The East Village Experience Centre is now Open! The Experience Centre is the interactive place to find out everything about life in East Village – and to find a home of your own here. Come down and visit!
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100 Days, 100 Ways
The spectacular East Village Experience Centre opens and sales begin in just 100 Days!
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Elves in the Village Market Today!
25+ vendors. Great last minute gifts. Simmons Building 11am – 5 pm. More info
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Give a Fort Calgary Gift
Their gift shop is full of curious treasures. May we suggest the Mountie nutcracker? More info
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Last Day For Tiny Villagers Contest!
Win a trip to Montreal + $1500. Snap a pack of tiny villagers living the EV dream. Enter today!
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The Calgary Zoo Lights Up
1.5 million Christmas lights at the zoo. Penguin Plunge, Candy Land, choirs, Santa, fire pits. More info
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Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Beg borrow or steal tickets to this sold out Christmas favourite at Deane House.
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Winter Solstice
Celebrate the shortest day of the year on a RiverWalk chill lounger on the Bow. It will be chill at 5:30 a.m. for sure!
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New King Eddy!
Come by the legendary King Eddy to admire its big red bow and donate to the new National Music Centre.
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Tall Tree
Our friends at Stantec put up a 30’ tree on RiverWalk. It’s gorgeous. Stroll RiverWalk and take a look!
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Merry Christmas!
Be festive, bright… and generous. Give to the Salvation Army on 9th Ave. near East Village.
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Deal of the Day
East Villagers are very close to The CORE, the red hot centre of post-Christmas sales indulgence.
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Nice Ice Baby
Stroll over to Steven Ave for an eyeful of icy, icy beauty. It’s amazing what you can do with cold water.
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Heart Corner Drug
Visit the thriving East Village of old: Corner Drug at 8 Ave & 5 St SE has been keeping the ‘hood healthy for decades.
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Score RW
Find some friends and drop a puck on RiverWalk Plaza for a little frozen fun before 2011 ends.
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T-Time
Last chance for a cool King Eddy collectible T-shirt. Your style will help the King live on as the new NMC.
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Hello 2012!
Family-friendly New Year’s Eve (oooh, fireworks!) at Olympic Plaza. Start 2012 with a bang.
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RW on a Roll
Take a deep breath, put on a tuque and a helmet, and go winter biking on RiverWalk. Just this once.
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RW Aglow
Stroll the lit RiverWalk at night for a glimpse of the ever-changing LEDs on Langevin Bridge.
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EV Builds!
Check out construction on the EV Sales & Experience Centre. The big fir beams are up, and they’re beautiful.
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You Gotta Go When You Gotta Go
While you’re strolling RiverWalk, check out our famous heated Robo-bathrooms.
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Yeeha!
Ladies and gents, start your cultural engines. High-Performance Rodeo starts today.
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Chill Lounging
Sunny Friday, +2 forecast. Perfect for sitting on a RW chill lounger watching the ice float by on the Bow.
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Snowblower
Olympic Plaza turns into a new media dance floor. Kid Koala, An-ten-nae and more. Gotta see this.
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Winter Sky
Tonight, wander into the open space that is Fort Calgary, look into the sky, and find a guiding star.
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I am the River
Yes, you are the river. Stroll RiverWalk and see Derek Besant’s joyful portraits of Calgarians floating.
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RiverWalk Winter
The landscaping on RW is beautiful and varied even when frozen. Stroll down to RW plaza and see it all.
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Marathon in EV
The 48th annual Calgary Marathon visits East Village. New route unveiling at Eau Claire Market 5 pm today.
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Me Snowman
You at Fort Calgary playing. Suggest snow fort to keep with fort theme. Stockpile snowballs. Bring cocoa.
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Jack Semple Rocks
Blues guitar virtuoso who’s won every award takes the stage at The Ironwood tonight and tomorrow.
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Family Skate Night
Free skate at Inglewood Rink. Free food: pizza. Free warmth: fire pits. Bring skates. 7-11 pm.
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Do Good!
So your resolutions have fallen flat? Make up for it by helping others. Volunteer Calgary has lots of ways.
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Get Your Art On!
Since 1987, Riverview Artists has held six shows a year. See the latest Jan. 16-20 at the Scotia Tower. 9am – 4pm
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You and The View
OK, time to dream: you, me, a view from the 14th floor overlooking RW and the Bow from your FUSE condo.
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Only Love...
…Knows Love is David Rhymer’s inspired pastiche of words and music. From our friends at Cantos.
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Soundasaurus Roars!
Sonic artists from all over. Audio media, digital tech, enviro, noise, electronica. Epcor Centre, Jan. 19-21.
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Another New Year’s!
Chinese Year of the Dragon celebrations run Jan 20-22 with ice sculptures by artists from Heilongjiang province, dancing, food and more.
