🗝️SUNDAY SNEAK PEEK - JAN 27, 2025

Hi friends,

Whoo hoo! Guess what?! We officially made it through January. Sometimes I get depressed in January, but I think I was too busy this month to slow down to take time to be depressed haha. It felt like any other month. Except I still have my Christmas tree up. Should prob take that down soon, maybe.

What fun things are you looking forward to this week?  🤔

- Sarah

🎭 WHAT’S ON: ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

Exhibits, performances, programs, and event series currently on in Calgary.

• THEATRE & MUSIC

  • High Performance Rodeo at various locations (until Feb 2)

  • A Streetcar Named Desire at Theatre Calgary (until Feb 23)

  • Deadly Murder at Vertigo Theatre (until Mar 2)

  • The Big Bang Parody: A Musical at Jubilation’s (until Mar 22)

  • Calgary Philharmonic 2024/25 Season at Arts Commons (ongoing)

• ARTS

  • Paola Pivi at Contemporary Calgary (until Mar 2)

  • Taiessa: Variegata at Esker Foundation (until Feb 2) (FREE)

  • Like Everything Alive That We Try to Hold Forever at Esker Foundation (ongoing) (FREE)

  • From Me to You: The Beatles in Canada 1964-1966 display at Studio Bell (until May 19)

• ENTERTAINMENT

  • Phenomena The Exhibition at Telus Spark (until Mar 26)

  • Puppet Workshop Pop-Ups Series by WP Puppet Theatre (ongoing)

  • Sunday Safari Brunch at the Calgary Zoo (Sundays until Nov 2)

  • The Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt at Chinook Centre (until Mar 2) 20% off with code KhufuSARAH20

• SPORTS

  • Flames NHL, Hitmen WHL, and Wranglers AHL (until April 2025)

  • Roughnecks Lacrosse (until May 2025)

 💞 HOLIDAY & SEASONAL SELECTIONS 💞

Fun new things to do for every month in Calgary!

• Valentine’s in Calgary Guide

• Winsport Tube Park (until April)

• Banff SnowDays Festival (until Feb 2)

• Penguin Walk at the Calgary Zoo (until March)

• Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary (ongoing)

• Mini Curling Rink on St. Patrick’s Island in East Village (until Feb 23)

🤫 ANNOUNCEMENTS & HOT GOSSIP 🤫

Here’s what I heard about this week!

• Valentine’s is coming up! Check out our Valentine’s in Calgary guide for inspo and for valentine’s events. (we even included an anti-valentines events just for the haters)

• Sensei Bar is closing Feb 2. I went for a final meal over the weekend and it was outstanding. The food, the drinks, all of it was top top notch.  So I am so sad to see it go.

• Anejo is having a Tequila Dinner on Feb 6^th. This looks so good, it’s 5 courses and $100 per person.

• Badlands music festival is announcing headliners for stampede believe it or not. So far they’ve got Tiesto, Fisher, Subtronics and Zeds Dead.

🍔 FOODIE FUN 🍔

Explore novel taste and flavour adventures with the newest spots in the city.

• New Restaurants Coming Soon!

  • Aloha Kitchen - said to open in Feb according to their IG

  • Krispy Kreme - set to open mid year according to this fb post

  • Hootch & Co Dog Bar - has had multiple delays but is set to open this spring

  • Shake Shack – opened 2 locations in Toronto in the last few months and has plans to rapidly expand across Canada including Calgary

• Restaurants Just Opened!

  • Eat Koko Japanese Eatery – located on 17^th ave

  • Bumbina Bakeshop – located in Kensington

  • Kati Kati Dessert Cafe – apparently in soft opening phase, located on centre st.

  • Riviera Maya – also in soft opening phase, located downtown

🎉 ICYMI: WEEKLY FUN NEWS RECAP 🎉

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of fun things this week posted on Instagram.

• If you missed these, please check out these ads to support!

  • Horizons of Khufu is a virtual reality experience on now at Chinook Mall. It takes you back to ancient Egypt and you get to explore a pyramid. I thought it was great, and I have paid more for shorter/lesser VR experiences so in my opinion it is worth it.

  • The Motorcycle and PowerSports show is on Jan 31-Feb 2 and has something for everyone! It looks really cool. While I was filming for it, it made me legitimately excited for the show!

  • Shell Car Wash is a nifty place to wash your car on heritage drive.

• Thank you for supporting me by putting your eyeballs on these videos. It enables me to provide this content to you on a regular basis. 95% of which I do not get paid for 😆, so these few ads make it all possible!

💰️ DISCOUNT CODES & DEALS ALERT 💰️ 

Some of these discounts I’ve arranged and some I’ve just come across and thought were cool. These are limited time offers, so don’t hesitate!

• Concorde Group restaurants have created 25 Club for January – featuring either $25 deals or 25% off

• Get up to 80% off Fresh Prep meal making kits (new customers only) Use code INFSOCIABLE80

• The Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt at Chinook Centre 20% off with code KhufuSARAH20

🎁 WANNA WIN? ENTER HERE! 🎁

Stay tuned for a fun giveaway with Heritage Park dropping Wednesday that showcases their upcoming “Murder in the Park: A Wedding to Die For” murder mystery dinner series. Catch it Jan. 31 | Feb. 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 & 27-28 | March 1 and 7 | April 4-5

I hope this list motivates you to get out of the house this week for a little added fun!! 😊

🚀Forward to a friend to make plans!

If you’re looking for a reminder of events for this weekend, I post a refreshed list to Instagram every Thursday at noon.

See you next Sunday around 6pm!

Cheers!

Sarah, Calgary Explorer 🧭

p.s. did you know I’m on TikTok  and YouTube? Find me there!