Calgary Stampede - Community Party and Breakfast

The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing and First Nations exhibitions.
The event's roots are traced to 1886 when the Calgary and District Agricultural Society held its first fair. In 1912, American promoter Guy Weadick organized his first rodeo and festival, known as the Stampede. He returned to Calgary in 1919 to organize the Victory Stampede in honour of soldiers returning from World War I. Weadick's festival became an annual event in 1923 when it merged with the Calgary Industrial Exhibition to create the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

All neighbouring communities have their own events going on during those 10 days, from fun days for families, free breakfast and parties for the adults in the evening.

Stage awaiting the band!

Singer and pancake breakfast at the nursing home!!

McKenzie Towne Parade & Stampede Breakfast - All Free

Canada Day - 1st July'12

Lots of celebrations going on around in Calgary as it was Canada Day!
We were going to our first Pro Football game which our neighbour arranged for us as her niece is a Cheerleader. It was the opening game of the Calgary Stampede's against Montreal, even tho I didn't know what the rules were or how to play the game it was all good fun!! It was a long old game, but there was lots going on so it didn't seem that long, everyone was on a high as they had four touch downs!! After the game we hit our local pub, good old English way of ending any type of football game - Calgary Stamps 38 - Montreal 10.

Last fews hours around the Aria - 28th June'12

Aria Resort & Casino Resort

Vegas shopping, viewing the Strip - 27th June'12

You can't go to America with out hitting the outlets, so some shopping was in order followed by a stroll along the strip and dinner before packing to go home!!