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Hillier Facelift
EV’s historic Hillier Block will soon be CMLC’s head office. We’ve restored the facade to its original splendor.
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Bird’s Eye View
On St. Patrick’s Island, there’s still life in them there trees. Come for a little winter birdwatching!
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Love’s Photo Op
Scenic RiverWalk and the historic Simmons Building are great settings for wedding or engagement photos. And no one will see you shiver!
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Way to Go Flames
Take the new 4th St. Underpass to the Saddledome to watch the Flames set fire to the Sharks. Go by car, bike or foot. You look great in red.
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Your FIRST Time
Can’t wait to move into East Village? Picture yourself high atop a spanking new condo at FIRST, drink in hand, breeze off the Bow at sunset.
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Signs of Time
East Village has a trove of historic buildings with handpainted signs. Start at The Simmons, then 8th Ave. Count them all. History lives!
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Classic Floyd
The Pink Floyd Experience assaults the Jack Singer Concert Hall and all your senses. In comfy seats. With flying pigs. Heaven
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Wine Stage
The ultimate pairing – you plus the city’s best wines and food. All in aid of One Yellow Rabbit. As if you needed a reason. Cheers!
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East Village 10K
Take Running Room’s riverfront route from Crowchild Trail thru RW Phase II. Cross at 4th St. flyover. Run back home!
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Go Grads Go
EV neighbour Bow Valley College watches another batch of smarter students leave the nest today. Congrats, grads!
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Epic Fail
Greed, corruption and fun take the stage at Theatre Calgary for the Canadian premiere of Enron. See it unfold before your unbelieving eyes.
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Yu Should Go
Thinking of Yu is a GG-award winner’s play about a woman, 3 Chinese students, and paint on a portrait of Mao. At Epcor.
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Glenbow Lunch
Local architect Mark Boutin talks art, architecture and environment and how they collide to socially activate the public realm. Tasty!
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Best in Woof!
Stroll, bike or drive thru EV’s 4th St. Underpass to the All-Breed Championship show and obedience trials at Stampede. Sit. Heel. Stay.
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VIPs in EV
The first VIP event in EV’s new Experience Centre will be held March 10. Register for a chance to be first in the door to see your future.
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The Homemaker
Stroll to Epcor for a comedy of 2 sisters with very different dreams…and only 1 inheritance. In the cozy Motel Theatre.
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Enmax Warms EV
The new District Energy building is currently heating City Hall and the restored Hillier Block and will bring heat to new EV buildings.
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LMFAO
Laugh all the way to Scotiabank Saddledome for irrepressible partiers Sky Blu and Redfoo. Dance all the way home via 4th St. Underpass.
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EV’s Evolution
Urban Living across from RiverWalk in Embassy/Bosa’s sophisticated first EV offering. 21 stories. Views. 1,000 sq. ft. and up.
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Boat Show Dream
Take 4th St. Underpass to Stampede to meet Mantracker, demo ATVs and, oh yeah, drool over $16 million in watercraft.
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Benny Benassi
With Sander Van Doorn. Electronic dance music titans take The Big Four floor. Take 4th St. Underpass home. (Again!)
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Cinderella Step
Alberta Ballet’s Love Lies Bleeding team takes on the ball, glass slipper and all that glitters. C-Train from City Hall – Royal Jubilee.
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Flames Skills
Yes, your shortcut to the spectacle of the Flames strutting their Superskills is indeed via the already-famous 4th St Underpass. Go!
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Critter Romance
Odd, we know. Candlelight dinner, live music, and natural history at its hottest. Enmax Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Could be fun.
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Pechakucha #11
It’s Valentines’ Day. Cozy up to an idea – PKN’s Two at the Public Library. Sponsored by yours truly, EV, with love. Great speakers. Free.
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FRAM’s FIRST
First is a young-spirited 18-story condo designed for pioneering ‘First Villagers’ who want to be in the heart of EV. From the mid-$200s.
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Fair’s Fair
Stroll over to Inglewood, just east of EV, and turn a page or two at this bookstore, a neighbourhood institution since 1988.
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Poets’ Songs
The Great Canadian Songbook as written by the prairie poets and sung by Jowi Taylor, Voyageur and Six-String Nation Guitar.
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Social Tea
Zip through the 4th St. Underpass and sip the Victorian and Edwardian history of tea at historic Lougheed House.
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Awwwwwdorable
Calgary Zoo opens the Penguin Plunge : EV friends now include 46 Humboldt, Gentoo, Rockhopper and Kings. Come say Hello!
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Family Day!
Grab mom, dad, kids, in-laws and head out on RiverWalk. Fresh air, great scenery and calming waters help everyone get along.
