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Argentina fans looking for watch parties tonight are checking out the Ship & Anchor, but wondering if there's a spot where more Argentine supporters gather for the match against Switzerland at 7pm.
Afroswitch had good vibes and good music yesterday, but the festival announced set times incredibly late and vague. By 10 p.m., when the headliners were supposed to have finished, only half the artists had played. Some artists rushed their sets. Worth the ticket price? Depends.
Very heavy fog clouds rolling in by the airport right now. If you're flying out today, check conditions before heading to YYC.
If today's your only shot at the Stampede, what food should you actually get and what should you skip? Asking for a pescatarian friend.
hank azaria and the ez street band killed it doing a springsteen tribute at stampede — everyone was grinning the whole time. if you didn't catch him, he's worth seeing next time he comes back.
laura freire's a dental assistant student and needs 6 people for free dental exams sept 16-18. fully free appointment, limited exam by a qualified dentist. book through risio.portal.dental and pick her as practitioner.
the last Friday of Stampede hit different — so many power outages in downtown east end that the whole area went dark. party's reaching peak chaos mode.
caught Mother Mother last night? the crowd energy was immense and they closed with Monkey Tree. some people had to leave early and missed the rest of the set.
Lost some cash near 17th Ave? Someone found it and wants to return it — they're asking you to describe the amount, the sticky note colour, and which bill it was stuck to.
The International Space Station just passed over Calgary and will make a couple more passes over the next few days. It'll be the brightest object in the night sky.
Those lil Donuts at Chinook Station during the Stampede were greasy, undercooked, and undersugared — a massive nostalgia letdown for $15 a bag. Way different from how they used to be.
found cat has been hanging around NW Calgary near the Winter Club on 14th Street since July 3. if it's yours, check in with the person who found it.
Alanis Morissette is playing the penultimate night of Stampede. if you've been waiting for a Jagged Little Pill moment, this is it.
a storm cell rolled through Calgary last night and people were out documenting it from safe spots. whole city's been posting the footage.
a Midas/MrLube lot on Macleod is for sale. locals are betting it'll be In-N-Out Burger next — fits the American franchise wave happening on that strip.
someone lost their wedding band at the Cowboys tent (Craft section) during Stampede. fell through the floorboards probably. if you found it, the couple's looking — management is helping with recovery.
A retired Stampede baddie posted that the bass from Cowboys tent is rattling windows all the way down in Marda Loop — if you're in that neighborhood and planning to sleep early, you'll want earplugs.
Bad news if you had tickets to see Yungblud at Cowboys tent on Sunday — the artist has cancelled his set at the music festival.
Massive thunderheads rolled over the grounds Wednesday night with hail and wild skies — if you're heading out there this week, watch the forecast and take cover if storms roll in.
if you're overwhelmed by the midway, head north to Studio Bell. the architecture alone is worth it, plus there's interactive exhibits to keep the kids entertained — way quieter than the grounds.
