Each Christmas, David and I attend a delightful Christmas lunch at the grand historic Palliser Hotel in downtown Calgary. We both cherish lovely old things and days gone by, so we enjoy making these historic places part of our holiday season:
The Palliser sits in the shadow of the Calgary tower, on one of the oldest streets in Calgary. The hotel opened in 1914 and always hosts Calgary's most famous guests, including celebrities, rock stars, politicians, and royalty. This is where the well-heeled stay when they're in town, so you know lunch will be good...!
Today, the hotel was beautifully appointed for Christmas. I am so fond of wreaths (my favorite Christmas motif, if you hadn't noticed!). These windows are perfect:
The front lobby is very grand and delightfully sparkly for Christmas. A gingerbread replica of the hotel took center-stage in the lobby this year:
The ballroom was all ready for guests or a recital:
The main dining room is very inviting for Christmas lunch, which includes an amazing salad and breads table, clam chowder, turkey, prime rib, pork tenderloin, stuffing, cranberries and every other holiday dish you can imagine:
Meals are prepared by a team of 50 chefs and helpers, including wonderful pastry chefs who create a stunning dessert table each year:
My favorites are the yule log, flourless chocolate cake, and the German stollen (before I even start here, I am usually full already...)
I *adore* my coffee, but simply can't tolerate it (caffeine) due to migraines, so I enjoyed a rare splurge with a small pot of decaf!
After our meal, we wandered the hotel admiring all the glorious crystal chandeliers:
David's company Christmas parties were once held here, in the Crystal Ballroom:
What a charming place! I would love to stay here for a night or two...
Happy Holidays!
We are heading out to Lake Louise, in the Rocky Mountains, tomorrow for the night, to stay at the beautiful Chateau Lake Louise, which is another Fairmont grand hotel. Stay tuned for more holiday hotel photos...
Another beautiful posting! My hubby and I stayed there many years ago when we were newly married, but I don't remember it being so elegant. The desserts look great!
ReplyDeleteI could bite right into that Yule log!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL! We know you're a celebrity but now I think you might be royalty after getting to have lunch at such a fancy establishment. I don't think I would be allowed in such a place.
ReplyDeleteThe first chandelier photo is killer!
Beautiful photos. I too love old, historic buildings and things from the past. Our house will turn 80 years old in 2012.
ReplyDeleteI am new to your blog, but look forward to going back and reading older posts. Your cat, by the way, is very handsome indeed!
Claudia
How elegant and beautiful! Thank you for taking us along to another lovely old hotel with you. I can't wait to see your photos from Lake Louise. Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. I , too, love the wreaths, especially the ones in the tall windows. What a great holiday tradition.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
my mom's coming for xmas friday and staying at the Palliser for 4 days...now i'm looking forward to seeing the hotel too, sorry for typing in all lower case i broke my wrist a few weeks ago so i'm the one hand wonder for the holiday's, i hope you have the best xmas ever, would be great to get together again for coffee in the new year... x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place for lunch.
ReplyDeleteI hope you take photos in Lake Louise. It's such a magical place.
Oh you show us things that I wouldn't otherwise see. What a marvelous gingerbread house those were, especially the large replica of the hotel itself.
ReplyDeleteWreaths are your favorite Christmas motif? I've never thought what mine might be. I'd like to say the Nativity, but I'd be lying. I don't find Nativities particularly well done and if they were well done, they'd put a much too beautiful slant on the experience. Perhaps to see the infant's face...now a Savior's face... Though the Word tells us that He has no beauty that would draw us to Him. What thoughts.
Okay, back to the Hotel. Thank you for taking us on the tour and please do show us the next on the list, too. A wonderful week to you, Terri!
Food has become the most overused drug and the most underused form of nutrition.
ReplyDeleteThe diet program is generally known as the caveman diet or
perhaps the Paleolithic Diet. Long Hair on the Paleo Diet: Omega-3s.
Also visit my blog post paleo diet and alcohol
Also see my web site - the paleo diet and weight loss
In the world of social networking, numbers say a lot about one's business. An experienced service provider from the industry can anly assist you buy Facebook fans and likes that would be real and active Facebook users. The more Facebook fans you can make, the more followers you can get, which eventually add to your growing clientele base.
ReplyDeleteMy web site ... http://socialbears.com/facebook-fans/
can be included. Gaining information about your enemy is the first step in assuring success in defeating
ReplyDeletehim or her. Consider the following statistic.
Feel free to visit my blog post ... paleo diet and cholesterol levels
The irritation could then spread in the baby's buttocks and upper thigh area, as well as the genitals. The most common feature of yeast infection are-. ** Burning Sensation While Urination.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to visit my weblog; Yeast infection and bleeding
When you stop PPC, traffic dies immediately and your business is dead in the water.
ReplyDeleteYou are now familiar with the advanced search feature of
Yahoo Answers, once you do a. I recommend this online marketing formula to beginner's.
My page :: Internet Marketing Plan
Chords introduce harmony into music and it is the effects created by chords
ReplyDeletethat produce the inspiration behind so much music and make it so satisfying both to listen to and to play.
So you want to learn how to play the piano.
When you're acquainted with these core 7 keys you can start to learn about the black keys (flats and sharps).
Feel free to surf to my web page - piano chords and notes chart
Douching and unique scented bathroom items
ReplyDeletecan upset the pure stability of bacteria in the
vagina and make yeast infections much more possible.
