[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by peter12

Hating Stampede has become a sort of unfortunate tradition in Calgary these days. I like the street culture that emerges for these 10 days, I like that a lot more Calgarians stay out past 9:00.

What irritates me is that Calgarians only do this for 10 days a year. After Stampede it's just back to business, and the Core dies again.

Personally, I try to enjoy the grounds, but it is incredibly boring unless you're wasted.

Days later

Originally Posted by peter12

You know what? I'm with you. Stampede sucks. The Beltline is ruined by a bunch of suburban-dwelling yokels that come down, party like idiots until 5 in the morning (kicking over newspaper boxes in front of my apartment doesn't really qualify as good fun), and then leave their trash everywhere. Plus, I saw a hooker give a guy a blowjob in a parking lot last night around 8 last night and it broke my eyes forever.

This city could do a lot better than Stampede.