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Heritage Park

Even though the temperature was quite cool (-22C, -8F), we went to visit Heritage Park with some friends. It was really interesting to see all those buildings that have been transplanted from different parts of Alberta to recreate an historical experience.
If you go there, I encourage you to stop by the bakery and taste a [...]

Bragg Creek

This afternoon, we drove to Bragg Creek, a small town south west of Calgary. It is a very pleasant community hidden among tall evergreen trees. I took some pictures and I must say that I wish that I could have pressed the shutter button through my glove. The temperature was -23C (-10F) and even without [...]

Houston vs. Calgary. Houston wins.

All right, I have now been in Calgary for four months and I can tell you right now, without hesitation, that Houston is a much better place to be. This is based on my own experience, do not believe anybody else since I am the quintessence of objectivity:

In Calgary, my commute is so short that [...]

Fall in Southern Alberta

I know that some individuals—who I will not name here—wishes me to freeze to death in Calgary especially when they live in a warm climate such as Houston.
But, let it be known that winter is not here quite yet and I am exorcising the dreaded season by posting some photos on my Flickr account. Photos [...]

Hurricane Ike affects Calgary

This morning, I called some of my friends and neighbors in Houston and I was glad to hear that Ike moved over Houston without too much damage, at least in the area where I used to live.
However, I must exclusively report that Ike has affected Calgary in unsuspected ways and I have unaltered photographic proof [...]