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Charity Quick



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Charity Burpee Quick can usually be found making coffee, reading by the fireplace, or wishing for a grand adventure. She loves to travel, write stories, and take pictures, especially when she can persuade her teenagers to come and play. Charity lives in Calgary with her husband and 3 kids, who sometimes decide they’re too old for Mom’s schemes and plans, but can usually be convinced to join the fun. When she’s not writing for Family Fun, Charity can be found at the public library, figure skating at the local rink, or playing with her piano.

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More Than Just a Maze: Our Visit to the Calgary Farmyard (Formerly Calgary Corn Maze)

Posted on: August 8, 2018

August 2018 On the holiday Monday of August long weekend, in the middle of the busy summer of 2018 (aren’t they all?!), we decided it was the perfect time to head to the Calgary Farmyard (Formerly Calgary Corn Maze and Fun Farm). We’d been planning on checking it out, as we
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Discover an Adventure with Mystery Town Tours

Posted on: July 11, 2018

July 2018 Is it a scavenger hunt? Is it an outdoor escape room? Is it a puzzle? Whatever it is, it’s the best way to reignite your interest in being a tourist in your own town! Mystery Town Tours turns an ordinary city into a challenging puzzle you can solve.
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When You Don’t Want to Drive: Transportation from Calgary to Banff

Posted on: June 3, 2018

June 2018 From the rolling prairies, to the soaring majesty of the Rockies, to the world-renowned Calgary Stampede, Calgary has become a tourist destination that is famous around the world. Many people who visit Calgary include a trip to Banff National Park (and if they don’t, they should!); a trip
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Sing, Dance, & Play at Calgary’s Studio Bell: Home of the National Music Centre of Canada

Posted on: February 28, 2018

Music affects us all. It’s the background to good times (and bad), it creates mood and ambience, and it provides an escape from our everyday realities. Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, opened in Calgary in 2016 and has been creating a space to celebrate and enjoy all
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Sophisticated Luxury at the Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel

Posted on: January 31, 2018

January 2018 I’ve never been a morning person. When I had kids, well-meaning people told me I’d get used to the interminable sleepless nights. Well-meaning people are right much of the time (the years really do fly by, even while the days drag on), but they were wrong about this.
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Come In, We’re Awesome: B-Line Bike Park Visit

Posted on: December 22, 2017

December 2017 B-Line Bike Park is closing as of April 30, 2024 “Come in, We’re Awesome,” said the sign on the front door. We hauled the bikes and helmets out of the back of the van and stomped in through the newly-fallen snow. The kids were quiet as they took
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Let Them Actually Climb the Walls With a Breathe Parkour Birthday Party

Posted on: December 15, 2017

December 2017 I have a confession to make. I dread birthday parties. The decorating, the food, the happy little faces looking to me to see what amazing activities I have planned . . . I could definitely live without it. But the problem is this: I have 3 kids, and
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Our Photo Journey of Halloweekends at Calaway Park

Posted on: September 28, 2017

September 2017 Fall is a beautiful, if too short, season in Calgary. We try to make the most of it, as busy as we are, because the weather can be pleasant and the foliage is simply lovely. So, this past weekend I found myself, with my three kids, at Calaway
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Climbing, Sliding & Swinging on Confederation Park’s New Playground

Posted on: August 21, 2017

August 2017 Okay, so we promised pictures of the new playground at Confederation Park, and they’re finally here! Confederation Park is one of Calgary’s biggest parks, and it has a new playground, built in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. Earthscape, the Canadian designer and builder for the Confederation Park playground project, incorporates
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Hanging Out With the Lemurs

Posted on: August 21, 2017

August 2017 The Calgary Zoo is a must-do attraction for our family, and even more so when there is a brand-new exhibit! So when friends came to visit us in Calgary this summer, it was obvious that a visit to the zoo and the Land of Lemurs was in order.
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