31 Days of Edmonton 2015 – week 1

This month the Local Good is hosting the second annual 31 Days of Edmonton Challenge

I learned a lot about Edmonton when I played along last year, from my own explorations of the city based on the Local Good’s prompts and from the adventures and photos shared by others in the #31DaysofYEG Twitter feed. I’m approaching the challenge a little differently this year, in a slightly more structured manner. Each day I am going address that day’s challenge prompt from the Local Good’s blog. So on July 1st I did the 1st challenge, on the 2nd I did the 2nd challenge, etc. As I did last year, I am trying to include a photo with each of my tweets. Last year I mixed and matched the prompts and also explored other corners of the city. Here are my posts from last year: week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4 and here is The Local Good’s Storify of Weeks 3 & 4.

Here are my adventures from the first week of July 2015

July 1st

Share a photo of one of your favourite hidden gems in Edmonton, and don’t forget to add it to our interactive map!

This year I watched the Canada Day light show and fireworks from a condo with a fantastic view several stories above Saskatchewan Drive – what a view!

 

July 2nd

Grow your own food this summer — in your yard, balcony or community garden!

I just started working in the gardens at Fort Edmonton again. One morning I saw a little rabbit run through this garden at Melon Farms. It was smaller and more Peter Rabbit looking than the giant jackrabbits I see in my neighbourhood but I bet it will love this lettuce as much as it loves mine.

 

July 3rd

Learn about Edmonton’s history (City of Edmonton’s resources are here) and perhaps even add to the Edmonton Heritage Council map!

I love all of the beautiful old trees in Edmonton, especially in the old neighbourhoods along the river valley.

 

 

July 4th

See the city from a different perspective by exploring it via bicycle.

When we took the tarp off the bikes we discovered this wasp’s nest so we went for a walk instead.

 

July 5th

Volunteer your time with a local initiative and share why you support it.

This one was easy since I spend so much time at the fort. I can’t imagine the challenge of riding a penny farthing in a dress. The turkeys dozing by the stage coach remind me of the peacocks that wander around the Calgary Zoo.

 

July 6th

Enjoy live music at a local venue — bonus points if the musicians are from Edmonton as well!

I planned ahead so that I could participate in 31 Days of Edmonton while we were in Jasper.

 

July 7th

Try something new from one of the many food trucks around the city.

I am always keen to sample the wares at one of the many Edmonton food trucks. I didn’t see any food trucks in Jasper and the food wasn’t as good as the food in Edmonton.

 

 

Here is The Local Good’s recap of week 1 of #31DaysofYEG. Did you explore your community last week?