Lindork’s Lists #169 – Edventure Day deals, Downtown Spark art, Cat Fest & another Giveaway!
Newsletter for May 23-30, 2023
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Things to Do This Week
We’re still in a pandemic! In general, please stay home if sick, mask up, get boosted, etc.
Experience Edmonton Edventure Days (various locations)
This weekend May 26-28 find free or discounted experiences from local Edmonton businesses and attractions as part of ‘Edmonton Edventure Days!’ From a complimentary 30-minute scooter ride to discounted admission to the Art Gallery of Alberta (I partnered with Explore Edmonton to highlight those two experiences in this video!), and more—there’s lots of ways to explore and kick off summer in the city. You can also enter at participating attractions to win a 25-minute helicopter tour.
Check out Downtown Spark (various locations)
Downtown Spark downtown arts festival kicks off May 25 and runs until June 5 featuring art installations, a two-day Bark & Brew dog event (May 27 & 28), dance parties, guided scooter tours, a block party (June 3) and more!
I’m partnering with the Downtown Business Association to do a downtown gift card giveaway on my Instagram this week to celebrate Downtown Spark so be sure to watch for / enter that!
Check out a few Edmonton Cat Fest Week CATivities (various locations)
The Edmonton International Cat Festival (which I founded back in 2014) runs until May 28 and you should check out a few CATivities! There’s a FREE Cat Meet Up In The Park on May 28, you’re invited to play Cat Board Games (and other games) at Board N Brew Cafe, check out FREE family-friendly cat crafts at the Edmonton Public Library May 23-28, and a FREE Feline Fitness & Tricks virtual class with Sit Stay Squat on May 24. Plus get affordable Cat Tattoos at Black Market Tattoos on May 26, and attend a FREE Cat Pawty at Majesty & Friends on May 27!
Experience Edmonton Ukrainian Festival (Borden Park, 11020 75A St.)
Western Canada’s largest Ukrainian Festival UFest returns to Borden Park this May 2 & 27. UFest is a celebration of Ukrainian culture, food, music, visual arts, crafts and dance. FREE to attend.
Head to Beaumont Days (various locations)
Beaumont Days in Beaumont, Alberta (south of Edmonton) runs from May 26-28, featuring a parade, soap box derby, talent show, 50s 60s 70s themed dance, street party, midway rides, show and shine, and more!
Catch a reimagining of Peter Pan (Citadel Theatre, 9828 101A Ave.)
Check out the lively musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan classic for kids and kids-at-heart running at The Citadel Theatre May 26 & 27 only!
Get tickets to Soundtrack Music Festival!
The countdown is ON for the Soundtrack Music Festival taking place at Kinsmen Park in Edmonton on June 16-17! I’ve partnered with Soundtrack Music Festival to share about this good time for a good cause! All proceeds from the festival is donated to the Kinsmen Club of Edmonton which supports various local Edmonton charities. Performers include Nelly, Third Eye Blind, Mother Mother, T.I., Grammy Award winner Ashanti, and MORE! Oh, the nostalgia!! You can get 10% off Soundtrack Music Festival tickets using my code LINDORK.
And stay tuned—NEXT WEEK (May 31) I’ll be giving away a pair of VIP 2-day tickets to the fest (valued at $458), ONLY for newsletter subscribers!
Thanks Soundtrack Music Festival for supporting my small business with this partner message.
Got an Edmonton area event, virtual event, or something coming up you think my readers would be interested in knowing about? Let me know!
Food to Try This Week
Try Edmonton Cat Fest Week food and drink specials (various locations)
10 Edmonton businesses are offering cat-inspired food and drink specials for Edmonton Cat Fest Week with a portion of proceeds from all sales donated to the Cat Fest + Furget Me Not Animal Rescue! Try some Meowngo (Mango) Bingsu from HanJan, Cat Paw Cookies from PhatBar Bakery, Cat Purrfait from Chocorrant and more! Check out all the specials.
Grab a giant slice of ‘za from Sepps (11053 86 Ave. / Back Door)
This post of a giant slice of pepperoni pizza from Sepps stopped me in my tracks—er feed. Cut from a custom 20″ pie, these jumbo NewYork slices are available Tues-Fri for pick up and Tues-Sun for delivery.
