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THE COSTUME SHOPPE 1,000 Google Reviews — What They Taught The Costume Shoppe Guy Allan had technically finished his shift. But there was a couple in the store working through a pirate costume, and they were fun, and the puzzle of getting the look exactly right was worth solving. So he stayed. That couple — Nick and his partner — already knew they might be close to something. The whole team at The Costume Shoppe had been watching the Google review count climb for weeks. We were …

Every October, billions of people around the world say the same two words. Trick or treat. The phrase is so embedded in Halloween that most people have never stopped to ask where it actually came from. The answer isn’t Hollywood. It isn’t New York. It isn’t an American candy company campaign. The earliest known printed use of ‘trick or treat’ appeared in Alberta, Canada, in 1927. This year, that makes the phrase 99 years old. Next year, it turns 100. That milestone …

Calgary is home to the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Every July, the world turns its eyes to this city for the Stampede — ten days of rodeo, chuckwagon races, midway rides, and the kind of collective joy that only happens when an entire province decides to put on its best western wear and celebrate together. Cowboys and cowgirls. Hats and chaps. Boots and belt buckles. A tradition so deeply woven into Alberta's identity that it's been going strong for over a century. But here's something …

From Captain Kirk to Horror Icon, and Why You’ll See It at Calgary Expo Every horror fan knows the face. The blank white mask. The empty black eyes. The slow, unstoppable walk. Michael Myers from the Halloween franchise is one of the most recognizable villains in film history. But what many fans don’t realize is that the mask behind that terrifying face has a surprisingly humble origin. And like many pieces of movie history, it started with a simple costume shop purchase. The Mask T …