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The sun is shining and everywhere you look, people are Folk Festing! For those of you looking for other ways to fill your time, here are a few things your friends might not already be upto…

Chinatown Walking Tour… Sunday

We know, it’s a great time to be a deck chair potato… but how else can you justify another backyard margarita without at least a wee bit of exercise? Refresh with a free walking tour of Chinatown to keep the rest of your summer indulging guilt free. Read more details>>>

Legally Blonde The Musical… July 25-August 4

Summerstock is the only live outdoor musical theatre company in all of Calgary. Each summer, students from all over Calgary present professional quality Broadway musical theatre in the downtown core at Olympic Plaza. Read more details>>>

Calgary International Blues Festival… July 30-August 4

Boy have we got the blues for you! Literally. A week long festival full of it starring guitar icons Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Canadian Blues rocker David Wilcox; Canadian music legends, Lighthouse; “mysticssippi” slide guitar guru, Harry Manx; Detroit singing sensation Thornetta Davis, & many more. Read more details>>>

Made With Love Event & Mixologist Competition… Monday, July 30

If you are what you eat, then you must also be what you drink! So be the best Calgary’s got to offer! Made With Love pits local mixologists in a head-to-head battle of mixology where you decide who gets crowned the king (or queen) of YYC Cocktails! Read more details>>>

Stephen Avenue Olympics Celebration Site… July 27-August 12

Who needs cable when CTV is broadcasting so much London 2012 goodness for free on Stephen Avenue? Starting July 27th and continuing all through the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the Stephen Avenue Olympics Celebration site will show FREE coverage on a massive state of the art LED screen. Schedule here. Read more details>>>