What you want me to say?! Here for the Oilers! Only thing is the parking....... Well..... is…read moredowntown

The arena is huge and I love the Edmonton Oilers and the interior is very very, very nice even the…read moreexterior I love it

This facility includes excellent workout facilities, gymnasiums, ice and a great theatre. There's a…read morelittle bit for everyone in this recreation center and while I only visit sporadically I've seen good shows here, watched sports and think it's a great addition to the community of Fort Saskatchewan. There's even an indoor playground for the kids! I like the fact that there's a Booster Juice inside among other food options.

Great rink and indoor soccer etc. I just wish in the gym that there was a stretching area with…read moremirrors, that area seems cramped and awkward and the people downstairs can look up and watch you which is semi-uncomfortable..Otherwise, the staff are very nice and it is clean and they have everything you need!

The real name for this place is the Universiade Pavilion - but it's, more appropriately, called the…read moreButterdome by everyone. For obvious reasons. It's shaped as a giant block and painted a golden yellow. When I moved here, I saw it from a distance and thought it was an unfinished building with exposed inner walls. I always thought it looked like the inside of a Crunchie chocolate bar, a giant block of sponge toffee. Garish and giant as it is, it's a landmark, which is a good thing on a big campus, so many people have a love-hate relationship to it. It's right next to the sports hub of the university and it is used for big events, like concerts, sports meets, craft sales and also had an indoor climbing gym which is open to the public as well. I've been there on more than one occasion and it's a great place for a concert or just to use as a landmark when giving directions. Hard to miss a big block of butter...

The reasons I've been in this building have varied so very much over the years. I've been here for…read morethe Butterdome Craft Sale (both spring and Christmas editions) many times over the years and that has been wonderful -- well run and a great venue! I've been here to write exams over the years of my various degrees -- stressful and the desks aren't amazing either but this is a good use of the space. I've been here for at least one concert and it was a neat venue for this party! I've also really enjoyed watching/participating in sports activities here -- which is really the reason that the building exists, it having been constructed for the 1983 Universiade if I remember correctly. This is an essential facility for a University of this size. And while I do not visit it terribly frequently I think that it is still well used and in good shape for hosting the many events and activities that it does over the years!

Stairs. Everyone's worst enemy lol. (Even those crazy fit…read morepeople!) I haven't actually been to a game here This review is specifically for the special privileged use for the stadium (specifically the stairs)! Thank you to November Project for scoring another great summer at the stadium stairs! (see NP's twitter for details ) If you thought the Royal Glenora and Wolf Willow stairs were hard, think again! Commonwealth Stadium has rows upon rows of extra steps of all varieties, from the lower bowl's shallow wide steps to deeper shorter steps, to the upper bowl's almost-scary even steeper staircases! (Like you're hiking down an Aztec ruin haha) But wait, there's more! You only get 30-45 minutes to get er' done! (Or to challenge those once a month 96'er specials - do the WHOLE stadium in ONE hour!!! Bahahaha!) Feeling the burn yet?

As season ticket holders, we've been to the stadium many times but this was our first Grey Cup game…read morehere. Most things were status quo, but there were a few notable exceptions this time. Being that this was a sold out Grey Cup game, there were a LOT more fans in attendance than usual. The biggest negative we encountered was the lack of staff directing traffic at the ends of the stadium. We ended up being stuck in the middle of a barely moving crowd for so long that we missed some of the opening ceremony. It was very dangerous and scary to be trapped in the middle of that, especially when security and the police came running through to attend to a situation. This was poor planning on the part of the stadium and luckily ended up being uneventful for us. The upside from what I saw, was that the concessions, 50/50 sellers and beer hawkers seemed to be reasonably efficient. The halftime show was absolutely amazing, the fly-overs awe inspiring and the game was pretty good too. All things considered, we had a great time. It's just a shame the Red Blacks didn't win...

