{"id":786759,"date":"2026-07-07T20:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/786759\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T20:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:12:11","slug":"edmonton-group-chat-what-everyone-is-talking-about-this-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/786759\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Group Chat: What everyone is talking about this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Edmonton\u2019s group chat, your weekly roundup of what\u2019s trending, what\u2019s new, and what\u2019s actually worth talking about. Here, we can get the hottest events and news right to your phone and group chat without any issues. If your friends are talking about it, you\u2019re going to find everything you need to know right in this article.<\/p>\n<p>Summer is in full swing, and the city is absolutely bursting with energy. Everything is opening, and events are being thrown left and right. I\u2019m sure your group chat doesn\u2019t want to be left in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you and your friends are going to want to know this week.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s trending, Edmonton?<a href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/alberta-sunset-viewpoints\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the sunset this season at the best spots in Alberta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Tis the season of the sun; summer is here, it\u2019s hot, and it means long, long days. What it also means, however, is that it\u2019s the perfect time to grab a friend\u2019s truck and get a good look at the sky. This list has parks and lakes spanning across the province, so there\u2019s no shortage of spots to watch a good sunset.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking out over the Rockies, a gorgeous turquoise lake, or rolling prairie hills, you\u2019ll find something magical just across the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/unique-antique-shops-alberta\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">While you\u2019re out and about\u2026 check out these antique shops<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re on your trip to find the best view, you might want to check out some vintage and antique shops. Antique shops are spread out across the province, and there are more than a few to find treasures in. Lucky for you, we\u2019ve rounded up some of the best ones around.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these places have over 120 vendors, if you can even believe that! All of them, though, are definitely worth the stop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/summer-festivals-edmonton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wanting to stay in the city? Discover the festivals going on this summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summer festivals are the best part about being in Edmonton, and there\u2019s a reason we have been named \u201cfestival city\u201d all these years.<\/p>\n<p>There is an endless number of festivals that reign over the summer season in Edmonton. Whether you\u2019re looking for music, art, comedy, or something entirely different, you won\u2019t have trouble finding an event that\u2019s right up your alley. If you send this list to your group chat, there\u2019s definitely going to be some follow-up plans made.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wem.ca\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23887553484&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC-IjPm0KY2qffbG0L5OgN_fdrD-k&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwx7LSBhB3EiwAjcodxA3dhyLLI2Bb7_CT_icwxYaAEPiUPf6URQzuWpzc5z7yyoP3IrJCdRoCpd8QAvD_BwE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Or maybe it\u2019s time for a mall trip to see all the new stores<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still looking to stay in the city? I totally get it, gas isn\u2019t cheap, and sometimes the long car ride just isn\u2019t\u00a0worth it.<\/p>\n<p>West Edmonton Mall is just as exciting as a day-trip, though. You can honestly get lost in there, and with new stores opening up every month, there\u2019s always going to be more to discover. This includes upcoming stores like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wem.ca\/directory\/stores\/alberta-boot-co-outfitters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alberta Boot Outfitters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/unique-bunny-edmonton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Unique Bunny<\/a>, both of which I\u2019ll definitely be checking out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/en\/location\/index.html?coords=53.536,-113.494\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">And the weather is\u00a0still looking like a mixed bag<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thursday and Saturday show a 60 per cent chance of showers, along with a potential thunderstorm tomorrow (Wednesday). It\u2019s a little bit all over the place. I\u2019m not sure if your outdoor plans will be getting a lot of sun, but that just means it\u2019s the perfect reason to escape to other parts of the province.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope the weather clears up at\u00a0some point this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Recent posts:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/unique-antique-shops-alberta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">7 unique antique shops around Alberta where you\u2019ll find your next treasure<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/alberta-sunset-viewpoints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">These Alberta viewpoints are some of the best places to catch the sunset right now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=curiocity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-loaded alignnone size-full wp-image-254369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Keep-up-with-your-city.-Add-Curiocity-as-a-Preferred-Source-on-Google-e1779889457233.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"199\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-loaded \" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783455131_451_Screenshot-2025-07-07-090847.png\" alt=\"Alyssa Gallardo\" title=\"Alyssa Gallardo\"  \/>Alyssa Gallardo<\/p>\n<p>Alyssa is a Staff Writer for Dished and Curiocity Edmonton. She\u2019s a big fan of everything entertainment, and can always be seen running around the city going from concert to concert.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/author\/alyssa-gallardo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read articles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Edmonton\u2019s group chat, your weekly roundup of what\u2019s trending, what\u2019s new, and what\u2019s actually worth talking&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":786760,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194294],"tags":[49,48,23752],"class_list":["post-786759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-edmonton","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-edmonton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=786759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/786760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=786759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=786759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=786759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}