Lindork’s Lists #241 – Halloween Films, Hilarious History, Local Bubble Tea & More!
Newsletter for October 16-22, 2024
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Things to Do This Week
With Halloween coming up quickly, I’m starting the next few newsletters with Halloween-focused events! Here are my Halloween selections for this week:
I’m mentioning DARK at Fort Edmonton Park again because I just went over the weekend and had a great time! Fast passes are pricy but worth it to skip the line and give you the chance to go through the multiple haunted houses multiple times. My haunted house ranking goes in this order (from favourite to least favourite but even least favourite is fun): ACID TRIP, 3 A.M., Undead Mile, and Cursery Rhymes. I also like their food truck set-up this year, it felt like there were more options to dine at various places. * my visit was hosted
NorthwestFEARFest runs Oct. 16-22, featuring a bone-chilling lineup of 16 horrifying films.
The Reuse Centre has a few Halloween events coming up: Halloween Lanterns workshop on Oct. 17 and Halloween Costumes Swap on Oct. 19.
The Alberta Aviation Museum is hosting their first Halloween event on Oct. 18 and 25.
The Halloween Villain’s Ball is being held on Oct. 18.
Get tickets to Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics on Oct. 18 and 27.
Catch scary flicks at the TELUS World of Science’s Halloween Fright Fest from Oct. 18-29.
The Delwood Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House fundraiser (including family night + low scare times) runs Oct. 18 to Nov 1.
The City of St. Albert’s family-friendly Halloween Haunt on Oct. 19.
The family-friendly Manning Monster Mash at Manning Town Centre is on Oct. 19.
Show us your Noobies or Boo! Bies! at Evolution Wonderlounge is on Oct. 19.
Family Fun Edmonton has round up a few family-friendly Halloween + Horses events coming up Oct. 19, 26 and 27.
The 13th Annual Spooktacular Acreage runs Oct. 17-19 and 24-31 out in Spruce Grove.
Laugh ’til you Die! comedy showcase is on Oct. 20.
There are two locations in Edmonton and St. Albert for Treat Accessibly this year, both happening on Oct. 20 (a trick-or-treat experience for children with disabilities and their families).
Get tickets for the Halloween Haunted Forest (Thrills of Warwa Woods) on Oct. 25 & 26. This is a haunted fundraiser that helps low income families experience summer camp.
Shudders, chills, and full-on jump scares are promised at The Woman in Black on at the Varscona Theatre until Oct. 27.
PLUS SOME ONGOING HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES:
Deadmonton House, Pumpkins After Dark, ‘Fall-oWeen’ and ‘Haunted Pumpkin Festival’, Kiwi’s Haunted House, Edmonton Ghost Tours, Halloween Jacks, Spooky Strathma, The Nightmare Before Christmas at Maisie’s Magical Christmas House, Haunted Trolley Ride above the High Level Bridge, Leduc Murder Mystery, Strathcona County’s Haunted Trails (Oct. 18 & 25), The Walterdale Theatre presents “A Party to Murder” (until Oct. 19), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Oct 26),
Celebrate 15 years of the Edmonton Heritage Council
A special afternoon of improv with Rapid Fire Theatre is being held on Sunday, Oct. 20 to celebrate 15 years of the Edmonton Heritage Council (it will be a blend of history and hilarity!)
Watch Bear Grease at the Citadel Theatre
Bear Grease, an Indigenous celebration and twist on a beloved classic, is on a the Citadel Theatre from Oct. 17-27. I saw this show a few years ago and it was really funny! If you’re checking it out, be sure to make a reservation at Playwright restaurant inside the Citadel too, their fries and mac and cheese are amazing (among other dishes you can choose from!)
There’s a few markets on this weekend:
Malla MRKT runs Oct. 19 and 20 at Kingsway Mall and features 35+ local makers and small businesses.
Wholly Handmade is on Oct. 19 and 20 in Sherwood Park.
In Fort Saskatchewan, the Everything Handmade Market runs Oct. 19 & 20.
And don’t miss these two local festivals:
There are events running until Oct. 20 for Edmonton Design Week including walking tours, building tours, signage talks and more.
Canada’s original nonfiction festival LitFest runs until Oct. 20, with author talks, story slams, panels, classes, human libraries and more.
Got an Edmonton area event, virtual event, or something coming up you think my readers would be interested in knowing about? Let me know!
Plan your visit to Banff, Alberta to check out two big festivals!
The next few weeks are a perfect time to plan your visit to Banff National Park!
