Guidebook for Calgary

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Guidebook for Calgary

Food Scene

This beautiful rustic restaurant is located near the entrance of this four season park right next to the lagoon. Everything on the menu is delicious and beautiful presentation.
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Seasons of Bowness Park
8900 48 Ave NW
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This beautiful rustic restaurant is located near the entrance of this four season park right next to the lagoon. Everything on the menu is delicious and beautiful presentation.
Such good food, ambiance, and service!
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NOtaBLE - The Restaurant
4611 Bowness Rd NW
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Such good food, ambiance, and service!
Cute little diner recently renovated. Very iconic for the community of Bowness.
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Angel's Drive In
8603 47 Ave NW
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Cute little diner recently renovated. Very iconic for the community of Bowness.
It's pricey, but the food is delish!
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Teatro Ristorante
200 8 Ave SE
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It's pricey, but the food is delish!
If you like steak...go here!!!
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Caesar's Steak House & Lounge
512 4 Ave SW
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If you like steak...go here!!!
Superb little coffee shop in downtown Calgary. Now if you like live jazz music then head on down on Saturdays between 3:00pm to 6:00pm to Kawa (pronounced 'Kava' which means 'coffee'). Small place, great vibes & food/drinks.
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Kawa Espresso Bar
1333 8 St SW
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Superb little coffee shop in downtown Calgary. Now if you like live jazz music then head on down on Saturdays between 3:00pm to 6:00pm to Kawa (pronounced 'Kava' which means 'coffee'). Small place, great vibes & food/drinks.
So good...so so good!
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SALTLIK Calgary
101 8 Avenue Southwest
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So good...so so good!
They have delicious baked goods, food, and drinks. Everything looks like art!
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Alforno Bakery & Cafe
222 7 St SW
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They have delicious baked goods, food, and drinks. Everything looks like art!
First Indian restaurant in Calgary and it still stands! Great food and service.
Taj Mahal Restaurant
4816 Macleod Trail SW
First Indian restaurant in Calgary and it still stands! Great food and service.
The chef cooks the food in front of you!!! So cool!
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Japanese Village
317 10 Ave SW
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The chef cooks the food in front of you!!! So cool!
Wonderful restaurant with great food and service! Be sure to call in advance to book your table reservations. They play live music on certain evenings so be sure to bring your dancing shoes as they also have a small dance floor.
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Murrieta's West Coast Bar & Grill
808 1 Street Southwest
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Wonderful restaurant with great food and service! Be sure to call in advance to book your table reservations. They play live music on certain evenings so be sure to bring your dancing shoes as they also have a small dance floor.
Upscale option for modern takes on Mexican street eats, plus unique cocktails & a late-night menu.
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Native Tongues Taqueria
235 12 Ave SW
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Upscale option for modern takes on Mexican street eats, plus unique cocktails & a late-night menu.
Upscale restaurant featuring modern Asian fusion plates & craft cocktails in an elegant, airy space.
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Foreign Concept
1011 1 St SW
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Upscale restaurant featuring modern Asian fusion plates & craft cocktails in an elegant, airy space.
Art-filled hangout with an Asian fusion menu & a full calendar of live music & open-mike events.
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Koi
1011 1 St SW
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Art-filled hangout with an Asian fusion menu & a full calendar of live music & open-mike events.
Upmarket lunch fare & small plates are served at this swanky, 1960s-style cocktail lounge.
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The Wednesday Room
118 8 Ave SW
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Upmarket lunch fare & small plates are served at this swanky, 1960s-style cocktail lounge.
Rustic-chic restaurant in a converted dairy offering creative, locally sourced grub.
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Model Citizen
308 17 Ave SW
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Rustic-chic restaurant in a converted dairy offering creative, locally sourced grub.
Best ice cream shop EVER!
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Morgan's Pub on Seventeenth
1324 17 Ave SW
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Best ice cream shop EVER!

Sightseeing

Who can resist the Rocky Mountains? Canmore is only 45-mins drive and is a beautiful town in the Rockies that is less flashy and touristy than Banff.
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Canmore
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Who can resist the Rocky Mountains? Canmore is only 45-mins drive and is a beautiful town in the Rockies that is less flashy and touristy than Banff.
If you enjoy hiking check out some beautiful trails very close to Calgary.
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Kananaskis
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If you enjoy hiking check out some beautiful trails very close to Calgary.

Shopping

Nice shopping mall that includes major retail stores for your convenience.
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CF Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Trail NW
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Nice shopping mall that includes major retail stores for your convenience.
Great Shopping Mall at the heart of downtown Calgary.
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Td Square
336 8 Ave SW
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Great Shopping Mall at the heart of downtown Calgary.
Another great shopping mall located in the Southwest of Calgary with tons of nice retail stores to choose from like Nordstom.
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CF Chinook Centre
6455 Macleod Trail
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Another great shopping mall located in the Southwest of Calgary with tons of nice retail stores to choose from like Nordstom.

