An Inaugural Encounter with Opera in Calgary
I’ve just had the privilege of seeing a full-dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini’s renowned “La Bohème”, performed by the talented Calgary Opera at our beautiful Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Conducted by Jonathan Brandani and directed by Brenna Corner, and sporting a cast of well over 50 performers, it seems a great pity that all that effort and talent gets to be showcased less than a handful of times. Opera generally gets a bad wrap This was my first-ever attendance at a live opera
Five Excuses to Visit the Glenbow Museum this Fall
I say this every time I visit the Glenbow Museum: “I’m just popping in to see some of the latest exhibits. I shouldn’t be more than an hour”. And, without fail, I leave more than two hours later overwhelmed by the variety of themes, new exhibits and switched out artworks that make the rooms and passageways look subtly different every time. I have to confess that I am not big on museums and history, but I always underestimate what the Glenbow
#LOVEYYC Day 2019 Favourites
🎈 #LOVEYYC Day is back! 🎈 Gary, our I AM CALGARY Mascot, is geared up for #LOVEYYC Day 2019 As Tourism Calgary promotes our awesome city, loads of businesses are offering Calgarians great value in return. It’s time to hastily plan how you’re going to spend your day (and dollars) on November 2nd! Celebrate all things Calgary. Just arrive, say you’d like the LoveYYC deal, and then enjoy the LOVE in return! Here’s our "short list" of favourites. #LOVEYYC for Family What better family
I AM CALGARY’s 2019 Christmas Market Watch-List
With two months until we wake to Christmas day it seems that many shopping centres and stores are already beginning to lure customers with sparkling deals for the season. Calgarians are spoilt for choice when it comes to seasonal shopping opportunities. We, in our home, are already marking our diaries and gearing ourselves up to visit our favourite Christmas Markets in and around the city. Here are three of our favourite markets that we will be visiting this year. We’ve
Walking Paris: I AM CALGARY’s Summer of 2019
A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Life. Thomas Jefferson From A to Z, Art and Architecture to Zeste de vivre, Paris seamlessly morphs between her alias personas - The City of Light and the City of Love – perhaps depending on your disposition, location or the company you keep. There is no denying it: Paris is seductively captivating. My first encounter with the city was alone as a bachelor on the back end of a business
A Blend of Culinary Delights from Europe: I AM CALGARY’S Summer for 2019
Food! Glorious food! There’s no doubt about it, one’s vacation culinary experiences is one of the key factors in creating a successful holiday. Food, along with accommodation, transport, the company you keep, and the weather, of course. Eating can be both a noteworthy highlight as well as a haunting lowlight. It can enhance an occasion or it can ruin a day. 🔤 Our ABC’s Since Christa and I became engaged, every travel experience we’ve enjoyed together has seen us compile an ABC-list of our highlights and lowlights from