Sharpen your spurs, rodeo season is coming up!
Naomi Campbell, Staff Writer | Alberta Rodeo Season Going to a rodeo for the first time is an experience I hope everyone can experience at least once in their lives. Whether it’s a small...
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Stampede: The most expensive show on earth
Liam Rockliffe, Features Editor | Everyone from Calgary knows the Stampede. Every summer, the city comes alive with Western culture and tourists from all over Canada, and the world, come to see the musical...
HPR kicks off Calgary’s year as Canada’s cultural capital
International arts festival runs until Jan. 28 Nathan Ross Staff Writer Last year it was announced that Calgary would share the title of “cultural capital of Canada” in 2012 with the Niagara...
Blue Rodeo tops off a night of Canadiana at Calgary Folk Fest
By Vanessa Gillard Sunday evening at Folk Fest this year was a hard one to top; the beautiful weather had put everyone in a splendid mood and the sunset was beating orange on the...
Kelsey Does Calgary: Stampede wrap-up
By Kelsey Hipkin And the winner is… First up, because my friends have been badgering me about it, the final numbers for the Stampede Calorie Challenge. James Paton and I went head to head...
Taking in art on a slim budget
For four weeks every January, the High Performance Rodeo ropes in dozens of international and local artists for a festival that caters to the eyes, ears and hearts of artistically-minded Calgarians. Nothing short of...
Stampede: 2009 in photos
As the raucous 10 days that were Stampede 2009 come to a close The Reflector concludes its coverage with a final compilation of our top photos. Whether it was the thrill of the rodeo,...
Stampede: No clowning around in bull fighting
Very few people would have the cojones to stand in front of a 1,800-pound bull, some might even call them crazy but bull fighter Dave Sandilands does it for the thrills. “Pure adrenalin rush,”...
Stampede: Let the drinks pour
The Stampede is officially upon us and naturally thereflector. ca is bringing you Stampede coverage from all corners of the city for the next 10 days. Log on each day to find useful tidbits,...
