Calgary Real Estate Tips for Buyers & Investors (2025)
FinePrint: Calgary’s Emerging Culinary Playground
In just over 18 months, FinePrint has distinguished itself as one of Canada’s top-rated restaurants, attracting foodies, celebrities and celebration-seekers alike. Situated in the historic original home of the Calgary Herald on Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary, FinePrint’s location alone carries a
Inside the New Seoul Streets Food Hall in Downtown Calgary
There’s a vibrant new food hall in downtown Calgary offering everything from refreshing eats to start your morning off right to flavourful midday lunches.Located in Sunterra Market’s former space in the TC Energy Tower, Seoul Streets Food Hall is stationed on the second-floor Plus 15 level. The brig
Best Bridal Party Attire in Calgary
WinnerPark & FifthPark & Fifth. Photo by Thomas Bullock.Over the past eight years, Park & Fifth’s offerings have grown beyond its modern bridesmaid dresses to also include bridal wear and dresses for a range of social occasions. Pushing against the stereotype that bridesmaid dresses are only worn fo
A New Era of Racing for the 2025 Servus Calgary Marathon
The Servus Calgary Marathon recently announced an exciting evolution for its 2025 race weekend. After celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2024, the oldest marathon in Canada is shifting to a two-day event in response to explosive growth in participation and to deliver an even better race experience.
Building Beauty in Calgary Backyards
In the spring of 2015, when Calgary’s backyard landscapes often mirrored each other in predictability, one visionary dared to reimagine the ordinary. Mumtaz Mirza, who goes by Taz, founded Tazscapes with a clear purpose: to design outdoor spaces that would become personal sanctuaries where functiona
Daryl Betenia Looks Back on 42 Years at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum
It can be a blessing to know exactly your path right out of university — for Daryl Betenia, that was working in museums, a path that led her to the Glenbow where she worked for 42 years in every position imaginable, eventually becoming director of collections and curatorial, overseeing the entire co
Made Here: No.3 Bisous Parfum by Kindred Glow & Co
Photo courtesy of Kindred Glow & CoWhen Amanda Pinkham started Kindred Glow & Co in 2020, it was a way to spread some joy amongst her friends with little luxurious gifts — namely candles. But candle-making is a saturated market (check out any upcoming market, or your local Winners, and you’ll see th
Best Wedding Nail Salons in Calgary
WinnerMetroPolish17Photo by Cindy T.Complete your wedding day look with beautiful nails from this Calgary nail salon. MetroPolish 17 offers a variety of services ranging from mani-pedis to nail enhancements, all delivered with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy while you’re there. This woul
Property of the Week: A Five-Bedroom Home with a Walk-Out Basement
Where it is279 Hampstead Way N.W. The designThis lovingly maintained home has an inviting layout across all its levels. A practical laundry/mudroom adds convenience for busy families, a cozy triple-sided gas fireplace adds elegance and comfort during colder months, and a patio adds more space for re
Best Wedding DJ/AV Service in Calgary
WinnerHi Tech ProductionsHi Tech Productions. Photo by Photographik.Hi Tech Productions started out as founder Daniel McNeil’s part-time hobby in 1992. In 2008, McNeil left the corporate sector to pursue his passion for event production, and he now runs Hi Tech Productions with his wife, Monica McNe
Best Wedding Dry Cleaning/Preservation Services in Calgary
WinnerStephen CleanersStephen Cleaners. Photo by Amber Stephen.At Stephen Cleaners, “family business” really does mean family business. Mark Stephen took over the business when his father, Jack Stephen, retired in the mid-1990s, and Mark’s wife and children have also worked at the company. Many of S
If You Miss Con Mi Taco, Then You’ll Love This New Calgary Taqueria
A variety of Masa Mama’s tacos and salsas served family style. Photo courtesy of Masa Mama.For years, Con Mi Taco was considered to be one of Calgary’s best spots for great tacos — no small feat, especially for a pop-up restaurant. While the pop-up ended its run in 2023, Calgarians can now once agai
Real Calgary Weddings: Connie DeSousa & Keith Serre’s Western Fairy-Tale Wedding
Their introduction was straight out of a Hallmark movie (or, more accurately, an episode of Melrose Place) — a man and a woman reside in the same four-plex building; she in a front unit, he in a back unit. He had to walk past the front yard of her unit to get access to his. This is how Keith Serre,
Calgary’s Winter Wonders
From glowing glass domes to playful tactile pavilions, new public installations in Calgary’s downtown are set to dazzle residents and visitors alike. In partnership with Calgary’s winter festival Chinook Blast, the City has announced the Winter City Design Competition winners: Serenity Passage and D
Shaping a Greater Downtown
The City of Calgary is working to revitalize downtown and create a lively core for locals and visitors to enjoy. Over the years, the ways Calgarians experience downtown have changed, and there’s now a surplus of unused office space. The City is bringing new life to these vacant spaces by transformin
Did You Know Calgary Has a Bookstore Dedicated to Romance Novels?
Photo by Jared SychFaced with an increasingly girthy stack of options, bookish love-junkies have been riding a growing wave of romance-lit enthusiasm. While the industry has been thriving since the Brontë sisters put female-centred goth on the bestseller list in the mid-1800s — followed a century la
3 Upcoming Home & Interior Design Events in Calgary
The BSM x Sacred Air: Yin Movement + Sound Bath Wellness Event will take place at Black Sheep Mattress Co. Photo by Black Sheep Mattress Co.Unwind with yoga and a sound bath experience on a handcrafted mattressWhen: February 23Black Sheep Mattress Co. (BSM) has been creating locally handcrafted matt
Property of the Week: A Mount Pleasant Home Designed by an Award-Winning Design Firm
Photo by Ian Purchase. Where it is517 28 Ave. N.W. The designThis home was designed by award-winning local architectural, design and build firm Mercedes and Singh, also known as MASIV. The firm has worked on projects ranging from local restaurants to private homes, as well as collaborations on notab
Best Wedding Favours in Calgary
WinnerSnap Beauty Photo BoothPhoto by Liv Van DeurzenWhile working in the hospitality industry, Liv Van Deurzen witnessed many wedding celebrations and decided to offer a fresh take on photo booths to commemorate these special occassions. Snap Beauty Photo Booth offers a variety of different booths,
10 Things to Do in Calgary During the February Long Weekend
Try to snag a seat at the newly opened After EightLocal restaurant Eight is notoriously difficult to get into with only eight seats a night. But now, After Eight, the newly opened cocktail bar partner to Eight, gives you an extra chance to try one of chef Darren MacLean’s exclusive concepts. After E
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