YOUTHinASIA is a play on the word euthanasia, but the twist is to keep you alive. This group is…read moresponsored by the Asian Heritage Foundation and its focus is to empower the Asian youth in Calgary with arts, dance and theatre. This year sees YOUTHinASIA in three phases, a theatre program which will be accessible to all Asian youth in Calgary between the ages 14 to 17 years old. The selection of core group will make up 2010 cast of Acct out Theatre who will then perform the theatre piece they have created for YOUTHinASIA event in May (Asian Heritage Month). Thier second phase is New Millennium Generation Bboy/Bgirl Battle. YOUTHinASIA will circulate high schools, recreation centres and any youth organization to seek out local break dancing youth crews with a focus on Asian Calgarians between the ages of 10 to 17. It will be an opportunity to reach out to youth in an anti drug and alcohol campaign of supporting dance and the arts. YOUTHinASIA sees its third phase that will focus on Asian youth and the Visual Arts. The show will present the best of young Asian artists on professional presentation boards and will be displayed to the public. The I He(Art) YOUTHinASIA showing will feature a nice cross section of youth between the ages of 10 to 17 and will try to cover many disciplines and Asian backgrounds. YOUTHinASIA is a great platform to cultivate city wide networking and pride for Asian youth.

This is a neat little place that screams of hisory, honor and companionship of the highest order…read more A bunker and man cave like place, but welcome to members of the Legion and those who have served in the Canadian or American forces, it's a place of comraderie and even legend. While you do have to be a member or a guest to be there, and yes, it does kinda have that feel of a place for "old people", everyone (especially anyone who has ever served) really should take a decent look at this place. Complete with pool tables, a cafe and so on, there's a decent sized dinner banquet hall for public events (weddings would be great here and I suspect small concerts), it's an oasis in Forest Lawn for everyone. More importantly, it's a great place to meet men and women who did Canada and the US proud, and to find out a little bit of a proud history that will fade in the near future. In about 10 years time, virtually everyone from WW2 will be gone, and then the Korean War 20 years from now... but membership will decline and fade. I don't understand why really, but I hope that they manage to get the new blood in from Afghanistan vets. Still, if you do have the chance to get in here, take a look at the walls, read the names from the faded portraits. Look at the rows upon rows of honours that their members earned with blood, sweat and tears, and offer a vet a beer and see if you can get a story or two. I for one am proud to have the acquaintance of these people, and more importantly, to know of this Legion hall and how they serve their greater community. Review #7 of Yelp's 30 Day Challenge 2012

I went when I was younger but revisited here due to a kdrama being filmed here. We got here 90…read moreminutes before closing which meant the park was empty and all to ourselves. It was so relaxing walking around the different buildings and taking in all the nature. We all enjoyed the train ride and surprisingly, the free amusement rides. We didn't have time for food but it was just so peaceful, we left feeling rejuvenated. Plenty of parking and everyone we crossed paths with was so kind and told us so much about Heritage Park.

I was more than a wee bit skeptical about Heritage Park. I'd been to similar parks, I thought, and…read morethere's a certain sameness about then. But my wife who grew up in Calgary insisted. And it was fun. We rode the train, rode in the wagon pulled by a tractor, went into houses, learned at the print shop and the oil well, and interacted with the actors. And of course we started at Gasoline Alley. Gasoline Alley has plenty of cars, but I was fascinated by the collection of work trucks and gasoline pumps. And there were plenty of volunteers there to explain the exhibited vehicles and ancillary items. We are an excellent lunch in the cafe.

We went to their New Year's Eve event a couple of years ago. Everyone seemed to know each other and…read morewe're having a goood time. Almost all were well over 65+ and went to a Lutheran church somewhere and we're part a choir at the church. The food was amazing, the entertainment was great.

Had our condo Christmas party the evening of 6Dec25. For $25 per plate we were promised a turkey…read moredinner with all the trimmings. What an absolute let down. Our 4 tables that were turned into 1 big table was the last to be called for our food. Silverware was disgustingly filthy. Napkins were the brown variety you find in public bathrooms. Cranberries were all gone. Buns were all gone. Butter was frozen. Stuffing was all gone. Enough turkey to make a small sandwich. Carrots not fully cooked. Gravy cold. Because of seating and being the very last to get food, we sure felt like outsiders. I am a military veteran, and in the future, I will not support this legion in any way shape or form. One more thing about the buns. They did bring out cold cut in half hot dog buns. Yum yum.