Essentials

Local Grocery store in the community of Bowness
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The Bownesian Grocer
7948 Bowness Rd NW
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Local Grocery store in the community of Bowness
Nice Grocery Store!
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Crowfoot Co-op
35 Crowfoot Way NW
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Nice Grocery Store!
This is a local Liquor Store so it is situated very close to you!
Bow Liquor Inc
6404 Bowness Rd NW
This is a local Liquor Store so it is situated very close to you!
Great selection of liquor!
Crowfoot Co-op Liquor Store
39 Crowfoot Way NW
Great selection of liquor!
This is one of the closest Hospitals to the property.
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Foothills Hospital (North Tower) station
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This is one of the closest Hospitals to the property.
This is one of the closest Children's Hospitals to the property.
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Alberta Children's Hospital
28 Oki Drive
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This is one of the closest Children's Hospitals to the property.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to hang out and meet people.
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National on 10th
341 10 Ave SW
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Great place to hang out and meet people.
Another nice bar for good food and a ton of beer to choose from.
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CRAFT Beer Market Calgary Downtown
345 10 Ave SW
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Another nice bar for good food and a ton of beer to choose from.
Restaurant by day and nightclub by evening (Fridays & Saturdays). Typically attracts a much younger crowd during nightclub hours (thought I should call that out in case that sways your decision one way or another).
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1410 17 Ave SW
1410 17 Avenue Southwest
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Restaurant by day and nightclub by evening (Fridays & Saturdays). Typically attracts a much younger crowd during nightclub hours (thought I should call that out in case that sways your decision one way or another).
Offbeat, stylish watering hole specializing in artisanal, seasonal libations & shareable plates. Also, their drinks menu is phenomenal!
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Proof
1302 1 St SW
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Offbeat, stylish watering hole specializing in artisanal, seasonal libations & shareable plates. Also, their drinks menu is phenomenal!
BLK RBT – Calgary’s Underground Lounge Located in the historic grain exchange building, BLK RBT is Calgary’s newest underground lounge introducing a modern twist to classic cocktails. If you go through the alley between the Grain Exchange Building and the Alberta Block Building, look for a secretive red door in order to go down the rabbit hole where you’ll be transported to the era of prohibition that surrounds BLK RBT.
BLK RBT Lounge
811 1 St SW
BLK RBT – Calgary’s Underground Lounge Located in the historic grain exchange building, BLK RBT is Calgary’s newest underground lounge introducing a modern twist to classic cocktails. If you go through the alley between the Grain Exchange Building and the Alberta Block Building, look for a secretive red door in order to go down the rabbit hole where you’ll be transported to the era of prohibition that surrounds BLK RBT.
Escape the ordinary at Sub Rosa, an underground lounge hidden beneath the heritage building at 200 8 Ave SW.
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Sub Rosa
200 8 Ave SW
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Escape the ordinary at Sub Rosa, an underground lounge hidden beneath the heritage building at 200 8 Ave SW.
Marked by a regal portrait of a French bulldog, this 15-seat intimate space is tucked away behind UNA Pizza + Wine. With a great selection of organic and natural wines to choose from that can be paired with their in-house made charcuterie or a cheese board supplied by Janice Beaton’s Fine cheese, this space will undoubtedly become your post-dinner getaway.
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Frenchie Wine Bar
616 17 Avenue Southwest
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Marked by a regal portrait of a French bulldog, this 15-seat intimate space is tucked away behind UNA Pizza + Wine. With a great selection of organic and natural wines to choose from that can be paired with their in-house made charcuterie or a cheese board supplied by Janice Beaton’s Fine cheese, this space will undoubtedly become your post-dinner getaway.
Part of the adventure is finding the entrance to this Parisian style cocktail bar located somewhere in the historic Devenish Building. To make sure you can make your way through the hidden doorway, you’ll have to remember the password they give you upon making a reservation. This place will transport you into the 1920s Prohibition era as you lounge on a vintage velvet chair with opulent glass chandeliers hanging above you listening to jazz filling the room while you’re sipping on one (or all!) of the fresh gin and tonic creations named after F. Scott Fitzgerald’s works. Small plates and delicious libations—that are sadly not bottomless—are offered also. Telephone: (403) 454-4774
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Betty Lou's Library
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Part of the adventure is finding the entrance to this Parisian style cocktail bar located somewhere in the historic Devenish Building. To make sure you can make your way through the hidden doorway, you’ll have to remember the password they give you upon making a reservation. This place will transport you into the 1920s Prohibition era as you lounge on a vintage velvet chair with opulent glass chandeliers hanging above you listening to jazz filling the room while you’re sipping on one (or all!) of the fresh gin and tonic creations named after F. Scott Fitzgerald’s works. Small plates and delicious libations—that are sadly not bottomless—are offered also. Telephone: (403) 454-4774
Tucked away in The National on 10th, this intimate 50-seat lounge decorated with vintage prohibition-era touches provides a laidback ambience that makes anyone entering it feel chic. Bourbon- a whisky generally made in Kentucky- is the star at this bar where you can book boozy educational sessions of groups of 4-40 to expand your whisky knowledge.
Bourbon Room
341 17 Ave SW
Tucked away in The National on 10th, this intimate 50-seat lounge decorated with vintage prohibition-era touches provides a laidback ambience that makes anyone entering it feel chic. Bourbon- a whisky generally made in Kentucky- is the star at this bar where you can book boozy educational sessions of groups of 4-40 to expand your whisky knowledge.
Tucked behind a barbershop, this stylish bar with an irresistible mellow ambiance serves up pre and post-prohibition cocktails with plenty of rye and gin based libations. This spot certainly adds charm to Bridgeland while boozing up the neighbourhood with its crafted cocktails.
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Cannibale Barbershop & Cocktails
813 1 Ave NE
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Tucked behind a barbershop, this stylish bar with an irresistible mellow ambiance serves up pre and post-prohibition cocktails with plenty of rye and gin based libations. This spot certainly adds charm to Bridgeland while boozing up the neighbourhood with its crafted cocktails.
This spot marked by a white tiger above the doorway could not be kept secretive for long in Calgary. Named as one of The Greatest Bars in the World by Condé Naste Traveler in 2015, Milk Tiger has mixologists serving up an extensive list of artisanal and downright impressive cocktails including classics and crafted innovative mixes.
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The Milk Tiger Lounge
2004 4 St SW
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This spot marked by a white tiger above the doorway could not be kept secretive for long in Calgary. Named as one of The Greatest Bars in the World by Condé Naste Traveler in 2015, Milk Tiger has mixologists serving up an extensive list of artisanal and downright impressive cocktails including classics and crafted innovative mixes.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park located in the heart of the city.
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Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SW
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Beautiful park located in the heart of the city.
Nice park that captures Calgary's heritage. There is an entrance fee so I would be sure to check out their website for details on hours and entrance fees: www.heritagepark.ca
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Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SW
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Nice park that captures Calgary's heritage. There is an entrance fee so I would be sure to check out their website for details on hours and entrance fees: www.heritagepark.ca
Lots of animals to see!
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Calgary Zoo
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Lots of animals to see!
This is a 4-season park just down the street! You can get there in 5-mins by walking. It also connects to Baker park through a bridge.
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Bowness Park
8900 48 Ave NW
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This is a 4-season park just down the street! You can get there in 5-mins by walking. It also connects to Baker park through a bridge.
Across the Bow River is the beautiful Baker park.
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Baker Park
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Across the Bow River is the beautiful Baker park.

