I came across a lot of thoughtful pieces this week about where this city is going, where’s it’s been, and what we need to think about as we continue on. So let’s start there: Mack Male dives deep into the city’s growth monitoring report, and finds it “continues to grow out much more quickly than up … More Edmonton blog roundup: July 27, 2015
Wow. Two things: 1. Mack and I keep finding new blogs and putting them into ShareEdmonton; 2. A lot of bloggers are not taking it slow this summer — in fact, some seem to be blogging more. That makes for a lot of reading. Challenge accepted. Janis Galloway gets the founders of Berg + Betts to … More Edmonton blog roundup: July 20, 2015
I hope you can read this through the smoke. It’s been a hazy week in Edmonton, but that has not stopped the creation of lots of worthy blog posts and podcasts. Here are some that I enjoyed: Natasha Chiam examines the sexism inherent in the way dress codes are applied to girls. Filmmaker Lindsey McNeill … More Edmonton blog roundup: July 13, 2015
This roundup is coming to you late after a slightly overwhelming but utterly inspiring and very full week in New York. If you’ve seen traffic from NYC that you haven’t seen before in your Google analytics, maybe it was me! A scene from my blog-hunting on ShareEdmonton while waiting at LaGuardia Airport. I paid as … More Edmonton blog roundup: June 29, 2015
I am filing this roundup from New York City, which still sounds crazy to me. Wherever I go, though, I’m still thinking about Edmonton, so here are some things I noticed that you might want to notice, too: John Richardson recounts the life, death and resurrection of Kristin Ashmore’s Jerome the Gnome. It’s epic. (Photos … More Edmonton blog roundup: June 22, 2015
June is half over already? What?! There must be some mistake. However, onward. Cindy Nguyen was pretty thrilled to learn how to make ramen from Chef Chris Tom-Kee at Get Cooking. Her recap is a blast. (Photo from Let’s Om Nom, used with permission.) Some posts related to place-making: Breanne Fisher talks to community connector … More Edmonton blog roundup: June 15, 2015
Well, that was a jam-packed week. So much to do, see and read, so let’s get to it: The Edmonton Pride Festival kicked off this weekend. I borrowed this photo from the Edmonton Arts Council’s Tumblr, and there’s plenty more on the Edmonton Pride Festival’s Twitter. Find more Pride events here. Speaking of which: On I … More Edmonton blog roundup: June 8, 2015
We were relocating perennials from a flowerbed on Saturday. Every time we thought we’d found all of the bulbs, we’d dig again, and voila, there were more. Digging into Edmonton’s blogosphere is like that. The more you look, the more you find, and it keeps being a pleasant surprise. Andy Grabia has a delightful post … More Edmonton blog roundup: June 1, 2015
This week has been the answer to that question sometimes uttered in the cold, dark days of winter: “Why do we live here?” It has been just so beautiful. Remember it. Look at all the people who turned out for the season’s first What the Truck?! festival on Sunday. I was not among them, but I salute … More Edmonton blog roundup: May 25, 2015
It’s Victoria Day, and maybe you’re not even looking at a screen — I support you in that, if that’s your choice. These worthy posts will be waiting for you when you return. My friend Owen Brlerley celebrated a birthday this week, which is a good reason to draw attention to the interesting things he … More Edmonton blog roundup: May 18, 2015
Seen and Heard in Edmonton 