This people at this branch go all out to help Veterans, unlike other branches in the city who seem…read moreto have forgotten their mandate.The staff is super friendly and the membership are welcoming. The food is good, the prices are good and there is plenty of parking.

Tonight I had my first experience at the Winsport Markin Macphail Centre. This is a 500,000 square…read morefoot complex designed around Calgary's commitment to sport, and specifically winter olympic sport. There are Hockey arenas, training centres and even an Ice House... whatever that means! (the Internets tells me it's for 'Lugers'... sorry, no pun intended). Beyond the training facilities, it also houses an incredible facility for hosting meetings and events, to which I was privy of. Pecha Kucha 18 was held here for around 200 eager listeners. The sound system was perfect, the bartenders attentive and efficient and the chairs fresh, clean and comfortable. What more could you ask for??!! Overall, I give this a full 5 star review for an investment very well spent!

Wowee! I can't believe we've got this baby in our city! Canada Olympic Park has gone way beyond a…read moreSki Hill / Memorial for the 88' Olympics - The Markin MacPhail centre is a 500,000 square foot, state of the art world class olympian training ground in one very cool looking building! With four indoor hockey arenas and a bobsled/louge ice house, Canadian athletes can stay committed to their love of ice, even during those pesky summer months. I'm very happy to have this in Calgary!

Volleydome is where you'll find lots of people playig a sport they love! whether its to stay fit,…read moreplay on a great team of friends or colleagues and just people who genuinely love the sport of volleyball like me. Back in the day, Volleydome use to be an indoor tennis court place! And although I was a religious tennis player in my teens, I'm glad they converted it - playing volleyball is more fun for me now! Thank you to everyone at Volleydome that makes it all possible!

Let's not get it twisted: I haven't jumped the gun on my New Year's Resolution of wanting to take…read morepart in more hobbies and activities and actually played volley ball at this volleydome. HOWEVER I did make a personal appearance a few days ago. Please, please, hold your applause. Can I just say that this Volleydome is FANTASTIC! First of all, it's the ONLY place in the city right now where you can dip your toes into the sand. Hell, it's the ONLY place in the city where you can run around barefoot and still feel like you're kinda outside. The day I went here, a couple of groups were volleying it up. They were great and everyone looked like they were having a super fun time! Also, just a tip for my fellow Yelpers. At the Volleydome, they sell Elevate Me bars! YES THEY DO! If you haven't tried them before, Elevate Me bars are the healthiest, tastiest and most nutritious protein bars out there! They are hard to find especially if you're looking to buy a box (or two). Lucky for me, a source told me that the Volleydome could be my potential dealer. And low and behold, they now are :) Let's recap: Sand between your toes, a smile on your face and an Elevate Me bar in your belly. Why haven't you left yet??!??!

Soccer? Ultimate? Tennis? Whatever your sport of choice, you can probably play it here…read more The fields are beautifully maintained and expansive.You can have about 8 simultaneous games of soccer. It also offers a lovely view of Calgary's largest downtown buildings. Things to note: no dogs allowed, this is a city field, folks! Parking is limited to two small lots, but there is lots of street parking Don't let your kids kick balls against the tennis club building as it echoes into their VIP dining lounge and those guys get mad. The sun was out, I enjoyed sitting on the dilapidated bleachers watching the soccer and took photos. Girls from youth soccer teams roamed the field selling gatorade and pop to fundraise for their team. What a beautiful day, in a beautiful park!

I've been coming here since first moving to Altadore in 2004. This is the kind of community…read morefacility that just adds a ton value to living nearby. It is laid back, chill & a no glamour facility. Perfect! The staff are mature seasoned YYC city employees who are always happy & helpful. There are 3 pools; 25 metre, dive/exercise pool & a huge hot tub. There is a great drop- in conditioning swim on Monday & Wednesday evenings & Saturday mornings.