Guidebook for Calgary
Entertainment & Activities
Great facility for a morning workout or to take the kids for a swim!
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Westside Recreation Centre
2000 69 St SWGreat facility for a morning workout or to take the kids for a swim!
Food Scene
Great Italian dining! They have two options - Mercato which is delicious but quite expensive. We prefer their new Pizzevino offering which serves delicious pizza - $20/meal.
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Mercato West
873 85 St SWGreat Italian dining! They have two options - Mercato which is delicious but quite expensive. We prefer their new Pizzevino offering which serves delicious pizza - $20/meal.
The local pub! Great for a burger, pint and the watch a game.
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Fergus & Bix
873 85 St SWThe local pub! Great for a burger, pint and the watch a game.
Starbucks
3625 Shaganappi Trail NWStarbucks is just a few steps away!
Everything Else
Site of the Calgary '88 Winter Olympics. Annual hosts of Freestyle World Cup events. Ski hill & mountain bike course. Also available: try luge or bobsled, as well as zipline from the ski jump towers!
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WinSport
88 Canada Olympic Rd SWSite of the Calgary '88 Winter Olympics. Annual hosts of Freestyle World Cup events. Ski hill & mountain bike course. Also available: try luge or bobsled, as well as zipline from the ski jump towers!
Sightseeing
Amazing new facility built in 2012 showcasing Canada's top athletes & sports accomplishments. http://www.sportshall.ca
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Amazing new facility built in 2012 showcasing Canada's top athletes & sports accomplishments. http://www.sportshall.ca
Walk along the Bow River or rent a raft and relax in the currents during a hot summer day.
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Edworthy Park
5050 Spruce Dr SWWalk along the Bow River or rent a raft and relax in the currents during a hot summer day.
Take the Calgary LRT from 69th Street Station (5 min bus from our house) to the Centre Street station. Look up & you'll see the Calgary Tower!
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I-Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWTake the Calgary LRT from 69th Street Station (5 min bus from our house) to the Centre Street station. Look up & you'll see the Calgary Tower!
The Calgary Zoo is home to over 1,000 animals from all over the world, as well as to nearly 6 acres of Botanical Gardens and a Prehistoric Park for dinosaur lovers. Open year round.
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I-Calgary Zoo
The Calgary Zoo is home to over 1,000 animals from all over the world, as well as to nearly 6 acres of Botanical Gardens and a Prehistoric Park for dinosaur lovers. Open year round.
This is where Kevin trains everyday and the site of the Calgary '88 Winter Olympics. Venue hosts a speed skating World Cup every year.
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Olympic Oval
288 Collegiate Blvd NWThis is where Kevin trains everyday and the site of the Calgary '88 Winter Olympics. Venue hosts a speed skating World Cup every year.
Arts & Culture
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! July 5-14 2013.
Just a train ride away from all the action! http://www.calgarystampede.com/
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Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SEThe Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! July 5-14 2013.
Just a train ride away from all the action! http://www.calgarystampede.com/
Take in a concert or a Calgary Flames NHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
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Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise SoutheastTake in a concert or a Calgary Flames NHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Western Canada's largest amusement park. Attractions include a roller coaster, train ride, log ride, Ferris wheel, and many other amusement park classics.
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Calaway Park
245033 Range Rd 33Western Canada's largest amusement park. Attractions include a roller coaster, train ride, log ride, Ferris wheel, and many other amusement park classics.
Shopping
Stephen Avenue Walk is an historic downtown pedestrian mall which is one of the few National Historic Districts within Canada.
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Stephen Avenue Walk
Stephen Avenue Walk is an historic downtown pedestrian mall which is one of the few National Historic Districts within Canada.