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May 26, 2011July 13, 2011

Calgary Stampede Breakfast

Stampede Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, other great food, great location, great entertainment, FREE!

What’s there not to like about stampede Breakfasts?

3 of my favourite Stamped Breakfasts:
1. Family Day at the Stampede Grounds – Calgary Stampede has always offered a stampede breakfast at the Grandstand, thanks to Caravan Stampede Breakfasts. They offer great breakfasts throughout the city during the 10 days of the greatest outdoor show! I always end up at the Grandstand for the Caravan breakfast. I try to hit the other ones, but they’re usually on a weekday, and I don’t have time to enjoy them.

2. Chinook Centre Stampede Breakfast – in the parking lot of Chinook Centre, they also offer a Stampede Breakfast. I believe it’s privately held, and it’s a delicious one! Pack with tons of people, samples and coupons from stores at the mall, live music, pancakes with blueberries, coffee, juice, and a lot more – this truly is one of the best mornings you can have! They always have their stampede breakfast the 1st Saturday over the Stampede! 🙂 Be sure to support them!

3. McKenzie Towne Stampede Breakfast – located right on High Street in the Southeast, the roads are blocked for this event, it’s a large community gathering, and it’s fantastic! You get a lot of community support from local shops, with lots of activities for children and adults. The food they give is actually top notch! During my visit to the McKenzie Towne Breakfast, they had inflatable bouncy kids play area near the Sobeys, they had popcorn and other great treats for sale, as well, they had a lot of samples they gave out from the stores near and around High Street such as treats from the Groomingtails, and mini cupcakes from the Little Cupcake Shoppe. It was magnificent!

Click for a list of 2011’s Caravan Breakfast Schedule

May 25, 2011May 26, 2011

Calgary Stampede Rodeo

It’s my favourite time of year coming around again! It’s Calgary Stampede! I’ve began a new interest that just sparked last year, it’s the Rodeo. I’ve somehow got really interested in watching the rodeo after the company party went to watch at the Roadhouse last year.

We bought our tickets to see the Rodeo on the grounds, and they weren’t too expensive! I always thought anything extra on the ground would be sky high in price. I did learn if you pre-purchase your tickets, it does include gate admission, and that is something I will be taking advantage of this year!

Our seats were pretty far back, so the pictures are kind of small… but, they are awesome! 🙂 I will definitely be returning to the rodeo again – if the weather is right. I’m not one to sit out in the rain to watch it.

May 25, 2011April 2, 2019

Nellie’s Cosmic Cafe – Calgary, Alberta

I’m actually not really one that likes an “American” style breakfast, but I must say, I really enjoyed eating at Nellies Cosmic Cafe for breakfast. It’s a real home style restaurant, and it is just really cozy and inviting!

The fact they use actual mugs for coffee, teas, hot chocolates, etc is really a nice touch. Instead of having it feel like a restaurant with “all the same mugs” it now feels like you’ve entered Nellies house and they great you with a nice warm drink.

I’ve ordered the perogies as I LOVE perogies, and it doesn’t have that layer of grease I don’t really like first thing in the morning. To my excitement when my plate came, my plate was piled high with scrambled eggs, toast, sausage, potatoes, and tucked away under the toast was the star of my breakfast — perfect perogies. They tasted great, and it wasn’t over cooked at all. I’m not sure if it’s homemade, but it sure can pass for it! I really enjoyed my breakfast here at Nellies Cosmic Cafe and would go back in the near future!

We also got a plate of corned beef hash and it also tasted really good. At the end of breakfast, we left really satisfied with a very full belly! The price was decent at Nellies for the amount of goodness you get!!

Nellie’s Cosmic Cafe

1001 17 Ave SW
Calgary, AB

May 24, 2011April 2, 2019

Amato Gelato – Calgary, Alberta

Amato Gelato has always been a place I’ve always wanted to go visit for gelato, and I finally got to go! If only Amato Gelato wasn’t so far away, I can see myself there every weekend.

It was so much fun at Amato Gelato, just looking through the display to see the huge assortment of flavours, I did feel like a kid in a candy store – or ice cream store!

I settled for a coconut gelato, and we also had the toasted almond ice cream. The coconut ice cream was alright, I think it would have been a million time better if there were coconut pieces or if it was a toasted coconut flavour. It just seemed be missing something. The texture was really smooth and creamy, and it was really quite perfect!

The toasted almond flavour was really flavourful! We definitely enjoyed that gelato, and would probably get it again. Maybe even the almond avalanche! That looked really delicious.

We had one in a dish, and one in a hand dipped chocolate-dipped waffle cone, and the waffle cone was crisp and fresh. We watched the workers hand dip the cones, and that was an extra special touch!

Amato Gelato

2104 Kensington Rd NW
Calgary, AB
(403) 270-9733

May 22, 2011April 12, 2019

A Ladybug Belgian Patisserie – Calgary, Alberta

We visited the market at Currie Barracks one afternoon, and couldn’t help but to stop by A Ladybug Belgian Pastsserie with the soft scent of freshly made crepes. We weren’t hungry or anything, but just couldn’t resist that sweet temptation. So, we sat down and ordered ourselves a strawberry waffle, as that’s one of my favorite things to eat on a nice hot morning.

The freshness of the fruits, and crispness of the outside of the waffle, to the soft chewy waffle inside was in perfect harmony. The whipped cream used to garnish was home made, and tasted great with the waffles as well. We always thought we would be back, but I guess the market at Currie Barracks have closed. I hope they’ll re-open in the new location, as I can’t wait to sink my teeth into some more waffles, and perhaps crepes too!

A Ladybug Belgian Patisserie

4199 Quesnay Wood Dr SW
Calgary, AB
(403) 689-0244