17th Ave Shop Hop & Gift Card Giveaway
If you missed Saturday’s VIP Shop Hop, you still have time support local and redeem your $25 voucher at one of the participating businesses, as well as enter into a contest to win a $500 17th Ave Gift Card!
If you missed Saturday’s VIP Shop Hop, you still have time support local and redeem your $25 voucher at one of the participating businesses, as well as enter into a contest to win a $500 17th Ave Gift Card!
A community maven, killer sweat instructor (at One Cycle, Hot Yoga & Spin on Crowfoot and Lagree YYC), and above all, a loving wife and mother with the biggest heart, whose story captured all of ours. In late 2016, the Olstad family welcomed their second child, Lewiston. Shortly after he was born, Lewiston was diagnosed …
You may have picked up the latest issue of Dote Magazine and “oooo-ed” and “ahhhh-ed” at all the beautiful imagery this local lifestyle mag has to offer. Much of those bright and well-styled photoshoots and Instagram posts are the brainchild of Alexandra Joy (A.J.) Wig – the Style Editor for Dote Magazine. With her background …
Navigating the dating scene is far from easy and Calgary Sun columnist, Casey Logan lives to write about it. “Armed with not much more than her heart on her sleeve and razor-sharp wit, she explores the Calgary dating scene with her pen, paper, and her red solo cup.” With February typically being the month of …
A modern day renaissance woman, Joanna Majcherkiewicz better known as Joanna Magik, dabbles in everything creative, collaborative, and cool. Locally known as a sweat motivator and sweat style icon, Joanna has a background in athletics, sports, and entertainment marketing, as well as announcing various sports events including the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and the Burton US …
Megan Kirk, business owner and visual artist creating under the moniker “Jane Trash“, has been a staple of the 17th Avenue community for over a decade. When this 2013 Top 40 Under 40 winner isn’t busy conjuring up her next art endeavour, you can find Megan both working and playing on the avenue. What is …
Angela O’Donoghue, owner of Esmé Beauty Bar had the opportunity to fuse floral and beauty together. With her professional background in flowers, she jumped at the chance and the lovely concept salon was born. Sourcing local, organic, and non-toxic products for Esmé’s spa services, Angela created a healing environment where women can get pampered and feel great about themselves. …
Michael Mateyko is a working designer, illustrator and all around creative dude who lives and works in Calgary, AB. After completing his degree at ACAD, he worked at a few studios and decided to go it alone as a freelance artist a year and a half ago. Michael balances his career working on corporate projects with …
Dan Northfield is pretty much a 17th Ave fixture, and has spent many hours along the avenue. He moved to Calgary 24 years ago, where he could often be found enjoying a pint or two at The Ship & Anchor. Today, his work as Operating Partner of Local 510 keeps him pretty busy, but he’s active in …
Best friends Jeremy Bryant and Andrew Hall are the dream team behind Mealshare, the “buy one, give one” meal program that has seen amazing support from Calgary’s favourite restaurants and is popping up on menus across Canada. We caught up with them on the avenue to learn more about how they got started, and why …
Adam Thompson is a colourful guy. After searching for the perfect pair of statement-making socks and coming up short, Adam started developing his own line with a unique design concept: mismatched but matched socks. “I found other mismatched socks out there, but the selection was very limited and the ones I could find were too …
Cornelia Wiebe, Co-founder and Operator of Leo Boutique (810 16 Ave S.W.), knows a thing or two about style. Founding Leo with her husband Jon back in 1997, they opened their doors on 17th in 2001, and have been offering avenue shoppers stylish sartorial choices ever since. Back in town after a whirlwind trip to …