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By Melissa Vroon August 10th, 2011 Have you ever felt a little bit sad after you finish reading a particularly good book? This may not necessarily be because the ending was sad but because you were so engrossed in the lives of the characters of the book that you knew you were going to miss [...]
I had the pleasure of taking my 5 year old son, Evan, to Cars 2 the other night. While certainly not a professional critic, I have been known to provide my opinion on many things around the house, much to the “joy” of my wife. I work in the auto industry and have personally owned [...]
Cavalia sure came to the right city. There has been alot of hype about the show Cavalia in Calgary. It’s a spectacle that celebrates the connection between humans and horses through music and acrobatics. All those in attendance were not disappointed as the beauty of mankind’s bond with the horse was on full display. Calgary, affectionately known as Cowtown, is a city full [...]
Based on the best-selling books by Megan McDonald “Judy Moody (Jordana Beatty) is about to begin what she believes will be the best summer ever. But that was before she found out that her mom (Janet Varney) and dad (Kristoffer Winters) were heading to California and her Aunt Awful (Heather Graham) was coming to stay. [...]
Disney is amazing when it comes to animal documentaries and their latest movie, African Cats, didn’t disappoint. In fact, it surprised me! The story is set on a Kenyan game reserve and follows the lives of large African cats, starring a lion pride led by King Fang and their mortal enemies from across the river, [...]
The latest and in my humble opinion, greatest, Disney princess movie ever! [...]
My father-in-law never passes up an opportunity for a good road-trip. As newly weds in the late 60′s he and my mother-in-law drove from Calgary to Mexico City to visit friends and only blew one transmission. They were always up for an adventure. Before my husband was born they would frequently make the trip from [...]
Today we offer a little something different. Our blog has been co-written by one of the Family Fun Calgary Dad’s First, Melissa’s husband Justin gives us his perspective of the show: I have seen three Cirque shows in Calgary. My view of Cirque du Soleil is that they keep upping the ante; bigger shows, crazier [...]
“La La La La. La La la la!. La La La La LA! Toopy Toopy, Binoo, Binoo, Toopey and Binoo…” Holy cow is that song ever stuck in my brain! Not that my children will remember going or ever appreciate me for taking them, but I braved a trip to Sunridge Mall today to see [...]
