Reddit pulse / page 41
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone in the NW is getting back into squash and asking locals where to play — what the membership costs, how easy it is to book evening and weekend courts, and which facilities are actually worth it.
Someone's noticing Calgary Pride has been quiet on the social feeds lately. A few posts about the Stephens Avenue crosswalk getting reinstalled, but otherwise it's been pretty sparse for June.
Vendors selling fresh peaches and other fruit outside Market Mall are telling customers the stock is from Abbotsford, BC, but peaches aren't in season there yet — they likely come from California.
Got questions about Calgary's new Lawn & Landscape Watering Schedule? Nicole Willment from Water Resources is doing an AMA Thursday, June 11, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on Reddit. Ask away.
Someone spent the weekend in Edmonton and came back with perspective: their potholes are way worse than ours. We've got it good here.
Tonight's last call: sign the Water Not Coal petition at Pin Bar (7:30–9 p.m.), Ship & Anchor (12–8 p.m.), or Out Fly Fishing (11:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.). Final deadline is Wednesday.
Another water main burst on 69th Street in Bowness left residents without service. The city shut off water to affected homes and started repairs.
FIL was obsessed with Kings Wor Wonton soup and their hot sauce for decades. when Kings closed a couple years ago they bought out the remaining stock but it's finally gone. looking for a replacement sauce that hits the same.
just went to the lilac festival for the first time and it was huge — way more vendors and variety than a typical city festival. everyone involved did such a great job putting it together.
looking for spots in the city that'll be showing scotland world cup games over the next few weeks. irish bars are probably the move — any suggestions from locals on where to post up?
That limited-edition Miss Vicky's Black Truffle and Parmesan flavour hit different—and now it's impossible to find. If you've spotted it anywhere, the city wants to know where.
Indigenous rodeo at the Stampede grounds this weekend starts at 6:30pm and it's first come, first served for general admission seats. If you've been before, what's a good time to show up to grab a spot?
The European Market next to Lee Valley (near IKEA) is where locals are buying produce now. Quality, price, and freshness beat the big chains—and they've got the best dill in the city.
Someone's retiring a baseball glove after 30 years of use and wants to restore it — it holds serious sentimental value. Asking if anyone's had an older glove restored in Calgary or knows places that do it.
Parent looking for beginner-friendly vocal studios where their teen daughter can record one or two songs over a backing track. Calgary rates seem to range $45/hr for room-only up to $85–$150/hr with an engineer — asking who's actually used local spots.
Someone's replacing grass with a garden and wants to walk around neighbourhoods for inspiration. Asking which Calgary areas have the most interesting front lawn gardens so they can see what locals have done.
Australian visitor arriving June 27 looking for things to do with a teenager before the Stampede kicks off July 1. Wants local spots, not tourist traps — asking if there's anything worth catching in those pre-Stampede days.
Lilac Fest's packed with drop shippers and MLMs selling Temu junk next to actual artists. Small makers are getting crushed by the competition.
Hail and thunder rolling through the NW right now with lightning everywhere. Take cover if you're out there.
A whole flock of goslings was spotted waddling around Prince's Island Park on June 6. Spring's officially here.
