CalgaryWalks #YYC Summer Bucket List
Flowers are blooming, patios are open, and the last traces of snow have finally disappeared; it’s safe to say we survived the ice age. More often than not we toy with ideas that would make-up the perfect summer, but before you know it the warmth has come and gone and you didn’t get to do everything you wanted.
Well, we’re not going to let that happen this year! To make things easier, we’ve compiled a pretty awesome bucket list of stuff to do in and around Calgary; now all you have to do is start checking things off!
Hit up a Music Festival: Sled Island is always a blast, and this year’s lineup boasts names like Neko Case, St. Vincent, Joel Plaskett, Dan Deacon and over 200 more artists. If modern rock is more your scene Xfest is another great option. The entire lineup hasn’t been released yet but Jack arctic, Tegan and Sara, Death Cab, Foster the People and Serena Ryder are among some of the bands who will take the stage.
http://www.sledisland.com/ @sledisland
http://www.xfestcalgary.com @XfestCalgary
Pay a visit to the Inglewood Night Market: Stroll, dance or walk your way through two blocks of arts & crafts, farm produce, street food, live music and family fun. The Inglewood Night Market runs 6 p.m. to midnight June 13th, July 11th, August 8th, and September 12th. For more information visit finditcalgary.ca. @finditcalgary
Quench your thirst with a local brew: The microbrewery trend has finally made it’s way to Calgary, try something new and pick up a growler at Wild Rose or Village Brewery!
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
Kick up your boots at the Calgary Stampede: It’s the greatest outdoor show on earth – need we say more? Lets just talk about the food for a second, this year 32 new creations are hitting the fairgrounds: scorpion pizza, deep fried bacon donut cheeseburgers and red velvet mini donuts to name a few!
http://www.calgarystampede.com/ @CalgaryStampede
Go on a quest for the perfect cone: Fiasco Gelato and Village Ice cream are excellent places to satisfy your sweet tooth in the city, but if you want to go the extra mile drive out to the famous MacKays in Cochrane.
http://www.mackaysicecream.com/ @MacKaysIceCream
http://www.fiascogelato.ca/ @fiascogelato
http://villageicecream.com/ @Villageicecream
Take a float down The Bow: Renting or buying a raft for The Bow River float is becoming a Calgary tradition. It’s an absolute hoot, but do take caution and wear a life jacket!
http://lazydayraftrentals.com/
No summer is complete without a road trip: Calgary is surrounded with wonderful day-trip destinations like Banff, Canmore, or Drumheller. Want to up the adventure anti? Drop the GPS and stick to an old fashioned map – we dare you!
