Edmonton, otherwise known as "deadmonton." This is my hometown and for the longest time I thought it sucked but slowly the city started adding cooler restaurants, more festivals and had more and more events come here. By no means does this mean I want to settle in this city, however there's plenty to keep me around (for a short while).
Best Brunch Places:
- OEB breakfast
- PIP
- Sugarbowl
- Canteen
- Under the high wheel
- Tiramisu Bistro
Best Lunch Spots:
- The Next Act
- Tres Carnales
- Have Mercy
- Rockin Robyn's
- High Level Diner
- KB&Co
Best Dinner Places:
- Meat
- Cactus Club Cafe
- Guru
- Sorrentinos
- Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse
- Japonaise Bistro
- Sofra Turkish
- Bottega 104
Best Night Hangouts
- Local
- Greta
- Central Social Hall
- The Pint
- Baiju
- Mercer Tavern
- El Beso
- Campio
Best Cafes:
- District
- Wilfreds
- Remedy
- Transcend Coffee
- Block 1912
- Woodrack Cafe
- Da Capo
Top Festivals:
- Deep Freeze (Second week of January)
- Ice On Whyte (Last week of January)
- Beer Fest (March 22-23)
- Rainmaker Rodeo (May 24-26)
- Pride Festival (June 7-16)
- Jazz Festival (June 21-30)
- Porkapalooza Festival (June 15-16)
- Street Performers (July 5-14)
- Taste Of Edmonton (July 18-24)
- Kdays (July 19-28)
- Heritage Days (August 3-5)
- Folk Fest (August 8-11)
- Fringe Festival (August 15-25)
Random Things To Do:
- Fort Edmonton Park
- Edmonton River Valley
- Valley Zoo
- West Edmonton Mall
- Mutant Conservatory
- Telus World Of Science
- High Tea at Hotel McDonald
- Elk Island
- Ukrainian Heritage Village
- Wander Downtown/Whyte Ave
- Football/Hockey Games
- Botanical Gardens
- Cornmaze
- Haunted Tour
- Horseraces
As much as us Edmontonians diss our city we do truly love it and all the weirdness that comes with it.
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