2007.07.05
The carnies have arrived
Once again, it’s that time of year. The time of year when everyone dresses up in wranglers, boots and hats to stagger around downtown from bar to bar, only to wait in line for hours for the privilege of paying $6 or more for a beer.
In addition to shutting down the city for a week or so, the Calgary Stampede also has a negative impact on my commute to work. Normally, I ride my bicycle clear through the middle of the Stampede grounds. My last ride through there was yesterday, where the carnies were finishing up with their preparations for the masses. Now, that route is closed to me for just over a week, forcing me to take 11th Ave / 12th Ave to Macdonald ave. This normally wouldn’t add a large amount of time to my commute, but given the extra traffic on those routes during stampede, it makes the ride both a lot slower and more frustrating.
I guess it’s only a week. And the Stampede is a good thing in many respects. It just makes traffic hell for everyone downtown. Including me.
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