Seen and Heard in Edmonton

We’re on a family mini-vacation, just a few days away to reset before school starts. But I got some reading and listening done before we left, and in the car, and here we are:

Sightseeing

• Alyssa Lau artfully documents her recent trip to Singapore, Hong Kong and Phuket.
• Julie’s Kitchen Adventures travels to Yellowstone National Park, and shares a mushroom recipe.
• Lori Godin turns a hotel fail into a win on the road.
• Alouise Dittrick shares glimpses of her Canada travels, and sets her blogging and travel agenda for the next few months.
• Closer to home, Chris Tse recommends a couple more hidden-gem running trails.
• Sharon Yeo explores the El Mercado Tortilla Factory. (Also, she did a Culinary Q & A with me!)

A little bit of DIY

• Elyse Williams offers four easy methods to preserve your summer harvest.
• Maegan Lukian provides tips on making beautiful and long-lasting cut flower bouquets.
• The ever-creative Katryna Rae is learning calligraphy.
• Don’t forget to water city trees, says Michael Kalmanovitch of Earth’s General Store.
• Cathy Walsh experiments with homemade tonic water.
• I love smoked salmon, so Chris Falconer’s idea of fast food is perfect for me.

Moms reaching out

• Natasha Chiam lays out what she needs, instead of requiring mind-reading.
• Alexis Marie Chute offers concrete ways to help her through a very difficult time.
• Kelly-Dawn Aulenbach is working on being present amid “the long days of Motherhood.”

People-watching

• Jennifer Lavallee starts a new series of profiles on The Noteworthy with a chat with writer Jessica Kluthe.
• I had a great talk with Andy Grabia about baseball, the Oilogosphere and how blogging has changed.
• Shayne Woodsmith visits with a streetcar motorman. (I also liked his chat with the bird man.)
• Adam Rozenhart visits with Anna Grimsrud, a Canadian expat living in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Chad Huculak interviews Edmonton expat Mike Winters about his new book, Cartoon Machine #2.

And in other news

• Variant Edition is hosting a panel discussion on indigenous representation in pop culture on Sept. 28.
• Get yourself a professional head shot, and look good in it, advises Lazina Mckenzie.
• Ashley looks back at the Zoolander Fashion Show held at the Valley Zoo.
• The Edmonton City as Museum Project shares Lawrence Herzog’s history of Westmount School.
• Edmonton Public School Board chairman Michael Janz outlines 11 education issues on the horizon.
• Dave Cournoyer takes a look at Alberta’s newly appointed royalty review panel.
• OilersNation counts down the top five Oilers saves (or at least goalie performances) of all time.

That’s a lot, and yet it’s a tiny fraction of what you would find on ShareEdmonton.

I collect my picks in a Flipboard magazine, and I can be found on Twitter in a couple of places: @seenandheardyeg and @karenunland.

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