for yourself, you become a little double-minded: on the one hand you secretly hope that nobody else ever finds it so you can selfishly enjoy it all to yourself. On the other hand you can only wonder why nobody else has discovered it and an alert should be broadcast for everyone to also make it their new favourite flavour-of-the-month. That's been our sentiment towards St Patrick's Island Park. This
Calgary: Pathway and Bikeway System
Given the opportunity to exercise I LOVE to cycle. I am certainly no expert and don't necessarily possess the best gear or have the best style. But I love jumping on my 2-wheeler - preferably in perfect weather conditions, I do confess! - and expend some pedal power energy. If I can note one thing about the City Planners of Calgary it is that they have prioritized the opportunity for both locals and visitors alike to explore the 825 square kilometres