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Sightseeing
Take a trip to the old west. Ride a steamboat, train, horse drawn carriage or just walk the boardwalk streets of shops, restaurants and heritage homes. Don't forget to tour Gasoline Alley featuring beautiful vintage automobiles. Heritage park is one of North America's largest living history museums. summer hours are 10AM to 5PM and admission is $15 to $30 depending on age. Check the website for the most recent information.
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Heritage park
Heritage ParkTake a trip to the old west. Ride a steamboat, train, horse drawn carriage or just walk the boardwalk streets of shops, restaurants and heritage homes. Don't forget to tour Gasoline Alley featuring beautiful vintage automobiles. Heritage park is one of North America's largest living history museums. summer hours are 10AM to 5PM and admission is $15 to $30 depending on age. Check the website for the most recent information.
Features the Bell stage and the King Eddy bar and music venue. Studio Bell features Exhibits on Canadian music history, hands-on instrument areas & concerts in a contemporary setting. Hours Thursday to Sunday 10 AM to 5PM. Admission is pay what you can with proceeds going to the Nation Music Center charities. King Eddy Music-centric tavern with a nostalgic vibe featuring a polished interior & updated bar fare. Hours Thursday to Saturday 11:00 AM to Midnight Sunday 11:AM to 6PM. Check their websites for most recent information, local performances and events.
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Studio Bell, hogar del National Music Centre
850 4 St SEFeatures the Bell stage and the King Eddy bar and music venue. Studio Bell features Exhibits on Canadian music history, hands-on instrument areas & concerts in a contemporary setting. Hours Thursday to Sunday 10 AM to 5PM. Admission is pay what you can with proceeds going to the Nation Music Center charities. King Eddy Music-centric tavern with a nostalgic vibe featuring a polished interior & updated bar fare. Hours Thursday to Saturday 11:00 AM to Midnight Sunday 11:AM to 6PM. Check their websites for most recent information, local performances and events.
The Glenbow Museum is an art and history regional museum in the city of Calgary. The museum focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, including Indigenous perspectives. It is closed Monday and Tuesday and hours are 11AM to 7PM Wed to Fri, and 10AM to 6PM weekends. Admission is free. Check the website for the most recent information on hours and exhibits.
Glenbow at The Edison
150 9 Avenue SouthwestThe Glenbow Museum is an art and history regional museum in the city of Calgary. The museum focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, including Indigenous perspectives. It is closed Monday and Tuesday and hours are 11AM to 7PM Wed to Fri, and 10AM to 6PM weekends. Admission is free. Check the website for the most recent information on hours and exhibits.
TELUS Spark Science Centre is a science museum with interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational demonstrations. There are more than 430,000 visitors annually, including over 82,000 students. The science museum was established in 1987 as the Calgary Science Centre. Hours are 9AM to 4PM- 9PM depending on the day of the week and season. Admission is between $19 and $26 depending on age. Family rate is $90. Check the website for most recent information.
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TELUS Spark
TELUS Spark Science Centre is a science museum with interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational demonstrations. There are more than 430,000 visitors annually, including over 82,000 students. The science museum was established in 1987 as the Calgary Science Centre. Hours are 9AM to 4PM- 9PM depending on the day of the week and season. Admission is between $19 and $26 depending on age. Family rate is $90. Check the website for most recent information.
Enjoy this 4.5-mile loop trail. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 42 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, road biking, and snowshoeing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. It is part of the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America. The City maintains approximately 1000 km of regional pathways and 96 km of trails. You are 2 blocks away. Go south on 33rd street, turn right and follow the block to Lic's Ice Cream, cross at the crosswalk, go south for 1 block and you are there. If you go right you have a nice 1 km walk to Edworthy Park and Angels Café' where you can have a riverside meal and cross the bridge over the Bow to explore Edworthy Park featuring a playground and outdoor cooking facilities .
