Get ready for #12DaysOfYeah

For the longest time, I've been wanting to give back to the marvelous people of Calgary. And now, I finally have the opportunity to give away 12 of my favorite gifts of 2016!

How can you win? It's easy! All you have to do is help spread the word and share the goodwill. From December 1st to December 12th, at 9:00am MST, I'm going to share the giveaway for that day on my facebook page. If that giveaway is a perfect gift for you, like the picture and you're in the draw for that day! If you know someone that would love to get that prize, tag them on the comments of that prize! Then, at 9:00pm MST, I'm going to be announcing the winner of that prize. Simple, right?*

What kid of prizes will I be giving away during my #12DaysOfYeah?! Here's a hint... As you know, I Love Food... But not just any food... I love great tasting food. But something you might not know is that I'm a geek, I love tech stuff and nifty things. There's a ridiculous amount of great food, cool stores and talented people in Calgary, and I want you to see them all.

Good Luck!

*The Contest is open to residents of the City of Calgary, Alberta and it's surrounding area who are 18 years of age or older.

McDonald's announces 2 new locations in Calgary!

If you live in Sage Hill, or in Walden, your cravings for McDonald's French Fries, or the early morning walk for an orange cranberry muffin and a coffee will get easier to accomplish!

 
I got the scoop straight from the source... This weekend, starting on Friday, November 4th at 12:01am, McDonald's in Sage Hill Crossings shopping centre, 35 Sage Hill Plaza NW, will officially open to the public, and the start of some great food and beverage deals.

From 7:00am to 7:00pm every 10th order in the Drive Thru receives a free Extra Value Meal coupon. Go in and enter to win free coffee for a year!

The Grand Opening celebrations happen on Saturday, November 5th at 1:00 pm. They will have an official ribbon and cake cutting. Stop by and check out the new restaurant and make sure you grab a piece of cake!

 
Oh, and for the little ones, Ronald McDonald will be there on Sunday, November 6th at 1:00 pm to hold his Fun Makes Great Things Happen Show!

Now, to make sure you don't get lost trying to get to the Sage Hill McDonald's, make sure you use this map as a guide. 

Now... If you live in Walden, You'll have to wait a bit longer... But not that much. McDonald's Walden, 155 Walden Gate SE, officially opens to the public on Saturday, November 12th at 12:01 am, and this will also be the start of some great food and beverage deals.

From 7:00am to 7:00pm every 10th order in the Drive-Thru receives a free Extra Value Meal coupon. You also can come in and enter to win free coffee for a year!

Their Grand Opening celebrations will happen on Saturday, November 12th at 1:00pm. They will also be holding their official ribbon and cake cutting, stop by and check out the new restaurant and make sure you grab a piece of that fabulous cake! 

Oh, and for the little ones, Ronald McDonald will be there on Sunday, November 20th at 1:00 pm to hold his Fun Makes Great Things Happen Show!

Grab your family, and join the McDonald's festivities this weekend at Sage Hill Crossings!

Board Game Drive

Board Games are a very healthy tool for social interaction. But they also increase relaxation as well as happiness and laughter. All very important for children, adults and seniors.

From October 24th to December 23rd you can drop off your gently used or new board games at any one of our locations:

Metal Galaxy Social Games and Bistro - 4624 Macleod Trail SW

Pips Board Game Cafe - 2015 33 Ave SW

Hexagon Board Game Cafe - 1140 Kensington Rd NW

Boxcar Cafe - 1215 1 St SW

The games will be donated to 3 different organizations across Calgary:

•             The Discover House – Shelter for Women and Children

•             Dream Center- Women’s and Men’s shelter

•             Bethany Seniors Group- Senior’s living

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In return for your donation selected stores want to provide you with a discount on new board games:

• With every 2 games donated, each store is offering 10% off new board games (Metal Galaxy, Pips, Boxcar, Hexagon)
• With 3 or more board games donated, each store is offering 20% off new board games (Metal Galaxy, Pips, Boxcar) 

This is a great opportunity to donate those games which others can greatly  benefit from, while getting discounts on new games. This is awesome is you're looking to take off some named of your Christmas list or if you're looking for some personal pampering or just a new game to entertain your friends or family over the weekend.

Please donate gently used games… What do they mean by Gently Used Games? They mean, that it has all the pieces, is in good condition, and have instructions.