[Jimby]

You can pretend you're doing the tour in a Cobra, choose your colour, hop in and we'll race down Macleod to 22 X.

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Oops, I'm on the wrong side of the flag, is that bad luck for the Flames?

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Zoom! It only took a minute to get to the turn off at Sheriff King Road and Spruce Meadows Trail (Hiway 22 X), now we have to wait and wait and wait to get the green left to turn light. All of a sudden, the dark clouds are moving in.

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a silver stang in Silverado

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attached show home

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I found this blueprint special effect so I thought I would try it out

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the wind picked up, and the temperature dropped a bit as the cold front came through
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then the wind really picked up. Of course the area is a giant construction site so there is lots dirt and dust and lots of debris flying.

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Silver Sky Court

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dry creek bed, it might look nice when the landscaping is well established

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my favourite cheesy effect focal b&w

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there are a few traffic circles

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I like the red house. I found the Silverado colour palate to be a little dull, and it doesn't help that the weather changed and it was dark and gloomy looking.

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walkway short-cut to cul de sac

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shiny new fence - vinyl?

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time to leave, my camera was getting pelted with rain, snow, and flying dirt

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Bridlewest is north of 22 X and west of Silverado

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Spruce Meadows equestrian centre

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riding hall

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still windy, but not snowing anymore, just driving rain

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Nitro reflection

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I guess I decided that since it was so windy, I should take pictures of flags. Good thing they have a few at Spruce Meadows.

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dumb drive-by self portrait. I guess they don't take down the decorations in the trees.

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When in Shawnessy Towne Centre, do as the Shawnessians do and buy DQ 99 cent burgers!

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Thanks for having a look. Give me back the Cobra.

[feepa]

It's funny how some of the new suburbs in Calgary look so similar to some of the new ones in Edmonton...

[Jimby]

It's funny how some of the new suburbs in Calgary look so similar to some of the new ones in Edmonton...

we use the same cookie cutters you guys do!

[Kevin_foster]

Good god am I glad I don't live in the suburbs.

Thanks for the nightmares :(

[freeweed]

It's funny how some of the new suburbs in Calgary look so similar to some of the new ones in Edmonton...

It's almost like things are similar between cities. I heard a rumour you guys are getting those Mustangs available later this year, too. :haha:

[Ramsayfarian]

It's funny how some of the new suburbs in Calgary look so similar to some of the new ones in Edmonton...

Blandness knows no borders.

However I do like how some of the houses have the garages in the back, where they should be.

[Boris2k7]

*shudder*

That third shot is my favourite by the way. Dark Clouds indeed.

[Mid1]

Blandness knows no borders.

However I do like how some of the houses have the garages in the back, where they should be.

Yeah that's the problem with new suburbs, they are so bland. What drives me nuts is the vinyl siding which up until a few years ago only came in light colours. It is good to see some darker colour houses getting built but I wish they build more with stucco and brick.

[entheosfog]

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I find it funny that, in keeping with the 'Silverado' name, the traffic circle looks like a horse jump! :haha:

Nice pics, btw...I kinda like that blueprint effect...something that can't be over used, that's for sure!

[Xelebes]

hhhhhhhhhhhh-Mooooooommiiiiiie!!!!

hhhhhhhhhhhh-Where are you???

[NumberFive]

Good god am I glad I don't live in the suburbs.

Thanks for the nightmares :(

I love the burbs. All my friends get on me for being a young guy that decided to buy a place in the burbs rather than closer to the core, but every Friday I anticipate getting out of the core for the weekend.

[Coldrsx]

this reminds me im never living in the burbs...mature neighbourhood no prob, this hell no

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[artvandelay]

Man I hate vinyl siding, I makes all the new neighborhoods look cheap IMO. I'd rather have stucco!
Nice shots though, I didn't realize Silverado was that built up, even though I live right near there.



When in Shawnessy Towne Centre, do as the Shawnessians do and buy DQ 99 cent burgers!

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^^Those burgers are crap.:yuck:

[SHOFEAR]

It probably wouldn't be that bad if there weren't so many damned Mustangs.

[freeweed]

It probably wouldn't be that bad if there weren't so many damned Mustangs.

:haha:

It's a suburban curse.

By law in Alberta, if you live in the suburbs and don't want to drive an SUV, you're required to drive a gas-guzzling sports car instead.

We also eat babies.

