What’s up friends? It’s the last week of Black History Month, so what would be more fitting than to shoutout some of the amazing black-owned businesses right here in YYC!

There are so many amazing businesses that are run by Black Calgarians and this blog post only covers a few. However, you can find an entire list here!

While looking through this list, I realized that I know about some of these businesses but I’ve never supported them through purchasing. I know that I can do better at supporting the people in my community, especially during a pandemic, so I’m going to try and support one Black-owned business each month! Follow along on my Instagram to see which ones I choose.

About a month ago, Cassidy and I went to the Pop Up Consignment Boutique at National on 10th. While there, we met Charlotte from Ce Cpace. The three of us got to talking and Charlotte told us about her idea of creating a rental service for the Calgary area where people could rent second-hand and vintage pieces for a period of time and return it later or swap it for something else. A few days later, I visited her store and picked out a few pieces of my own to try for the month and get the word out about this awesome service.

There are plenty of reasons to spend your time this summer in these 5 Canadian cities, but why spend your time and money in a hotel, when you can test out one of these beautiful homes, right in the city! Here are some of the best destinations in each city (including some very funky choices).