Finally!!! The NHL hockey season is over in JUNE! Nutmeg is a fan a couple times a year, if the Calgary Flames ever show any spark and when the Montreal Canadiens make a play for the cup, like they did this year. So hockey is done for at least 2 months and the greasy, long-haired, unshaven players can work on their golf games.
So what is a sports fan to do? Turn up the South African heat and watch the FIFA World Cup Soccer 2010. FIFA = Federation Internationale de Football Association (Nutmeg did not know). For the next 30 days, 32 teams will battle it out for the title. Ladies: these guys are athletes, fit, hot and worth watching. There is tons of cool stuff on the FIFA site so check it out.
However, what Nutmeg really likes is all of the great looking ecofriendly stadiums. You can read the full article and see the photos in Inhabitat.
So what could be better Hot World Cup fever and really Cool sustainable green stadiums?
Enjoy.
Tags: World Cup Soccer
It is not every day that Starbucks gets run out of town… OK not exactly out of town. Nutmeg is pretty certain that their lease on 3rd Street SW in Calgary was up and it may have been an under-performing location, so they have closed up shop and Subway is going in. Caffe Artigiano has certainly not missed the competition. On a recent Wednesday afternoon Nutmeg was a bit early for her meeting with Cilantro, so popped in for a latte. Their signature latte is the Spanish Latte with a touch of condensed milk – heaven in a cup! At 2:30pm there was barely a seat to be had in the place and a line up at least 20 deep. These guys have perfected the system, you order and pay as normal at the till and your order comes up on a print out (in order) at the barista end. Unlike Starbucks: no yelling, no call backs, no cups out of order – do you honestly care what the person ahead of you in line is ordering?
Tags: Caffe Artigiano, Calgary Restaurants, Coffee Shops in Calgary, Restaurant Reviews
Some of you may think that Nutmeg is quick to form an opinion and in many cases you might be on the mark. The truth is the case of Kaffa Coffee and Salsa House in Marda Loop (Calgary SW) she has tried to find the nugget in this place over several visits. It has certainly been around for a long time, the parking is good and free (you have to pay just down the block), they have a sunny patio and the coffee is hot.
Tags: Calgary Restaurants, Coffee Shops in Calgary, Restaurant Reviews
Before you let your mind get too far with that, it is the name of a HIKE!
Nutmeg is terrified of snakes and a good girl scout, so there is no way she is going hiking alone. The Bump and Grind hike is different, it is like going to the gym outside. You park in a very urban setting, right behind Target and basically follow the crowd. It is a very good workout, 2 miles up and about 750 feet of elevation gain. The path is wide so you can easily pass slower walkers and you can see the snakes if they are on the trail (thankfully none in sight). Like every hike in the desert make sure to take water, a hat, sunglasses, wear sunscreen and do not wear white shorts (no one should). Other than a decent workout, the people watching is certainly lots of fun.
Here is Nutmeg’s association of hikers on the trail to the cars parked at the start;
Bottom line – Do the Bump and Grind in Palm Desert – it’s a spectacle and a good work-out. Drop by the Starbucks on El Paseo after and you have had a really great morning of people watching.
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Tags: Bump and Grind Trail, Palm Springs Hiking Trails, Things to do in Palm Desert, Travel Palm Springs
