Posts tagged Edmonton

maybeedmonton: Prince Charles and Princess Diana at Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton, Alberta, 1983.

maybeedmonton:

Prince Charles and Princess Diana at Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton, Alberta, 1983.

maybeedmonton: Another view of Fort Edmonton and the newly built Legislature Building, Edmonton, Alberta, 1915.

maybeedmonton:

Another view of Fort Edmonton and the newly built Legislature Building, Edmonton, Alberta, 1915.

ois:   This is the waterpark at West Edmonton Mall. It looks very different now, but this is what the tube ride looked like when I was a kid. I went on those rides so many times in my childhood, I can still picture every turn and waterfall in my head. One time I got stuck and couldn’t get myself moving again and my family was swept onwards with the current and other people kept going past and none of the lifeguards were around to help me and I thought I was going to be stuck there forever. Tube rides still make me feel very anxious.

ois:

 

This is the waterpark at West Edmonton Mall. It looks very different now, but this is what the tube ride looked like when I was a kid. I went on those rides so many times in my childhood, I can still picture every turn and waterfall in my head.

One time I got stuck and couldn’t get myself moving again and my family was swept onwards with the current and other people kept going past and none of the lifeguards were around to help me and I thought I was going to be stuck there forever. Tube rides still make me feel very anxious.

dustypink

pppapaya: I’ve always loved this mural. Yep, makes me smile every time I walk by.

pppapaya:

I’ve always loved this mural.

Yep, makes me smile every time I walk by.

pointandclickphilistine

The Top 100 Best Places to Eat or Drink in Edmonton

Okay, who’s going to help me eat my way through this list?

journey2life

New Music Sunday

Sundays are made for new music. At least, in my world they are. Nothing better than sitting down with a cup of tea on a quiet Sunday and finding some new tunes to get me through the coming week.

This Sunday is all about Christmas albums. I’ve become addicted to tracking down Christmas music that I actually like. Turns out, my friends and favourite artists actually make that task fairly easy. Here are a few of the albums I’ll be treating myself to this week:

(Click through to download. Most are available on bandcamp. All are reasonably priced. Some are free. A few support excellent causes.)

I’d love to hear your recommendations - anything I’m missing out on?

southernsouls:

Wool On Wolves performing “Love Is Learned” in a friends basement while in Toronto

designator: Sometimes it’s hard to remember that this is downtown Edmonton… (well, just down the hill from downtown) It looks like the middle of nowhere. Good?

designator:

Sometimes it’s hard to remember that this is downtown Edmonton… (well, just down the hill from downtown) It looks like the middle of nowhere. Good?

designator

I have a very distinct memory of my grandma insisting on us eating by this statue when I was a child. theblanketfort: Share a burger, enjoy some public art. (Taken with instagram)

I have a very distinct memory of my grandma insisting on us eating by this statue when I was a child.

theblanketfort:

Share a burger, enjoy some public art. (Taken with instagram)

maybeedmonton:

Edmonton paintings by Jason Blower

mastermaq: (via Truck Stop | What the Truck?!) “Inspired by the pods in Portland, What the Truck?! presents Truck Stop, a gathering of a small number food trucks. Truck Stop is a window of opportunity to sample food from a variety of vendors, or at least, top off your meal with something sweet!” Every Thursday night in May, Truck Stop will be in Old Strathcona at Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park! See you there! NOM

mastermaq:

(via Truck Stop | What the Truck?!)

“Inspired by the pods in Portland, What the Truck?! presents Truck Stop, a gathering of a small number food trucks. Truck Stop is a window of opportunity to sample food from a variety of vendors, or at least, top off your meal with something sweet!”

Every Thursday night in May, Truck Stop will be in Old Strathcona at Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park! See you there!

NOM

maybeedmonton: Edmonton Skyline - Nickelas Johnson (AKA Smokey Draws)

maybeedmonton:

Edmonton Skyline - Nickelas Johnson (AKA Smokey Draws)

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calgaryherald:

Every year, noted Calgary photographer George Webber climbs behind the wheel and takes off across Alberta. With a seasoned eye, he captures the unique images of the cities, towns and villages Albertans call home.

I would love to do this.

calgaryherald

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-24)

  1. The Hold Steady (27)
  2. Library Voices (24)
  3. Hey Rosetta! (11)
  4. Doug Hoyer (10)
  5. Braids (8)

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