17th Avenue is one of Calgary’s hot spots for night life, restaurants, and trendy shopping. In the summer, the side walks are filled with people. In winter, there is still lots of activity, but less of it, especially on cold nights.
Fresh snow is visible on parts of the ground, but foot traffic has removed it entirely from the side walk. Continue reading
On Saturday, I attended events to preview Calgary’s brand new West LRT line which extends new transit service to the southwest quadrant of the city.
The new line will serve 100,000 residents which is larger than any city in Alberta outside of Calgary and Edmonton. It is also larger than any city in Atlantic Canada outside of Halifax and St. John’s, Newfoundland. 35,000 commuters are expected to use the West LRT daily.
The West LRT line has both above ground, underground, and partially underground stations which are a first for Calgary. Pictured above is the new above ground Sunalta station. Continue reading
Last month, I participated in the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk which comprised 1,339 walks around the world. Each walk consisted of 50 people with a volunteer leader who toured a downtown or trendy areas. My walk was a combination of both in historic Inglewood.
Inglewood is situated along the Bow River and is just outside of downtown Calgary. It was once the city’s original downtown and has many historic buildings. We began in a pathway along the river, but our attention quickly turned to some unusual items in this residential alleyway. Continue reading
