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Dixie Chicks are Stampede bound!

January 31, 2013

After last year’s Garth Brooks concert, I always wondered how the Calgary Stampede would top it for this year’s concert series.  Well, somehow, they did it. The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth announced this morning that The Dixie Chicks will …
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Three things that made me cry this week.

July 13, 2012 2

I don’t know what is compelling me to write a blog post about the three things that made me cry this week, but here you go anyway! The Amazing Spiderman.  Yes, you read that right. The new Spiderman movie made …
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A case of Garth Brooks guilt.

July 12, 2012 5

When I was a kid, I used to listen to Garth Brooks albums and come up with storylines for each and every single one of his songs song. Once, when I was eight years old, I wrote a whole short …
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Stampede 2012: The Must Use Websites, Apps and Videos!

July 6, 2012

Yahoo! The 100th Calgary Stampede is officially here! To help make life a little easier for you, I’ve done up a handy list of the must use apps, websites and videos. The weather is supposed to be perfect for the …
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Stampede Party Round Up!

July 4, 2012 2

You know how there is that weird time of year when Starbucks has both Halloween and Christmas items and when all say, “Wow, isn’t Christmas coming sooner and sooner every year?”  Well, for me, Stampede seems to be like that. …
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New contest: Tickets to The Beach Boys- 50th Anniversary Tour! (Closed)

June 19, 2012 24

Do you feel that? Because I do. Yup, that’s good vibrations you’re feeling and they are coming to The Calgary Stampede! The Calgary Stampede and Stampede Concerts Inc. bringing together the original Beach Boys for a once in a lifetime …
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Metro: Why you need to start getting ready for the Stampede now!

June 17, 2012 1

Whether you live in Calgary, or you live across the country, chances are, for better or for worse, you’ve heard of The Calgary Stampede. This year, I’ll be celebrating my SEVENTH Calgary Stampede!  Sorta crazy to believe that it’s been …
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Calgary Stampede: Coke Stage Line Up revealed!

May 24, 2012

You may or may not have heard of a little thing called The Calgary Stampede.  Well, this year, the greatest outdoor show on earth turns 100 and they are doing in grand style.  Besides the big concerts at the Saddledome …
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Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto: Want to see Garth Brooks? Find a white hat!

May 7, 2012 1

Last month, you may have heard that a few thousand people had trouble getting Garth Brooks tickets?  Well three lucky people in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver are about to get their hands on the most coveted tickets in all the …
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How do you solve a problem like Garth Brooks tickets?

April 15, 2012 4

We all knew that getting our hands on those coveted Garth Brooks tickets would be difficult, that’s why, this weekend, so many people across Canada had set up numerous computers hoping to score tickets to the hottest concert of this …
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Garth Brooks is coming to Calgary!

April 5, 2012 1

Woah.  I can hardly believe that headline myself. The Calgary Stampede announced just moments ago that Garth Brooks will coming to town on July 12th.  I’m like shaking as I type this.  It’s unbelievable. I’ve always wanted to see him …
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100 Days until the Calgary Stampede!

March 29, 2012

Today the Olympic Plaza was turned into a mini-rodeo when thousands of Calgarians pulled their cowboy hats and celebrated the 100 day countdown to the Calgary Stampede! The weather was perfect for the celebration that saw country music legend Ian …
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Metro: The battle of my hometowns!

October 20, 2011

As I had mentioned, earlier this week I was back in my hometown of Fredericton, New Brunswick.  While I’ll always be a proud Maritimer, I haven’t lived in New Brunswick for six years, so it makes me wonder where I …
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So long Stampede!

July 17, 2011 1

It’s been a blast, I’m going to miss you and all your delicious food goodness. See you next year!

Three Ways Katy Perry Won Me Over!

July 17, 2011

When it was first announced that Katy Perry was coming to Calgary for the Stampede, I believe my initial reaction was a resounding “meh.” While I had downloaded some of her songs in the past, I couldn’t imagine Russel Brand’s …
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