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5 Best Burger Spots in Edmonton

Nothing beats a good burger! After a lot of taste testing — with a few suggestions from our local Twitter followers — we’ve selected the 5 Best Burgers in Edmonton so you know where to go to grab a bite when hunger strikes:

1. The Next Act Pub (8224-104 St.) 
This trendy watering hole features some of the best burgers (and beer!) in the city, each version is made with a housemade patty and loaded with fresh ingredients. Topped with bacon, cheddar, and an over-easy egg, The Class Act burger is a toothsome indulgence — just be sure to have some extra napkins on hand! There’s even a delicious veggie burger option, topped with avocado and pea shoots. Need a burger alternative? The Sweet & Savoury Chicken Sandwich is simply addictive with its mix of goat cheese, rosemary honey honey, and roasted pecans combining for a sensational taste and texture experience. The staple menu options are always complimented by a weekly burger special affectionately referred to as The Cameo: each weekly special is packed with unique ingredients to create taste-bud-exploding combinations. Pop-culture favourites like Popeye, Honey Boo Boo, and James Bond have all made appearances at The Next Act in the form of a delicious burger tribute.

2. Delux Burger Bar (14111-23 Ave. & 9682-142 St.) 
Alberta beef from the Spirit View Ranch is used to make all the succulent burgers at this innovative hamburger hot spot. Try one of their nine varieties, or get yours in fry-form with their delicious Hamburger Poutine. Going gluten-free? Ask for one of their freshly made gluten-free buns! Feeling adventurous? Attack their Grilled Cheese Stacker: a 7 oz patty, and delicious toppings, piled between two grilled cheese sandwiches! Or try the monthly specialty burger — their Peanut Butter Burger was such a hit that you can now ask them to add crunchy peanut butter anytime.

One of the delicious – and intense – burger creations from Delux Burger Bar.
Photo by Troy Griffith

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Movember Madness!

In the month formerly known as November, men everywhere will refrain from shaving their upper lip and sport spiffy moustaches in order to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues; thus, the month has been (all but officially) reinvented as Movember.

Moustaches and beer – the perfect “manly” pairing! Donate to the WHERE Edmonton Movember Team to be entered to win a pair of limited-edition Moustache Glasses.
Photo by: Bri Vos & Patrick Kerby, Detour Photography

The men of WHERE Edmonton magazine have risen to the challenge of not shaving their upper lip and donning a Movember ‘stache for an entire month in order to support this excellent cause. We’d love our WHERE readers to donate to our team (http://ca.movember.com/team/618517) and we have an exclusive contest to thank you for your donations: Your donation to the WHERE Edmonton Team will earn you an entry into a draw for a set of limited-edition Movember Moustache Beer Glasses from Alberta’s own Ribstone Creek Brewery. These fun glasses are perfect to use to enjoy a beer to celebrate Movember success all year round!

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Telus Toll Building—Edmonton, Alberta

Submit your photo to our Flickr Group to see your favourite travel shot as part of our Photo Friday feature on Where.ca! We’ll credit you and link to your photo.

Why We Chose It

The glass-and-concrete Telus Toll Building across from Edmonton’s splashier, pyramid-topped City Hall is normally no great charmer, but this photographer has found the beauty in it by capturing reflections in the windows in just the right light. We love the way the windows and beams frame the photo. With the benefit of a good eye, this somber building has become a piece of modern art.

Photo: Darren Kirby

Long Weekend Roundup: August 31 – September 3

Happy Labour Day! In addition to taking in a performance at Symphony Under the Sky, we highly recommend that you use the extra time you’ll have this weekend to enjoy some of the events happening around Edmonton:

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Edmonton: Weekend Roundup August 24 – 26

Photo courtesy of Chubby Carrier

The last weekend in August is officially upon us, so be sure to make it a memorable one! In addition to viewing a production of Jersey Boys or exploring the activities at the Fringe Festival, visitors and locals alike will want to be sure to check out one of the exciting events happening around the city:

August 24 – 26: The Edmonton Blues Festival promises a weekend of great blues music, from new talents and award-winning musicians, at The Heritage Ampitheatre in Hawrelak Park. Enjoy continuous music performances from a rotating set of acts while seated on the grounds of this outdoor venue, or while showing off on the dance floor. A great selections of beer, wine, and food will be available for sale at various vendors on-site, and there will even be opportunities to meet the artists! Day passes are required to attend this event. Visit the official Blues Festival website to purchase passes and view the performance schedule.

August 25: The legendary Tony Bennett is making a stop in Edmonton on Saturday to delight crowds with his soulful crooning and captivating charm. His daughter, jazz singer Antonia Bennett, will open the show and join Bennett for a duet. A limited number of tickets are still available for the show; call 1-855-985-5000 or visit the Winspear Centre’s website for tickets.

August 24 – September 9: If you have not checked out Robots: The Interactive Exhibition yet, be sure to visit the TELUS World of Science Edmonton to view this fun, family-friendly exhibit before it ends its run on September 9. This exhibition features more than “15 interactive areas offering scientific adventures that allow visitors to enter the world of robotics”, with influences from the 2005 animated film Robots. While you’re there, be sure to check out a showing of Hubble at the IMAX™ theatre. This film, which runs twice daily until September 3, offers a history of space exploration with images taken from the Hubble telescope and is narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. General admission will cover admission to Robots; separate admission is required for Hubble but can be combined with general admission for a discount. Call 780-452-9100 or visit the website for tickets.

Hot Dates: Fasten Your Seatbelts!

