For my birthday my husband and I went down to Calgary to visit the Stampede for the weekend. It was my first time visiting Calgary and i found the entire city absolutely gorgeous! I wish we lived there as I absolutely love the rolling hills, nearby mountains and lush trees. It reminds me of my hometown of Pittsburgh, but cleaner.
As for the Calgary Stampede, it was our first time attending the event and we were there for the entire time on the first day. Im a city girl, so I was amazed to see all of the beautiful horses and other farm animals up close and actually touch them. The Super Dogs show was entertaining and cute. Later in the evening we attended a Chuck wagon race and saw the Grand Stand show that was entertaining and spectacular. I only got on one ride and that was enough for me. I find that as I'm getting older amusement park/carnival rides make me feel ill. As for the food, it was expensive and not healthy but it tasted so good!
We went back to the Stampede grounds the following Sunday early in the morning. Admission was free until 9 am if I recall correctly and there was a free pancake breakfast. Everybody and their mama was there. Around noon it was so jam packed that it was difficult to walk around with out squeezing and pushing through and around people.
We really enjoyed our weekend trip to the Calgary Stampede and I had a fun, memorable birthday!