Tag: Experience

Edmontonians have access to great experiences.

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  • 95 & Jive: Dancing Dan! - Ken Strickland User submitted story
    Living here in the west end has given me occasion to become familiar with one of our celebrity locals, Dancing Dan.
  • A Daily Feast - Sandra L. Hatch User submitted story
    I discovered the secret ingredient to Edmonton. It is and always will be generated from the heart.
  • A Simple Story - Susan Purdy User submitted story
    My story is simple. It's about a 17-year-old girl 3000 miles from home.
  • A Year or Two - Penny Ritco Story has video
    My husband and I thought we’d be here for a year or two. That was fifteen years ago.
  • Eclipsing Shinny - Tracey Urquhart
    As I played hockey with other rookie women of all ages and backgrounds one February several years ago, we watched a lunar eclipse unfold over the outdoor rink.
  • Edmonton Gave Us Our Life Back - Heather Foster User submitted story
    Instead, his boss and another lady took it upon themselves to seek out help for Chris and find him a doctor accepting new patients. This was a turning point in Chris’s life.
  • Everyday Champions - Kaitlyn Perrin User submitted story
    It wasn’t until I gave him my last toonie from my pocket and pointed him towards the next bus stop that I realized my wallet went with him on that bus.
  • Fireworks and a Waterfall in Edmonton - Rachael Smillie User submitted story
    We truly do live in an amazing city; I can't think of too many with beautiful blue skies, waterfalls, and fantastic fireworks!
  • First Snow in Canada - Michelle Ramos User submitted story
    I heard that Edmonton, Alberta has one of the coldest and longest winters, which is approximately half of the year. In my mind, that's absurd! Impossible!
  • For ETS and Edmontonians - Abayomi Charles Roberts User submitted story
    I was relieved to hear what seemed like a chorus of murmurs: "No problem, go ahead," from the other passengers.
  • Happy Canada Day - Trevor Stenson Story has video User submitted story
    It made me glad my son is growing up in such a great community and proud as an Edmontonian, Albertan, and Canadian.
  • Having a Son in Edmonton - Lili Qin User submitted story
    Would you like to pursue a dream in new surroundings? Is it exciting, hard or scary? When I became an immigrant, first thing that I did was to have a baby in Edmonton.
  • I Love Edmonton's North Central Communities - Chris Hayduk User submitted story
    There aren't many places where you can get some of the best Ethiopian cuisine, excellent Thai food, then some of the best Mexican/Salvadorean fare and everything else you might want, all within a few blocks.
  • I'm Coming Home - Heather Riddell User submitted story
    My family and I have been lucky in the amount of world we have been able to travel to. As a child my grandmère traveled extensively and we saw many places vicariously through her.
  • It's all in the Details - Alison Poole
    Edmonton's beauty can shine through in some surprising places.
  • Loving It - Tracy Gabriel User submitted story
    The other day I was walking to work and a monk was walking by, I passed him a friendly smile and he stopped and blessed me.
  • Mill Creek Miscellany - Colin Kot User submitted story
    Growing up next to Mill Creek Ravine can teach you a thing or two about life. Colin recalls his never-ending creekside adventures.
  • Mini Donut Madness - Matthew Dringenberg Story has video User submitted story
    I was very excited when I found out there was a chance for me to go out with my video camera and film all the aspects of Edmonton and then share it with other people.
  • Moose on the Loose - Lisa Shamchuk User submitted story
    What happens when a moose gets lost in Edmonton? Read Lisa's story to find out.
  • Our Story is Far From Over - Jolanta Lapiak User submitted story
    Our story is far from over. There will be many more chapters to explore and to write.
  • Purple City S'mores - Lisa Bromley User submitted story
    The security guards stopped by once or twice to see what exactly it was that we were up to. Each time we smiled sweetly and offered them a marshmallow, and each time they politely declined.
  • Reveling in the Edmorgasbord - Tamara Soltykevych User submitted story
    Tamara is an Edmontonian who stays here because of the wonderful cultural diversity found in our city.
  • Ribbon of Green - David Hryciuk Story has video User submitted story
    For me, Edmonton has always been a wonderful, marvelous place to call home.
  • Run! - Doreen Ryan
    If I have to I’ll walk...but my pride won’t allow me to do that. I’m terrible. I’m still competitive with myself. Oh yeah, I’ll just hold that torch up like it’s nothing. I know I’ll get emotional. It has such meaning to me. I’m getting teary just thinking about it.
  • Sound of the Olympic Flame - Rod Proudfoot User submitted story
    My senses are on full alert…the sounds, the sights, the feel of the pavement, the setting sun in a cloudless sky, even the sound of the Olympic flame in my torch as I’m jogging. With a huge smile, I look up at my lit torch…beautiful!
  • Spring 2005 - Kristen Finlay Story has video User submitted story
    In the spring of 2005 my family had a difficult decision to make.
  • Spring in the Park - Kaitlin Harrison User submitted story
    It was an unusually warm April morning in Edmonton, Alberta. My friends and I were enjoying a lazy Saturday morning after a night out celebrating the end of the semester and the beginning of summer.
