Calgary Real Estate Tips for Buyers & Investors (2025)
Property of the Week: A Three-Bedroom Home in Panorama Hills
Where it is72 Panora View N.W. The renovationThis family home has been refreshed and updated with thoughtful upgrades. Fresh paint throughout the home sets a cool, neutral tone that makes the wood and brown accents pop even more. New carpet leaves a soft, plush surface to walk on and keeps your feet
Staff Picks: What to Do During the Last Weekend of Stampede
Check out arcade games, mechanical bull riding and more in The Big Four RoadhouseDid you know The Big Four Roadhouse offers more than just concerts during Stampede? I certainly didn’t, and it’s been one of my most pleasant Stampede discoveries this year. It turns out the venue has tons to offer atte
4 Fun Things to Check Out in The Big Four Roadhouse (Besides Concerts) During the 2025 Calgary Stampede
Most Calgary Stampede attendees probably know The Big Four Roadhouse as one of the main Stampede concert venues, with headliners like Toque, TLC, De La Soul, Yung Gravy, Tom Morello and more this year. And while that’s certainly a good reason to check out this building on the Stampede grounds, it’s
11 Great Ice Cream Shops to Visit in Calgary
Abbey’s CreationsAbbey’s Creations has eight locations in Calgary and one in Cochrane, serving delicious flavours like KitKat mallow and churro crunch. There are also unique flavour combinations on the menu like mango sticky rice, ube queso and durian delight.Multiple locations, abbeys.net Amato Gel
A Silent Violence
Illustration by Jarett Sitter.From the outside, it looked like Karen and George Gosbee lived the perfect Calgary life for most of their 23-year marriage.The couple stood cheek-to-cheek and smiling in photos that ran in the society pages of the Calgary Herald. Karen was a tall, blonde philanthropist
Avenue’s Community Story Fund: Telling the Stories You Care About
Illustration by Mateusz NapieralskiAvenue magazine’s mission is to engage audiences and create connected communities through trusted storytelling. We’re experts in the city, and it is our privilege to highlight the diverse and exciting stories that make Calgary unique. Championing Calgary is part of
Win Two VIP Tickets to the Wildest Cocktail Tasting Event in Calgary
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Are Cars to Blame for Banff’s Summer Crowds?
If you build it, they will come. No truer words could be said about Banff National Park. As Canada’s first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site, Banff holds icon status. Unsurprisingly, it also holds the title as the busiest park among Canada’s 48 national parks and national park reserves.
15 Best Things to Do in Calgary This July
Spend a day relaxing on a local beachTake advantage of Calgary’s sunny summer weather by having a beach day with some friends or family. You can relax by the water with a book, enjoy a picnic together and more.Read more: A Summer Guide to Calgary’s Local Beaches Have a blast at the Calgary StampedeW
How the Calgary and District Beekeepers Association Helps Local Beekeepers
Liz Goldie with the amazing bees at her home hive, painted by local artist Dean Stanton. Photo by Jared Sych.Summer is busy for bees — and for the growing ranks of Calgary’s backyard beekeepers for whom these tiny livestock provide delicious honey and a meaningful hobby. Alberta is a terrific place
Made Here: Handcrafted Boards by Westside Woodworks
Photo courtesy of Westside Woodworks.Seven years ago, Matt Rudderham was indulging his love for woodworking by holing up in his Strathcona Park basement and creating beautiful cutting boards. He started getting more interest, so, in 2018, he decided to start his online business, Westside Woodworks,
An IKEA Plant Pot Inspired the Colour of This Calgary Kitchen
Daniela Sanchez confesses that it took a little convincing to get her husband on board with a pink kitchen.“I’m obsessed with pink,” she says. She would have happily splashed every surface with it, so the blush-toned kitchen island in her Point McKay townhome was a compromise.This particular hue was
Discover the Wonders of Cheese at Calgary’s Peasant Cheese
Photo by Jared Sych.When it comes to cheese, there’s something almost magical for Crystal McKenzie, a trained chef with a deep admiration for food.“Cheese has always been a miracle to me,” says McKenzie. “It’s basically four ingredients, more or less, creating thousands of different things. That’s f
5 Things Calgary Poet and Scholar Bertrand Bickersteth Loves
Photo by Jared Sych.A proud alum of the former Olds High School who married his high-school sweetheart, Bertrand Bickersteth is a poet, playwright, essayist and scholar of Alberta Black history. These days, he lives in Calgary and teaches communications at Olds College. Recently, he also served as w
Calgary’s First Office-to-Hotel Conversion Opens Downtown
Downtown Calgary’s office vacancy rates are high, but a newly opened office-turned-hotel building is helping to change that by bringing new business and people to the area.Element Calgary Downtown is Calgary’s newest hotel and the first office-to-hospitality conversion as part of the Downtown Calgar
6 Cool Looks From the 2025 Calgary Stampede Grounds
Photo by Chris Landry.During the Calgary Stampede, many attendees break out their best Western wear. This huge outdoor event calls for staples like cowboy hats, plaid shirts, big belt buckles, denim and more. Many folks bring their own personal flair to their looks by incorporating everything from h
This New Calgary Café Combines Coffee, Brunch and Live Classical Music
A new addition to Calgary’s dining scene serves brunch with a side of melodies.At The Sharp Music Café & Brunch, guests can brighten up their day with delicious fare while listening to live music. The elegant, family-run spot is owned by Jayden, Saelin and Aiden Oh. After arriving in Canada two and
How Calgary’s Rivers Have Shaped the City
Calgary, at its heart, is a river city. We work and play on the waters of the Bow and Elbow, and The City of Calgary relies on their glacial flows to provide us with a constant and clean water supply.But, despite being a born-and-bred Calgarian, I didn’t truly appreciate how special Calgary’s rivers
Calgary’s Newly Revitalized Eau Claire Plaza Has an Urban Beach, Green Spaces and More
Photo rendering courtesy of Dialog.Calgarians have a vibrant new space to gather in by the Bow River.The newly reimagined Eau Claire Plaza is a year-round mixed-use community space near the Bow River in downtown Calgary, and is the final part of the four-year Eau Claire Area Improvements project.Des
Inside the 2025 Stampede Lotteries Rotary Dream Home
Ever wonder why there’s a huge house on the Calgary Stampede grounds?Every year, Calgary home builder Homes by Avi crafts a new Stampede Lotteries Rotary Dream Home that’s displayed on the Stampede grounds. This year is no exception, featuring a stunning $1.49 million home that will eventually resid
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