Local Entertainment

St. Albert is enjoying a resurgence of good restaurants, however it has a shortage of top-tier pastry chefs. For that reason this year’s opening of Macarons & Goodies on St. Thomas Street adds another layer of distinction to the city.

Haven’t you ever thought about how glorious it would be to get outside and go for a long walk? Heather Heron sure has, but her idea of a long walk might differ from yours.

The concept was simple. Launch the Festival of Trees and use the proceeds to buy medical equipment for the University of Alberta Hospital. Here we are, folks, 34 years later and the Festival of Trees is a must-see destination.

REVIEW Fallen Angels Bright Young Things Varscona Theatre Ensemble Runs through to Saturday, Dec. 1 Varscona Theatre 10329 – 83 Ave. Tickets: $37 to $42. Visit www.varsconatheatre.

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Grey Cup entertainment As the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks prepare for the 106th Grey Cup showdown Sunday at Commonwealth Stadium, fans are livin’ it up. The Grey Cup festivities is the party to end all parties.

REVIEW Tuck Everlasting St. Albert Children’s Theatre Runs until Dec. 2 Arden Theatre 5 St. Anne Street Tickets: $22 to $28. Call Arden box office at 780-459-1542 Everyone ages. Hair turns white. Wrinkles appear.

This year, St. Albert embraces its winter season of light with a new guest. As the sun dips below the horizon at 5 p.m. and darkness covers the region, Christmas Glow is the new light festival designed to dispel winter blues.

If you haven’t truly started celebrating the season then St. Albert and Morinville are hoping that their festivals this weekend will be more than enough to change your mind. The Snowflake Festival is a St.

Morinville is probably not the first place you’d look for a Christmas destination, but the thousands who attend the annual Lite Up the Nite Festival would disagree. Their light-up Christmas figures and statues decorating St.