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If you are searching for an Eco-friendly atmosphere with a down-home feel, you haven't got to search any further because the Farm Restaurant supplies only local, fresh ingredients. This is the place to go for local talent and products you will totally enjoy.

Janice Beaton has marveled with heartfelt food for more than thirty years focusing on culture and the community. Even as a child, Janice would watch the thickening milk as it was blossoming into an excellent cheese. Currently at the Farm, you will see that dedication with the culinary team and its talented staff of service personnel.

Holiday Parties

If you are planning holiday parties, go online and order some festive cheeses sure to please every party goer. While you are there, sign up for

When you’re thinking about where to put house guests, think about this.  How many times a year do you actually use that spare bedroom to put up company?   And you are thinking of building a guest bedroom downstairs, would you really rather use your basement for a theatre room or perhaps that new billiard table?

Sometimes the only solution is to move to a new house which is always an exciting proposition.  In the meantime, think about whether installing a wall bed is right for you.

Wall beds are often referred to as Murphy beds.  They were named after Bill Murphy of San Francisco.  He designed this closet-type of bed in the late 1800s and took out the first patent.  The patent has been changed many times since then and the Murphy name is finally a

We in Alberta enjoy 333 of sunshine-filled days every year.  It makes sense to harness this natural and freely-given resource to save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and did we mention save money?  

According to Sky Fire Energy, Calgary’s leading residential solar energy provider, installing solar energy panels on your home and connecting it to the grid is not that difficult.  There are only a few hundred homes out of the tens of thousands of homes in Calgary taking advantage of solar energy.  But there are so many reasons, in addition to adding resale value to your home, why adding solar to your energy mix is a smart idea. 

Reduce your Utility Bill 

As solar technology advances, the cost of equipment comes down making solar a good

Located on Elbow River Drive in Calgary, Alberta is a green, lush 45 hole golf course called Glencoe Golf and Country Club.

What Can You Expect

Glencoe offers indoor/outdoor practice facilities as well as a progressive Junior Programs for all ages. Wedding packages and corporate invitational tournaments are also not only welcomed but encouraged.  

Pleasant Dining

Glencoe Country Golf and Country Club offers several options for dining.

The Spike Lounge

The Spike Lounge is a terrific place to mingle with friends. It is a relaxing sports bar type environment with high tables and soft seating. Only members 18 years and older are aloud, but the Spike can hold up to 76 members at a time plus 36 for al fresco seating.

Valley View Room

The

Located in the historical Bank of Canada Building in downtown Alberta is a fabulous restaurant called Catch. The service is flawless and the ambiance has a modern and trendy feel to it. It fits right into what most people are looking for in a restaurant: tasty food, good service, and a pleasant environment.

Executive chef, Daniel Norcott, uses only the freshest ingredients and combinations of flavours that is absolutely tantalizing. He uses 100 percent sustainable seafood and Alberta beef that is sure to please the palate.  When you eat here, you know where your food comes from and can enjoy the delicious tastes that Canada has to offer.

The Menu

For an appetizer, try a savoury Tomato Consommé, Tuna and Crab Roll, or a Caesar Salad, and the Prawn

Pruning, or cutting back is necessary to keep your valuable trees, shrubs and hedges healthy and under control.  If left to grow without regular maintenance, trees and shrubbery will take away from your home’s curb appeal instead of adding to it. Besides the visual appeal, a study by Money Magazine indicates that when it comes to the resale home market, home owners can realize a 200% return on money invested in good landscaping. 

Upkeep of the plant life surrounding your home can be done any time of year.  Fall is a great time to take inventory of the growth that’s occurred over the summer.  Fall clean-up is underway, so why not include the extra twigs and branches from pruning. 

You can always call a professional arborist to assist with pruning,

Just as the name suggests, Big Rock Brewery is an option you have when you are looking for a fresh brew of alcohol. For some people, however, just knowing the establishment is a brewery in Calgary is not enough to decide whether or not they want to go to. How did the brewery come to be? What do they really have to offer their customers? These are the questions people want answered.

The Brewery was Built on the Foundation of One Man’s Thirst

Back in 1984 beer was not so complicated. You had your choice between whether you wanted to drink lager A or lager B. Ed McNally, being a huge beer fan of the 1980s did not like how limited beer choices were. He was thirsty and he was thirsty for choice.

Ed decided he wanted to take the easy way out of the

Minas Brazilian Steakhouse is guided by the head Chef Jose Montes, who brings traditional cuisine from the heart of Southeast Brazil. Rodizio is barbecue cuisine, Brazilian style, served on skewers table-side with a variety of meats and vegetables. Complement your palette with an extensive choice of vegetable and grain dishes to ensure every member of your group will walk away satisfied.

Authentic Food

Montes employs authentic Brazilian food using traditional techniques from start to finish. History reeks with every delicious bite. Minas received the Open Table Diner's Choice award in 2015. Come and enjoy entertainment at its finest, such as the Samba Show held in May of 2015. Whether you choose the all-you-can-eat (Rodizio) or the gourmet salad bar

Silver Springs Golf Club, located in Calgary, Alberta, could be just the place you are looking for to enjoy a quiet round of golf. Surprisingly, the course is located only 15 minutes away from downtown, leaving making it a quick drive for you, but also providing the quiet and rolling hills that every golfer desires.

What Can You Expect at Silver Springs Golf Club?

Silver Springs has more than 300 acres of beautiful hills and valleys that make the perfect setting for golfing. There are different elevation changes across the course so beginner and experienced golfers alike can enjoy a challenging (or relaxing) afternoon.

The clubhouse offers delicious dinners and serves as a gathering ground for the golfers to socialize and really submerse

Located on Edmonton Trail Avenue in Calgary is the OEB Breakfast Company. Operating hours are Monday through Sunday 7am to 3pm.

The chef at OEB Breakfast Company is Mauro Martinez. He had a vision to provide the ultimate breakfast dining experience. In 2009 he opened OEB and has kept the vision alive ever since.

Winner of some of the top culinary awards in the country, Chef Mauro and his team carefully choose only the freshest and best ingredients to give you the ultimate breakfast experience. 

OEB was nominated in 2012 for Best Brunch by Where Magazine. They were voted Best Brunch in both 2013 and 2014 by the Calgary Herald’s reader’s choice award.

Oh the Bounty of Breads

OEB Breakfast Company takes pride in the quality of breads they