Lace up your sneakers for a walk through Bridgeland
Extra extra, fresh summer content! If you want to explore Calgary by walking, Lori Beattie is your gal. She has just published the third edition of her book “Calgary’s Best Walks”. Today, she takes Jenny Howe on one of them, through the northeast community of Bridgeland.
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How a small town music festival exploded into Country Thunder
We're putting up new episodes every two weeks as we settle into the summer! Today, a curated pick from Saskatchewan that has deep Calgary ties. Every July, more than 20,000 people move into Craven, Saskatchewan for the Country Thunder music festival. The same one that comes here in August. Owner Troy Vollhoffer reveals how he turned the small town event into an international company that brings in millions of dollars every year.
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Is the Calgary Stampede a music festival?
It’s many things to many people. A rodeo, a midway or maybe even a headache... but would you call it a music festival? On this week’s episode we tease out the identity of the Calgary Stampede, and its outsized impact on music in this city.
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No wait too long – Calgarians’ weird love for lineups
This city loves to queue up for hype. Take the recent opening of a popular American doughnut chain as an example. Get in line, because we’re getting to the bottom of this phenomenon.
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Everything you need to know about the G7 in Calgary & Kananaskis
World leaders are in our backyard for a few days this month trying to solve big global problems. But what about the bears? We've got you covered for this year’s G7 summit.
Let’s get into the curiosities and constants that make Calgary a wonderful and sometimes frustrating place to call home. One story and conversation at a time. Hosted by Jenny Howe. Every Wednesday.
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