Guidebook for Calgary
Shopping
This is a fully stocked pharmacy with many other items - including some basic grocery items. They have a fulltime pharmacist who has always been very helpful if you have any questions.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
5628 4 St NWThis is a fully stocked pharmacy with many other items - including some basic grocery items. They have a fulltime pharmacist who has always been very helpful if you have any questions.
Food Scene
This is a great spot for a hearty bowl of wor wonton, at a very reasonable price!
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King's Restaurant - on Edmonton Trail
808 Edmonton TrailThis is a great spot for a hearty bowl of wor wonton, at a very reasonable price!
Serving hamburgers and milkshakes since 1962! It's a Calgary landmark...Look for lots of people, buses, crowds on warm summer evenings.
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Peters' Drive-In
219 16 Ave NEServing hamburgers and milkshakes since 1962! It's a Calgary landmark...Look for lots of people, buses, crowds on warm summer evenings.
Fun breakfast place! Often a line up on weekends...check out their website at: http://eatoeb.com/
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OEB
222 5 Avenue SouthwestFun breakfast place! Often a line up on weekends...check out their website at: http://eatoeb.com/
This is an upscale restaurant located on Prince's Island. Beautiful setting serving very good food! http://www.river-cafe.com/food_wine/menus/dinner
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River Cafe
This is an upscale restaurant located on Prince's Island. Beautiful setting serving very good food! http://www.river-cafe.com/food_wine/menus/dinner
This is a very nice local restaurant with a unique menu, only open for breakfast and lunch. http://www.dinerdeluxe.com/
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diner deluxe
804 Edmonton TrailThis is a very nice local restaurant with a unique menu, only open for breakfast and lunch. http://www.dinerdeluxe.com/
Everything Else
Inner city park with a great playground and nice walking paths near the river and downtown. When you are walking though the park, you do not fell like you are in a big city!
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Prince’s Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SWInner city park with a great playground and nice walking paths near the river and downtown. When you are walking though the park, you do not fell like you are in a big city!
Small bank branch of major Canadian bank. Has an automated teller and easily able to convert US$ to CAD$.
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SCOTIABANK
3403 17 Ave SWSmall bank branch of major Canadian bank. Has an automated teller and easily able to convert US$ to CAD$.
Essentials
Lambda Oriental Foods Supermarket
1423 Centre St NLarge oriental supermarket.
Large supermarket with almost everything you may want.
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Safeway Beacon Heights Shopping Centre
1818 Centre St NELarge supermarket with almost everything you may want.
Sightseeing
This is an iconic Calgary landmark. Built in 1967, it was the tallest tower for many years. There is a viewing platform and a rotating dining room. The steak (AAA Alberta beef) is great!
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Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWThis is an iconic Calgary landmark. Built in 1967, it was the tallest tower for many years. There is a viewing platform and a rotating dining room. The steak (AAA Alberta beef) is great!
Georgeous views of the mountains and downtown! This is Calgary's "beachfront" summer weekends this park has many walkers, joggers, and families enjoying "take-out" for dinner.
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McHugh Bluff Park
Georgeous views of the mountains and downtown! This is Calgary's "beachfront" summer weekends this park has many walkers, joggers, and families enjoying "take-out" for dinner.
Great play park for kids, plus an off-leash park for your dog! Meet the 4 pm dog walkers - rain or shine!
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Rotary Park
617 1 St NEGreat play park for kids, plus an off-leash park for your dog! Meet the 4 pm dog walkers - rain or shine!
Drinks & Nightlife
Fionn MacCool's
255 Barclay Parade SWIrish pub featuring traditional comfort food, local & imported brews & live music.
Varied pub fare, draft brews & cocktails served in a historic building with vintage decor & a patio.
James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant
114 8 Ave SWVaried pub fare, draft brews & cocktails served in a historic building with vintage decor & a patio.
Getting Around
The Red Arrow is a really nice bus line that goes to Edmonton, and Lethbridge on a daily basis.
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Red Arrow Calgary Downtown Ticket Office
606 9 Ave SEThe Red Arrow is a really nice bus line that goes to Edmonton, and Lethbridge on a daily basis.