Calgary

Even after the most tiring of days, one thing we can never reject is an invite to one of our city’s hottest new restaurant openings – and there’s certainly been no shortage this summer. Here are some of the spots that landed on our radar in cities across the country over the past few months

If you head south on Macleod Trail from downtown Calgary and follow the 22X highway west, you’ll reach the scenic foothills in less than half an hour. You’ll then hit Spruce Meadows if you continue down this road, which is home to Calgary’s show jumping and polo scene and a great place to spend the afternoon tailgating, taking in the views from the ranch house, or enjoying a tour of the stables

Paul Chirka has dabbled in a number of local industries, including Fashion, music and wine, and currently stays busy working as a recording engineer for CBC/ Radio Canada and OCL Studios. We caught up with him recently to talk a bit about life in the music business and what advice he can offer other young professionals

Papergirl hits the streets of Calgary this month, which gives you the chance to score some notable free art if you happen to be in the right place at the right time. Originally from Berlin, this very cool art distribution program is definitely worth checking out in the city

Pop-up events seem to be all-the craze right now and the success of these events is really due to two simple ingredients: social media and available public space

We recently sat down with Jordie Lane, the cool cat and recent LA transplant from Melbourne, Australia, to find out what he thinks of our Calgary Folk Music Festival, Canada in general and moving for strange love. His Canadian tour wrapped up on August 1 in Vancouver, but since he’s just down in LA these days, here’s hoping we’ll see more of him soon

As Notable peruses the patios and cocktail lists of Calgary this summer, it only made sense to stop in at Milk Tiger. This establishment has been pouring tried and true classics like the Manhattan and the Tom Collins long before the cocktail craze ever caught on here in town

Tara Smith is a bright, young engineer that works in downtown Calgary. While balancing a busy work life, she still manages to find time for networking events, lending her services as a make-up artist to friends and colleagues and being involved with volleyball leagues in town

Time to pack up your boots and haul out your festival chair. The 34th Annual Calgary Folk Music Festival is around the corner (July 25-28, 2013) and Prince’s Island Park is a go following the great flood of June 2013