James' Guidebook
Food scene
Red Rock Pizza
1005 Cougar Creek DrExcellent pizza, wings and salad!
Excellent breakfast in Canmore for over 30 years.
59 locals recommend
Chez Francois breakfast & brunch
1716 Bow Valley TrailExcellent breakfast in Canmore for over 30 years.
Great fresh homemade subs and fresh made pizzas to cook on your own.
7 locals recommend
Bella Crusta Foods
903 6 AveGreat fresh homemade subs and fresh made pizzas to cook on your own.
Crazyweed Kitchen
1600 Railway AveFine dining and beautiful restaurant. A must when in Canmore!
The Sensory & Wit Bar
101-300 Old Canmore RdFine dining at it’s best.
A hidden gem serving local beer on tap and wings. Great happy hour prices. Stroll through Spring Creek and stop at this great pub!
Mineshaft Tavern
808 Spring Creek DrA hidden gem serving local beer on tap and wings. Great happy hour prices. Stroll through Spring Creek and stop at this great pub!
Great food and beverages in the new Malcolm Hotel in Spring Creek!
13 locals recommend
Stirling Grill and Lounge
321 Spring Creek DrGreat food and beverages in the new Malcolm Hotel in Spring Creek!
Spectacular unobstructed views of the Three Sisters, Ha Ling Peak and Mount Rundle with great handcrafted beers and nice menu including kiln fired pizza.
160 locals recommend
Where The Buffalo Roam Saloon
626 8 StreetSpectacular unobstructed views of the Three Sisters, Ha Ling Peak and Mount Rundle with great handcrafted beers and nice menu including kiln fired pizza.
Family friendly with handcrafted flatbread pizzas and BC wines and local craft beer.
99 locals recommend
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co.
838 10 StFamily friendly with handcrafted flatbread pizzas and BC wines and local craft beer.
Tavern 1883
709 9 StGreat food and drink with live entertainment on weekends.
The Summit Cafe
1001 Cougar Creek DrExcellent breakfast and coffee place.
Hogshead has spacious seating and stools at the bar. The food is homemade. The elk burger and cream of mushroom soup were excellent.
7 locals recommend
Hogshead
107-721 8 StHogshead has spacious seating and stools at the bar. The food is homemade. The elk burger and cream of mushroom soup were excellent.
Canmore Hotel
738 8 StGood service and friendly bar.
The laksa and ginger beef were excellent. Great service and spacious dining area. Might become my go to restaurant!
QUATRO ASIAN BISTRO
731 Railway AveThe laksa and ginger beef were excellent. Great service and spacious dining area. Might become my go to restaurant!
I had a small Montreal smoked meat poutine and a homemade burger, both fresh and excellent. Great comfort food.
18 locals recommend
514 Poutine
102 Boulder CrescentI had a small Montreal smoked meat poutine and a homemade burger, both fresh and excellent. Great comfort food.
Cabeza Grande
802 8 StGreat tacos and outdoor patio open all year long.
Fergus & Bix Canmore
733 8 StreetRestaurant and craft beer market. Great service and menu.
Rocket Pie Pizza
Spacious seating with booths.
I had the fennel sausage calzone.
Sightseeing
Grab your park pass and seek adventure in this magnificent park!
13 locals recommend
Banff National Park Of Canada
Grab your park pass and seek adventure in this magnificent park!
An unbelievable scenic hike!
Travel the canyon on trails and narrow bridges with railings that lead to the Lower Falls and to the spectacular 30 metre-high Upper Falls. For a unique perspective, continue 265 m further to the viewpoint at the top of the upper falls. Beyond the falls, a trail continues up and over a forested ridge to a meadow where water bubbles from deep below the Earth’s surface into shallow pools called the Ink Pots.
99 locals recommend
Johnston Canyon
Bow Valley ParkwayAn unbelievable scenic hike!
Travel the canyon on trails and narrow bridges with railings that lead to the Lower Falls and to the spectacular 30 metre-high Upper Falls. For a unique perspective, continue 265 m further to the viewpoint at the top of the upper falls. Beyond the falls, a trail continues up and over a forested ridge to a meadow where water bubbles from deep below the Earth’s surface into shallow pools called the Ink Pots.
Skiing and Snowboarding
Since its opening in 1926, Mt. Norquay Ski Resort continues to be the locals’ gem. Famous for being the training ground of Olympic and World Cup athletes, and with excellent beginner terrain, everyone will love this small, family-friendly resort.
Just minutes from the Town of Banff, Mt. Norquay offers the only night skiing in Banff-Lake Louise, including a fully lit terrain park, and expert snowmaking on 85% of the terrain. Family-friendly Mt. Norquay offers outstanding conditions for beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers and riders. This is the best-kept secret in the Canadian Rockies!
84 locals recommend
Mount Norquay
2 Mt Norquay RdSince its opening in 1926, Mt. Norquay Ski Resort continues to be the locals’ gem. Famous for being the training ground of Olympic and World Cup athletes, and with excellent beginner terrain, everyone will love this small, family-friendly resort.
Just minutes from the Town of Banff, Mt. Norquay offers the only night skiing in Banff-Lake Louise, including a fully lit terrain park, and expert snowmaking on 85% of the terrain. Family-friendly Mt. Norquay offers outstanding conditions for beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers and riders. This is the best-kept secret in the Canadian Rockies!
