Cowtown Condo Guidebook

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Cowtown Condo Guidebook

Food scene

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Village Ice Cream
431 10 Ave SE
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Fancy, expensive, and killer ambiance
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Teatro Ristorante
200 8 Ave SE
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Fancy, expensive, and killer ambiance
60's lounge vibe with craft cocktails
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The Wednesday Room
118 8 Ave SW
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60's lounge vibe with craft cocktails
Rustic-chic restaurant in a converted dairy factory
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Model Citizen
308 17 Ave SW
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Rustic-chic restaurant in a converted dairy factory
Prohibition-style speakeasy with entry by password
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Betty Lou's Library
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Prohibition-style speakeasy with entry by password

Neighbourhoods

Victoria Park (where the condo is located) is an events and culture district easily accessed by foot or by bike. Victoria Park is the perfect place to shop, dine and enjoy a night out. Explore this vibrant community and discover a thriving urban neighbourhood. You'll find independent retailers tucked into historic buildings, chic cafés nestled within innovative high-rises, sought-after restaurants that shape Calgary's exciting culinary scene, an energetic nightlife and so much more. Learn more about the neighbourhood at: https://www.victoriapark.org
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Victoria Park
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Victoria Park (where the condo is located) is an events and culture district easily accessed by foot or by bike. Victoria Park is the perfect place to shop, dine and enjoy a night out. Explore this vibrant community and discover a thriving urban neighbourhood. You'll find independent retailers tucked into historic buildings, chic cafés nestled within innovative high-rises, sought-after restaurants that shape Calgary's exciting culinary scene, an energetic nightlife and so much more. Learn more about the neighbourhood at: https://www.victoriapark.org
Cute neighbourhood with tons of cafes, restaurants, and a community feel
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Kensington Road Northwest
Kensington Road Northwest
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Cute neighbourhood with tons of cafes, restaurants, and a community feel

Local Shopping

Great craft beer and liquor store (under 3 mins from the condo)
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5 Vines Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits - Keynote Store
218 12 Ave SE
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Great craft beer and liquor store (under 3 mins from the condo)
Amazing take-away meals and groceries (under 3 mins from condo)
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Sunterra Market, Keynote
200 12 Ave SE
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Amazing take-away meals and groceries (under 3 mins from condo)
Great cafe and eatery (under 3 mins from condo)
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ZCREW Cafe
401 11 Ave SE
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Great cafe and eatery (under 3 mins from condo)

Sightseeing

Walking distance from the condo, this is an up-and-coming neighbourhood with a beautiful walking/biking path along the river. Fort Calgary National Historic Site and an array of great cafes and restaurants (we recommend Char Bar) make this area a favorite.
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East Village
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Walking distance from the condo, this is an up-and-coming neighbourhood with a beautiful walking/biking path along the river. Fort Calgary National Historic Site and an array of great cafes and restaurants (we recommend Char Bar) make this area a favorite.
This library is a gorgeous architectural experience, and a wonderful place to visit
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Central Library
800 3 St SE
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This library is a gorgeous architectural experience, and a wonderful place to visit
The National Music Centre has a music musem, an event venue, and is directly connected to the King Eddy (a pub/music venue and historical landmark). https://kingeddy.ca https://www.studiobell.ca
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Studio Bell, indawo yeziko lezwe lezokwakha
850 4 St SE
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The National Music Centre has a music musem, an event venue, and is directly connected to the King Eddy (a pub/music venue and historical landmark). https://kingeddy.ca https://www.studiobell.ca

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Parking is unusually expensive

Parking in Calgary is expensive and heavily patrolled. Watch out for the major streets that tow during rush hour (this will be listed on pertinent parking signs though). Major providers are ParkPlus, Impark, and Indigo, all of which have apps available.
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Public transportation is excellent

Calgary's fast and efficient public transit system makes it easy to reach Downtown from any corner of the city. There's also a "free fare zone" on the downtown portion of the C-Train. Learn more at calgarytransit.com.
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Walking / Scooters

BIKE AND WALKING PATHS: Calgary has some of the most extensive path and bikeway networks in North America linking all areas of the city together. Watch out for right-turn lanes that intersect with bike lanes. Learn more at maps.calgary.ca/PathwaysandBikeways. SCOOOTERS: Calgary recently piloted a scooter program with Lime and Bird, available mostly downtown. Learn more at li.me/locations/calgary or bird.co.
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The +15 Pathways

The downtown core is home to the largest expanse of walkways in North America. The Plus 15 pedestrian bridges stand 15 feet above street level giving its coined name. It accounts for 16 kilometres of a climate-controlled network of walkways. Learn more at calgaryplus15.com.