Seen and Heard in Edmonton

The reading I do for these roundups always brings me little moments of connection that I don’t expect. Oh hey, she went a place I loved when my grandparents lived on the island; oh hey, I’m going to that show, too; oh hey, I love that soundtrack; oh hey, so that’s what he’s up to. I hope you have some oh-hey moments, too:

Going places

• Nicole Winski visited a part of Vancouver Island I know well, as my grandparents used to live there. Gorgeous pictures!
• Jaron Williams tells the story of Summerland, a touted community that died after the demise of the Edmonton Interurban Railway in 1914.
• Mack Male issues a counterpoint to a National Post writer’s widely circulated condemnation of the Metro Line LRT.
• The Make Something Edmonton blog shares how the Freezeway in Victoria Park came about.
• Sandy Joe Karpetz takes a photogenic tour of Stockroom, Bamboo Ballroom’s sister store.
• Alouise Dittrick looks back at her 2015 travels and gears up for a “year of awesome” overseas.
• Miranda Post enumerates her travel intentions for the coming year, with lots of close-to-home fun on her mind.

More resolutions

• Adam Rozenhart is back in the video saddle, and shares with us his goals for 2016.
• Lillian Tse sets out some delicious food resolutions for 2016.
• Kristen Finlay has a lot of items on her theatre-going agenda. (Like her, I’m looking forward to Chelsea Hotel.)
• Kathy Strawson is quilting the weather.
• Katryna Rae sets forth her sewing resolutions, and shows the lovely calendar she made.
• Kristina Lynne lists the books she’s looking forward to reading (I see we share an admiration for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton!).
• Laura Frey vows to read fewer books this year (but it’s more complicated than that).

Passions

• Justine Barber kicks off the latest Poppy Barley magazine with reflections on new beginnings (including the baby she’s about to have).
• Natasha Chiam takes on the tsk-tsking about parents these days with her customary passion and smarts.
• Vickie Laliotis shares her solid and hard-won advice to her younger blogger self. Read and learn.
• Todd Babiak has an unexpected book in the works: “It’s full of crimes but it isn’t a crime novel.”
• Such a treat to see the wedding of Rita and Darlene after admiring their gorgeous engagement photos on yegwed.
• Nicole Rowan takes a birthday girl thrifting and writes it up in the most delightful way.
• Alyssa Lau rummages and finds a fashion statement in her father’s 30-year-old coat.
• Janis Galloway talks beauty and business with Elizabeth Bernardin of Blushed Beaute.
• Maegan Lukian invites you to follow along with her Ultimate Upcycle Challenge, in which she’ll turn an old door into something special.
• OilersNation throws its weight behind Pride Tape, a project to help LGBTQ athletes feel welcome at the rink.
• Cheryl Cottrell-Smith tries hot pot for lunch, and likes it a lot.
• Little Miss Andrea catches up with Prairie Noodle Shop now that it’s a full-fledged restaurant and not just a popup experiment.
• Karlynn Johnson medicates an ill-timed cold with homemade bone broth.
• “Edmonton is still in this crazy race, but you can see oil coming out of the exhaust and it’s been running hot since Lillooet, we’re one dead dog and a lost wedding ring away from a country song.” Lowetide is a poet of the Oilers’ dark years.
• Sunil Agnihotri breaks down the Oilers’ situation numbers-wise, if you prefer to examine woe in that fashion.
• Dave Cournoyer names the MLAs to watch in 2016.
• Dave Von Bieker is betting that his Apple TV will keep getting better, and make entertainment communal again.

There is even more waiting for you at ShareEdmonton, should you wish. You can find these picks and previous ones on my Flipboard magazine.

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