Pretty good event space holds tons of people. The staff are all friendly which is nice…read more Attended the NHL concerts here and I was pleasantly surprised how good these events were. Ice district was awesome for checking security to make us all safe. I didn't like how they didn't have roaming bartenders to serve the front row like they do at most outdoor concerts. Or even come around for water. This really made the concert experience less fun for sure. Loved how I could get up close to front row for free and security made sure there was no pushing or anything like that. Vibes are good. People friendly and nobody was getting into eachother space at all. People are quite respectful

The arena is nice and big on the ice. Dressing room is small. Showers are really small. I lost my…read moregame tho . Iginla was good when he played, it's nice they gave him a rink of his own.

We've been to the Akinsdale Kinex arena twice now for my son's beginner skating lessons…read more Ample parking - check. Clean washrooms - check. Parent bleachers with heaters - check. Ample locker rooms - check. Decent ice - check. Water fountain with bottle filling station - check. So far so good!

This is a baseball field so one's appreciation of the field is really going to depend on what event…read moreis being held here. I've been here over the years for Trappers games and more recently an Edmonton Prospects game. I've also been here for a party during the World's Masters Games (at which I was volunteering) and the field is a really neat concert venue as a result. It's perhaps not as big as a bigger ballpark but it is certainly very useable and useful. Having sat in box seats as well as in the regular stands I can appreciate both. The field is parking and transit accessible. I like to just walk down to it from downtown as it's a nice walk. While I'm not a huge fan of baseball, I will admit that one's enjoyment of a game here really has more to do with who one is with than the game itself for the most part. I think that the more dated aspects of the park would become renewed if we again had a higher league ball team playing here.

We love to go to games here and appreciate that seats are so inexpensive!…read more This is a fun alternative date night or weekend spot. On Canada Day, you can stay past the game to watch the fireworks. There is a concert .in between the two events. The food here is okay. It has switched to Remax field and I think that this is why the menu changed as well. There are fewer choices than before. I want to try to nacho poutine next time I am there. There are a variety of seats to choose from including lower bowl where you sit on field level, balcony seats, nose bleeds, and bleachers. I believe the field seats have a private bar and you can order your food instead of standing in line. We go to games as often as we can

I'm already a fan of Vacancy Hall even though the day I went only had two businesses open…read more Leprechaun FX was open and their store is right at the back of the hall and specializes in boutique guitar pedals. I had in fact heard of them just because my husband is a massive music nerd and loves all the gear that comes along with guitars. Next to them is Saraswati Designs with a beautifully laid out space displaying so much jewellery! Such variety, I was in there for ages! And, they have a sale table with some great deals! The hall itself is found underneath the Mercer building. Enter the Rostizado entrance but head downstairs to a cool quirky communal studio space. They make a point of hosting upcoming designers and local entrepreneurs. I want to go back and enjoy all the stalls they have set up in there, especially the one who makes those 'Still In Edmonton'Shirts. This place is definitely worth checking out if you find yourself downtown, or looking for an unusual gift, or just wanna know about some cool happenings in our great city!

Vacancy hall is in the basement of the Mercer building. When you go down the stairs there is a…read morerestaurant on your left (used to be a coffee shop) and a retail store on your right (door is usually closed which prevents customers from entering IMO). Once you go past these two businesses there is a small foyer where the bathrooms can be accessed then double doors going into Vacancy Hall. Within the Hall there are walls and garage door style doors for 6-7 separate businesses. They're all on the side which creates a central space for events. Since it's a basement the ceilings feel a little low but it's actually quite practical. Exposed tubes, pipes, and ducts give it some ambiance as does the painted mural on the far back wall. The communal event space can be used to throw parties, concerts, charity events, etc. Most of your equipment will need to be brought in though. They have a few tables, lighting, and garbage cans you can use which is thoughtful. Any audio equipment, seating, and decorations would need to be brought it. The legal capacity is 195 people but the 2 bathrooms available are single use locking doors which wouldn't work for a group that size. I don't know each of the stores that have rented spaces in the Hall but each location probably deserves it's own Yelp profile so I guess that's a job for another day!