Insiders Guidebook for Calgary :)

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Insiders Guidebook for Calgary :)

Food Scene

Amazing modern German food with a great beer hall downstairs!
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WURST
2437 4 St SW
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Amazing modern German food with a great beer hall downstairs!
Awesome brunch food - use the NoWait app if you are coming on the weekend
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Red's Diner
1415 4 St SW
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Awesome brunch food - use the NoWait app if you are coming on the weekend
Unique coffee shop, great for people-watching.
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Philosafy Coffee
632 17 Ave SW
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Unique coffee shop, great for people-watching.
Best ice cream in Calgary.... just sayin...
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Village Ice Cream
431 10 Ave SE
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Best ice cream in Calgary.... just sayin...
If you have never tried Poutine.... this is the place to do it!
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The Big Cheese Poutinerie
738 17 Ave SW
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If you have never tried Poutine.... this is the place to do it!
Best gelato in town with unique flavours!
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Righteous Gelato
221 19 St SE
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Best gelato in town with unique flavours!
Great food, excellent beer at a reasonable price
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National on 17th
550 17 Ave SW
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Great food, excellent beer at a reasonable price
Excellent sandwiches with extremely fresh ingredients. Just voted Calgary's most interesting new restaurant! https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/restaurant-reviews/article-review-alumni-sandwich-liquor-bar-is-calgarys-most-interesting-new/
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Alumni Sandwiches
725 17 Ave SW
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Excellent sandwiches with extremely fresh ingredients. Just voted Calgary's most interesting new restaurant! https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/restaurant-reviews/article-review-alumni-sandwich-liquor-bar-is-calgarys-most-interesting-new/
Amazingly delicious sandwiches with home-made ingredients.
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MARKET
718 17 Ave SW
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Amazingly delicious sandwiches with home-made ingredients.
Really really really good fried chicken!!
Ogam Chicken
6008 Macleod Trail SW
Really really really good fried chicken!!
Excellent craft brewery and great food
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Paddy's Barbecue & Brewery
3610 Burnsland Rd SE
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Excellent craft brewery and great food
Delicious brisket and excellent beer.
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Trolley 5 Brewpub
728 17 Ave SW
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Delicious brisket and excellent beer.
Amazing tacos - great prices and very authentic.
UniMarket Latin Food Calgary
128 50 Ave SE
Amazing tacos - great prices and very authentic.

Entertainment & Activities

Huge world-class zoo - great for kids and adults. Try to see the Penguin walk and the brand-new Lemur land :)
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I-Calgary Zoo
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Huge world-class zoo - great for kids and adults. Try to see the Penguin walk and the brand-new Lemur land :)
Awesome science center for adults and kids - lots to do here. Check out the "adults only" evenings - great food and drinks!
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TELUS Spark
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Awesome science center for adults and kids - lots to do here. Check out the "adults only" evenings - great food and drinks!
"Biggest outdoor show on earth" Huge rodeo and amusement park every July. Enjoy meeting all the animals, watching live music, eating crazy food, and riding the rides. https://www.calgarystampede.com/ Also, each day there are free pancake breakfasts hosted all over the city - bring your cowboy hat, boots, and jeans!
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Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SE
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"Biggest outdoor show on earth" Huge rodeo and amusement park every July. Enjoy meeting all the animals, watching live music, eating crazy food, and riding the rides. https://www.calgarystampede.com/ Also, each day there are free pancake breakfasts hosted all over the city - bring your cowboy hat, boots, and jeans!

Shopping

Find your way into the CORE shopping centre - and explore the +15 system in downtown Calgary. The +15 system links most of the downtown buildings through a series of pedways 15 feet above ground level (on the second floor). On a cold or rainy weekday this will give you great access to shopping and restaurants.
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Core Shopping
324 8 Ave SW
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Find your way into the CORE shopping centre - and explore the +15 system in downtown Calgary. The +15 system links most of the downtown buildings through a series of pedways 15 feet above ground level (on the second floor). On a cold or rainy weekday this will give you great access to shopping and restaurants.
Modern shopping mall with all the brands you want. Also has many luxury stores - the best in Calgary!
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CF Chinook Centre
6455 Macleod Trail
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Modern shopping mall with all the brands you want. Also has many luxury stores - the best in Calgary!
Great farmers market with local foods and produce.
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I-California Farmers' Market
510 77 Ave SE
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Great farmers market with local foods and produce.
Check out the Christmas Market each weekend in November only. Great local hand-made gifts for everyone, free entertainment, great food! https://www.sprucemeadows.com/christmas_market.jsp
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Spruce Meadows Way Southwest
Check out the Christmas Market each weekend in November only. Great local hand-made gifts for everyone, free entertainment, great food! https://www.sprucemeadows.com/christmas_market.jsp
Best place to go for outdoor gear - good prices (you will have to buy a $5 CAD lifetime membership to shop here :)
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MEC Calgary
830 10 Ave SW
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Best place to go for outdoor gear - good prices (you will have to buy a $5 CAD lifetime membership to shop here :)

Parks & Nature

Great open park for walking - nice view of the mountains
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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
255001 Glenbow Road
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Great open park for walking - nice view of the mountains
Walk along the elbow river through nature trails and then the beautiful neighborhoods of Britannia, Elbow Park, and Stanley Park. On a hot summer day you will see lots of people floating down the river in rafts and inner tubes!
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Sandy Beach Off-leash River Access
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Walk along the elbow river through nature trails and then the beautiful neighborhoods of Britannia, Elbow Park, and Stanley Park. On a hot summer day you will see lots of people floating down the river in rafts and inner tubes!
If you want to get away from all the tourists in Banff and Canmore, Kananaskis is a great option. Tons of hiking trails around the village and lake. Let yourself enjoy nature without the crowds.
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Kananaskis
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If you want to get away from all the tourists in Banff and Canmore, Kananaskis is a great option. Tons of hiking trails around the village and lake. Let yourself enjoy nature without the crowds.

Sightseeing

Go up the tower to get a great view of the city!
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I-Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW
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Go up the tower to get a great view of the city!
Gorgeous brand-new library in Calgary - enjoy the architecture and the space for kids to run around
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Central Library
800 3 St SE
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Gorgeous brand-new library in Calgary - enjoy the architecture and the space for kids to run around
Awesome military museum with tons of exhibits and friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. It covers Canada's army, naval, and air force history for the past couple hundred years with lots of dioramas, models, videos, uniforms, medals, and equipment. We took my two 8-year old nephews on a rainy day and they loved seeing all the real-life tanks, torpedoes, and planes. They have a huge amount if information displayed very nicely and interactively - and don't forget to check out the working submarine periscope! The entry price is very reasonable - a great activity for everyone.
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Amathala Amabutho
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
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Awesome military museum with tons of exhibits and friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. It covers Canada's army, naval, and air force history for the past couple hundred years with lots of dioramas, models, videos, uniforms, medals, and equipment. We took my two 8-year old nephews on a rainy day and they loved seeing all the real-life tanks, torpedoes, and planes. They have a huge amount if information displayed very nicely and interactively - and don't forget to check out the working submarine periscope! The entry price is very reasonable - a great activity for everyone.
Amazing music museum with great interactive exhibits!
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Studio Bell, indawo yeziko lezwe lezokwakha
850 4 St SE
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Amazing music museum with great interactive exhibits!