#stephen ave

I’m doing this black and white challenge on facebook, (thanks @valarywithawhy!) so I’ve been taking some extra B&W photos,and I’m having a bit of fun with it.

a.) Simons is coming to Calgary (!!!!)

b.) They're possibly butchering one of my favourite historic buildings, and one I enjoyed being able to work in at one time, in Calgary in order to do it.

c.) We're losing "The Unicorn," possibly Calgary's oldest pub and an old haunt of mine and the Ace Gang.

Seen In Calgary #34: Summer On Stephen Ave

[twitter]For nearly 9 months of the year, winter has a grip on Calgary. As we sat in the backyard this week, bathing in nearly 30 degree temperatures while the kids jumped the sprinkler, Jennifer and I marveled at how “it’s already July.”

[adrotate group="1"]“Well,” I reminded her, “It did snow just 6 weeks ago.”

Ugh, that pre-Mother’s Day blast was a cold one to take.

But now, Calgary is an…