Guidebook for Calgary

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Guidebook for Calgary

Food Scene

So so soooooo much fun! This place has fun music, authentic mexican food and the best drinks. They have an amazing happy hours Monday - Thursday with 3 $ taco's and 1/2 off drinks :) You won't be disappointed.
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Gringo Street
524 17 Ave SW
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So so soooooo much fun! This place has fun music, authentic mexican food and the best drinks. They have an amazing happy hours Monday - Thursday with 3 $ taco's and 1/2 off drinks :) You won't be disappointed.
Brunch, brunch, brunch! This is a classic spot in downtown Calgary.
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Galaxie Diner
1413 11 St SW
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Brunch, brunch, brunch! This is a classic spot in downtown Calgary.
This place is a MUST to in Calgary. There ice cream is amazing and there are so many flavors ~ It's hard to choose. You can easily walk here from the apartment.
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Morgan's Pub on Seventeenth
1324 17 Ave SW
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This place is a MUST to in Calgary. There ice cream is amazing and there are so many flavors ~ It's hard to choose. You can easily walk here from the apartment.
This is one of Calgary's best natural food supermarkets.
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Community Natural Foods
1304 10 Ave SW
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This is one of Calgary's best natural food supermarkets.
My ultimate brunch place. There will be a wait on the weekends but boy oh boy it will be worth it. There is coffee as you wait.
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OEB
222 5 Avenue Southwest
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My ultimate brunch place. There will be a wait on the weekends but boy oh boy it will be worth it. There is coffee as you wait.
Gem of a spot just across the street. This place offers an amazing selection of delicious entrees. It's honestly just a fun place to be.
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Cluck N Cleaver - Beltline
1511 14 St SW
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Gem of a spot just across the street. This place offers an amazing selection of delicious entrees. It's honestly just a fun place to be.
One of Calgary's finest Coffee shops
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Analog Coffee 17 Ave
740 17 Ave SW
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One of Calgary's finest Coffee shops
Just a block away
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Starbucks
951 General Avenue Northeast
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Just a block away
Its got a great vibe and has a patio.
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Kawa Espresso Bar
1333 8 St SW
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Its got a great vibe and has a patio.
Just across the street and it is amaZing! In the spring/summer there is a sweet patio on the top.
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Ke Charcoal Grill & Sushi
1501 15 Ave SW
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Just across the street and it is amaZing! In the spring/summer there is a sweet patio on the top.

Shopping

Easy to walk to local grocery store. Our Coop will often boast local farmers growth. It is a fully stocked grocery store
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Calgary Co-op Wines Spirits Beer
1003 11 St SW
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Easy to walk to local grocery store. Our Coop will often boast local farmers growth. It is a fully stocked grocery store
Honestly, 17th ave is the place to be in Calgary. You are walking distance (4 blocks) and there are trendy shops, culinary experiences, people watching and so much more. http://www.17thave.ca
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17 Avenue Southwest
17 Avenue Southwest
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Honestly, 17th ave is the place to be in Calgary. You are walking distance (4 blocks) and there are trendy shops, culinary experiences, people watching and so much more. http://www.17thave.ca
This place is for the people who adore stationary and all things like that. I could spend hours in here.
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Reid's Stationers
710 17 Ave SW
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This place is for the people who adore stationary and all things like that. I could spend hours in here.

Sightseeing

The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-meter free standing observation tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967
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I-Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW
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The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-meter free standing observation tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967

Drinks & Nightlife

Always busy, always a fun time
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1410 17 Ave SW
1410 17 Avenue Southwest
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Always busy, always a fun time
excellent food and atmosphere
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Ox Bar de Tapas
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excellent food and atmosphere

Entertainment & Activities

The Calgary Stampede is an annual event held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors a year from around the world. Also known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, this unique 10 day event blends the very best in Western Canadian culture and contemporary entertainment. Key highlights include the Stampede Rodeo and chuckwagon races, the Midway and a variety of musical concerts and venues featuring some of the world's most popular performers.
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Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SE
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The Calgary Stampede is an annual event held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors a year from around the world. Also known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, this unique 10 day event blends the very best in Western Canadian culture and contemporary entertainment. Key highlights include the Stampede Rodeo and chuckwagon races, the Midway and a variety of musical concerts and venues featuring some of the world's most popular performers.
Calgary has an amazing Zoo. This Zoo is filled with animals that our loved and cared for. It is not only a place to visit in the spring/summer/fall but also in the winter where it hosts "Zoo lights" where the zoo is transformed by beautiful lights. It is definitely something to see.
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I-Calgary Zoo
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Calgary has an amazing Zoo. This Zoo is filled with animals that our loved and cared for. It is not only a place to visit in the spring/summer/fall but also in the winter where it hosts "Zoo lights" where the zoo is transformed by beautiful lights. It is definitely something to see.
This is a quaint Independent theatre showcasing art-house movies & participating in several film festivals
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Globe Cinema
617 8 Ave SW
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This is a quaint Independent theatre showcasing art-house movies & participating in several film festivals
Home of the Calgary Flames, and numerous musicians.
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Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise Southeast
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Home of the Calgary Flames, and numerous musicians.

Parks & Nature

Prince's Island Park is a beautiful highly used park in downtown Calgary that holds many large events throughout the year including the Canada Day celebration and Calgary Folk Festival. Folk Festival will be held on July 26-29th 2019. The Block Heater will be held on Feb 15-17 2019.
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Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SW
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Prince's Island Park is a beautiful highly used park in downtown Calgary that holds many large events throughout the year including the Canada Day celebration and Calgary Folk Festival. Folk Festival will be held on July 26-29th 2019. The Block Heater will be held on Feb 15-17 2019.
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Glenmore Reservoir
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Arts & Culture

This theatre hosts a variety of local talent. There are a number of plays and recitals offered at this historical theatre throughout the year
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The Pumphouse Theatre
2140 Pumphouse Ave SW
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This theatre hosts a variety of local talent. There are a number of plays and recitals offered at this historical theatre throughout the year
Short drive or longer walk to the Jubilee auditorium which hosts intimate concerts and a variety of entertainment.
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Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
1415 14 Ave NW
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Short drive or longer walk to the Jubilee auditorium which hosts intimate concerts and a variety of entertainment.
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Jack Singer Concert Hall
225 8 Ave SE
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