It has become a big sleezy drunk with girls downtown letting guys drink shooters from their cleavage and guys leaving their wedding bands at home to party it up and be "single for the night". Many relationships are shattered during the stampede now, it has become very "red neck and sleezy".
Maybe if your single and twenty it is appealing, otherwise, it's pretty tacky, expensive, and horses die... more

The Calgary Stampede is one of those things you SHOULD do once or twice. If you are a brand new Calgarian or you're a visitor that's here during those magical days then don't think about skipping it...

As a born and raised Calgary it's no longer a must do thing for me though as many things never change, it CAN be expensive and there are a lot of things that don't sit right with me about the... more

wouldn't miss it

I moved to Calgary in 1980. Back then many men wore western cut suits and cowboy boots to the office all year round. Times have changed. Calgary has more than doubled in population.
There are those who plan to take their vacation during Stampede each year so they can leave town. Then there are those who like to dress western... more