Cozy Condo guidebook
Sightseeing
A beautiful short hike showcasing Tufa, a unique geological formation just north of Calgary. If you have kids bring boots if you have them so they can walk through the shallow streams. 37 min drive to NW.
41 locals recommend
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
Big Hill Springs RoadA beautiful short hike showcasing Tufa, a unique geological formation just north of Calgary. If you have kids bring boots if you have them so they can walk through the shallow streams. 37 min drive to NW.
Nose Hill Siksikaitsitapi medicine wheel:
Nose Hill is a giant natural area in the middle of the city. Walk in the meadows and check out the recently erected medicine wheel, put up by the Blood Tribe. You may leave a small offering at the centre if you wish. Closest access is from the Nose Hill Park 14th street parking lot (on east side of park). Take one of the trails up leading west from the parking lot. A better option if you have a bit more time is to park at the Nose Hill parking lot at the Calgary Winter Club. Walk up the trail with stairs heading north/west. Then follow the trail north and north/east to reach the medicine wheel. This route offers a good workout and offers a little more of a natural prairie setting with great views.
Nose Hill Siksikaitsitapi Medicine Wheel
Nose Hill Siksikaitsitapi medicine wheel:
Nose Hill is a giant natural area in the middle of the city. Walk in the meadows and check out the recently erected medicine wheel, put up by the Blood Tribe. You may leave a small offering at the centre if you wish. Closest access is from the Nose Hill Park 14th street parking lot (on east side of park). Take one of the trails up leading west from the parking lot. A better option if you have a bit more time is to park at the Nose Hill parking lot at the Calgary Winter Club. Walk up the trail with stairs heading north/west. Then follow the trail north and north/east to reach the medicine wheel. This route offers a good workout and offers a little more of a natural prairie setting with great views.
Day Trip: Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
Drive south to a top notch interpretive centre about the natives who lived on the plains. One the way, stop by the Chuckwagon Cafe, where you can get burgers and all day breakfast in a little red barn. Stop by to see the Okotoks erratic, a 18 ton boulder that travelled to its present location via glacier, tens of thousands of years ago.
55 locals recommend
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site
Day Trip: Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
Drive south to a top notch interpretive centre about the natives who lived on the plains. One the way, stop by the Chuckwagon Cafe, where you can get burgers and all day breakfast in a little red barn. Stop by to see the Okotoks erratic, a 18 ton boulder that travelled to its present location via glacier, tens of thousands of years ago.
Drumheller and Royal Tyrrel Museum
A desert one and a half hour drive east of Calgary, explore a very different geography and check out a world class dinosaur museum. Don’t miss: Horseshoe Canyon viewpoint, Atlas coal mine, Hoodoos Trail. If you have kids, go to Fossil World, the Largest Dinosaur in the world, and the spray park right beside the big dinosaur. It is usually several degrees hotter in Drumheller, and if it is raining in Calgary, it is often dry out east. Be sure to take the beautiful scenic route either there or back, not the google route. This route comes south out of Drumheller and goes through the town of Wayne. When you go through Wayne, stop at the Last Chance Saloon, which is a quaint, haunted bar from the 1900s. You can get a pickled egg or a cool drink, and you can play a game of pool.
72 locals recommend
Drumheller
Drumheller and Royal Tyrrel Museum
A desert one and a half hour drive east of Calgary, explore a very different geography and check out a world class dinosaur museum. Don’t miss: Horseshoe Canyon viewpoint, Atlas coal mine, Hoodoos Trail. If you have kids, go to Fossil World, the Largest Dinosaur in the world, and the spray park right beside the big dinosaur. It is usually several degrees hotter in Drumheller, and if it is raining in Calgary, it is often dry out east. Be sure to take the beautiful scenic route either there or back, not the google route. This route comes south out of Drumheller and goes through the town of Wayne. When you go through Wayne, stop at the Last Chance Saloon, which is a quaint, haunted bar from the 1900s. You can get a pickled egg or a cool drink, and you can play a game of pool.
In the neighborhood
A local favourite, people visit the bridge from all over the city to snap photos and hang out in the social atmosphere of this converging landmark.
188 locals recommend
Peace Bridge
Peace BridgeA local favourite, people visit the bridge from all over the city to snap photos and hang out in the social atmosphere of this converging landmark.
A short walk west will bring you to the tranquil Riley Park, where flowers, vast spans of green grass, majestic trees and a small waterpark and playground for kids await you.
