Charity Quick, Author at Family Fun Calgary

9 Ways to Actually Enjoy Winter in Canada (Or At Least Try Your Best)

Charity Quick News & Reviews

It doesn’t matter where you live in Canada, winter is a fact of life. And if you’re one of those 16 people in Canada who look forward to winter, you should just go outside and be hardy somewhere else. Long months of snow and ...Read More

Three Reasons to Visit the Calgary Central Library This Winter (And Always!)

Charity Quick Cheapies & Freebies, Local Stories and Adventures, News & Reviews

I have always loved libraries, with their rows of books and the endless worlds to which you could escape. Growing up, I would walk down to our small-town library with my brother and cousins. We would confidently proclaim that we could read every book on ...Read More

Last-Minute Christmas Gift Rescue!

Charity Quick Past Events

As I write this, it’s less than a week until Christmas. I like to get my shopping done early and by now many parents have gifts picked out for their children. If that’s not you this year, though, I get it. One year we went ...Read More

Get Your Kids Skating!

Charity Quick Indoor Skating Rinks, News & Reviews, Outdoor Skating Rinks

What was that Team Canada slogan during the Sochi Olympics? #wearewinter Sure, and winter lives here, too. I get it. But it doesn’t make me feel much better about scraping ice off the car and going outside when it hurts to breathe. Instead, I’ll ...Read More

Come With Me Into Grotto Mountain! An Adventure You’ll Never Forget With Canmore Cave Tours

Charity Quick Kananaskis Country, Local Stories and Adventures, News & Reviews

With a clunk, my head hit the rock above me. “Thanks for testing that helmet,” our guide, Max, called back. “Still working!” I said. I’d “tested” it several times already. I refocussed on the rocks beneath my feet, and knees and hands. It’s a ...Read More

Play Hard and Go Home Happy With Birthday Parties at InjaNation

Charity Quick Birthday Parties, News & Reviews

Sugar! Excitement! Energy! All the reasons kids love birthday parties are the reasons I approach them with great trepidation. Looking for something that everyone (including me) could love, we booked a birthday party at InjaNation, an epic, indoor “playground” for all ages. InjaNation has ...Read More

Delight in the Magic of the Season With a Mountaintop Christmas at Banff Gondola

Charity Quick Past Events

Nothing can invoke that cosy Christmas feeling like a Christmas in the Rockies. Imagine freshly fallen snow blanketing the trees, a brilliant blue sky, and the air just cold enough to redden chubby little cheeks. Then discover vintage Christmas touches on the decorations and ...Read More

Splurge Close to Home This Winter: Canmore is a World-Class Destination

Charity Quick Day Trips, Kananaskis Country, Local Stories and Adventures, News & Reviews

King Malcolm III of Scotland was an intrepid warrior who ruled from 1058 – 1093. He came to power after killing the legendary Macbeth in battle, avenging the death of his father, Duncan. Credited by some with founding a dynasty that consolidated royal power ...Read More

Mystery & Magic: Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms Opens November 2, 2018

Charity Quick Past Events

There’s a new Disney movie coming to theatres on November 2, 2018, and it’s bringing all the magic and wonder of the classic Christmas story of the Nutcracker, with a twist. The Nutcracker And The Four Realms is a visually beautiful film that tells ...Read More

Hexagon Board Game Cafe: Coffee, Camaraderie, and the Thrill of Victory

Charity Quick Local Stories and Adventures, News & Reviews

Over the last several years, Board Game Cafes have begun popping up all over the place, giving the family game ritual a new venue. Late to the party, as always, my family just hit up one of these cafes in Calgary, in honour of ...Read More

Charity Quick
Charity Burpee Quick lives in Calgary with her husband and 3 kids. She loves reading by a quiet fireplace, travelling, taking the kids on adventures, and coffee, lots and lots of coffee. She spends her days planning trips around the world.

9 Ways to Actually Enjoy Winter in Canada (Or At Least Try Your Best)

Three Reasons to Visit the Calgary Central Library This Winter (And Always!)

Last-Minute Christmas Gift Rescue!

Get Your Kids Skating!

Come With Me Into Grotto Mountain! An Adventure You’ll Never Forget With Canmore Cave Tours

Play Hard and Go Home Happy With Birthday Parties at InjaNation

Delight in the Magic of the Season With a Mountaintop Christmas at Banff Gondola

Splurge Close to Home This Winter: Canmore is a World-Class Destination

Mystery & Magic: Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms Opens November 2, 2018

Hexagon Board Game Cafe: Coffee, Camaraderie, and the Thrill of Victory

Thrill Seekers Never Have to Get off the Boat With These Cool Cruise Attractions!

The Wild Atlantic Way

Family Ski Vacations at Fernie Alpine Resort

Charity Quick Charity Burpee Quick lives in Calgary with her husband and 3 kids. She loves reading by a quiet fireplace, travelling, taking the kids on adventures, and coffee, lots and lots of coffee. She spends her days planning trips around the world.

Thrill Seekers Never Have to Get off the Boat With These Cool Cruise Attractions!

The Wild Atlantic Way

Family Ski Vacations at Fernie Alpine Resort

Charity Quick
Charity Burpee Quick lives in Calgary with her husband and 3 kids. She loves reading by a quiet fireplace, travelling, taking the kids on adventures, and coffee, lots and lots of coffee. She spends her days planning trips around the world.