Reddit pulse / page 42
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
If the King Kong gorilla at 112 16th Avenue NW ever gets demolished or redeveloped, there's only one proper place for it: the top of the Calgary Tower. Because that's where it belongs.
Highwood Pass has been plowed and is back on the cycling radar for riders tackling it from the south side. Conditions worth checking if you're planning a summer climbing ride.
Botched haircut right before walking the stage. Anyone know a solid wig shop in the NW? Family's stepping up to help but I'm way out of my depth on this one.
Looking for a manual driving instructor in Calgary who does pay-as-you-go lessons on Sundays? Moving back to the UK soon and need clutch control practice before test season. Hard to find driving schools with manual cars and flexible scheduling.
Anyone got a cat groomer in Calgary they'd actually recommend? Summer heat's brutal and a lion cut might save your cat's sanity — just gotta find someone good with nervous cats.
City's laying a major feeder main to keep water flowing. The infrastructure team posted about the scale of the project — it's bigger than you'd think.
Canada plays Bosnia on June 12. If you want to catch it with a crowd of Canada fans, asking around for recommendations on where's packed.
Someone's organizing a casual art and anime club for Grades 7–9 in the NW. Monthly meetups at their house, drawing together, watch parties, baking. Interested? They're setting up a Discord.
Invasive toxic plant spreading. Causes skin irritation and possible death if ingested. If you see it, wear gloves, pull it, bag it — don't compost.
Weekly chess night Thursday evenings at Social Beer Haus downtown. No membership, no skill requirement. Good way to actually meet folks in the city.
Bow River's raging after the downpour but starting to drop. South Ridge residents saying hello to blue skies again.
langdon residents are pushing back on a proposed AI data centre project in the area. community's got concerns and the conversation's heating up.
dog owners near the zoo bridge in inglewood, keep your dogs on leash if you're not in an actual dog park. someone's high-energy dogs ran up barking at people — that's not cool for folks just walking through.
There's a canvasser at Marlborough Mall tomorrow collecting signatures for a petition. It's one of the first NE locations and right on the LRT line if you want to sign.
Someone's got three free tickets to Laugh Shop tonight at 9pm and is looking for people to come. Just show up at the venue and it's yours.
Look west tonight—Venus and Jupiter are putting on a show over the city. One of those moments where you step outside for something else and end up staring at the sky.
Contested a parking fine for street cleaning and got "under review" — but it's been over a month with no answer. Anyone else stuck waiting?
A pride walk is coming to Stephen Avenue. Locals are hoping this one stays intact — the last installation got damaged.
Calgary Transit buses caught running red lights and stop signs in viral videos. Riders posting footage — commute safety is the question now.
the Northeast is struggling with pedestrian infrastructure. Airport Trail to Country Hills Blvd had a single pathway connecting Cityscape, Skyview Ranch, Cornerstone, and Redstone—and city planners just destroyed it. locals are fed up.