51 locals recommend
Riley Park
800 12 St NWA short walk west will bring you to the tranquil Riley Park, where flowers, vast spans of green grass, majestic trees and a small waterpark and playground for kids await you.
So close and so yummy! One of the best restaurants in the Kensington shopping district and just a few blocks away.
59 locals recommend
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NWSo close and so yummy! One of the best restaurants in the Kensington shopping district and just a few blocks away.
Walk down 2nd Ave to the Kensington Shopping District and grab a snack as you browse the shops at this mouthwatering establishment. Both savory and sweet treats available.
21 locals recommend
Pie Junkie
1081 2 Ave NWWalk down 2nd Ave to the Kensington Shopping District and grab a snack as you browse the shops at this mouthwatering establishment. Both savory and sweet treats available.
Just down the street is a gourmet ice cream shoppe, open from 11 am to 11 pm. Right by Vendome, so you can grab a dessert on your way back after a delicious meal!
Holy Cow Gelato and Donuts
938 2 Ave NWJust down the street is a gourmet ice cream shoppe, open from 11 am to 11 pm. Right by Vendome, so you can grab a dessert on your way back after a delicious meal!
Take a beautiful walk across the river to Prince's Island and you will find a romantic and Canadian experience. River Café is hands down the best place to take your sweetheart or to treat yourself in Calgary. Fine dining at its most charmingly rustic and best. 18 min walk. $$$ www.river-cafe.com
134 locals recommend
River Cafe
Take a beautiful walk across the river to Prince's Island and you will find a romantic and Canadian experience. River Café is hands down the best place to take your sweetheart or to treat yourself in Calgary. Fine dining at its most charmingly rustic and best. 18 min walk. $$$ www.river-cafe.com
Top 3 Meals in Calgary
Funnest meal in Calgary: Calgary Tower At the top of the tower is a revolving restaurant called Sky 360°, where you can enjoy a moderately upscale meal as you watch panoramic views of Calgary go by. There is a hot tip here: If you call ahead and make a reservation, you don’t have to pay the elevator fee to go to the top. Then, after your meal, or before, you can go to the observation deck for free to wander around. 9th Ave and Centre Street, on the south side fo downtown. $$ www.sky360.ca
33 locals recommend
Sky 360
101 9 Ave SWFunnest meal in Calgary: Calgary Tower At the top of the tower is a revolving restaurant called Sky 360°, where you can enjoy a moderately upscale meal as you watch panoramic views of Calgary go by. There is a hot tip here: If you call ahead and make a reservation, you don’t have to pay the elevator fee to go to the top. Then, after your meal, or before, you can go to the observation deck for free to wander around. 9th Ave and Centre Street, on the south side fo downtown. $$ www.sky360.ca
Best Breakfast in Calgary: OEB (Over Easy Breakfast) Farm fresh eggs, with the choice to upgrade to duck eggs. Best breakfast in town. Check out this cheeky menu item under sweet breakfasts: “Do Not Even Go There” French style crêpe, vanilla custard, berries, banana, fresh whipped cream, pistachios & almonds, Quebec maple syrup. 7 min drive to 5th Ave and 2nd street SW in downtown, or take the train to 1 Street SW Station. Weekdays are better than busy weekends. $$ www.eatoeb.com
77 locals recommend
OEB
222 5 Avenue SouthwestBest Breakfast in Calgary: OEB (Over Easy Breakfast) Farm fresh eggs, with the choice to upgrade to duck eggs. Best breakfast in town. Check out this cheeky menu item under sweet breakfasts: “Do Not Even Go There” French style crêpe, vanilla custard, berries, banana, fresh whipped cream, pistachios & almonds, Quebec maple syrup. 7 min drive to 5th Ave and 2nd street SW in downtown, or take the train to 1 Street SW Station. Weekdays are better than busy weekends. $$ www.eatoeb.com
Take a beautiful walk across the river to Prince's Island and you will find a romantic and Canadian experience. River Café is hands down the best place to take your sweetheart or to treat yourself in Calgary. Fine dining at its most charmingly rustic and best. 18 min walk. $$$ www.river-cafe.com
134 locals recommend
River Cafe
Take a beautiful walk across the river to Prince's Island and you will find a romantic and Canadian experience. River Café is hands down the best place to take your sweetheart or to treat yourself in Calgary. Fine dining at its most charmingly rustic and best. 18 min walk. $$$ www.river-cafe.com