Image Courtesy Edmonton Indy

July 20–22

Get ready for the hottest weekend of the summer as the 2012 Edmonton Indy® speeds into the City of Champions! The new racecourse, that made its debut in 2011, will be torn up by the world’s best drivers of the IZOD IndyCar® Series including Marco Andretti and Canada’s own James Hinchcliffe. The event also features the Firestone Indy Lights Series, the Star MAZDA Championship (featuring Edmonton driver Stefan Rzadzinski), and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

Soak up some adrenaline-fuelled pre-race buzz in the paddocks, and catch a glimpse of behind-the-scenes, on-track action parked in the Global Edmonton Pit Walk Alley (pass required). Regardless of where you wander, expect a guaranteed hit of exhilaration! City Centre Airport (north side); prices vary. Call 1-855-350-INDY (4639) or visit www.edmontonindy.com for tickets.

 

Art and Cattle: Edmonton, Alberta

Submit your photo to our Flickr Group to see your favourite travel shot as part of our Photo Friday feature on Where.ca! We’ll credit you and link to your photo.

Why We Chose It

Sure, Calgary gets the Stampede, but Edmonton has its cowboys, too! Too weird for words, this photo of cow country meets city slicker is a perfect combination for Edmonton, one of Canada’s “wild west” cities. The juxtaposition of the Canadian Finals Rodeo cattle parading through downtown in front of the modern Art Gallery of Alberta is priceless. It’s also just a great, crisp shot with excellent lighting and composition. (more…)

Get Golfing!

By Lindsay Shapka

Victoria Golf Course – Image courtesy The City of Edmonton

Golfing season is in full swing and the Edmonton area courses are in fabulous shape!

With almost 90 courses in and around the city to choose from, there’s no reason why golfers won’t be seeing green all summer long.

If you are looking for something new, three courses will debut this season. The Quarry, located along the river in the northeast of the city, will be the longest course in Canada reaching 7,600 yards from tip-to-tip, and (as the name suggests) is built on an old gravel pit. Coal Creek, located near Tofield, is built above an old coal mine, and Trestle Creek, located 45 minutes west of the city, will be part of a year-round family recreation facility.

For a complete listing of course names, locations, and hours click here.

Catwalk-Quality Hair Guaranteed

By Lindsay Shapka

Blo Blow Dry Bar, Edmonton’s first no-cut, no-colour hair salon, is now open!

For just $35, specially trained stylists wash your hair with salon-quality products and then expertly execute one of the 7 styles available on the Blo Hair Menu. You can choose from a sleek red carpet look, poker straight tresses, a preppy ponytail, luscious curls, a posh up-do, big rocker chick hair, or a boho braid.

Blo Mama Tracey has done a fantastic job of selecting twelve talented stylists to help make you look your best! Speciality styles, Blo Bridal, Blo Parties and more are also available, see website for details.

Open to walk-ins Mon-Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm; appointment only Mon-Wed and Sat 7 am-9 am, 6 pm-7 pm; Thurs-Fri 7 am-9 am, 6 pm-9 pm. 10158-109 street, 780-425-2256.

HOT ART: The Sunny Side of Edmonton

By Lindsay Shapka

Garneau Theatre – Image courtesy of Jason Blower

The climate in Edmonton can go through some pretty extreme changes, but with summer on the horizon both Edmontonians and visitors alike are ready to soak up the parks, festivals, events, and seasonal facilities that the city has to offer.  In his exhibition, The Sunny Side of Edmonton, Jason Blower celebrates the season by bringing a happy and whimsical interpretation to Edmonton’s landmarks in the hopes that it will “encourage viewers to appriciate, participate and build upon [the] culture and legacy” of the city.

Blower’s need to create things based on his imagination comes from a youth filled with make-believe and fun. It was the need to find an outlet for his creativity that led him to study Design and Illustration at the Alberta Collage of Art and Design and to devote his adult life to creative projects.

WEM Whale – Image courtesy of Jason Blower

Chat with Blower about his “sunshine and lollipops” point of view at the opening reception on June 14th from 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm, or drop in and enjoy his work anytime between June 14th and June 30th.

The Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists (SNAP) Gallery, 10123 –121 Street, 780-423-1492. Open Tuesday – Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm.

 

Q&A with Shoshana Sperling of The Monkey Bunch

By Lindsay Shapka

Photo courtesy The Monkey Bunch

The Northern Alberta International Children’s Festival in St. Albert begins on Tuesday, May 29 and runs through June 2. One of the exiting acts swinging onto the main stage, is The Monkey Bunch, a four-piece, Juno-nominated rock ’n’ roll band from Toronto, Ontario. WHERE had the opportunity to chat with spunky, front-woman, Shoshana Sperling, and she spilled the bananas about how the group got started, where their name came from, and what inspires her performances.

According to Sperling, it all began six and a half years ago when she and, now husband, Maury LaFoy were “completely broke” and so wrote and recorded three songs to send to their nieces and nephews as Christmas gifts. To the couple’s surprise, when the kids played the music “their friends went crazy; everyone wanted a copy and then wanted more songs.” Responding to the demand, Sperling and LaFoy asked long-time friends Graham Powell and Lyle Molzan to join them, and it didn’t take long until requests for performances started rolling in from children’s charities, benefits, and folk festivals.

Photo courtesy The Monkey Bunch

Their show is a combination of unique lyrics, quirky comedy, enviro-friendly messaging, and A LOT of energy that will appeal to both kids and their parents. Sperling is determined to empower kids through her music and “let them know that even though they are small, they have a voice and people will listen.” She even let her small fans determine the name of the group! They christened them The Monkey Bunch after a fan-favourite cover they did of the song “No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed!” (more…)

Happy Victoria Day!

Fireworks over Edmonton, Alberta (Photo: Robert Park)

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