[Kevin_foster]

It's not the people I detest, it's the "lifestyle" that's sold to them :(

[Western Spaghetti]

Man those suburbs look horrific :yuck:

Great shots of Spruce Meadows, the world's most dynamic equestrian centre :)

[Champion3]

We also eat babies.
I knew it!

[KrisYYC]

It's not the people I detest, it's the "lifestyle" that's sold to them :(

I'm not a fan of the burbs myself, but you can't really blame the developers here. Face it, for the last 60 years North American families pretty much expect to have a single family home of their own almost as if it's some kind of human right. The developers are only responding to this demand.

[Coldrsx]

^yup...same reason why people who shop at walmart cant complain about independent stores closing.

[NumberFive]

It's not the people I detest, it's the "lifestyle" that's sold to them :(

As opposed to what?

[IntotheWest]

:haha:

It's a suburban curse.

By law in Alberta, if you live in the suburbs and don't want to drive an SUV, you're required to drive a gas-guzzling sports car instead.

We also eat babies.


Funny, I guess I shouldn't admit to you guys that I have a silver GT convertible in the driveway of my "snub-nose" house. And I love it.

About the siding though, and the "bland" colours - we thought exactly the same when we were building, and originally wanted a red siding...but, quickly found out that the "upgraded" colours (re: not beige, light beige, or grey) costs a couple grand more. Not exactly sure why, but that is the likely the reason most stick with the plain colours - spend the money inside, or just save it.

As for vinyl vs stucco - I do agree that the odd stucco house in Calgary seems to look better in a sea of vinyl, but if you check out the houses in Winnipeg - where all the new ones use stucco - you'll see how ugly that can be too. Besides, vinyl is much easier to take care of.

For those burb haters on here, take comfort in knowing these homes are definitely not built to last forever!

[Coldrsx]

"For those burb haters on here, take comfort in knowing these homes are definitely not built to last forever!"


which is another issue i have

[freeweed]

About the siding though, and the "bland" colours - we thought exactly the same when we were building, and originally wanted a red siding...but, quickly found out that the "upgraded" colours (re: not beige, light beige, or grey) costs a couple grand more. Not exactly sure why, but that is the likely the reason most stick with the plain colours - spend the money inside, or just save it.

Or you're simply not allowed, due to architectural controls coming from the developer. We tried very hard to go with some of the darker colours, but were told they "weren't allowed" in our area. I was very willing to pay a couple grand more to have the house look a million times better (in my opinion anyway). We also couldn't get stucco at any price - the fire hazard of plastic gas is a real concern to me.

Such is life, I guess. There's nothing stopping us from ripping it all off and re-doing it however we like in the future though - it's just such a waste.

The stupid part is that less than a km away, in the same bloody neighbourhood, all of the houses are in darker tones - blues, greens, reds, you name it. But that's a different part of the subdivision or something.

Lunacy.

[RWin]

I heard a rumour you guys are getting those Mustangs available later this year, too. :haha:

And Star Wars will be coming to theaters in September.

[Ayreonaut]

Lets see, my house is white siding with green wood (window frames, varanda (sp?)), our neighbours's is plywood (and has been for 18 years), another neighbour's is cedar siding, some blue, some yellow. I quite like not having any rules like that.

[IntotheWest]

Or you're simply not allowed, due to architectural controls coming from the developer. We tried very hard to go with some of the darker colours, but were told they "weren't allowed" in our area. I was very willing to pay a couple grand more to have the house look a million times better (in my opinion anyway). We also couldn't get stucco at any price - the fire hazard of plastic gas is a real concern to me.

Such is life, I guess. There's nothing stopping us from ripping it all off and re-doing it however we like in the future though - it's just such a waste.

The stupid part is that less than a km away, in the same bloody neighbourhood, all of the houses are in darker tones - blues, greens, reds, you name it. But that's a different part of the subdivision or something.

Lunacy.

Agreed, if it would fit in our budget, I would have liked to get a different colour - but, for us the priorities were put on the inside. The "architectural controls" in any of these suburbs is a joke. Ours consisted of making sure someone else didn't pick the same colour (well, err, the exact same grey or beige that is), same rock, or same trim colour. It's very well possible that if you're the last to build on the street, you can end up with a blue house in green trim (well, not that bad, but you know what I mean)...unfortunately, they don't really explain these "controls" until after you sign.

Cold - I was half joking. Of course, they aren't built to last as long as most brick and mortar type structures, but they'll last as long as any other house. At their price point though, the land will likely be worth more than the structure in 40-50 years anyway. But, the tolerances for new homes does keep getting better - our new house is far more efficient than our last one that was only 8 years old.