Guidebook for Calgary

Jessica
Guidebook for Calgary

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Fair's Fair has a HUGE selection of gently used books. It's a great place to trade in your travel guide or find some new fiction.
Fair's Fair (For Book Lovers) Inc
1609 14 St SW
Fair's Fair has a HUGE selection of gently used books. It's a great place to trade in your travel guide or find some new fiction.
This is where the majority of our big concerts and sporting events take place. It takes about 25-30 minutes to walk to/from. I've done it several times!
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Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise Southeast
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This is where the majority of our big concerts and sporting events take place. It takes about 25-30 minutes to walk to/from. I've done it several times!
Need to send/receive money? This is the place to do it!
Money Mart
1405 17 Ave SW
Need to send/receive money? This is the place to do it!
This is a major Canadian bank
SCOTIABANK - INGONISH BEACH
This is a major Canadian bank
Traveling by bus? This long distance bus station can get you to Banff, Canmore, Edmonton or all the way to Vancouver, Toronto...
Greyhound Way Southwest
Greyhound Way Southwest
Traveling by bus? This long distance bus station can get you to Banff, Canmore, Edmonton or all the way to Vancouver, Toronto...
Skateboarder? Or like to watch? Within walking distance this a great place to people watch! Sometimes the city has concerts or cultural events here.
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Shaw Millennium Park
1220 9 Avenue Southwest
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Skateboarder? Or like to watch? Within walking distance this a great place to people watch! Sometimes the city has concerts or cultural events here.
Love this Korean grocery store! In the same plaza there is a Korean BBQ restaurant, fried chicken store and a Korean bakery.
Arirang Oriental Foods
1324 10 Ave SW
Love this Korean grocery store! In the same plaza there is a Korean BBQ restaurant, fried chicken store and a Korean bakery.
Great place to take ongoing learning courses if you're staying in Calgary a little longer...
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University of Calgary
24 Avenue Northwest
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Great place to take ongoing learning courses if you're staying in Calgary a little longer...
Like independent film? This is a great old theatre!
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Globe Cinema
617 8 Ave SW
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Like independent film? This is a great old theatre!
Stephen Ave is fantastic. From 4 Street SW to 1 Street SE, this Avenue is lined with shops, restaurants, pubs, souvenir shops, theatres, ect. Totally walkable, this area is awesome in the summer!
8 Ave SW
Stephen Ave is fantastic. From 4 Street SW to 1 Street SE, this Avenue is lined with shops, restaurants, pubs, souvenir shops, theatres, ect. Totally walkable, this area is awesome in the summer!
Like museums? This is one of Calgary's best. http://www.glenbow.org
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Glenbow-museet
130 9 Ave SE
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Like museums? This is one of Calgary's best. http://www.glenbow.org
Another good place to grab a drink
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Local 510
510 17 Ave SW
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Another good place to grab a drink
If you're strolling 17 Ave, you want to stop in and check out this store. Original clothes, a wee expensive...but they always have great sales.
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Purr
940 17 Ave SW
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If you're strolling 17 Ave, you want to stop in and check out this store. Original clothes, a wee expensive...but they always have great sales.
This is the closest subway station to my place. It's about a 5/7 minute walk.
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Sunalta LRT Station WB
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This is the closest subway station to my place. It's about a 5/7 minute walk.
Shesha bar
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Fire N Ice Bar & Sheesha Lounge
854 16 Ave SW
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Shesha bar
Military museum
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De Militære Museene
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
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Military museum
Navel Museum - you can walk!
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De Militære Museene
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
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Navel Museum - you can walk!
Olympic Billiards
1312 17 Ave SW
Pool hall
Closest liquor store
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Crowfoot Wine & Sprits
1402 14 St SW
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Closest liquor store

