Calgary Real Estate Tips for Buyers & Investors (2025)
Calgary’s Glamorous, Not-to-Be-Missed Gala Returns to Its Roots
Outside temperatures are cool in Calgary in March, but Calgary Health Foundation has plans to turn up the heat inside Hotel Arts. The foundation has teamed up with the contemporary hotel to present a night of glitz, glamour and goodwill on March 20, 2026. “We are excited to partner with Hotel Art
20 Best Things to Do in Calgary This February
Have some winter fun at Chinook Blast When: Various dates from January 30 to February 16 There’s no shortage of things to do during this exciting winter festival, which is spread out over three weekends. Highlights include live ice carving, a 360-degree dome with “large-scale projection mapping and
Win Tickets to YMCA Arts Live Performances!
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Get Outdoors at Calgary’s Downtown Skating Spot
Going skating is a perfect way to enjoy the outdoors on a beautiful winter’s day. Being able to do so right in the city’s core at a natural rink is a huge bonus. Located at 4th Street and 1st Avenue S.W., Prince’s Island Park lagoon is Calgary’s ultimate downtown skating destination. This outdoor sk
Good Food and Greater Memories
For over 35 years, A Certain Flair Catering has helped Calgarians host successful events by ensuring guests are full and satisfied thanks to its exceptional catering services. This year, Avenue named A Certain Flair the Best Wedding Caterer in Calgary in its Best Wedding Services 2026. “Being recog
Win Four Tickets to Penguin Walk, Presented by WestJet Cargo
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Slow start for high-density homes
Calgary reported 1,234 sales in January, a year-over-year decline of 15 per cent, but in line with typical levels of activity for the month. While sales declined across all property types, the steepest declines occurred in higher-density homes.“Following the typical December slowdown, potential buye
Nominate the Best Stores in Calgary
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Made in Calgary: Meghan MacWhirter Crafts Playful Ceramic Jewellery and Accessories
Photo by Meghan MacWhirter After taking a summer ceramics course, everything clicked for Meghan MacWhirter. Originally making pom-pom earrings to sell while working through her arts degree, MacWhirter fell in love with ceramics and allowed the medium to take her jewellery in a new direction. Since t
Five neighbourhoods that Calgarians love
Calgary is the sixth best city to live in Canada (16 spots ahead of Edmonton!), according to Numbeo’s 2026 Quality of Life Index, which compares hundreds of cities around the world and ranks them based on everything from affordability and climate to health care, safety and even traffic.With a popula
FAQ: Best Stores in Calgary Ballot
We wanted to know the top local businesses in and around Calgary, and we decided to look to our readers for their picks. Avenue’s Best Stores in Calgary ballot is a way to hear from our audience and community partners about their favourites. Anyone can participate and we hope that you do so that col
Advertiser FAQ: Best Stores in Calgary Ballot
We wanted to know the top local businesses in and around Calgary, and we decided to look to our readers for their picks. Avenue’s Best Stores in Calgary ballot is a way to hear from our audience and community partners about their favourites. Anyone can participate and we hope that you do so that col
Your Backstage Pass to Fun February Events
Year-round, Avenue’s A-List membership offers a variety of exclusive events, available to a select few, including A-List members. In February, A-Listers can expect to learn new baking techniques and, for those who secured spots in sold-out events, enjoy fondue at Skijordue and taste premium Champagn
10 Creative Drinks to Try During YYC Hot Chocolate Fest 2026
The Rightside Up hot chocolate from Hexagon Cafe. Photo by Rod Sanchez. Everyone loves a cup of hot chocolate on a cold, winter day, but what makes it even better? When it also supports a good cause. Every year in February, YYC Hot Chocolate Fest brings together dozens of restaurants and cafés in a
30 Calgary Restaurants are Participating in Burger It Forward in February
The dill bacon smash burger from Leopold’s Tavern. Photo courtesy of Burger It Forward. Burgers that give back? Count us in. From February 1 to 28, you can help support Canadian food banks by ordering one of the featured burgers from restaurants participating in the Burger It Forward campaign. Canad
10 Fun Things to Check Out During Chinook Blast 2026
Calgary’s largest winter festival is back for its sixth year, and it promises to be brighter than ever. Running from January 30 to February 16, Chinook Blast brings Calgarians together to celebrate the winter season with art, music, sports, lighting installations and more. This year, major Chinook B
Celebrating Resilience, Courage and the Power of Support
In 2017, Michelle Horton learned that her sister had been arrested for shooting her partner after years of abuse. Instantly, Horton turned her life around to take care of her sister’s two children and embarked on a journey advocating for her release. In her memoir, Dear Sister, Horton reflects on t
How Prohibition Lounge Makes its Tweety Bird Cocktail
Photo by Chris Landry. Known for its vintage Prohibition-era theme, moody basement with a secret entrance and extravagant cocktail presentations, Prohibition Lounge is a premier spot for anyone looking for a night out beyond the usual pub. Each Prohibition cocktail comes with a bespoke story inspire
The Rise of Calgary’s Sauna Scene
Communal saunas aren’t really a new concept — you can find them worldwide throughout human history — but they are surging in popularity right now. Unlike the mainstream spa (think tranquil, quiet, emphasizing the individual experience), the communal sauna, steam and cold-plunge facilities that have
This Calgary Author is a Finalist in the 2026 Canada Reads Competition
Calgary author Tyler Hellard turns a new page this year with his novel, Searching for Terry Punchout, which was named as a finalist in CBC’s 25th annual Canada Reads competition. Searching for Terry Punchout follows fictional sports writer, Adam Macallister, as he returns to his complicated, small-t
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