Livingston Lakeport's Guidebook
Sightseeing & Tourist Attractions
Experience some of the most historic, iconic and beautiful buildings, attractions and landscapes in and around Calgary.
One of the tallest points in Calgary. A good place to see the whole of Calgary from a vantage position.
757 locals recommend
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWOne of the tallest points in Calgary. A good place to see the whole of Calgary from a vantage position.
Calgary Zoo
A fun place to watch animals at close range.
Bowness Park
8900 48 Ave NWOne of the best parks in Calgary for park lovers.
A perfect location with a wide variety of beautiful flowers and plants in a perfectly serene environment.
95 locals recommend
Devonian Gardens
317 7 Ave SWA perfect location with a wide variety of beautiful flowers and plants in a perfectly serene environment.
Calgary's city center and home to all the high rise and most beautiful buildings in Calgary.
97 locals recommend
Downtown
Calgary's city center and home to all the high rise and most beautiful buildings in Calgary.
A great place to roll back the years and see the good old war planes.
33 locals recommend
The Hangar Flight Museum
4629 McCall Way NEA great place to roll back the years and see the good old war planes.
An amazing historic structure built in 1875 by the North West Mounted Police.
42 locals recommend
Fort Calgary National Historic Site
An amazing historic structure built in 1875 by the North West Mounted Police.
A glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks and overlooked by a stately chateau. Perfect for boat rides, breathtaking ice caps and staying in touch with nature.
371 locals recommend
Lake Louise
Lake Louise Lakeshore TrailA glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks and overlooked by a stately chateau. Perfect for boat rides, breathtaking ice caps and staying in touch with nature.
Calgary's iconic state of the art library located right in the city center. Notable for being built directly over the C-Train line.
148 locals recommend
Central Library
800 3 St SECalgary's iconic state of the art library located right in the city center. Notable for being built directly over the C-Train line.
One of Canada's most popular and iconic rivers. Flowing from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River.
Elbow River
One of Canada's most popular and iconic rivers. Flowing from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River.
A ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility. Famous for high performance athletic training and recreational purposes.
42 locals recommend
Winsport Arena
Canada Olympic Road SouthwestA ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility. Famous for high performance athletic training and recreational purposes.
Peace Bridge accommodates people walking and cycling across the Bow River. It was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and was opened for use on March 24, 2012.
It has the popular nickname "Finger Trap Bridge" for its visual similarity to the finger trap puzzle.
188 locals recommend
Peace Bridge
Peace BridgePeace Bridge accommodates people walking and cycling across the Bow River. It was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and was opened for use on March 24, 2012.
It has the popular nickname "Finger Trap Bridge" for its visual similarity to the finger trap puzzle.
City and Town Information
Explore the beautiful city of Calgary and some of the other lovely cities and towns around it.
Massive city. Very well spread out and very welcoming to visitors. Multiple places to visit and have fun.
81 locals recommend
Calgary
Massive city. Very well spread out and very welcoming to visitors. Multiple places to visit and have fun.
Canmore is a town 70 minutes from Calgary. It is famous for the Three Sisters Mountains and the Ha Ling Peak.
307 locals recommend
Canmore
Canmore is a town 70 minutes from Calgary. It is famous for the Three Sisters Mountains and the Ha Ling Peak.
Edmonton is the 5th largest city in Canada and is the capital city of the Province of Alberta.
It is a 3 - hour drive from Calgary and home to the West Edmonton Mall - the largest mall in North America.
29 locals recommend
Edmonton
Edmonton is the 5th largest city in Canada and is the capital city of the Province of Alberta.
It is a 3 - hour drive from Calgary and home to the West Edmonton Mall - the largest mall in North America.
Drumheller is about 90 minutes from Calgary. Its Royal Tyrrell Museum contains a large collection of dinosaur fossils and a giant model T-Rex sculpture.
72 locals recommend
Drumheller
Drumheller is about 90 minutes from Calgary. Its Royal Tyrrell Museum contains a large collection of dinosaur fossils and a giant model T-Rex sculpture.
Restaurants and Fast Food
Experience some of the most popular and affordable restaurants in the city.
Canada's largest fast food restaurant chain. Known for serving coffee, doughnuts and other fast food items.
93 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
1211 12 Ave SWCanada's largest fast food restaurant chain. Known for serving coffee, doughnuts and other fast food items.
Subway is an American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches, salads and beverages.
It is an affordable restaurant with nice ambience.
55 locals recommend
Subway
929 1 Ave NESubway is an American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches, salads and beverages.
It is an affordable restaurant with nice ambience.
Louisiana-inspired fast-food chain known for its spicy fried chicken, biscuits & sides.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
2060 Symons Valley Pkwy NWLouisiana-inspired fast-food chain known for its spicy fried chicken, biscuits & sides.
Tipsy Pig Pub Evanston
2060 Symons Valley Parkway NorthwestAffordable restaurant with a nice ambience and delicious food.
American table service diner-style restaurant chain. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
10 locals recommend
Denny's
138 Crowfoot Way NWAmerican table service diner-style restaurant chain. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Great restaurant for fries, burger, steak and some good beer to wash it down.
8 locals recommend
Montana's
2555 32 St NEGreat restaurant for fries, burger, steak and some good beer to wash it down.
City advice
Getting around
Train and bus tickets
Tickets can be used on both the bus and the train. Train/bus tickets are valid for 90 minutes.
Remember to ask for a transfer if one bus will not take you to your final destination.
Don't miss
Calgary Stampede
Calgary Stampede is one of the world's biggest outdoor shows. Holds every first Friday of July for 10 consecutive days.
Customs and culture
Courtesy and Respect
Calgarians are very warm and friendly. They would say "hello" and "thank you" almost to a fault. It is much appreciated if such courtesies are returned.
Ways to save
Free Train Ride in Downtown Calgary
Downtown train stops between 3rd Street East and 11th Street West along 7 Avenue are completely free, everyday of the week.