22nd Annual Lilac Festival (2011)

RicoLance21 · #1 Posted **May 29, 2011, 8:53 PM**

22nd ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL

Post your pics of the festival here.

RicoLance21 · #2 Posted **May 29, 2011, 9:56 PM**

My pics from noon-2pm

May 29, 2011
Temp: 12deg.C, Mainly Sunny

Deepstar · #3 Posted **May 30, 2011, 12:13 AM**

Great shots Rico. I wasn't able to get down there this year, glad you could capture some photos.

Canadian Mind · #4 Posted **May 30, 2011, 1:00 AM**

A lot of cute blondes in that city. Probs the wives/mistresses of all the millionaires in that city though.

ummagumma66 · #5 Posted **May 30, 2011, 5:02 AM**

I tossed some of mine on to my blog. I have no idea how to export them to here, so I'll leave a link...

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Western Spaghetti · #6 Posted **May 30, 2011, 2:57 PM**

I was up in Calgary this weekend and went to the festival. It's grown much bigger than the last time I went. I would put attendance at 100k-150k.

Jimby · #7 Posted **May 30, 2011, 3:10 PM**

I wouldn't let my blond sister wives go to the Lilac Fest. I made them stay home and count my money.

Lilac Fest on 4th Street by LUMIN8, on Flickr

UofC.engineer · #8 Posted **May 30, 2011, 3:29 PM**

I wouldn't let my blond sister wives go to the Lilac Fest. I made them stay home and count my money.

Sister wives? Are you a polygamist? haha

kw5150 · #9 Posted **May 30, 2011, 6:54 PM**

from: http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/05/29...-festival-fans

A good pic as well.

kw5150 · #10 Posted **May 30, 2011, 9:31 PM**

Bumping this in case anyone else has some lilac fetival photos to add.

Surrealplaces · #11 Posted **May 30, 2011, 9:45 PM**

I wasn't feeling well yesterday so I missed it. Looks like it was a good one though. Perfect weather for it.

mersar · #12 Posted **May 30, 2011, 9:45 PM**

Sad I didn't make it down there (despite living pretty much beside it, I was stuck out in Shepard all afternoon). CPS estimate was 120,000 people I believe I saw on twitter

frinkprof · #13 Posted **May 30, 2011, 11:51 PM**

I went down and checked it out. I had actually forgotten about it until I saw someone tweet about Lilac Fest, and lucky for me there was still plenty of time for me to walk down. On the way out the door I thought "Oh, I should bring my camera. Ah forget it, there will be tons of photos posted on SSP." Looks like a lot of the photographers I had thought would make it down didn't. It was perfect weather this year.

I think it's time for the event to expand a few blocks. Maybe go to 12th Ave. to the north (it ended at 13th) and expand a block or two in each direction on 17th Ave.

Bigtime · #14 Posted **May 31, 2011, 12:32 AM**

We were down there for a few hours, didn't bring the camera though.

Neon_Xeon · #15 Posted **May 31, 2011, 1:21 AM**

This reminds of the stampede, now if only the stampede would come a bit sooner....

Surferguy · #16 Posted **May 31, 2011, 3:40 PM**

I had a booth this year (Como Designs) Frink came in and introduced himself and witty stopped in as well! It was busy! Had a great response though!

Cheers,

surferguy

Innersoul1 · #17 Posted **May 31, 2011, 4:58 PM**

Not enough girls in bikinis!

Innersoul1 · #18 Posted **May 31, 2011, 5:00 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surferguy

I had a booth this year (Como Designs) Frink came in and introduced himself and witty stopped in as well! It was busy! Had a great response though!

Cheers,

surferguy

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Surferguy · #19 Posted **May 31, 2011, 6:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innersoul1

I really like your work. What are the price points of some or your pieces?

Thank you Innersoul,

Prices will range based on size. Starting at 65/piece for the 412 series (pics are on facebook only right now) to 85 - 125 for the clocks and 300 for the reticulation series.

Custom work starts at 50 sq/ft.

I can send you a catalouge if you have interest and feel free to contact me anytime!

Cheers for looking,

surferguy

Radley77 · #20 Posted **May 31, 2011, 7:05 PM**

The other big event this Sunday May 29th was Calgary's Scotiabank Marathon. I heard there were 9800 runners this year. The volunteers and organizers did a fantastic job and weather was ideal (~+5C and warming through the race)!

Photo from: http://www.facebook.com/#!/CalgaryMarathon