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Bow River Pathway
Bow River PathwayEnjoy this 4.5-mile loop trail. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 42 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, road biking, and snowshoeing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. It is part of the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America. The City maintains approximately 1000 km of regional pathways and 96 km of trails. You are 2 blocks away. Go south on 33rd street, turn right and follow the block to Lic's Ice Cream, cross at the crosswalk, go south for 1 block and you are there. If you go right you have a nice 1 km walk to Edworthy Park and Angels Café' where you can have a riverside meal and cross the bridge over the Bow to explore Edworthy Park featuring a playground and outdoor cooking facilities .
If you have never been here you need to check out the 626 foot Calgary tower. It was the symbol of the torch for the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics and featured in the Movie Cool Running with the late John Candy. The top has large gas flame that is lit for special occasions. It has a glass floor, a rotating restaurant slowly turning to give you a 360 degree view of the city every hour, and the famous Ruth's Chris Steakhouse on the lower level. You can also look at the offerings of the Rocky Mountain Railroad offering scenic trips to Vancouver in the lobby of the tower.
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Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWIf you have never been here you need to check out the 626 foot Calgary tower. It was the symbol of the torch for the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics and featured in the Movie Cool Running with the late John Candy. The top has large gas flame that is lit for special occasions. It has a glass floor, a rotating restaurant slowly turning to give you a 360 degree view of the city every hour, and the famous Ruth's Chris Steakhouse on the lower level. You can also look at the offerings of the Rocky Mountain Railroad offering scenic trips to Vancouver in the lobby of the tower.
Food scene
This is a great local restaurant offering causal to upscale dinging and a kitchen view seating area to watch the magic of the wood grill in action. Locally sourced Canadian dishes, weekend lunch & outdoor seating. Great food, great wine, great time. 4 min drive with free street parking in front and underground parking behind the building. 10 min bike ride or 30 min walk.
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NOtaBLE - The Restaurant
4611 Bowness Rd NWThis is a great local restaurant offering causal to upscale dinging and a kitchen view seating area to watch the magic of the wood grill in action. Locally sourced Canadian dishes, weekend lunch & outdoor seating. Great food, great wine, great time. 4 min drive with free street parking in front and underground parking behind the building. 10 min bike ride or 30 min walk.
Classic steak & seafood dishes are the mainstays with upscale dining room and casual lounge....and you are at Market Mall featuring shopping and a Landmark Cinema. 6 minute drive, 17 minute bike ride. Lots of parking.
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Trail NorthwestClassic steak & seafood dishes are the mainstays with upscale dining room and casual lounge....and you are at Market Mall featuring shopping and a Landmark Cinema. 6 minute drive, 17 minute bike ride. Lots of parking.
Great sports bar with outdoor patio. This is a popular hangout for the university crowd so is quite loud but the Stampede Burger with a Caesar combo is the best dinner drink combo going. FYI the Caesar is the Canadian Bloody Mary invented in 1969 at the Calgary Inn downtown (now Westin) by Dino Georgalis (not Walter Chell who worked out of Seattle) Clamato juice was developed from this drink. You are a 6min drive, 14 min bike ride, or 45 min walk away.
The Canadian Brewhouse (Calgary University District)
3953 University Avenue NorthwestGreat sports bar with outdoor patio. This is a popular hangout for the university crowd so is quite loud but the Stampede Burger with a Caesar combo is the best dinner drink combo going. FYI the Caesar is the Canadian Bloody Mary invented in 1969 at the Calgary Inn downtown (now Westin) by Dino Georgalis (not Walter Chell who worked out of Seattle) Clamato juice was developed from this drink. You are a 6min drive, 14 min bike ride, or 45 min walk away.