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Inside Fuse
The interiors of Fuse, Embassy Bosa’s first offering in East Village, are superbly modern and coolly comfortable. Take a look.
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Open Mic Night
You! Yeah, you. Get on that stage and show us your stuff. You know you want to. Wednesdays at rockin’ EV neighbour Ironwood.
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EV is Awesome
Find a new angle on East Village. Take a pic and upload it to Calgary is Awesome. You could be their Weekly Flickr Pickr
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30 to Go!
Just one teeny, weeny month ‘til the EV Experience Centre Grand Opening. Don’t wait! Register now to get your VIP invite.
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Haymakers Here
Take the 4th St. Underpass to Impact Boxing in Victoria Park and unleash your inner meanie. Just for fun, try the Glideboxx.
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Come Hungry!
All you can eat crab or ribs Sun. and Mon. at Bookers BBQ, an institution in EV’s Gateway area. Walk it off later on RiverWalk.
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Blue Mondays
Come learn, teach and make music with the EV buddies the Cantos House Band and special invited guest Paul Finn.
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FIRST on High
Check out the cool shared spaces and rooftop deck at FIRST , FRAM+Slokker’s residential offering in EV. The view is great!
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Hot Choco Fest
Last day to vote for your fave hot chocolate from 22 rich, delicious contenders and support local Meals on Wheels.
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First Thursdays
A dozen great reasons to go out today, from live music to art openings, tours, theatre, demos and more, way more.
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Register You!
What? You still haven’t registered with East Village? How can we send you a VIP invite for March 10th? C’mon! It’s going to be great!
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Karen+Beethoven
Orchestral ‘It Girl’ Karen Gomyo brings Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Sibelius Seventh and Barbers First to Epcor. Gorgeous all round.
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Movement Power
Be part of Canada’s largest yoga fundraiser for arthritis and autoimmune research while you get your down dog on. At Eau Claire Marke
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AfroCubism Cool
A rare meeting of expert Malian and Cuban musicians consistently atop world music ratings. Guitar, balafon, kora and ngoni. Feel the heat.
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Evolution
Architect James Cheng says the beautiful towers of EV’s Evolution were inspired by an Italian hill town. See at the Grand Opening March 24.
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MacMaster Works
The words Virtuoso and Fiddle come together in Ms. MacMaster , a charming ball of musical fire. At Epor Centre, a short stroll from EV.
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The Big Taste
Irresistible excuse to try new U and get a forkful of special events, tasteful expert guests and new wine pairings. More
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Swing Time
Steve Lippia does an uncanny Sinatra, channeling ol’ Blue Eyes’ energy in all his classic tunes. You know you love it. At good ol’ Epcor.
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Dream On!
Yoga is coming back to RiverWalk. Just not quite yet. But keep practicing so you’re ready for outdoor riverfront bliss in EV come summer.
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Think Venu 1008
Inglewood’s perfect function space and caterer is revamped and ready for your event. And all profits do good through Servants Anonymous.
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Shop Sunterra
Bike thru the 4th St. Underpass to Sunterra , a primo grocery purveyor for East Villagers. And check out the cooking school sched.
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Lounge FIRST
Word has it the FIRST show space in the EV Experience Centre looks and feels like a cool lounge. See at the Grand Opening March 24.
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Hitmen Love
Our Hitmen inflict pain on the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Saddledome. And it’s all a short stroll away via the 4th St. Underpass.
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Enough Rope
The incredible true story of Leopold and Loeb, the Oxford upper crusters bent on murder most perfect. Watch them fall at Vertigo.
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Lady Antebellum
The country romantics will have the city swooning. And you can walk there and back via the 4th St. Underpass. What did we do without it?
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A Week Away!
The EV Experience and Sales Centre opens in exactly one week. Have you registered yet? We’d love to see you.
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Market’s Back!
EV pals Market Collective, the band of merry crafters, hits the Ant Hill Building in Kensington. Musical stylings by Calvin Locke.
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Fresh Furniture
As a new East Villager, you should probably stroll over to Inglewood for some great furniture. Vintage, new or custom, it’s all here.
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Hedley Live!
We love these guys. You’ll love that the Saddledome show is a hop, skip and jump away through the 4th St. Underpass! See you there!
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Down to Details
With the grand opening approaching, it’s time to drill into floorplans. Check out spaces in our Evolution and FIRST condos.
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Pizza Night
Enough cooking already. Stroll from EV to Without Papers, one of our favourite eateries in nearby Inglewood. Yum.
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EV Countdown!
Spend all day making a wish list of everything you want in an EV condo. Check it twice. Then come to the Grand Opening tomorrow.
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This is It!
EV Experience Centre opens! 11 am to 5 pm! See the story! Touch the display suites! Join the food truck frenzy! Find yourself an EV home!