Lincoln Ho, Author at Yegventures.ca

Kingsway Mall Rings in Chinese New Year

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Lincoln Ho Chinese New Year

When it comes to mall celebrations of Chinese New Year, Kingsway Mall does it right. Just their 2nd event ever, this year’s Lunar New Year Celebration was a success.

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Edmonton’s $100,000 Christmas Tree

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Lincoln Ho $100000, An Evolution of Light, Candela, Christmas Tree, Edmonton Tower

“Candela, An Evolution of Light” is the name of the tree which sits proudly in the glass facade lobby facing north onto 104 Avenue downtown across from the lot of the the former Baccarat Casino.

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Cookie YEGTweetup Fills Cookie Jars and Hampers

November 23, 2019November 25, 2019 Lincoln Ho Christmas Bureau, cookies, Cookies By George, food, Kim Quibell, Second Chance First Aid, tweetup, YEGtweetup

The 5th Annual Cookie Tweetup was definitely a well-organized event, with so many cookies to go around. The real winner, though, was the Edmonton Christmas Bureau as they go into the Christmas season!

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Bistro Praha’s Czech Delights

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Lincoln Ho Bistro Praha, caviar, crepe, downtown, Edmonton, food, schnitzel

It’s an Edmonton institution for over 40 years (since 1977). Bistro Praha has been in the heart of downtown Edmonton for as long as I can remember, and it’s one of the few landmarks which have stayed static over the years of growth in our city.

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Edmonton’s Suspension Bridges

October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 Lincoln Ho Deep Sea Adventure Lake, Edmonton, Edmonton Country Club, Fort Edmonton Footbridge, River Valley, suspension bridge, Tawatinâ Bridge, Tawatinaw, Terwillegar Park Footbridge, Walterdale Bridge, Wolf Willow Ravine

When one thinks about bridges in Edmonton, generally two come to mind, High Level Bridge, and Walterdale Bridge. However, Edmonton has several unique suspension bridges which deserve a little more attention.

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Muttart Throws Final Big Party Before Closing

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Lincoln Ho attraction, Canada Day, Muttart Conservatory, renovations

The Muttart Conservatory certainly knows how to throw a party on its last day of opening before an 18-month renovation.

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2019 Sand On Whyte Brings Out the Arts

June 12, 2019July 5, 2019 Lincoln Ho

Boardwalk Sand on Whyte returns to Old Strathcona this summer with an artistic theme More Than A Feeling. From June

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Canstruction 2019

May 14, 2019May 15, 2019 Lincoln Ho Canstruction, charity, engineering, Enterprise Square

Canstruction sculptures at Enterprise Square this year shows Edmonton that yes, we CAN feed the hungry!

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Touring the Law Courts

April 7, 2019April 9, 2019 Lincoln Ho Churchill LRT, Edmonton, jail, law courts, Law Day, police

On Law Day, visitors get to have a tour of the court rooms, get locked up in a paddy wagon, take selfies behind bars, and ask legal questions to experts face to face.

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