…according to me. I loved seeing Jay Palter’s Top 100 list yesterday (and seeing so many great people on that list that I know personally) so I thought I would create a list of MY top 100 influencers in Calgary. There are zero analytics tied to this, it is no particular order and it is totally based on my own opinion on whether these people somehow influence my online activities and/or daily life. I also feel that the people on this list are truly responsible for the very very good things about Calgary and are working hard to make it a great city to live/work/play/eat/drink in. Of course, I could easily make a list of 500 people who are just as great but you can just check out who I am following on Twitter for that.

Without any further adieu… the list!

Naheed Nenshi || Mayoring || Wit || Lost Dogs ||

Twitter: @nenshi

Angel & Angela of Market Collective || Calgary’s biggest handmade market ||Calgary Love || Cool Finds ||

Twitter: @mrktcollective Instagram: @marketcollective

Julie Van Rosendahl || Recipes || Travel || Calgary Love||

Twitter: @dinnerwithjulie Instagram: @dinnerwithjulie

Lori Andrews || Photographer || Interior Designer || Style ||

Twitter: @designertweets Instagram: @theoriginal10cent

Chris Amat || Photographer || Mountains || Portraits ||

Twitter: @christopheramat/@christopheramat

Mike Seehagel || Photographer || Adventure || Lifestyle ||

Twitter: @mikeseehagel Instagram: @mikeseehagel

James Boettcher || Fiasco Gelato || Community Building || Food Trucks Advocate ||

Twitter: @jamesboettcher Instagram: @jamesboettcher

Shelley Youngblut || Writer || Ring Leader || Community Building ||

Twitter: @youngblut

Ania Boniecka || Style || Photographer || Travel ||

Twitter: @ania_boniecka Instagram: @aniab

Mike Morrison || Calgary Love || Activist || Pop Culture ||

Twitter/Instagram: @mikesbloggity

Jill Belland || TV Personality || Barre Belles || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @jillbelland Instagram: @jillbelland

Lourdes Juan || Community Building || Soma Spa || LeftoversYYC ||

Twitter: @lourdesmjuan Instagram: @lourdesjuan

Bob Sumner || News || Calgary Love || Food + Drinks ||

Twitter: @newsbob Instagram: @oldpunker

Dan Clapson || Food || Beverages || Travel ||

Twitter: @dansgoodside Instagram: @dansgoodside

Stephanie Arsenault || Beer || Food || Travel ||

Twitter: @globaldish Instagram: @globaldish

Susanne Fox || Beer || Calgary Love || News ||

Twitter: @susannefox

Katrina Olson || Artist || Blogger || Travel ||

Twitter: @katrinaolson Instagram: @katrinaolson

Lisa and Ian Davies || The UnCommons || Fresh Laundry || Inglewood ||

Twitter: @the_uncommons Instagram: @theuncommons

Richard Einarson || Social Media || Calgary Love || Politics ||

Twitter: @richardeinarson Instagram: @richardeinarson

Tom Babin || Bikes || News || Writing ||

Twitter: @tombabin Instagram: @tombabin

Katy Bond || PR || Calgary Love || Arts ||

Twitter: @mskatybond Instagram: @mskatybond

Nancy Smith || Travel Alberta || Social Media || Adventure ||

Twitter: @NSmith Instagram: @nancy.smith

Kara Chomistek || Our Park Online || Fashion || Styling ||

Twitter: @KaraNicholeK Instagram: @karachomistek

Heather Buchanan || Artist || True Confessions || Humour ||

Twitter: @heatherfuture Instagram: @heatherbuchanan

Reid Fiest || News || Calgary Love || General Interest Stories ||

Twitter: @reidfiest

Leigh McAdam || Adventure || Travel || Biking ||

Twitter: @hikebiketravel

Ricky Zayshley || Avenue Magazine || Style/Design || Baking ||

Twitter: @be_spoken

Reuben Bullock || Music || Travel || Lifestyle ||

Twitter: @reuben_thedark Instagram: @reubenandthedark

Andrew Obrecht || Spin || Community Building|| Calgary Love

Instagram: @andrew_obrecht

Aisling Tomei || News || Pop Culture || General Interest ||

Twitter: @aislingtomei

Fraser Abbott || Hotel Arts Group || Calgary Love || Food ||

Twitter: @hotelartsyyc Instagram: @hotelartsyyc

Melanie Morais || Style || Travel || Food ||

Twitter: @MelanieLMorais Instagram: @bornlippystyle

Erica Cook || Style || Decor || Quotes ||

Twitter: @ECMothDesign Instagram: @erica.cook

Connor and Leslie Gould || Camp Brand Goods || Adventure || Community Building ||

