May/June 2018
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THE
GUIDE
Y ART
PAGES 27-31
The original selfies; ballgowns in
bloom; celebrating the modern
Indigenous master.
Y ENTERTAINMENT
PAGES 32-37
Calgary International Children’s
Festival; Thomas the Tank Engine
rolls in to town; Harry Potter in
orchestra.
Y SHOPPING
PAGES 38-45
Where to shop for mother’s
and father’s day; book review of
The Figgs.
Y DINING
PAGES 46-57
The arcade makes a comeback;
three-in-one dining, entertainment
and gaming; five new restaurants.
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Y NAVIGATE
PAGE 58
Transportation; maps.
Once left to rot in a flooded theatre, the Kimball organ has found redemption.
FEATURES
18 BUILT TO LAST
CALGARY
BY RACHAEL FREY, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JASON DZIVER
How Alberta Boot Company crafts their boots and their 40-year legacy.
20 PANDA-MONIUM
AN EXCLUSIVE PEEK
IN TO THE FACTORY AT
CALGARY ZOO
WELCOMES
Alberta Boot Co
GIANT PANDAS
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HISTORIES:
UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF
5 MUSEUM ARTIFACTS
DINING | SHOPPING | ATTRACTIONS | ENTERTAINMENT | ART | MAPS
ON THE COVER:
The wheels of a Dust Bowl-era car known as Scruffy
have come to rest at Heritage Park Historical Village.
BY RACHAEL FREY
A family of giant pandas are settling in at the Calgary Zoo.
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MAY/JUNE 2018
BY SILVIA PIKAL
Uncover the inspiring stories behind five museum artifacts.
ALSO INSIDE
8 EDITOR’S NOTE
12 HOT DATES
62 LAST LOOK
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