Banff Sunshine sits high on the Continental Divide in the heart of Banff National Park just 15 minutes' drive from the cozy mountain town of Banff.
The Sunshine Village Access Road is only 8 km (5 miles) west of Banff on the Trans-Canada #1 Highway.
Sunshine Village
Banff Sunshine sits high on the Continental Divide in the heart of Banff National Park just 15 minutes' drive from the cozy mountain town of Banff.
The Sunshine Village Access Road is only 8 km (5 miles) west of Banff on the Trans-Canada #1 Highway.
The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola is a ski resort in western Canada, located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. It is located 57 km west of Banff. Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts located in Banff National Park, including Mt. Norquay and Banff Sunshine Village.
110 locals recommend
Lake Louise Ski Area
1 Whitehorn RdThe Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola is a ski resort in western Canada, located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. It is located 57 km west of Banff. Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts located in Banff National Park, including Mt. Norquay and Banff Sunshine Village.
Hiking, biking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is located 3.5 km west of Canmore. The drive is just over 5 minutes from the centre of town.
From the heart of Calgary, the Canmore Nordic Centre is 106 km west on the Trans-Canada Highway - an hour’s drive.
While cross-country skiing is the crown jewel of the activities offered at Canmore Nordic Centre, there is lots of winter fun here!
163 locals recommend
Canmore Nordic Centre station
While cross-country skiing is the crown jewel of the activities offered at Canmore Nordic Centre, there is lots of winter fun here!
Kananaskis Country is a year-round playground. Activities include Dog Sledding, Alpine & Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing, Hiking, Mountain Biking and Fishing to name a few.
Kananaskis Country is located West & SouthWest of Calgary and borders the town of Canmore and Banff National Park. Kananaskis Country includes five provincial parks, four wildland provincial parks, one ecological reserve and several provincial recreation areas. It also encompasses the Canmore Nordic Centre, a world class facility built for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics as well as Nakiska Ski Resort, which was specially designed for the alpine events.
116 locals recommend
Kananaskis
Kananaskis Country is a year-round playground. Activities include Dog Sledding, Alpine & Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing, Hiking, Mountain Biking and Fishing to name a few.
Kananaskis Country is located West & SouthWest of Calgary and borders the town of Canmore and Banff National Park. Kananaskis Country includes five provincial parks, four wildland provincial parks, one ecological reserve and several provincial recreation areas. It also encompasses the Canmore Nordic Centre, a world class facility built for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics as well as Nakiska Ski Resort, which was specially designed for the alpine events.
Canmore’s Indoor Playground
Welcome to Elevation Place, Canmore's indoor playground. Elevation Place offers a large pool, climbing gym, fitness gym, and numerous daily drop in core classes.
Elevation Place
700 Railway AveLarge hot tub, steam room and swimming pool.
CanGOLF is an exciting and inclusive indoor recreation and entertainment business coming to Canmore. Filled with five world class aboutGOLF simulators, an enticing “Best of the Bow” Food & Bar menu plus a spectacular patio and events space - you’ll find CanGOLF is fun for everyone!
CanGOLF
306 Bow Valley TrailCanGOLF is an exciting and inclusive indoor recreation and entertainment business coming to Canmore. Filled with five world class aboutGOLF simulators, an enticing “Best of the Bow” Food & Bar menu plus a spectacular patio and events space - you’ll find CanGOLF is fun for everyone!
City/town information
To see everything that Canmore, Alberta has to offer, go to Town of Canmore and Visit Canmore web pages.
307 locals recommend
Canmore
To see everything that Canmore, Alberta has to offer, go to Town of Canmore and Visit Canmore web pages.
One-Stop-Shop for Health and Wellness
One Wellness is your one-stop-shop for health and wellness offering Massage Therapy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Nutrition, Personal Training, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Sports Medicine services.
*Gym use by guests is free*
Guests are more than welcome to purchase single day passes to our recovery zone for $42 per person or a month pass for $79 + tax. This gives them access to our fitness centre, aromatherapy steam room, cedar sauna, infrared sauna, and cold plunge pools.
The Recovery Zone is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and
Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Combining recovery therapies that elite athletes have been using for years the Recovery Zone helps you take care of your body and stimulates the recovery process allowing you to be Active for Life.
Amenities include:
• Aromatherapy Steam Room
• Polar Plunge
• Cedar Sauna
• Infrared Sauna
• Vibration Mobility Therapies
• Compression Therapies
• Recovery Lounge
• Locker Rooms
• Gym
***Towels are not included. Please bring your own***
27 locals recommend
One Wellness
177 Kananaskis Way*Gym use by guests is free*
Guests are more than welcome to purchase single day passes to our recovery zone for $42 per person or a month pass for $79 + tax. This gives them access to our fitness centre, aromatherapy steam room, cedar sauna, infrared sauna, and cold plunge pools.
The Recovery Zone is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and
Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Combining recovery therapies that elite athletes have been using for years the Recovery Zone helps you take care of your body and stimulates the recovery process allowing you to be Active for Life.
Amenities include:
• Aromatherapy Steam Room
• Polar Plunge
• Cedar Sauna
• Infrared Sauna
• Vibration Mobility Therapies
• Compression Therapies
• Recovery Lounge
• Locker Rooms
• Gym
***Towels are not included. Please bring your own***