The parents are coming, the parents are coming!

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Who doesn't love when your parents come to town, right? Hello? Anyone? Well I do! Here are some of the places I like to take my mom and dad any time they come to visit!

 1. Bogie's Casablanca Video

2100 4 St SW
Calgary, AB T2S 1W7
(403) 244-4502
5.0 star rating
  9/22/2010

This is one of my favorite places to hang out in all of Calgary. Sure it's a video store and video stores are a dying breed, but that doesn't mean you can't have a blast wandering the aisles,wondering who the heck made these often random movies and…More »

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 2. Jubilee Auditorium Southern Alberta

1415 14 Ave NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1M4
(403) 297-8000
5.0 star rating
  9/22/2010

The name "auditorium" doesn't really do this place justice.  It is easily one of my favourite spaces to watch theatre or catch a show in all of Calgary.  I'm not just saying that because the sinks in the bathrooms have soap that comes out with the…More »

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 3. Giuseppe's Market

1207 1 Street Southwest
Calgary, AB T2R 0V3
(403) 232-6230

Categories: Delis, Italian

3.0 star rating
  9/21/2010

I've been to Giuseppe's Market a couple of times and it gets better every time I go.  To be fair, it was pretty awful the first time, so it still has a while to go.

I'm not much of a cook, so I won't speak to the market side of this restaurant-hybrid.…More »

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 4. Calgary Farmers Market

510 77th AVE SE
Calgary, AB T2H 1C3
(403) 240-9113

Category: Farmers Market

3.0 star rating
  9/19/2010

I really think Mark Burnett really missed his chance with a great reality show about Calgary's infamous Farmers Market.  Who knew farmers could also produce drama?  It seems like this market is in the papers every other week. Whether they are…More »

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 5. The Uptown Stage & Screen - CLOSED

612 8th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1G5
(403) 265-0122
4.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

The Uptown is a great example of the little theatre that could.  Tucked in between towering sky scrappers and across the street from the Globe, The Uptown has always offered the best of those movies you've never heard of but you know you should see.

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 6. Krickets

2306 4 St SW
Calgary, AB T2S 1X2
(403) 244-9330

Category: Flowers & Gifts

4.0 star rating
  9/17/2010

When I went into Krickets today, I made a bold declaration.  I wouldn't want to be friends with anyone that I couldn't buy a gift for from this incredibly unique store.

There are cool gifts tucked into every corner of this tiny shop in Mission.  And…More »

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 7. Kilian International Design

1110 Kensington Rd NW
Calgary, AB T2N 3P1
(403) 270-8800
4.0 star rating
  9/15/2010

Sometimes I like to go into Kilian and day-dream about what my kitchen might someday look like.  If I had my choice, it would look exactly like this store.

The last time I was there I was looking for a gift and the staff helped me find exactly what I…More »

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 8. Melange For the Home

940C 2 Ave NW
Calgary, AB T2N 0E6
(403) 270-9687
4.0 star rating
  9/13/2010 First to Review

Melange for you home is exactly that.  For those of you who didn't pass french class, melange means mixture.  And you can certainly get a mixture of stuff for your home at this relatively new store.

Make no mistake, this place has great decorations…More »

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 9. Recordland

1208 9 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0T1
(403) 262-3839

Category: Music & DVDs

5.0 star rating
  9/8/2010

It is a cold or rainy day outside and all you want to do is stay inside and listen to some great music.  Well then you should definitely head to Recordland.

Like Spencer said in an earlier review, you can could totally spend the whole day here.  …More »

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 10. The Grand Theatre

608 1 St SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1M6
(403) 205-2922
5.0 star rating
  9/5/2010

I've been luckiy enough to see two shows at the Grand Theatre.  One was a concert (Patrick Watson) and the other a musical (The Full Monty).  Both of these shows were perfect fits for my favourite space in Calgary.  

The seats are amphitheater-style,…More »

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