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January 19, 2024

It Continues: Thorsby Hotel Thorsby Alberta

On this warm summer’s eve the The Beer Parlour Project is a bit SW of Edmonton and paying a visit to the Thorsby Hotel, Thorsby Alberta. The project is a collaborative effort between Team BIGDoer, art (film) photographer Rob Pohl and we’re in search of a special vibe. We visit… (Search hits: 0 in title, 24 in body, 0 in comments.)

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November 9, 2023

It Continues: Big Valley Inn

It Continues: Big Valley Inn, Big Valley Alberta, and another stop in our ceaseless quest to document as many small town old-school hotel pubs as we can. It’s for the Beer Parlour Project, the working title for an undertaking by Team BIGDoer and large format film photographer Ron Pohl. Regular… (Search hits: 0 in title, 22 in body, 0 in comments.)

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November 20, 2023

It Continues: Tofield Hotel (Royal Alexandra)

Here’s the latest set of preview pics from the ongoing series Beer Parlour Project with gallery photographer Rob Pohl. Our goal is to visit as many small town old-school hotel pubs as time allows, and document this interesting slice of history. In this instalment we’re at the Tofield Hotel (former… (Search hits: 0 in title, 13 in body, 0 in comments.)

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May 1, 2024

Coming in 2024 (2)!

…BC. _____________ At the Victoria Hotel for the Beer Parlour Project – coming soon! If you’ve been following our exploits the last while, you’ve heard us speak of the Beer Parlour Project. It’s a multi-year project where we visit small town hotel pubs (quickly vanishing places) to document their history… (Search hits: 0 in title, 10 in body, 0 in comments.)

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December 22, 2022

It Continues: Elk River Inn Hosmer

It Continues: Elk River Inn Hosmer British Columbia. Here we’re paying a visit to a small town hotel for the Beer Parlour Project series with vintage film camera photographer Rob Pohl. Maybe you’ve seen him before on this website and while our techniques and equipment are worlds apart, we share… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 0 in comments.)

Then And Now

December 8, 2023

27 Years Apart with Alberta Prairie Ry #41

…format film photographer Rob Pohl, was in town to film an instalment of the Beer Parlour Project at the Big Valley Inn and this Then & Now a little diversion. The hotel is right across from the tracks. Connie kept Ben busy while the interior pub shots were done, but… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

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February 19, 2024

It Continues: Grand Union Coleman AB

It Continues: Grand Union Coleman AB . Coming soon! We’re working on the write up for this piece and it’ll be posted shortly, but in the meantime enjoy the photos below. It’s another installment of the Beer Parlour Project, from Team BIGDoer and art photographer Rob Pohl, and we’re visiting… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

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March 13, 2024

Camrest Motel: In the Heart of Rose City

…actually here to scout that establishment for the Beer Parlour Project but it had yet to open for the day, so we’ll have to try again. What can we say about that car, a forty some year old Dodge Shadow, other than it seems an almost perfect addition to the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)

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October 28, 2022

It Continues: Greenhill Hotel

We’re at the Greenhill Hotel in Blairmore Alberta and documenting another installment of the Beer Parlour Project (working title) with noted film photographer Robert Pohl. Below, it’s a behind-the-scenes image from this, the second location shoot. It’s really quite a simple concept and we’ll pay these fast disappearing small town… (Search hits: 0 in title, 4 in body, 1 in comments.)

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August 25, 2022

It Begins at the Egremont Hotel

…somewhat returned to normal, we’re able to jump in. It’s going to be a big one and we’ll likely be on for years. We have a working title, the Beer Parlour Project and the concept is simple. We’ll be visiting small town hotel pubs (a dying breed, by the way)… (Search hits: 0 in title, 4 in body, 0 in comments.)

Then And Now

November 22, 2023

Fort MacLeod Alberta ~75 Years Apart

…the road. The dive image is being dropped for something more upscale we guess. BTW, we love dives. We had actually approached the Queens a few years back in anticipation of the Beer Parlour Project (Here!), which is now in full swing, but nothing came of it unfortunately. Opportunity lost…. (Search hits: 0 in title, 3 in body, 0 in comments.)