I had my first visit to the Inglewood Community Hall last night for the Kit and Kaboodle Circus. I…read morewondered how they were going to simulate a big top in a community hall. When I pulled up and saw the circular hall, it all became clear! Spacious and well-kept, the hall is in good shape and looks to be home to a hub of different activities, like the Rhythm Cafe-live drumming and music the last Friday of every month. I like the circular setup of this hall better than your typical rectangular halls. It made for a good view of the stage from almost any angle. Acoustics for the show were clear, although I'm not sure if the hall came with a sound system or not. At any rate, it's a nice little spot for community events down in Inglewood.

From the owner: Inglewood Community Hall specializes in Venue rentals for events of all kinds such as board…read moremeetings, weddings, small concerts, birthday parties, BBQs, spiritual services and fitness classes. The ICA Hall is also the home of Wednesday evening 'Cool Choir' and Friday evening public Drum Circles, hosted by 'Circles of Rhythm'. During the school year, the ICA Hall also hosts Colonel Walker Programs, a Before & After School Program for our community school (Colonel Walker Elementary School), and the Mangrove Tree Preschool & Childcare Program.

I went to a wedding reception in the Hall…read more Nice floors. Nice enough tables (but I'm guessing the renters provided the tablecloths). Large enough to have tables in the main area, and a dancing area in the other half. A useful-looking kitchen (oven, stovetop, refrigerator, lots of counter space) with a serving window to where the two halves meet. Good choice for a party where you arrange catering separately or don't need one.

The Saturday before last, I passed through the Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre to check out…read morethe Christmas artist's market. When I got there, I was a little bit confused by the architecture of the building and wasn't sure where I was supposed to go in. Finally, I made my way inside to what I believe to be the main floor. There wasn't a ton of space in here, but more than enough room to highlight some great vendors. I browsed some jams, rad terrariums, artwork, etc. I made my way upstairs, but again, the size of the building didn't allow for much capacity and I ended up feeling too close to strangers and left. Even though I once lived in Bridgeland, this is the first time I have visited this centre. Bridgeland is getting to be kind of cool, and I look forward to seeing more rad events like this in the future. Review 32/30 of Yelp's 30 day Challenge 2012

I teach Yoga at the Bridgeland Riverside Community Center. It is such an amazing space to do yoga…read more My students love it. I teach vinyasa flow style Monday nights 7:30-8:30 pm. My website trishhardyyoga.com has more information and registration. Always welcoming new students to class. Love Bridgeland!!!

Nifty Collective space attached to the Orange Lofts in the East Village…read more. Monthly meetups for actors to work on acting skills. I believe its an art gallery as well, and possibly for rentals. Very cute, quirky, welcoming..... once I find out more, will let you know... Home of the YYC Actor's Gym.

The Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association runs an indoor flea market every Sunday from 7 a.m…read more to 3 p.m. I have participated in this flea market as both a shopper and a vendor, and I am happy to share my thoughts as both. As a shopper, i was shocked at the size of it. When I first arrived and looked around, there had to be 50+ vendors around this gymnasium.. Just when I thought I saw it all, I found out there were three large rooms with MORE vendors. So if you go, keep wandering. There is definately more than simply that one big area. This is definately more of a flea market with plenty of bric a brac, as opposed to an artizan market such as the Calgary Farmer's Market, so be prepared for an indoor garage sale-type scenario. I got some fantastic deals on CDs and second hand books, so I was quite a happy little shopper. I also bought a pair of gorgeous earrings for $2. Seriously! There was one kiosk in there that made falafels that was delicous. :) I don't know if this lady is there every week, but she was worth every penny. As a vendor, the price was definately right. A table is $25. However, admittedly it is tough to get space there, since it is so busy. I was lucky enough to secure two tables for $50, so I actually had some room to display some clothing I was selling to raise money for the Giver for Liver Marathon. www.giverforliver.ca. Since the crowd was such bargain hunters, I didn't have much choice but to price my wares accordingly, therefore, making it difficult to do exceedingly well profit-wise. I know for certain there are many vendors that do very well there, but for me, with second hand clothing, it was a challenge. An item I would sell on kijiji for $10, I had to sell for $5, and more often than not, I would get haggled to $2. The vendor across from me dropped his prices all day and gave away all of his product for free in the last hour, which made it extremely hard for me to compete with free. I did exhibit in January where customer traffic was slower, so I may give this another kick at the can in the spring and update my review. However, my experience with the post-Christmas traffic was not a lot of profit for a nine hour day. I tried for two weekends. The first weekend, I didn't make my table (sold $40 worth of items, and the two tables were $50). The second week, I walked away with $55, so I had a much better sales day, but when I divide $55 by 9 hours, the charity only made $6.11 per hour. Much less than minimum wage. However, I spoke to many vendors around me, and many of them have been exhibiting there for years and have been profitable, selling antiquey-type housewares or books. So, it may simply be my product line (which was second hand clothing) or possibly my display, or other factors directly related to me. However, dealing with the community center was an absolute pleasure. Bonnie was extremely helpful and all the vendors I interacted with were a pleasure to deal with.

Sure, the building is fairly old, but HSCA seems to be well-maintained and clean. I've been here a…read morecouple of times, and even though the atmosphere is high school gymnasium-esque, the ladies room is sparkling and doesn't have graffiti about that one guy that dated all your friends behind your back. Parking is ample, and during the evenings and weekends, is free if you have to to park on the street.

Very happy when I go there with friends and my wife for bingo on the occasional Sunday and Tuesday…read more Payouts are way better than most other places we have been to. And at least we get the opportunity to win-- unlike some other ones where it seems to be the same people winning constantly. They allow outside food and drink-- but their food is awesome as well. Different specials every day. Nice friendly sellers as well. A little tricky hearing the callers sometimes-- like they are tired and don't want to be there. Really have to yell a bingo from the back of the hall as well to get their attention. Only problem is no A/C in there. Gets incredibly hot half way through an event-- especially the $5000 night.

From the owner: Community Association with event/meeting venues, programs, skating arena, bingo, racquetball,…read morebowling and full-service restaurant - The 56. An inclusive playground on the south-side, The Thornview Seniors Centre (independent), Fun Kids Club Before and After School Care (independent).

Edgemont Community Association is an excellent venue for a small to medium sized wedding. If you…read morewant to keep your costs down, and not have to pay the exorbitant prices for drinks etc, Edgemont is an excellent choice. The facility has been recently painted with contemporary colors and looks fresh and bright. They have five large windows that look over a beautiful patio area with a large gazebo, as well as a beautiful view of COP and the mountains. We had our daughter's wedding there this past weekend (August 2nd), and held the ceremony on the patio. It was perfect and the setting is breathtaking. The staff are absolutely amazing and very accommodating. There are round tables and chairs that seat 200 included with rental of the facility. The kitchen is large and can accommodate professional catering. We rented the hall for both Friday evening and all day Saturday and it was very reasonable. Check this place out and visualize all the possibilities you can for your wedding here. BTW, I've also used this facility for a children's Christmas party for a non profit organization and had the same wonderful experience!