Guidebook for Calgary
Getting Around
You can catch the city airport express bus here. It takes a little while, but it has dedicated luggage space and it's cheap.
Gulf Canada Square
401 9 Ave SWYou can catch the city airport express bus here. It takes a little while, but it has dedicated luggage space and it's cheap.
Closest westbound station connecting you to the Greyhound bus depot and the west suburbs on the blue line and the University/SAIT and the northwest suburbs on the red line. The C-train is free to take across the downtown 7 Avenue corridor, but you'll need a ticket once you leave it.
WB 4 Street SW CTrain Station
Closest westbound station connecting you to the Greyhound bus depot and the west suburbs on the blue line and the University/SAIT and the northwest suburbs on the red line. The C-train is free to take across the downtown 7 Avenue corridor, but you'll need a ticket once you leave it.
Closest eastbound station connecting you to the Zoo and the northeast suburbs on the blue line and Chinook Shopping Centre and the south suburbs on the red line. The C-train is free to take across the downtown 7 Avenue corridor, but you'll need a ticket once you leave it.
WB 4 Street SW CTrain Station
Closest eastbound station connecting you to the Zoo and the northeast suburbs on the blue line and Chinook Shopping Centre and the south suburbs on the red line. The C-train is free to take across the downtown 7 Avenue corridor, but you'll need a ticket once you leave it.
Shopping
There's luxury shopping at the Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen anchors in addition to other retailers you're used to. The mall is a glass-ceiling space that spans over 2 blocks and contains the Devonian Gardens -- a large indoor city park.
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Core Shopping
324 8 Ave SWThere's luxury shopping at the Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen anchors in addition to other retailers you're used to. The mall is a glass-ceiling space that spans over 2 blocks and contains the Devonian Gardens -- a large indoor city park.
Expensive but great quality outdoor clothing and sporting equipment. It's a co-op and they strive for sustainability -- they've repaired our 20 year old tent for free every time. Load up before you head out on a mountain adventure.
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MEC Calgary
830 10 Ave SWExpensive but great quality outdoor clothing and sporting equipment. It's a co-op and they strive for sustainability -- they've repaired our 20 year old tent for free every time. Load up before you head out on a mountain adventure.
Centred around a beautiful, curated selection of shoes for men and women, but they also have apparel and a coffee shop. Sneakers to high-end luxury with friendly and helpful employees that don't mind getting 10 pairs out for you to try. Moved to a spectacular new location on 11 St & 17 Ave
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gravitypope Calgary
1126 17 Ave SWCentred around a beautiful, curated selection of shoes for men and women, but they also have apparel and a coffee shop. Sneakers to high-end luxury with friendly and helpful employees that don't mind getting 10 pairs out for you to try. Moved to a spectacular new location on 11 St & 17 Ave
Local shop for winter gear on 2 floors with a solid selection and knowledgable employees
The Source Snowboards and Skateboards
738 11 Ave SWLocal shop for winter gear on 2 floors with a solid selection and knowledgable employees
Parks & Nature
Central Memorial Park has a popular formal French garden, fountains, and a historic public library. It's a great place in the summer to play bocce or people watch from a bench. If you have to catch them all, there's 4 Pokestops and a Pokegym here.
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Central Memorial Park
1221 2 St SWCentral Memorial Park has a popular formal French garden, fountains, and a historic public library. It's a great place in the summer to play bocce or people watch from a bench. If you have to catch them all, there's 4 Pokestops and a Pokegym here.
Winter can be long in Calgary with eight months of bare trees. The Devonian Gardens are inside a shopping centre, yes, but if you bury yourself deeply enough inside this city run indoor park, you can refresh your spirit with a good book.
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Jardines de Devonian
317 7 Ave SWWinter can be long in Calgary with eight months of bare trees. The Devonian Gardens are inside a shopping centre, yes, but if you bury yourself deeply enough inside this city run indoor park, you can refresh your spirit with a good book.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our standby for handcrafted cocktails with an unassuming facade. Choose any of the "Cities & Burroughs" recipes and you'll be pleased.
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The Milk Tiger Lounge
2004 4 St SWOur standby for handcrafted cocktails with an unassuming facade. Choose any of the "Cities & Burroughs" recipes and you'll be pleased.
You'll catch us in our favourite dive bar usually after work eating chickpea fries (on the rooftop patio in the summer). Constant lineup of live music later into the night.
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Broken City
613 11 Ave SWYou'll catch us in our favourite dive bar usually after work eating chickpea fries (on the rooftop patio in the summer). Constant lineup of live music later into the night.
HUGE beer hall that flips between resto-pub M-F and nightclub on the weekends. Reasonable food, but the draw is 100 beers from around the world on tap in a million dollar delivery system you can see in the back.
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CRAFT Beer Market Calgary Downtown
345 10 Ave SWHUGE beer hall that flips between resto-pub M-F and nightclub on the weekends. Reasonable food, but the draw is 100 beers from around the world on tap in a million dollar delivery system you can see in the back.
Giant place on two floors and a rooftop patio. The National is a Calgary chain, but each is pretty specific to the building it inhabits -- this one is resto-pub on the main floor with a hipster vibe and fun bowling lanes downstairs. Drop your name on the bowling list first and then enjoy some drinks while you wait.
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National on 10th
341 10 Ave SWGiant place on two floors and a rooftop patio. The National is a Calgary chain, but each is pretty specific to the building it inhabits -- this one is resto-pub on the main floor with a hipster vibe and fun bowling lanes downstairs. Drop your name on the bowling list first and then enjoy some drinks while you wait.