This is a casual fun bar featuring a bowling alley. 6min drive, 14 min bike ride, 45 min walk
The Banquet
3953 University Avenue NorthwestThis is a casual fun bar featuring a bowling alley. 6min drive, 14 min bike ride, 45 min walk
Rustic-chic kitchen offering creative small plates, sliders & prime meats, with the most amazing cocktails. Located on Calgary's iconic 17th Avenue this is cool restaurant is a must if you want cool drinks and amazing meal presentations. 11 minute drive, 23 minute bike ride.
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Cleaver
524 17 Ave SWRustic-chic kitchen offering creative small plates, sliders & prime meats, with the most amazing cocktails. Located on Calgary's iconic 17th Avenue this is cool restaurant is a must if you want cool drinks and amazing meal presentations. 11 minute drive, 23 minute bike ride.
You are in Alberta so you want steak...Modern Steak offers several choices of locally sourced Alberta Beef from Alberta ranchers with assorted cuts for each type of meat. Look at the menu, you won't get a better chance to taste the best of the west. Located in Calgary's Kensington area you are an 8 minute drive, or 15 minute bike ride from this up scale restaurant.
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Modern Steak Kensington
107 10A St NWYou are in Alberta so you want steak...Modern Steak offers several choices of locally sourced Alberta Beef from Alberta ranchers with assorted cuts for each type of meat. Look at the menu, you won't get a better chance to taste the best of the west. Located in Calgary's Kensington area you are an 8 minute drive, or 15 minute bike ride from this up scale restaurant.
Like the English pubs - here it is fish and chips, beer, patio, unbelievable brown butter mashed potatoes, great staff and 8 minute drive or 17 minute bike ride away in beautiful Kensington.
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Kensington BRZ
203 10A St NWLike the English pubs - here it is fish and chips, beer, patio, unbelievable brown butter mashed potatoes, great staff and 8 minute drive or 17 minute bike ride away in beautiful Kensington.
City/town information
Banff is an international tourist destination in the Canadian Rocky Mountains featuring the Banff Springs Hotel, The Banff Hot Springs, Hiking, Skiing and iconic shops and restaurants on Banff avenue. You are only 90 minutes away from an incredible mountain adventure.
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Banff
Banff is an international tourist destination in the Canadian Rocky Mountains featuring the Banff Springs Hotel, The Banff Hot Springs, Hiking, Skiing and iconic shops and restaurants on Banff avenue. You are only 90 minutes away from an incredible mountain adventure.
Kananaskis Village is the closest mountain experience to Calgary featuring hiking and cross country ski trails, the amazing Kananaskis Golf course, and the relaxing Kananaskis Mountain Lodge and Spa. Treat yourself to a Kananaskis experience while here and your only an hour away.
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Kananaskis Village
Kananaskis Village is the closest mountain experience to Calgary featuring hiking and cross country ski trails, the amazing Kananaskis Golf course, and the relaxing Kananaskis Mountain Lodge and Spa. Treat yourself to a Kananaskis experience while here and your only an hour away.
Consejos para la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Know where to park when going downtown. Google first.
Calgary boasts bike friendly but is not always car friendly. Downtown can be intimidating with one ways and bike lanes and parking is a challenge. Google where you are going fist with google maps and then look at surrounding parking, street, parkade, surface lot, and look at the prices and times i.e. tow away time, snow routes, evenings, weekends etc.
Cómo moverse
The Calgary Transit by day Uber/cab by night
calgarytransit.com or 403 262-1000 are excellent services to help you get around and some of the C-train routes are quite scenic. Transit is well used and efficient throughout the day. Calgary has had some challenges with drug activity at night and has added more policing to reduce the problem but I would suggest Cabs or Uber for evenings after dark.
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Calgary can have all 4 seasons in one day. Pack accordingly.
At the foot of the mountains Calgary can experience dynamic weather changes. In summer thunderstorms are quick to come and go. Consider a light rain jacket and/or umbrella for long unprotected outings or always be close to a pub to take shelter. In spring and fall temperature swings are broad and you can go from +15 to +2 in just hours, bring layers. Always check the hourly weather forecast before you go hiking or biking.