8 Things to do at home and around Calgary this weekend (May 15-18)
Happy long weekend eve, Friends! Another week of quarantine is in the books, but how should we celebrate?! Food, drinks, fresh air? Maybe you’re ready to take on the world as it is in quarantine by taking a stroll around Calgary retail spaces… you know, now that we can officially do that again… at a safe distance. Here are 8 things to do at home and around Calgary this weekend!
Watch Guy Fieri and Bill Murray go head to head in a Nacho showdown
Living legend Bill Murray and mayor of Flavortown, Guy Fieri will take over the Food Network’s Facebook Page for Nacho Average Showdown, Friday, May 15th, in a live contest of salsa, grit, and determination. The event will be judged by none other than Terry Crews and Shaquille O’freaking Neal. Also, they’ll be raising money for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, an organization that hands out grants of $500 to restaurant employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Join other Calgarians at Friday’s YYC Balcony Bash!
The YYC Balcony Bash is by far, the most colourful way Calgarians have been communicating while physically distancing themselves from their neighbours. This lively event kicks off at 6:30 every Friday night with music live from the rooftop patio at Broken City and is broadcast on Twitch for the rest of the city! Join the party!
Go “Clubbing”
Clubs really aren’t our thing, but we’d do almost anything to hit a dance floor and make a fool of ourselves right now. Luckily, DJs all over Canada and Calgary have put their turntables to good use, spinning online sets from their living rooms.
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Tee Up off on one of Calgary’s Golf Courses
As part of phase one in Alberta’s relaunch, the city has opened all city-run golf courses to the public. Make yourself a tee time, pull out those clubs, and get a few swings in this long weekend for the first time since last year!
Attend Calgary’s virtual Jazz Festival
Until the end of this month, you’re invited to join fellow music lovers and artists virtually at the 2020 TD JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival! This festival will run until May 27th and each set will run for approximately 60 minutes, featuring a lineup of incredible musicians from all right here in Calgary and all over the world.
Cruise the mall safely
If you’re itching to get out and about, do so in a safe place at a comfortable distance! Bigger retail spaces like Chinook Centre and Market Mall have been taking extreme precautions to keep us and their staff safe for May 14th’s Alberta relaunch! Go-getter’ YYC shopaholics!
Lounge around in the sun from Friday to Monday
Calgary will actually be one of the warmest cities in the entire country this week. Enjoy it! Grab a beer, set up a lawn chair out on your balcony, and melt away. Self-care!
Take part in a virtual trivia night
Test your knowledge on a bunch of different things with Calgary’s Virtual Trivia night! This event is free, fun, and safe. What more could you ask for in quarantimes??
There ya have it, fellow iso-party animals! There are plenty of things to do at home and around Calgary this long weekend. Stay healthy, happy, and busy, friends!
