Guidebook for Calgary
Parks & Nature
Experience nature in the city.
Read the geological history of Calgary on the "walls" of this park. Bowmont contains a steep cliff face that illustrates several chapters of the city's geological history. You can also see an unusual, spongy-looking, geological formation called "tufa." Associated with the tufa is a three-metre-high waterfall. Near the waterfall is a scenic lookout over the Bow River Valley. This park provides an opportunity to experience a mature riverine forest with its abundance of flora and fauna.
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Bowmont Park
85 Street NorthwestExperience nature in the city.
Read the geological history of Calgary on the "walls" of this park. Bowmont contains a steep cliff face that illustrates several chapters of the city's geological history. You can also see an unusual, spongy-looking, geological formation called "tufa." Associated with the tufa is a three-metre-high waterfall. Near the waterfall is a scenic lookout over the Bow River Valley. This park provides an opportunity to experience a mature riverine forest with its abundance of flora and fauna.
Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is developed on an island on the Bow River, immediately north of downtown Calgary.
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Parque de la Isla del Príncipe
698 Eau Claire Ave SW Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is developed on an island on the Bow River, immediately north of downtown Calgary.
Food Scene
Earls Kitchen + Bar
2401 4 St SWKINJO Sushi & Grill
150 Millrise Blvd SWBoston Pizza
1313 33 St SWEuphoria Cafe
8 Varsity Estates Cir NWcoffee is good
Buffet Yangtze
901 64 Ave NEbuffet is very good
Shopping
Safeway Dalhousie Station
5005 Dalhousie Dr NWDiscover the biggest one-level shopping centre in Alberta ✓ Great savings in more than 200 specialty stores & outlets ✓ Ideally located in Rocky View, AB.
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CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron Blvd Discover the biggest one-level shopping centre in Alberta ✓ Great savings in more than 200 specialty stores & outlets ✓ Ideally located in Rocky View, AB.
Market Mall is a premier shopping mall in Calgary featuring over 200 retail, dining,
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CF Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Trail NWMarket Mall is a premier shopping mall in Calgary featuring over 200 retail, dining,
Walmart
9650 Macleod TrailEverything Else
Discover the best-kept secret in NW Calgary - A premier, private Golf Club for the whole family to enjoy, including corporate and social memberships.
Silver Springs Golf & Country Club
1600 Varsity Estates Dr NWDiscover the best-kept secret in NW Calgary - A premier, private Golf Club for the whole family to enjoy, including corporate and social memberships.
Sightseeing
Zoo featuring a huge variety of animals & a park filled with models of dinosaurs.
People typically spend up to 3 hours here
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Zoológico de Calgary
Zoo featuring a huge variety of animals & a park filled with models of dinosaurs.
People typically spend up to 3 hours here
Canada's largest living historical village. Discover the treasures of Western Canada's pre-1914 past.
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Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SW Canada's largest living historical village. Discover the treasures of Western Canada's pre-1914 past.
The Calgary Stampede is so large and so iconic it almost defies description. But in the world of all things cowboy, the 104-year-old event, held in and around Stampede Park, is the top of the mountain. So take your pick: bull riding, barrel racing and more in the world's richest, most competitive tournament-style rodeo; the world's premier chuckwagon derby, featuring 36 teams of horses and drivers; or one of Canada's largest music festivals, with five stages and 300 performers, including a slate of international country music headliners.
EVENT DATES
Start Date To End Date
July 7, 2017 To July 16, 2017
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Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SE The Calgary Stampede is so large and so iconic it almost defies description. But in the world of all things cowboy, the 104-year-old event, held in and around Stampede Park, is the top of the mountain. So take your pick: bull riding, barrel racing and more in the world's richest, most competitive tournament-style rodeo; the world's premier chuckwagon derby, featuring 36 teams of horses and drivers; or one of Canada's largest music festivals, with five stages and 300 performers, including a slate of international country music headliners.
EVENT DATES
Start Date To End Date
July 7, 2017 To July 16, 2017
The Calgary Tower is a 191-meter (627 ft) free standing observation tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967.
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Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW The Calgary Tower is a 191-meter (627 ft) free standing observation tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967.
Getting Around
Hertz
114 5 Ave SEAvis Car Rental
120 9 Ave SEBudget
2000 Airport Rd NEUniversity of Calgary
24 Avenue NorthwestSAIT
1301 16 Ave NWmax.15mins walk to Dalhousie LRT from Calgary Cozy Home
or take 422 route to Dalhousie LRT
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Dalhousie LRT
Dalhousie LRT max.15mins walk to Dalhousie LRT from Calgary Cozy Home
or take 422 route to Dalhousie LRT
422 Varsity Estates Crescent NW
422 Varsity Estates Crescent Northwest3 mins walk to 422 route bus from Calgary Cozy Home
The Winter Sport Institute provides world-class sport facilities where Canadian athletes and the public can discover, develop and excel.
Have fun outdoors whatever the season! it is a super thrill destination for adventure seekers.
in winter, want to ski, snowboard or bobsleigh right in the middle of the city? This is the place to go. the hill is divided into three sections, the downhill racing section, the casual section and the terrain park. it i s a great visit in the winter
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WinSport
88 Canada Olympic Rd SWThe Winter Sport Institute provides world-class sport facilities where Canadian athletes and the public can discover, develop and excel.
Have fun outdoors whatever the season! it is a super thrill destination for adventure seekers.
in winter, want to ski, snowboard or bobsleigh right in the middle of the city? This is the place to go. the hill is divided into three sections, the downhill racing section, the casual section and the terrain park. it i s a great visit in the winter
31 Varsity Estates Gardens NW
31 Varsity Estates Gardens Northwest