We are full swing into Calgary Stampede time!  Stampede started this past weekend as it has continuously since 1912! The kick-off parade was the Friday following Canada Day (July 1). You have the next ten days to release your inner cowboy or cowgirl, dust off […]

Ladies and gentlemen, hold on to your hats because tomorrow is the start of “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”! It’s the Calgary Stampede! Stampede starts every year on the Friday following Canada Day (July 1) and has been held continuously since 1912! For 10 […]

I hope everyone had a great weekend and, if you’re in Canada or the United States, a great long weekend! Today is a day off work in Canada because Canada Day, July 1, fell on a Saturday this year. Our neighbours to the south (and […]

July 1, 2017 marks the 150th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada! Happy Birthday Canada! This Saturday, there will be fireworks, festivals and parties to celebrate. Things might get loud! Since July 1 is a Saturday, we lucky Canadians will get Monday off work! (Yippee!!). […]

Happy Monday! Check out the NEW LOOK Travel*Food*Cool website! Let me know what you think! Summertime and warm weather mean spending time outside with family and friends. Summertime also means that no one really wants to be stuck inside cooking over a hot oven. Hello, barbecue! While […]

Since the last few posts have included Boozy Fudge and Adult Ice Cream Sodas, I thought I should be a little healthier for this post and prepare a salad. After all, barbecue and summer party season is upon us. When the weather is nice, no […]

If you tuned into last Monday’s blog post, you learned about Robert McCay Green and his invention of the ice cream soda back in 1874. (If you didn’t, it’s not too late to go back and read it!) Tomorrow is the day to celebrate his creation. That’s […]