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| - Every year in July, the city celebrates the Calgary Stampede - a world famous event bringing in visitors from all over the globe to tap into their inner cowboy. For most locals, it's a time where we can justify wearing jeans to the office. For others, it's free breakfast for 10 days (so long as you love pancakes). The point is, The Calgary Stampede has something for everyone.
If you're a visitor to our city during this time, make the most of your experience by watching the parade, checking out the Grandstand show and hitting the Stampede grounds at least once. Sample the deep-fried creations that the midway has to offer, or if you're like me, enjoy the yearly foot-long corn dog, slathered in yellow mustard.
Depending on the schedule, there are always some great musical acts that you can watch for the price of admission at the Coca-Cola stage. If you love the rides, it's better to buy a pass, as the price of tickets can really get expensive. When you want to get away from the noise of the midway, walk down to the Big Four and check out the vendor exhibits and product demos. It's air conditioned and you might even walk out of there with a set of Sham-wow towels or one of those rubber brooms.
If you are visiting with children, there are a lot of great attractions for the family, including a kids midway with rides for the little ones. Also, there are exhibits and shows that are great for families going on all day long. Just be sure to check the schedule for times and listings.
The other great thing you should check out is the Indian Village. It's interesting to me because it represents a 'living' culture that is real, not some romanticized theme park version of what native culture is like. There is dancing throughout the week, with different tribes taking the spotlight each day. There is also a tipi village set up where you can explore and look at the traditional crafts of the different families that set up here every year. There are also cooking demos where you can sample traditional native fare including dry meat, fire cooked bannock and Saskatoon berry soup.
Food on the grounds can vary. Seems the further you go away from the midway, the more healthier choices there are (is that possible?). When you compare a smashed potato to deep-fried kool-aid, I'll take the potato, thanks.
If you want to cowboy up and celebrate the Stampede's Wild West heritage in true style, check out the rodeo or Rangeland Derby chuckwagon races. In the evening, you can go to Nashville North, or any of the major clubs in the city and catch some live country music and see how good you are at the two-step. Let me just add that Stampede is to Calgary as Mardi Gras is to New Orleans. What happens here...well, you know.
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