Food Scene

This place has great Indian food. Mmm, Indian food...
Green Chili Fine Indian Cuisine
1434 17 Ave SW
This place has great Indian food. Mmm, Indian food...
Italian food!
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Chianti Cafe & Restaurant
300 Crowfoot Crescent NW
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Italian food!
Middle Eastern food. Yummy!!
Alibaba Kabob House Inc
1602 14 St SW
Middle Eastern food. Yummy!!
More great Indian food. This place is a little more upscale.
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Moti Mahal Restaurant
1805 14 St SW
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More great Indian food. This place is a little more upscale.
It's McDonald's
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Chilitos Taberna
1309 17 Ave SW
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It's McDonald's
One of the best places in the city to get a good steak. Alberta is famous for our beef (or at least we like to think we are)
Chicago Chop House
604 8 Ave SW
One of the best places in the city to get a good steak. Alberta is famous for our beef (or at least we like to think we are)
Awesome happy hour specials from 4-6 pm Mon-Fri and a great not-so-serious business atmosphere.
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Double Zero Pizza
6455 Macleod Trail SW
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Awesome happy hour specials from 4-6 pm Mon-Fri and a great not-so-serious business atmosphere.
If this is where you like to drink your coffee, it's a 5 minute walk.
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Starbucks
951 General Avenue Northeast
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If this is where you like to drink your coffee, it's a 5 minute walk.
In need of Italian food?
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Fiores
634 A 17 Ave SW
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In need of Italian food?
Gourmet donuts - need I say more!
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Shoppers Drug Mart
815 17 Ave SW
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Gourmet donuts - need I say more!
Fantastic coffee
Chiasso Coffee Company
Fantastic coffee
This a local favorite - a neighborhood hangout with magnificent coffee
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Caffe Beano
1613 9 St SW
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This a local favorite - a neighborhood hangout with magnificent coffee
Breakfast - yes, please! Always lots of seating at this place.
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Nellie's Cosmic Cafe
1001 17 Ave SW
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Breakfast - yes, please! Always lots of seating at this place.
Mmmm, breakfast. This place is always busy. Be prepared to stand in line!
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Galaxie Diner
1413 11 St SW
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Mmmm, breakfast. This place is always busy. Be prepared to stand in line!
EXCELLENT ITALIAN FOOD!
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Borgo Trattoria
818 16 Ave SW
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EXCELLENT ITALIAN FOOD!
Really great coffee
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Waves Coffee House
102-1019 17 Ave SW
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Really great coffee

Drinks & Nightlife

1410 is a restaurant during the day with more of a bar-ish atmosphere during the night. On the weekends they usually have DJs spinning.
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1410 World Bier Haus Restaurant & Lounge
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1410 is a restaurant during the day with more of a bar-ish atmosphere during the night. On the weekends they usually have DJs spinning.
Morgan's is a pub that always has live bands
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Morgan's Pub on Seventeenth
1324 17 Ave SW
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Morgan's is a pub that always has live bands
One of Calgary's best pubs, hands down!
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The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SW
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One of Calgary's best pubs, hands down!
Always a good time.
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Rose & Crown Pub
1503 4 St SW
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Always a good time.
Always busy. Good patio. Great places to people watch on 17 Ave.
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Melrose Cafe & Bar
421 12 Ave SE
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Always busy. Good patio. Great places to people watch on 17 Ave.
Watchman's Pub& Eatery
1109 17 Avenue Southwest
It's a pub

Shopping

This is a huge American Apparel Store!
American Apparel
This is a huge American Apparel Store!
This is our downtown shopping centre. Shops, food court, banks, coffee shops, drug store, travel agents...they're all in here! For more info: http://www.coreshopping.ca/
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Core Shopping
324 8 Ave SW
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This is our downtown shopping centre. Shops, food court, banks, coffee shops, drug store, travel agents...they're all in here! For more info: http://www.coreshopping.ca/
This building is connected to the Core (a bigger shopping mall) and has a fantastic food court.
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Bankers Hall
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This building is connected to the Core (a bigger shopping mall) and has a fantastic food court.
Canada's favorite - MEC! Get all your outdoor supplies here!
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MEC Calgary
830 10 Ave SW
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Canada's favorite - MEC! Get all your outdoor supplies here!
Drug store
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London Drugs
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Drug store
You can take the CTrain from SunAlta Station to this mall - there's a Walmart here.
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Westbrook Mall
1200 37 Street SW
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You can take the CTrain from SunAlta Station to this mall - there's a Walmart here.
Liquor store
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Liquor Depot Mount Royal #736
1140 17 Ave SW
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Liquor store

Essentials

Yum!
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Moxie's Grill & Bar
29 Hopewell Way NE
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Yum!
Biggest super market in the downtown Huge selection of cheese!
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Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SW
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Biggest super market in the downtown Huge selection of cheese!
Prefer organic? This is where you want to shop!
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Community Natural Foods
1304 10 Ave SW
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Prefer organic? This is where you want to shop!
This is the closest grocery store to my house. Prices are very reasonable and it's family run/
LP Family Foods
This is the closest grocery store to my house. Prices are very reasonable and it's family run/

Sightseeing

The Calgary Tower is 1228 metres above sea level and the highest 360° observation deck in the whole-wide world! If you're feeling fancy, you should eat at the rotating restaurant!
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Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW
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The Calgary Tower is 1228 metres above sea level and the highest 360° observation deck in the whole-wide world! If you're feeling fancy, you should eat at the rotating restaurant!