Entertainment & Activities

You can check out their website to drop in to one of their Latin dance classes or you can call in advance to schedule a private lesson for you and your partner... also they allow you to bring your choice of alcohol for the private lesson. Website: www.havanacubandancestudio.com Telephone: (403) 835-3149
Havana Cuban Dance Studio
6707 Elbow Drive Southwest
You can check out their website to drop in to one of their Latin dance classes or you can call in advance to schedule a private lesson for you and your partner... also they allow you to bring your choice of alcohol for the private lesson. Website: www.havanacubandancestudio.com Telephone: (403) 835-3149
Ski resort & events venue also featuring many summer activities like biking, zip-lining & mini-golf. Some activities are season specific so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit to ensure your desired activity is available. Website: winsport.ca
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WinSport
88 Canada Olympic Rd SW
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Ski resort & events venue also featuring many summer activities like biking, zip-lining & mini-golf. Some activities are season specific so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit to ensure your desired activity is available. Website: winsport.ca
Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park. The park is located in Springbank, Alberta, 4 kilometres west of the city limits of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway. This Park is open seasonally so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit. Website: calawaypark.com
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Calaway Park
245033 Range Rd 33
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Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park. The park is located in Springbank, Alberta, 4 kilometres west of the city limits of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway. This Park is open seasonally so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit. Website: calawaypark.com
Southern Alberta's #1 corn maze and fun farm destination for all ages. Hours of fun including mini golf, a petting zoo, jumping pillows, tractor pulled rides, corn maze and so much more. This Park is open seasonally so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit. Website: calgarycornmaze.com
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Calgary Corn Maze & Fun Farm
284022 Township Rd 224
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Southern Alberta's #1 corn maze and fun farm destination for all ages. Hours of fun including mini golf, a petting zoo, jumping pillows, tractor pulled rides, corn maze and so much more. This Park is open seasonally so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit. Website: calgarycornmaze.com
A place where family & friends come together to enjoy the good things in life. Active Learning Park, Public Market and Greenhouse operations. This Park is open seasonally so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit. Website: granaryroad.com
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Granary Road - Aktivitetspark
226066 112 St W
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A place where family & friends come together to enjoy the good things in life. Active Learning Park, Public Market and Greenhouse operations. This Park is open seasonally so it is advisable to check their website prior to planning a visit. Website: granaryroad.com