Description: Historically, we walked more. Walking is inherently slow and because of this, it is the best way to see behind the scenes of a place, to meet people and get their stories. And it turns out that feeling connected to people and place makes us happier. Connecting five communities, this route sheds light on […]
Walk with Lori! Join Lori Beattie, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a FREE guided 6-7 km city walk with hills. You’ll connect neighbourhoods, parks, pathways, and hidden stairways while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Grab signed copies of Lori's guidebooks Calgary's Best Walks 2025 3rd edition and Calgary's […]
Description: Join Lori Beattie, author of Calgary’s Best Walks, for a scenic stroll that follows the route from her book through the Leighton Centre’s rolling foothills grasslands, featuring spectacular Rocky Mountain views topped off with a scoop of ice cream. Come early with your lunch and plan a picnic before the walk. Want to join […]
Join Lori and MLA Nagwan Al-Guneid The 2nd annual Bike a Palooza is hosted by Nagwan Al-Guneid, MLA for Calgary-Glenmore. This FREE family-friendly gathering invites you to Bike OR walk the Glenmore Reservoir path. Walk OR bike with your family and friends, and in community by the Glenmore Reservoir Pathway. Lori will be there walking […]
Description: Join us for the My Serious Life Documentary Premiere Event! Lori is featured in one of the episodes that looks at people who are living their passion. Is leisure important? Should leisure be taken seriously? My Serious Life is a new docuseries grounded in the Serious Leisure Perspective theory that explores the significance of leisure […]
Bike with author Lori Beattie! Calling all the women out there! Babes on Bikes is part of the GEM (gender equity mechanics) program at Two Wheel View. Join Lori and Two Wheel View for this FREE community bike event where Lori will lead you on a ride from her book, Calgary's Best Bike Rides, and […]
Description: Join Lori and the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) for a guided 1.5 hour walk for a guided walk on the Jackrabbit Trail, one of the urban walks featured in her book Calgary's Best Walks. Register for this walk here: Alberta Wilderness Association Walk with Lori Wilderness walks with no city noise are urban dwellers’ […]
Description: Join Lori Beattie, author of Calgary's Best Walks, for a guided 1 hour walk at the Cross Conservation Area, a 4,800-acre day-use habitat conservation area and nocturnal preserve. We'll walk for an hour enjoying the spectacular fall colours and some of the trails that Lori features in her book and then Lori will take […]
Walk with Lori! Join Lori Beattie, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a FREE guided 6-7 km city walk with hills. You’ll connect neighbourhoods, parks, pathways, and hidden stairways while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Grab signed copies of Lori's guidebooks Calgary's Best Walks 2025 3rd edition and Calgary's […]
Walk with Lori! Join Lori Beattie, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a FREE guided 6-7 km city walk with hills. You’ll connect neighbourhoods, parks, pathways, and hidden stairways while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Grab signed copies of Lori's guidebooks Calgary's Best Walks 2025 3rd edition and Calgary's […]
Meet Lori! Join Lori at the Friends of Fish Creek Park speaker series to get a visual tour of the best walks in and around Calgary. Lori's newest book, Calgary's Best Walks 3rd edition, features 95 walks, including 50 new walks. Her presentation celebrates the joy of exploring Calgary on foot and becoming a tourist in […]
JOIN US! Lori is joining forces with the BIG BOOK CLUB as they celebrate the writing of beloved poet Mary Oliver, reflecting on the wonder of the natural world. What better way to celebrate nature than to go walkabout? Lori will lead a walk after the book club event (see below for more info) More […]