Hidden away on Edmonton Trail is the burger joint that is Peter’s Drive-In Burger’s main rival for burger/fries/shake supremacy. Boogie’s Burgers has been operating for almost as long as Peter’s, making some of the biggest and tastiest burgers in Calgary. Operating since 1969, this restaurant has been creating innovative styles of burger, making serious the claim that they have “The Official Burger of Deliciousness.” Continue reading »
A bizarre dream I had recently:
I’m sitting on the couch in my apartment, reading a book. It’s dark out, I don’t know what time it is but I am tired. As my eyes are about to glaze over, there’s a knock on my door. I don’t know why anyone would be knocking at this hour of the night, but I open the door.
Behind the door is Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi. “Hello! Are you Mr. Crosby?”
“Oh, hi mayor.” I’m in disbelief. “Yeah, that’s me. So, um, why are you here?”
“Yes, I’m going door-to-door to make sure that everyone in Calgary knows what’s going on in the city.”
“That’s great mayor. But it’s kind of late.”
“Oh, sorry. What time is it?”
“I don’t know.”
We’re both still standing at the door. Nenshi looks at the clipboard he’s holding.
“Oh dear, I still have 75,000 more to go.”
“Wait, don’t you have a Twitter account?”
“Yes, but I like meeting the people in the city.”
“Well, uh, best of luck with that Mr. Nenshi. See you later.”
“I haven’t told you about the city yet!”
“That’s alright. I’ll call you if I need anything.”
“Oh, okay.”
We shake hands briefly, and as I close the door to my apartment, Nenshi knocks on the door of my neighbor’s apartment.
EDIT: As of April 15, 2011, Tubby Dog is open and slinging hot dogs again.
It’s a sad day in the city of Calgary as the local hot dog institution Tubby Dog appears to be closed for an indeterminate time, depriving hipsters and bar hoppers of tasty hot dogs with unusual toppings. According to the sign on their front window and their Facebook page, it sounds like their water is cut off and they can’t get anyone at the city to tell them when it’s getting turned back on (or even just pick up the phone). It is hoped by many in the city that this matter will be cleared up before the next Taco Tuesday.
The Grape Escape has made yet another visit to the city of Calgary, where a $50 dollar ticket gets you access to two halls in the BMO Centre full of liquor distributors all trying to win mind share through free drink samples.
They say the swan sings its sweetest just before its death. The Calgary Roughnecks, the city’s National Lacrosse League team, is closing up shop after 10 years due to lack of funds. They’ve been unsuccessful getting a large advertiser or a partner, and so the team, with 2 championships in 7 years, is going out swinging. They’ll be playing what may be their last game on March 19th against the Edmonton Rush. Continue reading »