Drinking a lot of water, eating plain yogurt, and drinking unsweetened cranberry juice as part of her daily
diet can help maintain a woman's natural p - H, if she is prone to yeast infections due to constant p - H imbalance. Thick, white discharge from the penis.
my page: yeast infection and bleeding between periods
My webpage - how to cure a yeast infection at home
When you stop PPC, traffic dies immediately and your business is dead in
ReplyDeletethe water. You need to utilise every tool and potential outlet
you possibly can. If this kind of business you are looking for or
planning to go into just for the reason that you wanted to consult or even handle those
promotions for other businesses, well then, make sure that don’t fail
to notice the opportunity to point out those costumers
or clients of yours who are potentials in which you grow your own business with
the very techniques you wanted to provide to them.
my page; Internet Marketing Tips
In this article I will teach you the basics of how to have
ReplyDeletefun learning your chords by playing out of a Fake Book.
Now among the advice of your educational materials, shoring jar discover all the things
of the substitute chords. Piano players that struggle
are the ones that don't play with passion and feeling.
Here is my weblog - Piano Chords Amazing Grace
Also, we need to determine the rounds of the quiz according to it.
ReplyDelete* Team answer sheets - Basically a grid lined A4 type sheet with answer
write in numbered boxes and a line on top for the team name.
Theme Format: It is almost like standard format of the pub quiz.
Here is my page: pub quiz names
These emails will have a link to your website and will invite your subscribers to
ReplyDeletevisit your site. Checkout his article on Ambit and on Nu Skin Review.
There are many blog plug-ins such as Caffeinated Content for Wordpress that pulls.
my weblog Internet Marketing Techniques
This design is spectacular! You definitely know how to keep a reader amused.
ReplyDeleteBetween your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own
blog (well, almost...HaHa!) Fantastic job. I really loved what
you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it.
Too cool!
Look at my homepage: kids birthday party ideas
In the world of social networking, numbers say a lot
ReplyDeleteabout one's business. This company sends out invites from the page to innumerable people and gets the invitations accepted. This is the reason why most of organizations are now being into contact with social networking solution providers.
Here is my blog - http://socialbears.com/facebook-fans/
This is because they have a high number of satisfied clients who have purchased likes
ReplyDeleteand fans in bulk and are reaping the immense benefits.
An experienced service provider from the industry can anly assist you buy Facebook fans and likes that would be real and active Facebook users.
The first step in this regard is to make a fan page.
Also visit my blog: http://socialbears.com/facebook-fans/
Especially, Facebook the social networking website that was a hub for youngsters when
ReplyDeleteit was launched is now a market place where people not only try to flaunt their services and products rather try
to sell their services too. Buy facebook fans are actually referred
to now as Facebook, but often are used interchangeably.
This is the reason why most of organizations are now being into
contact with social networking solution providers.
Here is my website :: http://socialbears.com/facebook-fans/
Since marriage is a permanent bond between two love ones,
ReplyDeleteroses are very much preferred for dcor of wedding place.
5. This is not always something that brides or grooms have time to put
together on their own.
my homepage: the knot wedding website amanda isgate and brandon hicks
The oil of oregano, an effective herb is also a natural cure, with a high content of carvacol in
ReplyDeleteit being very effective if taken internally every day.
A man can develop a yeast infection in various ways.
Finding the best vaginal yeast infection remedy that will work for you will end all the disturbing symptoms
of the infection improving the quality of your life.
my website ... symptoms of yeast infection after hysterectomy
My page: yeast infection and pregnancy test
Only 1 address, while. Citrus juices help in decreasing the chance of bacteria to remain in your dog.
ReplyDeleteIt is wise to take the classical conditioning method first
because it is easier to do.
my web blog - dog training accessories uk
If all players are wrong the murderer gets away and
ReplyDeleteeveryone loses. At the end of the party all of the papers write down who they
think was the prohibition agent. At each house you have the hostess serve something small to eat, and host a small game.
Review my blog; calendar
The best wedding planning i - Pad app is the one that
ReplyDeleteis easy to use and has all of the organizational tools needed to plan an awesome
wedding. Many styles of flowers are available at the
marketplace especially doomed for ornamentation prospect.
4.
Feel free to visit my web page - wedding Website addresses
there are lots of family dog web pages which provide totally
ReplyDeletefree information on several unique instruction troubles. Another tip is to start with the basic skills.
435-896-1737 Annabella, Utah Trainers: Chris and Julie Holt.
Here is my web blog :: Leerburg Dog Training Articles
my webpage :: guard dog training accessories
If you're on a budget have your guests light sparklers as you depart. 5. If you don't have time,
ReplyDeletethink about hiring someone for Best wedding website.
My webpage ... wedding website and invitations
My page: The knot wedding Website amanda isgate and brandon hicks
You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this
ReplyDeletematter to be really something that I think I would never understand.
It seems too complex and very broad for me. I'm looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!
Here is my homepage 1St birthday Party ideas
It is through urine and feces that we purge our body of infection.
ReplyDeleteThe most common feature of yeast infection are-.
That will also help restore the balance in your body
and get things back on track.
My site chronic yeast infection After Hysterectomy
In other words, they go against the grain of the careers their parents had.
ReplyDeleteAnna had been looking through my phone while I was naked.
The decline of the East side blues scene was disheartening,
but, it also gave rise to the need for a fresh start, which came
in the form of the next blues-only venue, Antone's, founded by the late Clifford Antone, during the summer of 1975.
Here is my webpage; pub quiz archives
In this article I will teach you the basics of how to
ReplyDeletehave fun learning your chords by playing out of a Fake Book.
Now among the advice of your educational materials, shoring jar discover all the things of the substitute chords.
When you're acquainted with these core 7 keys you can start to learn about the black keys (flats and sharps).
Visit my homepage - piano chords apologize one republic