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March 5th, 2010 by Derrick Plotsky
Dine Out Calgary starts this Friday, March 5th and runs until Sunday, March 14th. There’s over 90 restaurants participating this year and that means a lot of great dining choices. To help you with your decision our blog writers have chosen their top picks for the 10 days. First up Derrick Plotsky
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions. And the most recent life-changing decision that I have to deal with? Where to go for Dine Out Calgary. I know, my life is so difficult. But there are just so many amazing places to choose from with so many different types of food; no matter what you like you’ll be able to find someplace to go. (more…)
Tags: Ceili's, Dine Out Calgary, Jupiter, Murrietas
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January 22nd, 2010 by Derrick Plotsky
Location-based games are becoming more and more popular as smartphones with GPS get in more and more people’s pockets. Foursquare (written about by Wil Knoll very recently) is one of these location based games. Another is geocaching.
Geocaching started in May of 2000 around the time the locks came off of handheld GPS units and their accuracy became increased. Today the accuracy (and relatively low cost) of a handheld GPS unit makes it so this game can be played by almost anyone. You don’t even need to have a smartphone to play this game, it can be played with any handheld GPS device. (more…)
Tags: Calgary, downtown, geocaching, GPS, treasure hunt, walking
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January 11th, 2010 by Derrick Plotsky
This was my first time in the Theatre Junction Grand. The theatre, as well as the upstairs lounge, made enough of an impression on me that I am anticipating any chance I get to go there again. The seats are comfortable, the acoustics are good and it’s not too big and not too small. It’s a great little theatre that’s really easy to get to.
The High Performance Rodeo is now 24 years old. That means it has almost been around as long as I have. This unfortunately was my first year attending. I really wish I had gone other years because it was a great night. (more…)
Tags: High Performance Rodeo, HPR, Tubular Bells
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