As the winter season creeps in, the urge to nest can be hard to resist. At Willow Park Village, there are lots of healthy and convenient options open for discovery before the cabin fever sets in! Warming Up and Feeling Fit Warming up inside with a simple at-home workout is the...
Tune into the Beatnik’s pop-up shop in the park this October! A vintage music collector’s mobile haven, the Beatnik Bus is Calgary’s record store on wheels. Over the years, owner Kristin Poch and her father have carefully curated a vast collection of vintage records to sell in their mobile store. Who...
Oh, October! Why are you so bloody busy? This past weekend I returned from a week split between Quebec and the luscious Okanagan. I had two days at home before jetting off again. During those precious 48-hours, I had to unpack and repack, go to a school conference, drive out to the...
When we think of yoga wear - tight-fitting, spandex garments made popular by major sporting brands are the first things that come to mind. At Willow Park Village, we have discovered a unique line of locally made yoga wear, that can double as functional, fashionable clothing for every day wear. With...
Although it’s a bit of a drive from where I live, I’ve always had a soft spot for Willow Park Village. (We filmed 3 seasons of It’s Just Food, the TV show I co-hosted with Chef Ned Bell, in the kitchen at Willow Park Wines + Spirits, so we spent...
Sometimes you just need that one “wow” piece in your home, something that makes everyone stop in amazement and ask, “Where do you find that? I love it!”. This is the exact reaction we had every time we bumped into BEX Vintage’s pieces that are located in stores all over...
It might have been a cold and rainy Saturday, but our ‘Willow Park Way’ contest winner Sandra and her daughter Jenna definitely brightened the mood! Taking time out of their busy schedules as a mother and student as well as working through home renovations, the two were prepared for a...
“Healthy”, a word that often makes us wince, as we think of bland tasting salads and hours of anguish in a sweaty gym...
Hi! I'm Heather, a local Calgary Blogger and I recently spent the day at Willow Park Village. I wanted to share my day with you because I had such a great time shopping, eating and meeting friends. I live just outside the city in the west and so, Willow Park Village is quite far...
I was tasked with putting together a last minute housewarming gathering for E's friends Monday evening - and being notified of this on Sunday, you know, the day before Monday, there was a little bit of panic. A frequent procrastinator myself, I have a few tricks for pulling off a well-crafted...
