How many good summer weekends do you figure you get a year? Twelve? Sixteen? Don't waste a minute. Make this summer the one in which you learn a new skill, get outside more or start a new hobby. For this "green and gold guide," we tapped into alumni and University of Alberta experts to bring you everything you need to have the best summer yet.
Alumni Contributors
Allan Suddaby is the sous-chef at Elm Café and Catering in Edmonton and has a blog called Button Soup, where he writes about his unique ideas on local food. Suddaby's favourite part of summer in Edmonton is being able to eat dinner in the backyard.
Curtis Gillespie has written five books, including the memoir Almost There. His summers tend to revolve around golf, beer and cycling … though rarely at the same time.
Chef Gail Hall is in the centre of Edmonton's movement toward fresh and local foods. Her favourite summer activity is camping with her husband in their 1985 Westfalia camper van.
Cynthia Strawson is Edmonton's only Mediterranean diet specialist, which she admits is a bit of a niche specialty in these parts. She says summer is for fresh berries and early mornings in the sun.
Scott Rollans is an award-winning writer and regular New Trail contributor. His favourite activity this summer will be taking long outdoor walks on his soon-to-be-installed pain-free new hip.
Gurvinder Bhatia left a career practising law to pursue his passion for wine and food. As you might expect, his favourite summer activity is hanging out on the patio or deck with family and friends, eating great food, listening to great music and drinking great wine, beer and cocktails.