Reddit pulse / page 6
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
A Reddit user got a sketchy email claiming to be from Calgary Farmers Market inviting vendors for the Christmas market. They reached out to the official account and confirmed it's fake. The email pulls legitimate info from their site so it looks solid — only trust info from their real website and emails from calgaryfarmersmarket.ca addresses.
Cavalry FC is running weekly soccer clinics at the mini pitch Peace Park downtown and it's bringing so many young Calgarians out. The setup's right in the middle of the city, on what used to be totally underused green space, and people are showing up. Kicking around under the Saddledome view, who knows who's watching their future stars play.
Shot from the Bow River Pathway in McKenzie Lake showing why people are out there early — the light's perfect, the water's calm, everything's golden hour even in the morning.
A filmmaker is collecting stories from people who rode the Thunder Run at Village Square Leisure Centre — first rides, weird moments, the old effects, everything. They're compiling a documentary before it gets retired. DM if you've got memories.
The espresso debate is heating up: a local asking which roaster pulls better dark roasts got a whole thread going on the coffee question. Roasterie has proximity and turnaround; Gravity's further but higher-priced. The selection and consistency gap is real.
Old Navy is moving back to Chinook Centre—but this time into the old Nordstrom lower floor, which is over 70K sq ft compared to the original 19K sq ft store. Speculation online is whether they'll subdivide that massive space or use it all.
Some stunning photos and videos circulating from right before Saturday night's storm—those dramatic cloud formations and lightning strikes that had the whole city watching.
A photographer waited four years to capture lightning hitting the Calgary Tower—and got the shot Saturday night during the massive storm that rolled through the city.
Glamorgan Bakery's cheese buns are legendary—people are debating the best ways to enjoy them. Toasting over a campfire, smearing with Marmite, or just eating them straight. What's your move?
Calgary's had everything thrown at it this summer — heat, rain, fog — but typhoons? Yeah, that tracks. Weather's been all over the place.
Person's dog toy got stuck under the floor after rolling through a broken vent cover, and quotes for retrieval are brutal — $260 just to assess. Some HVAC places won't even help, and one commenter warned the rubber ball smell might never leave.
Daniel Caesar's set at the Saddledome Friday really stood out — way better than his last Calgary show back in 2023. 070 Shake opening got everyone in the right mood.
someone's hunting for a list of places offering seniors discounts for folks turning 60 in the city — asking for the wacky and unexpected spots, not just the obvious ones.
There's a video going around of someone pursuing a hot dog stand dream in Calgary — it's a little cliché but the comment thread's actually pretty genuine about whether it's ever too late to chase something.
Cavalry's playing Hamilton for the top of the league at 3pm today @ ATCO Field, Spruce Meadows. CPL soccer doesn't get advertised much but the matches are genuinely a lot of fun — if you're looking for something to do, get out and support your local team.
Someone's looking for a brewery pouring non-alcoholic beer fresh on tap — not buying it from a store. Calgary's got over 40 breweries and menus change constantly, so they're asking if anyone's seen one recently.
Someone missed the Stampede's 48-hour window to cash in a $125K 50/50 prize ticket. Reddit's roasting the tight deadline — wondering if the Stampede just keeps the unclaimed money.
someone almost caused a serious accident on deerfoot near the 16th ave exit by cutting in so close the sedan's back nearly clipped the front of the other car. reminder to watch for dangerous driving out there.
tsuut'ina southbound is closed past glenmore after a bad sedan crash into a signage post — avoid the area if you can.
a 16-year-old on r/calgary is looking for how to get their Class 6 motorcycle license — they know they need a road test but don't know where to learn or who to borrow a bike from for the test. anyone here got advice for learning to ride?
