I Heart Edmonton

By Emil Tiedemann O VER the last few years, since construction commenced on the new and improved $375 million Royal Alberta Museum building just across the street from City Hall in downtown Edmonton, officials and citizens alike have been wondering what to do with the old building, a landmark of the Glenora neighbourhood, which lies just west of the downtown. The new facility opened to much fanfare in October 2018, while the former home will remain occupied until 2020, as staff continues to transfer artifacts. The grounds of the former Royal Alberta Museum (in the Glenora neighbourhood) also includes the Government House building and plenty of green space. Photo by 'Edmonton Journal.' The original marble and granite building first opened its doors in December 1967 and has accumulated some 50 years of history for Edmontonians and visitors to our humble hometown. It's in sorta decent shape (minus some leaks, mould, and asbestos) and is in a prime location near the...

The Other Festivals By Emil Tiedemann I would be remiss if, in a town rightfully recognized as “Festival City,” I didn’t mention all of those other exciting and enticing festivals that happen all year round here in Edmonton. The 101 Reasons Why I Heart Edmonton book includes individual entries for the Fringe , Folk Fest , the Street Performers , Heritage Fest , and collectively the film festivals (‘The Cinema’), but there are so many others that deserve to be praised, and this list simply wouldn’t be complete without them. So, in alphabetical order, here they are from A to Zoofest... ALL IS BRIGHT FESTIVAL (since 2013) 124th Street and High Street light up for one vibrant Saturday night in November, as All Is Bright celebrates the coming of the winter season by providing illumination, entertainment, food, fashion, and plenty of all-ages fun. It is hosted by the 124th Street Business Association. ANIMETHON (since 1994) Japanese animation fanatics come out for three d...

Summer's not over yet, and August has plenty to offer Edmontonians... by emil tiedemann T ECHNICALLY, summer goes on well into September. Mentally, summer ends with the last days of August. And so, you may have that urge to take advantage of these "final four" weeks and get in as much of Edmonton's vast and diverse summer traditions as possible.  So, because I heart you guys so much, I have gathered up a list of more than 50 exciting events going down in and around E -town during the month of August. However , t hese are only th ose special and/or annual events happening in the Capital Region , so don't for get that there are always countless of other daily, weekly, or monthly events going on in and around the city as well! #yeglove What's Happenin' in August? - International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes is all August long @ Telus World of Science - Edmonton Prospects Playoff Game #3 is August 2 (7PM) @ Edmonton Ballpark - Star Wars:...

Be on the up of what's going down this weekend in Edmonton! by emil tiedemann E DMONTON is a sociable town full of all kinds of things to do! From concerts, theatre productions and sporting events to conventions, movies and dozens of annual festivals, you'll never be bored in Festival City ! Here's a list of 10 of the coolest things happening this upcoming weekend in and around the Edmonton area! 1/ Edmonton International Street Performers Festival July 3 - 12 @ Sir Winston Churchill Square StreetFest is a curated event, which means all of the top talent that comes to this event from around the world have been invited to come! This unique summertime tradition is 100% free to attend and is for all ages, all though there is a pass-the-hat donation suggestion for the artists! The Street Performers Festival is July 3-12 at Churchill Square   2/ The Freewill Shakespeare Festival June 23 - July 19 @ Heritage Amphitheatre (Hawrelak Park) This season of this ou...