Danielle's Guidebook

Danielle
Danielle's Guidebook

Food scene

This is a Harry Potter themed hookah bar with decent food and a cool atmosphere. The drinks are all themed and come with a bit of a display.
THE POTION ROOM
1211 9 Avenue Southeast
This is a Harry Potter themed hookah bar with decent food and a cool atmosphere. The drinks are all themed and come with a bit of a display.
This is a nice date restaurant if you like Asian fusion food.
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Gorilla Whale
1214 9 Ave SE
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This is a nice date restaurant if you like Asian fusion food.
Good coffee and atmosphere
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Rosso Coffee Roasters - Inglewood
1402 9 Ave SE
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Good coffee and atmosphere
Good Chinese takeout and a favourite for International Avenue
Far East Foods
2830 17 Avenue Southeast
Good Chinese takeout and a favourite for International Avenue
The best butter chicken in town for takeout. This is a South Indian restaurant so they don’t have naan, try the paratha instead (flaky bread). This is a humble, family-owned restaurant, nothing fancy.
Madras Cafe
175A 52 Street Southeast
The best butter chicken in town for takeout. This is a South Indian restaurant so they don’t have naan, try the paratha instead (flaky bread). This is a humble, family-owned restaurant, nothing fancy.
Good for donairs. Try the donair poutine.
The Desert Pita And Grill
3912 17 Avenue Southeast
Good for donairs. Try the donair poutine.
Great Ethiopian food. If you aren’t familiar with Ethiopian food then try the veggie options first.
Yegna Ethiopian Cuisine
3515 17 Avenue Southeast
Great Ethiopian food. If you aren’t familiar with Ethiopian food then try the veggie options first.
The best place to get breakfast in Calgary.
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OEB Breakfast Co. Mission
2207 4 St SW
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The best place to get breakfast in Calgary.
Beautiful space to eat in a former historic hotel in Inglewood.
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The Nash
925 11 St SE
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Beautiful space to eat in a former historic hotel in Inglewood.

Sightseeing

The science centre often has cool exhibits, especially when the Body Worlds exhibit is there.
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TELUS Spark
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The science centre often has cool exhibits, especially when the Body Worlds exhibit is there.
The zoo can be pricey but the penguins are worth it.
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I-Calgary Zoo
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The zoo can be pricey but the penguins are worth it.
Fun for families.
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Bow Habitat Station & Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery
1440 17a St SE
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Fun for families.
Old-timey and rich with the history of Calgary.
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Heritage park
Heritage Park
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Old-timey and rich with the history of Calgary.
A farmer’s market with seasonal fruit and veg and an assortment of shops that includes a flea market with antique shops.
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Crossroads Market
1235 26 Ave SE
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A farmer’s market with seasonal fruit and veg and an assortment of shops that includes a flea market with antique shops.
A must-see if you are here in July.
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Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SE
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A must-see if you are here in July.

Grocery Stores

Cheap and the closest to the house.
Merv's No Frills
4501 17 Ave SE
Cheap and the closest to the house.
Further from the house but clean and cheap.
Walmart Calgary Supercentre
255 E Hills Blvd SE
Further from the house but clean and cheap.
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Sobeys - Forest Lawn
5101 17 Ave SE
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Nightlife

Bars and restaurants to drink, meet people, and dance.
Calgary’s newest Western bar. Plays a mix of country and pop and has a dance floor where professional swing dancers might ask you to dance.
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Whiskey Rose Saloon
1012 17 Avenue Southwest
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Calgary’s newest Western bar. Plays a mix of country and pop and has a dance floor where professional swing dancers might ask you to dance.
Best place to sing and hang out with a bunch of college kids.
Nanta Karaoke & Bar
512 6 St SW
Best place to sing and hang out with a bunch of college kids.
A casino and nightclub. Plays mostly pop and a little country, is most popular with 18-22 year olds.
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Cowboys Casino
421 12 Ave SE
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A casino and nightclub. Plays mostly pop and a little country, is most popular with 18-22 year olds.
Popular with 20-25 year olds.
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Commonwealth Night Club
731 10 Ave SW
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Popular with 20-25 year olds.
Live bands and smoked meat. Mostly local rock bands play here.
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Palomino Smokehouse
109 7 Ave SW
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Live bands and smoked meat. Mostly local rock bands play here.
Live blues music for a mixed crowd.
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The Blues Can
1429 9 Ave SE
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Live blues music for a mixed crowd.
Good for cheaper drinks with friends or sitting at the bar if you’re single.
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El Furniture Warehouse
107 8 Ave SW
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Good for cheaper drinks with friends or sitting at the bar if you’re single.