“I love the party atmosphere but I hate the cheating and lack of morals during the Stampede.” – Anne Keinick “In a city full of big business and hustle and bustle - it’s a chance to let your hair down for a while.” – Danette Klyne-Matchett “I don’t know if I love or hate it. I have lived in Calgary for almost nine years and have never been. I haven’t gone because I have heard such negative feedback.” – Amanda Osborne “I think it’s really lame how they jack the price of water on the grounds.” - Amber Lloyd “The thrill of going to the Stampede has long lost its luster. Vanished along with my youth.” – Sean Naish “Love it. All I want for Christmas is stuff for Stampede!” – Brittani Doepker “I love the cowboys, rides and mini-doughnuts. I hate knowing that my life is entrusted to a toothless dude in a purple shirt that looks like he is higher than a kite.” – Susana Garrido
Photo by: Danteling / flickr
“I have always disliked the price. The cost of entrance, the cost of food... very little is available that the working poor can handle.” – Jan Bacon
“I like that the city comes together as a collective for the Stampede and we all dress up in our cowboy gear.” – Cathie Truong
“I hate it because of the long lineups and the scary rides that always have accidents.” – Lillian Zhen
“I love the Stampede because I love the cowboys! Cowboys are like the original bad boy!” – Mackenzie Mercer
“I hate country music and cowboys. If I go, it’s only for the rides. They over price and rip people off.” – Adis Martinez
“I just moved here from Toronto, and I am really looking forward to going.” - Ana Hernandez
“I love the good music that comes to town. I hate the drunk old people that stumble around the beer gardens – it’s embarrassing.” – Marcello Virzi
“Too expensive.” – Tiernan Joiner “The influx of tourists drives me nuts. The foods pretty good, except for the deep fried pickles – they’re disgusting.” – Melissa Rowson “I love the Stampede because it gets people off their couches and into the streets.” – Tyler McDonough “I take the week off work so I don’t have to deal with the C-Train during Stampede.” - Dara Welch “Stampede is not only a place filled with enchanting sights and enticing sounds and smells, but it is also a time when the whole city comes alive. The crowd is rowdy without being obnoxious. The music is goodhearted and carefree.” – Tori Smith “Love the people and the energy. Hate drunks.” – Penny-Lyn Johnson “I hate the Stampede because of the influx of traffic and if you want to use Calgary Transit, it’s so overpacked and it’s a pain in the butt.” – Erin Anderson “I love it because you can go out with friends all the time, try amazing food and see some awesome concerts and the rides!” – Regan Schmidt “I don’t have any use for it. It is just for tourists.” - Dave Smith “It’s a great event for the whole city.” - Val Mumford
Photo by: Calgary Reviews/ flickr
July 2012 | calgaryjournal.ca
“I hate the Stampede! Too many drunk people in one area.” – Joanna Borromeo
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