Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Euphoria Cafe
8 Varsity Estates Cir NWThe Waffles!
Earl's has great food and atmosphere. It's a restaurant chain, but one of the better ones.
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Earls Kitchen + Bar
2401 4 St SWEarl's has great food and atmosphere. It's a restaurant chain, but one of the better ones.
Excellent local sushi chain. This was the first location, and it has been very successful, expanding all over town in less than a decade.
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KINJO Sushi & Grill
150 Millrise Blvd SWExcellent local sushi chain. This was the first location, and it has been very successful, expanding all over town in less than a decade.
Sightseeing
Panoramic view of the city from right in the middle and an excellent (though pricy) restaurant. Lots of other very nice restaurants in the area as well.
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Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWPanoramic view of the city from right in the middle and an excellent (though pricy) restaurant. Lots of other very nice restaurants in the area as well.
Great view of the Stampede Grounds, Saddledome, and Downtown
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Wzgórze Szkota
Great view of the Stampede Grounds, Saddledome, and Downtown
Parks & Nature
We like Canmore better than Banff to get away from the touristy atmosphere and be in the mountains. By all means, visit Banff, but don't skip Canmore, which is on the way to Banff from Calgary.
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Canmore
We like Canmore better than Banff to get away from the touristy atmosphere and be in the mountains. By all means, visit Banff, but don't skip Canmore, which is on the way to Banff from Calgary.
One of the biggest urban parks in North America. This shows you what the natural landscape would be like if not for farming, irrigation, etc. Stark, barren, hilly, with great views overlooking the city.
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Nose Hill Park
6465 14 St NWOne of the biggest urban parks in North America. This shows you what the natural landscape would be like if not for farming, irrigation, etc. Stark, barren, hilly, with great views overlooking the city.
This is where I live. We have an excellent (free) beach, lots of walking/biking paths, boat rentals, skating on the lake in the winter, and just 5 minutes out of Calgary
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Chestermere Lake
This is where I live. We have an excellent (free) beach, lots of walking/biking paths, boat rentals, skating on the lake in the winter, and just 5 minutes out of Calgary
Getting Around
Busses and Trains leave from here. University is 5 minutes, SAIT has the best views of downtown and is 10 minutes, and downtown is 15 minutes
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Dalhousie LRT
Dalhousie LRTBusses and Trains leave from here. University is 5 minutes, SAIT has the best views of downtown and is 10 minutes, and downtown is 15 minutes
Arts & Culture
Canadian Music Museum and Architechtural Landmark. Lots of unique and interesting exhibits here.
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Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
850 4 St SECanadian Music Museum and Architechtural Landmark. Lots of unique and interesting exhibits here.
This is where it all started. There are exhibits about the mounted police, the old town, immigration, first nations, etc. This place needs a bit of a tidy up, but it's a unique little place in a very cool part of town.
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Fort Calgary National Historic Site
This is where it all started. There are exhibits about the mounted police, the old town, immigration, first nations, etc. This place needs a bit of a tidy up, but it's a unique little place in a very cool part of town.
Lots of old stuff, right on the reservoir, fun for the young and old. They also have a huge collection of very cool old cars.
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Heritage Park
Heritage ParkLots of old stuff, right on the reservoir, fun for the young and old. They also have a huge collection of very cool old cars.
Shopping
Stretching across a few of the most iconic skyscrapers in Calgary's downtown, this high-end shopping mall is a can't miss for shopaholics and people watchers. All the sections are connected to each other and the rest of downtown via the +15 network so you never have to go outside. Just don't get lost!
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Core Shopping
324 8 Ave SWStretching across a few of the most iconic skyscrapers in Calgary's downtown, this high-end shopping mall is a can't miss for shopaholics and people watchers. All the sections are connected to each other and the rest of downtown via the +15 network so you never have to go outside. Just don't get lost!
It's massive. And it has some dinosaurs handing from the roof.
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CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron BlvdIt's massive. And it has some dinosaurs handing from the roof.
Entertainment & Activities
Unique sports stadium, with 3 professional leagues and concerts.
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The Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise SoutheastUnique sports stadium, with 3 professional leagues and concerts.