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Edmonton City Centre Celebrates Chinese New Year

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Lincoln Ho Chinese New Year, downtown, Edmonton City Centre, Lunar New Year

Edmonton City Centre had a Lunar New Year event as part of the ongoing Chinese New Year festivities around the world.

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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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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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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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Pop-Up Winter Art in Oliver

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Lincoln Ho Edmonton Winter Art, Eric Klyne, Oliver

Oliver resident Eric Klyne has only been a snow sculpture artist for a year, but that didn’t stop him from bringing life to one of Edmonton’s oldest neighbourhoods in the coldest February in 40 years.

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The Day the Art Gallery of Alberta Opened

January 30, 2019December 3, 2020 Lincoln Ho architecture, Art Gallery of Alberta, downtown, Edmonton, Edmonton Art Gallery

The day the Art Gallery of Alberta opened was the day Mandel’s mandate for the city to have “no more crap” architecture became a reality, and we grew to expect more. Edmontonians can all be thankful for this legacy.

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Last Minute Made-In-Edmonton Gift Guide

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Lincoln Ho Audreys Books, Brett Roy, Bro Brick, contest, David Aaron, Edmonton Then and Now, Hansen Distillery, JACEK Chocolate Couture, Jasper Avenue, Made in Edmonton, Sweet Lollapalooza, The Briefing Room, The X Realm

There’s a lot of Edmonton-made gifts and products that are perfect for the occasion whether it’s for a coworker, a friend, someone in a community organization, or a loved one. I’ve compiled a list of 5 last minute gifts which are perfect for the occasion.

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