  • Stories From The Bench - Gord Sheppard
    The guys took care of my car and took me to the hospital and took care of that stretch of things. They’d been debating which hospital was the best to go to while I was still on the ice. There was a familiarity to it.
  • The Wedding Cup - Ann Moritz User submitted story
    That was the night that the Stanley Cup came to Edmonton for the first time out west, with Wayne Gretzky and the dream team on the ice.
  • Virtue Is Its Own Reward - LaVerne Quennell User submitted story
    The wallet contained several hundred dollars but he refused a reward. He represents what Edmonton is about.
  • You Grow Up One Way Or The Other - Emmy Stuebing User submitted story
    When you grow up in Red Deer, you are either an Edmonton fan or a Calgary fan.
  • Dinosaurs! - Aaron Krywiak & Ryley Paul Story has video
    Wait...is that a dinosaur tooth?!
  • Jewel In The River Valley - Tom Puhjera User submitted story
    My proudest moment was when the staff learned from our former General Manager that Queen Elizabeth II would be staying with us.
  • Why I Stay in Edmonton - Geoffrey Laudat
    My country of birth is Trinidad and Tobago and a good friend of mine in Edmonton told me there were opportunities in Edmonton. I have never looked back.
  • A Memorable Journey to Edmonton - Catherine Zhou User submitted story
    Read some entries Catherine wrote in her diary during her stay in Edmonton. She was visiting from Chengdu in China's Sichuan province. Her friends call her Rabbit.
  • A Sunny Day in Edmonton - Janet Simister User submitted story
    You Edmontonians are really awesome people. When I was walking along the streets trying to get in as many sights as I could, people were going out of their way to help me experience their beautiful city.
  • Edmonton is Not Cold - Sheng Xue User submitted story
    Oh, it's cold there! Really cold! This was the only thing I heard about Edmonton when I told people in Toronto that I was going to be the Writer in Exile in Edmonton for 1 year. I was scared of the cold in Edmonton.
  • Hot to Huddle in Edmonton - Grey Cup Festival Story has video
    Edmonton has some great 2010 Grey Cup memories from everyone who came out to celebrate with us. We captured the pre-game excitement on Churchill Square at Edmonton’s Hot to Huddle 2010 Grey Cup Festival.
  • I WILL Visit Edmonton Again! - Geny Heywood User submitted story
    Geny Heywood arrived in Edmonton as a young immigrant woman. Although she no longer lives here, she vows she will visit again.
  • Impact Edmonton - Grant Shepherd User submitted story
    Little did I know that 27 years later, I was going to marry one of the girls who rode at that stable. (I know - I am a fast mover for sure).
  • Magical Volunteer Army - The Magical Volunteer Army Story has video
    What does it take to become one of the world's best folk festivals? Blood, sweat, toil, and tears? Definitely. Volunteers? Absolutely. Watch 2 short videos to find out what keeps everyone coming back each year.
  • My Fab Fringe Festival Experience - The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival User submitted story
    Edmonton is a wonderful place in summer for festivals. Read what the people we asked about their Fab Fringe Festival Experience said and check out what they had to say!
  • My Fab Fringe Festival Experience - Part II - The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival User submitted story
    Edmonton is a wonderful place in summer for festivals. Here's more what people have to say about their Fab Fringe Festival Experience!
  • My most adrenaline-filled Edmonton moment... - User submitted story
    Suddenly my eyes popped wide open as a Formula Ford spun out of control and started heading directly for our marshal station.
  • My most memorable Edmonton Indy moment... - Story has video User submitted story
    We asked people to share their most memorable Indy moment for the Race to the Honda Indy Edmonton Contest. The response we got was fantastic. Check out the cool experiences racing fans have had in Edmonton.
  • Passionate About Responsible Tourism - Laura McGowan
    Edmonton is a Responsible Tourism destination. This is a shift from traditional tourism and goes beyond just being green, it supports the community socially and financially and much more.
  • Perfect Edmonton Summer Experience - User submitted story
    Bang! A flash in the air and colours are flying all over the place. I was standing watching it all happen.
  • Skipping Stone - Dean McKenzie Story has video
    Dean McKenzie is a poet and retired English teacher. He has made 2 CDs, Prairie Hejira and The Silver Apples of the Moon, and is working on a 3rd CD entitled The Jazz Poet.
  • The Citadel Theatre - The Citadel Theatre Story has video
    I love what I do and I love being able to do it at the Citadel in Edmonton.
  • The Legislature Through the Seasons - Danica Klewchuk Story has audio User submitted story
    This is an audio piece about the Alberta Legislature and the way it brings people in the city together through the seasons.
  • This Art Thing - Dawn Detarando Story has video
    I'm from Boston originally, so when I came to Red Deer years ago, they said, “Oh yeah, there's this thing, this art thing, you might want to go to.”
  • Tweeting in the Fast Lane - Dreena Guptill & Paula Kirman Story has video
    See what happened when Edmontonstories gave a camera to the winners of our Twitter Indy contest.

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