The annual Holiday Light Up on Churchill Square is something I don’t like to miss, even if the weather is less than conducive for an outdoor event! Mack and I braved the cold to partake in this annual tradition. Cold! Earlier in the afternoon though, I trekked down to the Square to pick up some [...]

It wasn’t an overly warm day, but in spite of the overcast conditions, the weather was conducive to the outdoor Olde Time Fair on the Square festivities. Churchill Square While it may not have been as bustling as last week’s River City Round Up Kick-Off, organizers made up for it with spirit (the DJ in [...]

Though we were disappointed that there was no cattle drive at this year’s River City Round Up kick-off, it’s always a treat to watch horses walking through the streets of downtown Edmonton. Last Saturday, Mack and I watched the parade on a crisp fall day. The crowds were modest, though I think most people were [...]

It was an interesting day downtown today – as Mack and I walked towards City Hall this afternoon, we encountered the Occupy Edmonton demonstration in Churchill Square. Occupy Edmonton It was peaceful but spirited, with protesters carrying a wide variety of signs and costumed as everything from V to zombies. With so much activity in [...]

In contrast to last year, the end of the 2011 season of the City Market on 104 Street doesn’t feel as final. Although Mack and I will miss having all of the vendors and festivities just out our front door, we are comforted knowing that the market is continuing indoors at City Hall next week [...]

If last Saturday was a little burst of summer, today saw a full-on shift to fall – breezy, overcast and chilly. Fall at the City Market The final cultural festival, celebrating African culture, took place today, but as Mack and I were attending a wedding later this morning, we weren’t able to stay to take [...]

It’d be very easy to get used to autumn mornings like the one we were treated to today – a touch chilly in the shade, but sunny and bright and full of optimism for the season ahead. Unlike most Saturdays, I was actually up early this morning, staffing the Downtown Edmonton Community League booth for [...]

I suppose this really isn’t a City Market report so much as it is a recap about Corn Fest, Downtown Edmonton Community League’s annual fall event run in conjunction with Edmonton Federation of Community League’s city-wide Community League Day. Corn Fest Over 100 community leagues organized events for today, which ranged from barbecues, potlucks, carnivals, [...]

After so many dismal market days this year, it feels like we’ve earned this extended summer. There were many people taking advantage of it at the City Market today. City Market We had a prior engagement in the morning, but finally made it to the market this afternoon. There was actually still a decent selection [...]

It was another gorgeous day at the City Market. One of those days when summer seems like it could go on forever, and makes you forget that warm breezes and patio nights are coming to a rapid end. Until that happens, I will be more than happy to revel in the sunshine along with other [...]