Somewhere over the rainbow, or in this case, at various locations in Calgary, you can get all the rainbow items in time for Pride.
The 27th Calgary Pride Festival runs August 25 to September 4. The biggest single event is the parade taking place Sunday, September 3 starting at noon. More than 150 participant groups march in the parade amongst 60,000 other spectators. It’s the perfect opportunity to have rainbow tinted highlights applied just right. If you miss the parade, don’t despair, there will be various other events going on for the nine days of the festival.
Without further ado, here’s a list of prismatic product to perfect your Pride experience.
T-Shirts For A Cause, $25
This shirt doesn’t just look good – purchasing it goes on to do good. There are four versions of this tee available at Native Tongues, Proof, Vine Arts, and The Beltliner. All money from the sales will go to supporting Camp fYrefly which is a retreat for LGBTQ youth.
Lush Experimenter Bath Bomb, $9
Look forward to bath time even more after you experience sinking into rainbow waters that smell like candy.
Lush, Chinook Centre, 403-252-9415 and three other Calgary locations, lush.ca
Bagelinos Rainbow Bagels, $4
This rainbow from Bagelinos comes with a pot of gold, so to speak, of homemade cream cheese icing. Pre-order yours online so you don’t miss out. They will be available for the Pride festivities starting on Friday, August 25.
Bagelinos, 809 7 St. S.W., 403-265-2188, bagelinos.com
Tarte Cosmetics Rainbow Highlighter, $39
Exude techni-tone confidence with this colourful highlight option from Tarte Cosmetics.
Sephora, The Core, 403-263-4461 and three other Calgary locations, sephora.ca
Sea Turtle Fiber Arts Multi-Colour Yarn, $30 a skein
Browse the many-hued options of Sea Turtle Fiber Arts yarn available for purchase at STASH in Inglewood. You can use those rusty crochet skills to whip up something in time for the festivities.
1237 9 Ave. S.E., 403-457-0766, stashlounge.com
Adams & Brooks Whirly Pops in Rainbow, $8 to $9
The perfect festival candy. Opt for the larger one depending on how big your sweet tooth is.
Gummi Boutique, 205 10 St. N.W., 587-353-0031and 1217B 9 Ave. S.E., 403-457-4864, gummuboutique.ca