Twitter: @campbrandgoods Instagram: @campbrandgoods

Kim Flanagan || Style || Fundraising || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @KimFlanagan Instagram: @kimflanagan

Brittany Back || Food || Travel || Lifestyle ||

Twitter: @brittanyback Instagram: @brittanyback

Sarah Ward || Interiors || Food || Travel ||

Twitter @mssarahward Instagram: @mssarahward

Aviv Fried || Baking || Fresh Baked Goods || Community Building ||

Twitter @avivfried Instagram: @sidewalkcitizen

Josiah Hughes || Music || Humour || Pop Culture

Twitter: @josiahhughes Instagram: @josiahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Jessie Cayabo || Alberta || Travel || Food + Drink ||

Twitter: @jpcayabo Instagram: @immediapr

Justin Leboe || Food || Drinks || Travel ||

Twitter:@justin_leboe

Sara Samson || Travel || Style || Editor ||

Twitter: @saraLsamson

Cam Hoff || Graphic Design || Baseball || Calgary Love ||

Twitter:@camhoff

Chris Pecora || Calgary Love || Graphic Design || Illustration ||

Twitter:@chrispecora

Brogan Mcpherson || Social Media | Food + Drink || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @thisbrogan

Crackmacs || Calgary Love || News || Pop Culture ||

Twitter: @Crackmacs

Jody Robbins || Travel || Adventure || Fitness ||

Twitter:@Jody_Robbins  Instagram: @travelswbaggage

Grant Hutchinson || Typography || Technology || Design ||

Twitter:@splorp

Fiasco Gelato || Gelato || Comunity Building || Fundraising ||

Twitter: @fiascogelato Instagram: @fiascogelato

Sheenah Rogers || PR || Lifestyle || Travel ||

Twitter: @sirogers

Carmen Cheng || Food + Drink || Tutti Frutti Fro Yo || Travel ||

Twitter:@FoodKarmaBlog Instagram: @foodkarmablog

Aleem Arif || Fashion Design || Travel || Style ||

Twitter:@Bano_eeMee Instagram:@bano_eemee

Chris Turner || Author || News || Pop Culture ||

Twitter:@theturner

Amaris Arcus || Fashion || Lifestyle || Baby ||

Twitter:@lvlyblondcloset Instagram: @lovelyblondecloset

Elizabeth Booth || Food + Drink || Music || Pop Culture ||

Twitter:@elizaboothy Instagram: @elizabooth

Leah Van Loon || Fashion || Styling || Travel ||

Twitter: @leahvanloon Instagram:@leahvanloon

Vincent Law || Style || Humour || Travel ||

Twitter: @binzento Instagram: @binzento

Dote Magazine || Calgary Love || Decor || Food + Drink ||

Twitter: @dotemagazine Instagram:@dotemagazine

Christina Frangou || Writer || Travel ||

Twitter:@cfrangou

Lisa Kadane || Calgary Love || Cocktails || Travel ||

Twitter:@LisaKadane

Diana Ng || Food || Travel || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @foodsalon Instagram: @foodsalon

Aldona Baruotwicz || Street Style || Photography || Theatre ||

Twitter:@AldonaB  Instagram: @aldonabb

Kelly Mandeville ||Food + Drink || Craft Beer || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @devillainess

Yousef Traya || Bridgeland Market || The Bridgeland Market Sign || Food + Drink ||

