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Calgary

Calgary, a cosmopolitan Alberta city with numerous skyscrapers, owes its rapid growth to its status as the centre of Canada’s oil industry. However, it’s still steeped in the western culture that earned it the nickname “Cowtown,” evident in the Calgary Stampede, its massive July rodeo and festival that grew out of the farming exhibitions once presented here. In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host the Winter Olympic Games.

Breakfast at OEB

Breakfast at OEB

Posted: September 8, 2019 By //  by WaryTraveler Leave a Comment Last Updated: September 8, 2019

Calgarians have been enjoying breakfast at OEB since 2009. They are farm to table focused that offers well made breakfast classics with a modern twist. It all started with a very popular, single location on Edmonton Trail.  Now, they have locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Scottsdale and …

Filed Under: Calgary, Dining, Vancouver Tagged With: Breakfast, Brunch, Calgary, Dining

Comery Block BBQ

Comery Block BBQ

Posted: July 29, 2019 By //  by WaryTraveler Leave a Comment Last Updated: October 3, 2019

Comery Block BBQ, a West-Tennessee BBQ and bourbon joint, recently opened in Calgary. It’s located on 17th Avenue, or the Red Mile, a strip of road running from the Stampede grounds to 14th Street that's packed with bars, restaurants, eclectic shops and coffee joints. When we heard that they …

Filed Under: Calgary, Dining Tagged With: BBQ, Calgary, Cocktails, Dining, Happy Hour

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Eau Claire Distillery

Posted: January 13, 2019 By //  by WaryTraveler Leave a Comment Last Updated: August 30, 2019

Eau Claire Distillery is a young distillery Turner Valley, Alberta. Their biggest claim to fame is that they had pre-sold the entire first run of its single-malt whisky. This was even before it was put in bottles. Also, Eau Claire Distillery was mentioned a …

Filed Under: Activities, Calgary Tagged With: Calgary, Cocktails, Distillery

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Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

Posted: July 15, 2018 By //  by WaryTraveler 1 Comment Last Updated: September 8, 2018

The Calgary Stampede has been dubbed the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. It’s an annual 10 day event, since 1912, that includes a rodeo, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions and a whole lot more.  It attracts over a million visitors per year and a great time to visit …

Filed Under: Activities, Calgary Tagged With: Activities, Calgary

Kananaskis Country near Black Diamond

Black Diamond Day Trip

Posted: July 4, 2018 By //  by WaryTraveler 2 Comments Last Updated: September 8, 2018

We do spend a fair bit of time traveling or planning our next trip but we haven't spent much time exploring our own province of Alberta.  In late spring we decided to hit the road for a day trip south of Calgary.  We had a goal of checking out Westwood in Black Diamond for lunch.  We had seen some …

Filed Under: Activities, Calgary Tagged With: Activities, Day Trip

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