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Not far off the beaten path from MacEwan University Mercer Tavern, a local gastropub that offers fare suitable for anyone from the local hipster to the local bro. Its cuisine caters to a variety of tastes, with a menu selection ranging from deep-dish pizza to...
Leather: the rich smells, the luxurious look and appeal. Leather has certainly remained in style over the years, but the industry’s tradespeople have suffered. The art of leatherworking seems to have almost withered away into non-existence, but in the basement of...
One of Canada’s more renowned contemporary artists recently showed his work in an exhibit at dc3 Art Projects, a gallery located just a couple of blocks from MacEwan University’s City Centre Campus. Gary James Joynes (otherwise known by his stage moniker “Clinker”)...
If you’re into the idea of making personalized gifts this Christmas, but you don’t feel like turning your living room into Santa’s workshop, Edmonton Public Library’s Makerspace can help. The Makerspace is located in EPL’s Stanley A. Milner branch, right across the...
Startup Edmonton is a place where entrepreneurs go to make their visions a reality. In 2012, the staff team of six opened up a space in the Mercer Warehouse, where they connect start-ups to the resources they need to get their company off the ground. Through...
For its second year running, Deadmonton House is bigger, scarier, and more theatrical than ever. If you remember Deadmonton’s first haunted house last year, you’ll remember the legend of the Williams family. Last year, we visited the family’s cursed farm and...
Here’s a secret that might shock everybody: I don’t like breaking my schedule. If something’s going to keep me from going home by 6 p.m. on a school night, it had better be worth my time. Fortunately, our play-through in one of the SmartyPantz escape rooms was very...
From Oct. 9-11, the third incarnation of Jason Flammia’s Up + Downtown Music Festival took place, featuring over 70 independent artists and 11 venues throughout downtown Edmonton. Attendees with weekend wristbands, which were sold for $85, were granted access...
Food is one of our biggest expenses. Luckily, shopping smart can make a huge impact on your food budget. Students at MacEwan University’s City Centre Campus have easy access to two main grocery stores: Safeway on 104 Avenue and 114 Street, and...
Downtown Edmonton is in a state of upheaval. Roads are littered with neon signage pushing cars into single lanes. Pedestrians walk through covered passageways, occasionally peeking through crude holes to see the scaffolding that lies behind the barriers. New...