features

Here are some of the feature articles "I Heart Edmonton" has posted since the very beginning:

 - Cool to Be Canadian (July 2017)
- The Lure of K-Days! (July 2016)
- The Evolution of Edmonton (July 2016) 
The Evolution of Edmonton!

-The Definitive Edmonton Playlist (May 2016)
-Reimagining Rossdale (April 2016)
-The 30 Day #buyYEG Challenge: The Progress (March 2016)
-The 30 Day #buyYEG Challenge (February 2016)
-My Name Is Edmonton... (January 2016)

The 30 Day #buyYEG Challenge!

-WINGS of Providence: Erin's Story (December 2015)
-A Place for Dynan (November 2015)
-#WhYEG (September 2015)
-Around the World with a Cause (August 2015)
-21 Reasons Why West Ed Is Perfect for Your Next Staycation (August 2015)

#WhYEG

-The 'Big E' Represents Downtown Edmonton's Revitalization (August 2015)
 -The Rainbow Bus Brigade (July 2015)
-The ABC's of Why You Should Move to Edmonton (July 2015)
-The Trial of Delwin Vriend (June 2015)
-I Heart Is Named 'Best in Edmonton'! (May 2015)

The Rainbow Bus Brigade

-The Evolution of 104th Avenue (April 2015)
-El Cortez - the coolest bar in Edmonton? Umm, yes! (March 2015)
-The NEW I Heart Edmonton (January 2015)
-I Heart Turns Five! (July 2014)
-Being Gay in Edmonton (November 2013)
'Being Gay in Edmonton'

 -Edmonton 2.0 (November 2013)
-Edmonton Gets Its Read On! (February 2012)
-Edmonton's Biggest Challenge (January 2012)
-Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival, 2011 (August 2011)
-Suit Yourself Clothing Swap & Silent Auction (May 2011)
'Edmonton 2.0'

 -Local Film Shows Up At Sundance (February 2011)
-And the Nominees Are... (February 2011)
-Edmonton's 'Top 40 Under 40,' 2010 (November 2010)
-Downtown Survey Suggests Potential (August 2010)
-52 Reasons to Love Edmonton (August 2010)

-Why Fly Without Wi-Fi? (July 2010) 
-Mega-shitty! (July 2010) 
-R.I.P. Eddie Carroll (1933-2010) (April 2010)
-We Were On a Break! (March 2010) 

-No More Grassholes! (March 2010) 
-Remember Edmontonopoly?! (January 2010) 
-New Year's Resolutions 2010 (January 2010) 
-The House That Maisie Built! (December 2009) 
-The Unknown Studio (November 2009) 

Popular Posts

Reason #85 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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The Funny People

By Emil Tiedemann

When you live in a city with a longish winter and seemingly excessive construction in the summer, you almost have to develop a sense of humour, or you might just implode one day. And if that’s the worst of it, we’ve got it pretty damn good. 

Perhaps because of that, there are a lot of pretty funny folks here in Edmonton making us pee ourselves laughing, whether it’s at one of the comedy clubs or via a basement podcast or even some potty-mouthed Twitter account. We like to laugh, we like to make others laugh, and we don’t mind poking fun at ourselves from time to time. Most of all, we love stickin’ it to those damn Calgarians! Just kidding...ish. 


But, I digress. Some locals might say our comedy legacy dates back to around 1980, when Second City Television (SCTV) relocated from Ontario to Edmonton’s Allarcom-ITV studios, bringing along future legends like Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Robin Duke, and Tony Rosato. 

In the late-’80s and early-’90s, there were T…
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Reason #84 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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The Oil Kings

By Emil Tiedemann

It seemed like an eternity since the Oilers had qualified for the playoffs, let alone bring home that ever-elusive Stanley Cup. But, Edmonton is a hockey town and we’ll support our team no matter how much they “suck” at times. 

Fortunately, with some new management, a streak of #1 draft picks (namely Connor McDavid!), and a brand new arena on the horizon, the Oilers began to turn things around by the start of the 2015-16 season, a quarter of a century since their last of five Stanley Cup wins. 



However, it didn’t last long. In the meantime, if we wanted some good local hockey, many of us turned elsewhere. The Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings made sure we remembered what hockey was all about, and why we were still the “City of Champions,” despite the Oilers’ and the Eskimos’ lengthy losing streaks. 

In 2012, our Oil Kings were victors of the WHL Championship, made the finals the following season, and then won it again in 2014. That same year, they d…
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Reason #86 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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The Community Leagues

By Emil Tiedemann

Being part of a community is fundamental, plain and simple. It doesn’t necessarily matter what community you’re a part of, but rather that you’re a part of something bigger than just yourself, whether it be a church congregation, a member of a sports team, or even a group of teenaged fanboys who get together once a week at the local comic book store. 

You’re part of a social unit with common interests and values, and perhaps a united goal or ambition, sharing struggles and triumphs along the way. Community leagues are no different, as residents of a certain neighbourhood or region come together to converse over unique issues and concerns they face as a whole. 


These leagues address problems that plague their neighbourhoods, provide services like recreational opportunities, and keep their neighbours informed and up-to-date on what’s happening in their community, often acting in concert with local churches, schools, or some sort of political or recrea…
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Reason #76 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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The Quarters

By Emil Tiedemann

If you don’t go downtown on a regular basis, there’s a good chance you have no idea what “the Quarters” is. I frequent the downtown, and yet I had no recollection of the City working on such a game-changing project, until years after plans commenced. 

When you think about the actual scale of this enterprise, it’s surprising how it has sort of flown under the radar for many, perhaps most Edmontonians. It is 100 acres of urban space on the eastern edge of the downtown that will be transformed over the next 10-20 years into five distinct precincts, all within walking distance of the natural amenities of the river valley. 


Between 92nd & 97th Streets and 103A & Jasper Avenues, the area will be converted into the pedestrian-friendly and environmentally-sustainable Quarters, split into the Civic, Five Corners, Heritage, and McCauley Quarters, and then linked by the Armature district. 

The City’s plan is to turn this ignored inner-city region - known so long…
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Reason #63 of '101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton'

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Northlands

By Emil Tiedemann

I’ll admit it, I choked up singing along to “No One Needs to Know” at the 2015 Shania Twain concert at Northlands’ Rexall Place. Judge me all you want, I don’t care! I couldn’t help it, after all...I had some sort of weird gay crush on Shania when she was one of the world’s superstars back in the ‘90s. 

I knew all of her songs by heart and I knew everything there was to know about the Canadian icon, and now there I was, singing her lyrics right alongside her to a glowing audience tipsy on expensive booze and the sounds of their high school days. 


But that certainly wasn’t the only time I stood in the aisles of Rexall belting out to the songs of one of my favourite singers or bands. Nope, it all stemmed back to when I was 12 years old and went to the Paula Abdul concert with my buddy Peter. Again, judge me all you want, it doesn’t phase me! It was one of the fondest memories I have of growing up. 

Since then, I’ve had the chance to see everyone from Jay-Z and Ti…
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