From October 26 – November 3 you can catch the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival featuring 90 films and over 80 events focused on adventure and exploration. There are mountains of FREE events include talks, exhibitions, and the Festival Marketplace, plus ticketed film screenings!
From October 24 – November 7, take part in a Taste for Adventure food festival, where the region’s top chefs and restaurants cook up special menus, unique dishes, and irresistible foodie events. I can’t wait to check out both of these events at the end of the month and hope you’ll plan to come too!
Thank you to Banff & Lake Louise Tourism for supporting my small business with this sponsored message.
Food to Try This Week!
Try inari and new rice bowls from Sam’s on Whyte (10538 82 Ave.)
I was really happy with my inari (assorted four piece) from Sam’s on Whyte. Inari are rice stuffed tofu pouches. Sam’s offers toppings on top of the rice! My four toppings were: Salmon Poke, Tuna Poke, Scallop. and Spicy Pork. All delicious! My friends really liked the Gochujang spicier Salmon as well. Sam’s on Whyte has very limited seating here so more intended as a grab and go spot. They just got on Uber Eats and started offering rice bowls too. Try it!
Check out An Chay—Vegetarian / Vegan Vietnamese (11203 Jasper Ave.)
My Facebook Memories tells me that on this day seven years ago I was trying the newly-opened An Chay, Edmonton’s only entirely Vegetarian / Vegan Vietnamese eatery. Seven years isn’t a typical milestone but thought I’d share a reminder to check them out if you haven’t—the restaurant business is so tough so really any year a restaurant makes it to is worth celebrating.
Grab a focaccia sandwich from Va! (12024 Jasper Ave.)
Last week I tried Va! Italian cafe from the same folks behind beloved Edmonton eateries Corso 32, Bar Bricco, and Uccellino. This casual, quick serve downtown Edmonton spot specializes in Italian focaccia panini sandwiches, pizza by the slice, plus salads, desserts, coffee and wine.
It’s a small space, with limited seating—though service is very quick just a warning you might not get a table (no resos!) but they’ve also got bench seating out the door lol. I enjoyed my Mortadella sandwich and my friend ordered a Cacio e Pepe one (there are no noodles in this sandwich LOL that might be obvious but we both thought briefly oh maybe it’s a Cacio e Pepe noodle sandwich lol). I’m not a huge fan of focaccia (it’s a lot of bread for me—I know that’s blasphemous for bread lovers lol) so if you’re like me this might not be up your alley but definitely worth a pop-in and the new Olia Italian Restaurant (also from the Corso 32 group) is open next door too.
Grab some local bubble tea!
You may have heard of the ‘Bobba’ cultural appropriation controversy. Thanks to CBC Edmonton for having me on Radio Active to chat about it from a social media strategy / marketing perspective (click to listen to the interview). Perhaps it’s a good week to go support your local bubble tea shops! I love Boba Bar in Sherwood Park, BTCL in Spruce Grove, Boba Club in north Edmonton, Kung Fu Tea in south Edmonton, The Alley in Brewery District, West Edmonton Mall and Windermere, to name just a few!
Register for A Taste of Sri Lanka Cooking Class!
The next Secret Ingredient YEG cooking class is A Taste of Sri Lanka Experience on Oct. 20. Instructor Dinithi will walk participants through making Sri Lankan Fish Cutlets, Nasi Goreng, and Sri Lankan Caramel Pudding. Secret Ingredient YEG is a unique experience in Edmonton because the instructors are all local women and home cooks sharing recipes representing their culture and heritage!
And here’s a few food events you may be interested in…
After Hours at the Muttart: An Evening of Chocolate is on Oct. 18.
The Edmonton Public Library’s Gala: Books + Cooks is Oct. 19.
There’s an Oktoberfest party on Oct. 19 in Sherwood Park.
Duchess Atelier is hosting a Gingerbread Halloween Haunted House Decorating class on Oct. 24 and 25.
The next Ernest’s at NAIT Alumni Series dinner is Oct. 25.
There’s a Stab Cake decorating class on Oct. 26.
SPILT Bar is offering a Spooky Mocktail Class on Oct. 29.
The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald’s Day of the Dead event on Nov 2.
The Halloween Black Lagoon Pop Up at Dolly’s Cocktails is on until Nov. 3. Just make a reservation (or walk-in) and order the pop-up menu items!
The Italian Centre’s 2nd Annual Festival of Cheese is Nov. 13.
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