Try a Glass of the Sask (and eats) from 20 local restaurants (various locations)
EPCOR’s Glass of the Sask campaign that celebrates eating, drinking and playing local in Edmonton is back for the summer. 20 local restaurants will be highlighting our city’s delicious tap water. It’s a great list of local spots you could plan to visit this summer! I’ll be partnering with EPCOR to do a restaurant gift card giveaway this week on my Instagram too—stay tuned!!
Celebrate National Burger Month (various locations)
May is National Burger Month, so if you have yet to partake, wrap up the month with a burger from a local burger joint. I am partial to Fox Burger, GRAVY Burger & Fries and Woodshed Burgers.
Try brunch at DOSC (10190 104 St.)
My friend and I had a nice brunch at DOSC this week where we tried their beer-braised brisket benny and veggie benny. Service was quick, food was good, and the space here is just so nice. We didn’t do cocktails but DOSC also has an excellent cocktail menu!
And here’s a few local food events you may be interested in…
On May 27, there’s an Art for Dinner. Dinner for Art event at CO*LAB with a five-course menu from Tee Pee Treats Indigenous Cuisine.
On May 28, there’s a Pasta Club Pop-up at Dalla Tavola Zenari. This is a 7-course dinner (with wine pairing option).
On May 31, join Chef Mai Nguyen at Get Cooking for a Vietnamese Street Food Class where you’ll learn how to make a lemongrass chicken banh mi, banh xeo, a crispy, savoury Vietnamese pancake, and che ba mau, Vietnam’s three colour dessert (yum yum yum!)
Don’t forget to use my Fresh Prep code to get up to 90% off your first meal kit! The code is INFLINDORK90! If you haven’t tried it—FreshPrep is my favourite meal kit service, Canadian, sustainably-focused, with delicious recipes!
Eaten something amazing recently? Want to show some love to a struggling restaurant? Have a take-out suggestion? Let me know to include in this newsletter.
Giveaway! River Valley Alliance Swag
Did you know: The Edmonton area is home to the longest connected river valley pedestrian trail in North America—and it’s got a new name! This month the River Valley Alliance unveiled the new trail name as Amisko Wacîw Mêskanaw (ahmsk-wahCHEE oh MESS-kah-now or msk-wahCHEE oh MESS-kah-now) or Beaver Hill Road. I partnered with the River Valley Alliance to spread the word about the new name (read the caption). 75 km of the 100 km connected trail is completed in this multi-generational project that connects Devon in the south west all the way up to Fort Saskatchewan in the north east, through Edmonton (and a total of six regions in the area) along the North Saskatchewan River! 💛
To celebrate the name unveiling, in this week’s email newsletter I gave away a River Valley Alliance swag box to subscribers.
I regularly run newsletter-exclusive giveaways. It’s free to subscribe!
Also congratulations to Ali M., the winner of Gerry Dee comedy show tickets from last week’s email newsletter! Ali said she had a great time.
Save $$$ with my Discount Codes
I regularly partner with awesome companies to offer discounts that save you money! The codes vary throughout the year but here’s a few to take advantage of right now…
Get 20% off a Coulee Outdoor product using code LINDORK20.
Get $15 off a PreggoBox order using code LINDORK15.
Get up to 90% off your first Fresh Prep order using code INFLINDORK90!
Get 10% off your Soundtrack Music Festival tickets using code LINDORK!
Get 20% one-time discount off a LE Studio rental with code LESTUDIOYEG20. (Email to claim the discount).
Get 10% off at VietCan Books using code LINDORK! Valid until Dec. 31, 2023.
Get 15% off at Princess & The Pea using code LINDA15!
On first-time orders/email accounts only. Excludes Jellycat and Canada Goose items.Get 20% off regular price items at Bamboo Ballroom using code LINDORK20!
As a TELUS Ambassador, if you sign up for TELUS products or services using my referral link / code, I also get some revenue (unfortunately you don’t get a bonus lol).
Some News to Know
Here’s a few local / national news you may be interested in—from light and heartwarming to hopeful, political, and more!
We could all start our days a little chiller, like this six-year-old!
In case you need some advice on how to avoid/stop goose attacks lol.
Edmonton’s north east is getting a new park (and it’s big)!
What a waste of resources—a man has been charged after evading wildfire roadblock, getting stuck, then needing to be rescued by helicopter.
Things are so awful for women in Texas and just a reminder that its politicians who can pass laws around what women can do with their own bodies. Things like this can very much happen here in Alberta under UCP leadership.
On that note, Advanced Voting is now open in Alberta.
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