Third places are making a comeback, with less emphasis on ‘place’
An enthusiastic, sold-out crowd has gathered, drinks in hand, to listen to a lecture titled “Terrorism: History and Trends”.Not what you were expecting?This may not sound like a typical night out in Cowtown, but it was exactly what a number of Calgarians were looking for. The talk – the first of a now immensely popular series, Boozy Lectures – was by Leyde Rodriguez Guervos, a political science Master’s graduate from the University of Calgary. Tickets ran out in minutes, with a waitlist of 100 people.The success of their first event proved what co-founders Artem Stadnichenko and Chloe Villamor already suspected: people in their city were hungry for spaces where they could connect with one another outside of work.
- ▪An enthusiastic, sold-out crowd has gathered, drinks in hand, to listen to a lecture titled “Terrorism: History and Trends”.Not what you were expecting?This may not sound like a typical night out in Cowtown, but it was exactly what a number
- ▪The talk – the first of a now immensely popular series, Boozy Lectures – was by Leyde Rodriguez Guervos, a political science Master’s graduate from the University of Calgary.
- ▪Tickets ran out in minutes, with a waitlist of 100 people.The success of their first event proved what co-founders Artem Stadnichenko and Chloe Villamor already suspected: people in their city were hungry for spaces where they could connect
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Open this photo in gallery:Once taken for granted, third places are top of mind among Canadians seeking opportunities to gather with like-minded peers – without overspending to be there.Lee Cambu/Kickback Run ClubShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountPicture this: You’re at Calgary’s Civic Tavern on a warm June evening in 2025. An enthusiastic, sold-out crowd has gathered, drinks in hand, to listen to a lecture titled “Terrorism: History and Trends”.Not what you were expecting?This may not sound like a typical night out in Cowtown, but it was exactly what a number of Calgarians were looking for.
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