Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
This place is awesome at happy hour! Otherwise a really great date night restaurant. But honestly, the happy hour specials are the best!
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Cibo 17th
1012 17 Ave SWThis place is awesome at happy hour! Otherwise a really great date night restaurant. But honestly, the happy hour specials are the best!
One of Calgary's best breakfast joints. Expect to line up on the weekends, but at least they give you coffee.
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Galaxie Diner
1413 11 St SWOne of Calgary's best breakfast joints. Expect to line up on the weekends, but at least they give you coffee.
I've waited in line for ice cream in February from Mady by Marcus - it's really that good.
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Morgan's Pub on Seventeenth
1324 17 Ave SWI've waited in line for ice cream in February from Mady by Marcus - it's really that good.
Rated Calgary's best steakhouse many years in a row.
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Vintage Chophouse and Tavern
320 11 Avenue SouthwestRated Calgary's best steakhouse many years in a row.
Really good sushi place nearby - well, really good for this side of the Rockies.
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Nami Sushi & Grill
1604 14 St SWReally good sushi place nearby - well, really good for this side of the Rockies.
Short walk for great hot soup, if you like Pho (or vermicelli).
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CO DO Vietnamese Restaurant
1411 17 Ave SWShort walk for great hot soup, if you like Pho (or vermicelli).
Really good Jamaican cuisine. If you like hot sauce, as for some of the homemade sauce on the side, but be warned - it's hot!
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Simply Irie Caribbean Cuisine
1510 6 Street SouthwestReally good Jamaican cuisine. If you like hot sauce, as for some of the homemade sauce on the side, but be warned - it's hot!
Go during the day - 7 days a week when the owner is there. Sweetest guy. If you're hungry at night, go to Tarboosh.
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1602 14 St SWGo during the day - 7 days a week when the owner is there. Sweetest guy. If you're hungry at night, go to Tarboosh.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pretty stereotypical wannabe Irish pub. Wholly adequate.
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Jamesons 17 Ave
1230 17 Ave SWPretty stereotypical wannabe Irish pub. Wholly adequate.
1410 17 Ave SW
1410 17 Avenue SouthwestAnother decent local watering hole.
I'm not a big fan of the food at this place, but it's a fun spot with giant connect four for any table, and on Sundays, all day, skee ball and free throw arcade game are free!
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Home and Away
1207 1 Street SouthwestI'm not a big fan of the food at this place, but it's a fun spot with giant connect four for any table, and on Sundays, all day, skee ball and free throw arcade game are free!
Pig & Duke Neighbourhood Pub
1312 12 Ave SWNice little watering hole.
Cool brewery in the Beltline, I really like the decor, the beer's pretty good, and the food's not bad - I think they try to hard.
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Last Best Brewing & Distilling
607 11 Ave SWCool brewery in the Beltline, I really like the decor, the beer's pretty good, and the food's not bad - I think they try to hard.
The big bars on 10th Ave are the hot spot on weekend nights (Craft and National on 10th).
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National on 10th
341 10 Ave SWThe big bars on 10th Ave are the hot spot on weekend nights (Craft and National on 10th).
This place is a Calgary instiution and great at any time - brunch, mid-day, evening, late night.
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The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SWThis place is a Calgary instiution and great at any time - brunch, mid-day, evening, late night.
Parks & Nature
It's a short walk to the river from the unit, and a lap around Prince's island is great. Stop in at the River Cafe to warm up if it's chilly.
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Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SWIt's a short walk to the river from the unit, and a lap around Prince's island is great. Stop in at the River Cafe to warm up if it's chilly.
This is my favourite hike close to Calgary - my #1 'Here for a good time, not a long time' thing to do. Intermediate/difficult hike, but more than half of it is at altitude with great views of the Rockies all around!
Tent Ridge
This is my favourite hike close to Calgary - my #1 'Here for a good time, not a long time' thing to do. Intermediate/difficult hike, but more than half of it is at altitude with great views of the Rockies all around!
This is a very photogenic lake. Almost 3 hours drive from the unit. On a road trip day, we'll hit Peyto lake for some epic shots, and then a few stops on the way back (Lake Louise, Bow River Falls, dinner in Canmore). Light on activity, heavy on epic views.
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Peyto Lake
This is a very photogenic lake. Almost 3 hours drive from the unit. On a road trip day, we'll hit Peyto lake for some epic shots, and then a few stops on the way back (Lake Louise, Bow River Falls, dinner in Canmore). Light on activity, heavy on epic views.
7 waterfalls and one cool hiking trail - in many cases on along a boardwalk attached to the side of a rock face. This is a bit of a tourist trap and access is often closed if you're not very early. Same is true for Emerald and Moraine Lake. Pretty easy hike - if the sky is clear, and you're up for the extra distance, keep going to the Ink Pots - beautiful valley plateau. This can be done all year round.
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Johnston Canyon
Bow Valley Parkway7 waterfalls and one cool hiking trail - in many cases on along a boardwalk attached to the side of a rock face. This is a bit of a tourist trap and access is often closed if you're not very early. Same is true for Emerald and Moraine Lake. Pretty easy hike - if the sky is clear, and you're up for the extra distance, keep going to the Ink Pots - beautiful valley plateau. This can be done all year round.
Essentials
Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SWFull service grocery store.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1036 9 Ave SWClosests car rental location
Shopping
I'm not much of a shopper, but when I need something, this place usually has it.
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CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron BlvdI'm not much of a shopper, but when I need something, this place usually has it.
Sightseeing
I've never been, but you can go and tell me about it if you want.
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Fort Calgary National Historic Site
I've never been, but you can go and tell me about it if you want.
During the summer, 'Floating the Bow' is a very enjoyable thing to do. Grab a group of friends, take a Car 2 Go to the Paddle Station location and float through downtown Calgary, then grab an Uber or Car 2 Go from St. Patrick's Island and on to your next adventure.
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The Paddle Station
5227 13 Ave NWDuring the summer, 'Floating the Bow' is a very enjoyable thing to do. Grab a group of friends, take a Car 2 Go to the Paddle Station location and float through downtown Calgary, then grab an Uber or Car 2 Go from St. Patrick's Island and on to your next adventure.