Uncategorized
Made From Scratch: Meet Nuwan of Mellow D
Nuwan opened Mellow D on June 10, and nearly everything in the shop is made by his own hands — every chocolate, every French pastry, from scratch. Before this, he spent more than 20 years in Dubai kitchens, working in five-star hotels, clubs, and restaurants. Now that experience goes into a small shop of his…
Read MoreKnown by Name: Inside Ocean Odyssey Inland
Daniel knows most of his customers by name — and he means that literally. On Saturdays, when he’s working the floor at Ocean Odyssey Inland, he’ll welcome a newcomer at the counter while calling hello to the regulars filing in behind them, many of whom he’s known for years. Ocean Odyssey has been around since…
Read MoreStony Plain Road Business Association Launches Free Outdoor Live Music Series
Media Release For Immediate Release — July 07, 2026 Stony Plain Road Business Association Launches Free Outdoor Live Music Series Music on the Road brings free live Edmonton music directly to the street, replacing the beloved Music in the Park series EDMONTON — The Stony Plain Road Business Association (SPRBA) is proud to announce the…
Read MoreMore Than a Grocery Store: Inside Jay & Suzie’s NOFRILLS
Jay has been part of the Stony Plain Road neighbourhood for more than 20 years — long enough to know the regulars, the side streets, and the rhythm of the place. So when the local NOFRILLS came up at the end of 2024, taking it over with his wife Suzie felt less like a business…
Read More$6 SPR Summer Buck 2026
Music on the Road is here. Free live music on Stony Plain Road every Saturday this summer. See the lineup Summer Bucks are $6 vouchers handed out at Rally for the Road events this summer. Think of them as a little gift to explore Stony Plain Road — pick them up at any of our…
Read MoreForty Years of Bringing Ideas to Life: The Signworks Plus Story
It started with a locked door. A young art student, five minutes too late, knocking on the glass of a downtown supply store while the staff inside pointed at their watches and shook their heads. Most people would have just gone home frustrated. Eveline Garneau went home, told her boyfriend, Edmonton needed an art supply…
Read MoreSkip the tie. Give Dad a day on Stony Plain Road
This Father’s Day, trade the predictable gift for a local outing he’ll actually remember. We all know the drill. Another tie, another mug, another gift card that ends up in a drawer. This June, try something different. Stony Plain Road and Jasper Place are full of independent shops, barbers and kitchens that turn a simple…
Read MoreTalking Walls: Reimagining Public Spaces in Jasper Place
This summer, the Stony Plain Road Business Association is proud to partner with YEG Ambassadors and the Jasper Place Arts Society on Talking Walls, a community engagement project exploring assumptions and attitudes around tagging and graffiti. Through four public art happenings across Jasper Place, local artists will lead 2–3 hour collaborative sessions inviting community members…
Read MoreCall For Edmonton-Area Musicians: Music On Stony Plain Road 2026
Event: Music On Stony Plain Road Dates: Four Saturdays in 2026 (June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8) Application Deadline: Monday, June 15th, 2026, at 11:59 AM The Stony Plain Road Business Association (SPRBA) is seeking fun, energetic, Edmonton-based musicians for our outdoor Music On Stony Plain Road summer event series! About the Event…
Read MoreBuilding Community, One Cup at a Time: Inside Square 1 Coffee at West Block Glenora
Walk into Square 1 Coffee in West Block Glenora and the first thing you notice isn’t the menu — it’s the feeling. Regulars settling in with laptops, friends leaning over a shared table, the low hum of a Friday-night guitar warming up in the corner. Somewhere along the way, this West Block cafe stopped being…
Read More