Best of Calgary

Congratulations to Jess Knights for winning Best Musical Act of 2020! A much-loved Calgary musician, Jess Knights is a one-of-a-kind act that you won't see anywhere else. This soul-roots singer-songwriter puts rhyming words to 12 bars, a beat and performs them around our gorgeous city. Whereas you may know her for her heartfelt debut EP released in 2018, Won't Wait, that was played on countless local radio stations, Jess worked on something special over the past few months that is finally ready to be shared. Jess comes out on the other side of love and loss not with bitterness, but rather a sense of self-assuredness. Her new debut full-length album, Best Kind of Light, was released on June 19th after being postponed due to COVID-19, and traces a reflection on what was with a recognition of what is, and a choice to remember the good and hopefully learn from the not-so-good. Jess and her band members, Stephen Fletcher, Cam Dougal, Graeme Rife and Barry Mason, were very much looking forward to bringing their music to new cities and venues across the country on their spring/summer tour of Western Canada, but this was cancelled due to the pandemic. Luckily, Jess was inspired to continue on by other local artists and musicians who persevered and continued to share their art in innovative ways, regardless of the current climate, through livestreams, curbside concerts, and other avenues to ensure our Calgary art scene remained vibrant. At this time, Jess asks us to support local musicians by purchasing or pre-ordering their albums, buying their merchandise or donating to them so that we can all emerge strong from this pandemic. Best Kind of Light is now available for purchase, so make sure to pick up your very own copy of this local Calgary sensation.

Hey Calgarians! There is just over one week left to nominate your favourites in Calgary! Have you nominated your fav yet? 🔥 What is next up? Voting? Sorting? Bashing? Labs? 😀 Take a peek and mark those dates down!

Here are a few more memorable moments from this week! Gratitude to First Calgary Financial and Little Rock Printing for making the 2018 Best of Calgary winners feel so special. #becausecalgary

2018 Best of Calgary winners have been announced. First Calgary Financial has been busy this week making personal deliveries to our winners. THANKS First Calgary Financial & Little Rock Printing.. we don't get to do what we do without you! #becausecalgary

Best Of Calgary - Survey For Nominations CLOSES Dec.15th

BEST of CALGARY survey for nominations will CLOSE next Friday, Dec.15th. 100 options broken down into 4 categories: Cityscape & People Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment Shopping & Services Food & Drink You have the opportunity to nominate your favourite business, personality or restaurant within these categories. In January the top nominations in each category will be posted and you will have a chance to VOTE for the nominee you think should be named BEST for 2018. It all begins with YOUR participation. We need your help. Please complete the survey for nominations. THEN please share with your family, friends and colleagues. We are looking for as many nominations as possible!! Only ONE week left! THANK YOU! bestofcalgary.city #becausecalgarh

2018 Best of Calgary - Best Pizza + Wine

Kelly Black , the owner of UNA Pizza + Wine talks about an important question... what makes #Una great. As you work thru the nomination survey - it's a great question to ask yourself about the people and businesses that you will nominate to be considered BEST for 2018. bestofcalgary.city #because Please share with your friends!

2017 Best Visual Artist - Mandy Stobo (aka Bad Portraits)

We can all agree - Mandy Stobo brings JOY in spades to #Calgary. Mandy's art has found its way to 9 countries. Her Bad Portraits Project is known internationally. The '1200 Roommates Project' took her art from a canvas to the virtual world. We are thrilled that this Calgary-born artist continues to call #yyc home. You voted her 2017 Best of Calgary - Best Visual Artist. Survey for Nominations open NOW. It's your chance to nominate your faves in 100 different categories. And YES - you can vote for Mandy again. :) Don't forget to SHARE and encourage your friends to let their voice be heard thru 2018 survey! bestofcalgary.city #becausecalgary

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Esker Foundation - 2017 Best of Calgary Winner -

2018 Best of Calgary survey for nominations is OPEN. Here is your chance to nominate your favourites in four categories: Shopping & Services | Cityscape & People | Food & Beverage Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment http://bestofcalgary.city/ Here is the 2017 Best of Calgary Winner: Best Art Gallery Located on the top floor of the Atlantic Avenue Art Block in trendy Inglewood, the privately-funded non-commercial Esker Foundation programs three exhibition changes per year. The foundation’s focus is 100 percent on contemporary art. It set the tone early by showcasing the work of Alberta’s emerging artists – recent grads of the province’s major institutions. During your visit, be sure to check out The Nest and The Lantern (the latter offers a sweeping view of downtown!). After enjoying the main gallery, head down to street level to see what’s happening in the ever-changing Project Space.

Best Of Calgary

"The great thing about underdogs is they succeed. They work hard. They never stop working. And when they get to the top they remember the work that got them there. And they stay humble. I think that's Calgary." @andrewphung #becausecalgary #LOVEYYC November 1st we will make an announcement about how we are changing it up for 2018. YOUR participation is a big part of that change!!

Thanks to everyone who attended Best of Calgary Ideas Week this year. We'll see you again in 2018.

Coffee helps fuel the Monday blues 🙌🏾 ☕️ (Psst..T-2 days until the Best of Calgary survey launches! Are you ready?)

YYC! Have you seen who made the 2016 Best of Calgary survey winners yet? Just gone live today - see the winners listed in full on the Best of Calgary site (http://bestofcalgary.city/), including the winner of the 'Best Brewery' category, Village Brewery!

Best of Calgary - The Best is Yet To Come

YYC, we need you! Let's applaud the things that make this city great. Let's rally together to create an even better Calgary for the future. Why? Because we are loud, proud Calgarians. Because we love this place. Because we are the small cowtown with a big heartbeat. Because we said so. #BecauseCalgary #JointheMovement #BestofCalgary #yyc