Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Great nachos and radler! I love to come here after work to hang out with my friends.
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Blanco Cantina
723 17 Ave SWGreat nachos and radler! I love to come here after work to hang out with my friends.
A large cheap meal of vermicelli to close out a week. I take home the extras and eat them for lunch the next day.
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Golden Bell Saigon Restaurant
1112 17 Ave SWA large cheap meal of vermicelli to close out a week. I take home the extras and eat them for lunch the next day.
Best ice cream in town! A great walk with a sweet finish :) On sunny days the benches outside are packed with people enjoying themselves and the ice cream.
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Village Ice Cream
431 10 Ave SEBest ice cream in town! A great walk with a sweet finish :) On sunny days the benches outside are packed with people enjoying themselves and the ice cream.
Sightseeing
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWThis zoo has Canadian animals as well as other animals, like moose, bison, and caribou!
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Calgary Zoo
This zoo has Canadian animals as well as other animals, like moose, bison, and caribou!
Arts & Culture
I love when people go to Heritage Park. It is a large historical village with a working train, stores, steam ship, and mini amusement park. It's about $30 to get in, but once you do everything in the park but food is free.
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Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SWI love when people go to Heritage Park. It is a large historical village with a working train, stores, steam ship, and mini amusement park. It's about $30 to get in, but once you do everything in the park but food is free.
As their motto goes- see cool stuff! This museum is FREE on the first Thursday of every month and is totally worth a look. Lots of First Nations info and artifacts too.
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Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SEAs their motto goes- see cool stuff! This museum is FREE on the first Thursday of every month and is totally worth a look. Lots of First Nations info and artifacts too.
This modern art gallery is worth a view if you are in the area! It's free too :)
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Esker Foundation
1011 9 Ave SEThis modern art gallery is worth a view if you are in the area! It's free too :)
Parks & Nature
This park offers a great stroll (or run!) around the lake. Sarah loves to come down here for a evening run and you'll quickly see why.
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Glenmore Reservoir
This park offers a great stroll (or run!) around the lake. Sarah loves to come down here for a evening run and you'll quickly see why.
Fantastic views of the city, a friendly atmosphere, and no cars! This is a great place to stroll any time of year.
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Prince’s Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SWFantastic views of the city, a friendly atmosphere, and no cars! This is a great place to stroll any time of year.
Essentials
This is where you can get the affordable bus to Camnore, Banff, and Lake Louise. Book online and book a bit ahead as the weekend trips fill up.
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Greyhound Terminal
850 16 St SWThis is where you can get the affordable bus to Camnore, Banff, and Lake Louise. Book online and book a bit ahead as the weekend trips fill up.
Though tagged as Pharmacy, this is a GROCERY store (and pharmacy) that is a 20 minute walk away.
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Safeway Pharmacy Garrison
2425 34 Ave SWThough tagged as Pharmacy, this is a GROCERY store (and pharmacy) that is a 20 minute walk away.
Groceries! An easy place to stop in at on your way home from downtown.
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Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SWGroceries! An easy place to stop in at on your way home from downtown.
An easy stop for groceries on your way home from downtown.
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Safeway Pharmacy Downtown
813 11 Ave SWAn easy stop for groceries on your way home from downtown.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is fun for groups as they have giant "Connect Four" games you can play at the table. It's a new venue with good happy hour deals.
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Home and Away
1207 1 Street SouthwestThis place is fun for groups as they have giant "Connect Four" games you can play at the table. It's a new venue with good happy hour deals.