Twitter: @bridgelandmrkt Instagram: @bridgelandmarket

Gareth Lukes || Luke’s Drug Mart || Music || Community Building ||

Twitter: @lukesdrugmart Instagram: @lukesdrugmart

Katie Novak || Calgary Love || Community Building || Photography ||

Twitter: @keightyen

Meghan Jessiman || Writer || Fitness || Travel ||

Twitter: @meghanjessiman

Alex Troniak || Spin || Community Building || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @wecouldbeheroez Instagram: @wecouldbeheroez

Monogram Coffee || Coffee || Community Building || Toast ||

Twitter: @monogramco

Todd Macfie || Platform Design || Typography || Design ||

Twitter: @platform_design

Billy Friley || Village Ice Cream || Community Building || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @villageicecream Instagram: @villageicecream

Jesse Willis || Wine || Beer || Cocktails ||

Twitter: @willisonwine

Jason Markusoff || News || Politics || Calgary ||

Twitter: @markusoff

Capri Rasmussen || Vegan || Vintage Motorhomes and Trailers || News ||

Twitter: @voyagevixen Instagram: @voyagevixen

BikeBike || Bikes || Bicycle Rights || Community Building ||

Twitter:@BikeBikeYYC

Mandy Stobo || Bad Portraits || Artist || Community Building ||

Twitter:@BadPortraits Instagram: @badportraits

Jim Button || Village Brewery || Community Building || Calgary Love ||

Twitter:@jimbutton

Zoey Duncan || East Village || Writer || Calgary Love ||

Twitter:@zoeywrites

Brock Davis Mitchell || Cinematography || Photography || Culture ||

Twitter:@SHOTATTHEDARK Instagram: @shotatthedark

Foon Yap || Music || Style || Culture ||

Twitter: @FOONYAP Instagram: @foonyapphoto

Annalise Klingbeil || News || Pop Culture || Adventure ||

Twitter:@AnnaliseAK

Reg Tiangha || Technology || Volunteering || Calgary Love ||

Twitter:@regtiangha

Janine Vangool || Uppercase Magazine || Typography || Graphic Design ||

Twitter: @uppercasemag Instagram: @uppercasemag

Gwendolyn Richards || Food || Beverages || General Interest/News||

Twitter:@gwendolynmr Instagram: @gwendolynmr

Irene Seto || Calgary Love || Food + Drink || Pop Culture ||

Twitter:@HeySeto Instagram: @heyseto

Kent Hehr || Minister of Veteran Affairs || MP Calgary Centre || Calgary Love

Twitter: @kenthehr

Druh Farrel || Ward 7 Councillor || Calgary Love || Community Building

Twitter:@DruhFarrell

Brad Goddard || Beer || Community Building || Bowties ||

Twitter:@BeeDeeGoddard

Kelly Doody || PR || Community Building || Social Media ||

Twitter: @kelly_doody Instagram: @kellydoods

Ben Leon || Craft Beer || Nano Brewery || Community Building ||

Twitter: @dandyalesyyc Instagram: @dandyalesyyc

Alex Kingcott || PR || Musicals || Theatre ||

Twitter: @AlexKGT Instagram: @AlexKGT

Alykhan Velji || Design || Decor Expert || 1/2 Style Guys ||

Twitter:@alyvelji Instagram: @alyvelji

Jason Krell || Style || PR || 1/2 Style Guys ||

Twitter: @jasonkrell  Instagram: @jasonkrell

Daniel J. Kirk || Art || Murals || Community Building ||

Instagram: @danieljkirk

Lisa Brawn || Woodcuts || Art || Humour ||

Twitter:@birdalert

Cailynn Klingbeil || News || Pop Culture || Calgary Love ||

Twitter: @cailynnk

Mark Hopkins || Theatre || Arts || Community Building ||

Twitter: @markchopkins

Evan Woolley || Ward 8 Councillor || Calgary Love || Community Building ||

Twitter: @EWoolleyWard8

Lara Presber || Designer || Biking || Architecture ||

Twitter: @larapresber Instagram: @larapresber

Colin Smith || Green Events Calgary || Recycling || Community Building ||

Twitter: @GreenEventsYYC