Old 2-storey prairie house turned divey pub with foosball tables and Uni vibe. Spent many nights here during student years discussing how to solve the world's problems but drinking too much to act the next day.
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Hop In Brew Pub
213 12 Ave SWOld 2-storey prairie house turned divey pub with foosball tables and Uni vibe. Spent many nights here during student years discussing how to solve the world's problems but drinking too much to act the next day.
The Ship has been open FOREVER in Calgary time and remains the standard all other pubs in the city have to live up to. You'll find everyone here, particularly on the weekend when you'll have to stand. Grab a Ship Burger and a good day drunk on the patio in the summer for perfect people watching on the street. Fact: They also open the patio for strong Chinooks in the winter.
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The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SWThe Ship has been open FOREVER in Calgary time and remains the standard all other pubs in the city have to live up to. You'll find everyone here, particularly on the weekend when you'll have to stand. Grab a Ship Burger and a good day drunk on the patio in the summer for perfect people watching on the street. Fact: They also open the patio for strong Chinooks in the winter.
Essentials
A surprisingly empty public pool tucked away in a heritage building if you want to swim some laps. Cheap and comes with a sauna and climbing wall if you've done a belay test.
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Beltline Aquatic & Fitness Centre
221 12 Ave SWA surprisingly empty public pool tucked away in a heritage building if you want to swim some laps. Cheap and comes with a sauna and climbing wall if you've done a belay test.
Closest supermarket for groceries with a deli, bakery, pharmacy and floral
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Safeway Beltline
813 11 Ave SWClosest supermarket for groceries with a deli, bakery, pharmacy and floral
Sunterra carries lots of fresh and local items and the grocery selection includes many unique, upscale products from around the world. They're known for ready-made items concocted in-house -- MARKETbar is on the top floor where you can grab a quick bite of their specials for the day.
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Sunterra Market, Keynote
200 12 Ave SESunterra carries lots of fresh and local items and the grocery selection includes many unique, upscale products from around the world. They're known for ready-made items concocted in-house -- MARKETbar is on the top floor where you can grab a quick bite of their specials for the day.
Our trusted dry cleaner we've used for years -- great service and we've never had any issues with the quality of the work. You can also get alterations and shoe shines.
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Fishman's Wet Cleaners - 17th Ave SW
601 17 Ave SWOur trusted dry cleaner we've used for years -- great service and we've never had any issues with the quality of the work. You can also get alterations and shoe shines.
Circle K
555 11 Avenue SouthwestLiza's store is downstairs for an emergency midnight chocolate bar
Small whole foods market with health products as well. Good selection of organic produce.
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Amaranth 4th Street Market
1407 4 St SWSmall whole foods market with health products as well. Good selection of organic produce.
Sightseeing
Long eclisped as the tallest structure in the city, the tower still offers expansive views of the Rockies in the west and a Simcity view of buildings and streets popping up out of the prairie. It's probably more expensive than it needs to be.
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Torre de Calgary
101 9 Ave SWLong eclisped as the tallest structure in the city, the tower still offers expansive views of the Rockies in the west and a Simcity view of buildings and streets popping up out of the prairie. It's probably more expensive than it needs to be.
Restored Victorian mansion surrounded by gardens where you'll find frisbee players and dog walkers in the summer. There's not much to it, but it's a nice old thing that a modern city has grown up around. You can tour the mahogany interior and have a small bite with some tea.
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Lougheed House
707 13 Ave SWRestored Victorian mansion surrounded by gardens where you'll find frisbee players and dog walkers in the summer. There's not much to it, but it's a nice old thing that a modern city has grown up around. You can tour the mahogany interior and have a small bite with some tea.
The Bow marks the newest identity of Calgary -- a city grown up from modest prairie roots and entering awkward teen years where we try to prove we can be on the world stage like all the other kids. The Norman Foster designed building has a Jaume Plensa sculpture in the plaza at the bottom. We've made it!
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The Bow
500 Centre St SThe Bow marks the newest identity of Calgary -- a city grown up from modest prairie roots and entering awkward teen years where we try to prove we can be on the world stage like all the other kids. The Norman Foster designed building has a Jaume Plensa sculpture in the plaza at the bottom. We've made it!
Arts & Culture
Small, private gallery representing some of the best and most well-known contemporary Calgarian artists. More favourites than I can name.
TrépanierBaer Gallery
999 8 St SWSmall, private gallery representing some of the best and most well-known contemporary Calgarian artists. More favourites than I can name.
Small, not-for-profit artist-run centre with a disruptive and thought provoking edge. Free to view the exhibition, but they certainly appreciate donations :)
The New Gallery
208 Centre St SSmall, not-for-profit artist-run centre with a disruptive and thought provoking edge. Free to view the exhibition, but they certainly appreciate donations :)
Hop in a car2go to check out one of the biggest and newest white cubes in the city. One of the best places to see large, thoughtful contemporary installations.
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Esker Foundation
1011 9 Ave SEHop in a car2go to check out one of the biggest and newest white cubes in the city. One of the best places to see large, thoughtful contemporary installations.
Contemporary Calgary is working toward becoming the go-to gallery in the city when they move over to the Centennial Planetarium in a couple years. You'll usually find big shows from big name Canadian artists.
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Contemporary Calgary
701 11 Street SouthwestContemporary Calgary is working toward becoming the go-to gallery in the city when they move over to the Centennial Planetarium in a couple years. You'll usually find big shows from big name Canadian artists.