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Hello Winter! Well, it's not quite officially winter just yet, but if you live in and around Calgary, you've been reminded that it's just around the corner.
Mother nature gave us a huge wake-up call with a big wallop of the white stuff. I mean, we knew the unusually seasonably warm days would someday end but that someday came abruptly overnight last...
Pumpkin season is in full swing and with Halloween just around the corner, you’ve probably thought about carving a pumpkin or 2 or 3 or 4 in the coming week. Pumpkins are the best way to show your neighbourhood that you have the Halloween spirit and they are a welcoming sign for the little ghosts and goblins that will be trekking through the street...
I love pumpkin pie! I love it most after a delicious Thanksgiving meal cooked by someone else, ha! It's one of those Thanksgiving staples that you don't want to miss out on because October is the best time of the year to dabble in all things pumpkin. I'm no baking expert but I do trust the experts at Canadian Living because every recipe I've ever t...
The Fall market is here! In Calgary, this is the time of year when we typically see a small bump in listings after a quiet July and August. If you look at the graph below you'll see that there is a significantly lower number of homes listed this Fall than there were at the beginning of September 2021. What does this mean and how does it affect the...
September in Calgary is truly magical as long as Mother Nature cooperates and lets us have it. So far so good for 2022 but it can all change in an instant so take advantage of it while you can! Get out and explore some of the great things YYC has to offer!
One of my favourite things about Calgary, since arriving back in the early 2000s, is the Lilac Festival. For one day in May (or June) the city shuts down 4th street from 12th avenue to 25th avenue and vendors, local businesses, community organizations, performers, artists, and makers line the street to share their products, talent, or business with...