Guidebook for Calgary
Shopping
CF Chinook Centre
6455 Macleod TrailThe best shopping center in Calgary
CF Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Trail NWGreat shopping center
Big mall. You can spend all day here and not get bored. Good restaurants.
307 locals recommend
CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron BlvdBig mall. You can spend all day here and not get bored. Good restaurants.
Food Scene
Best bisteca in the world. Go there with an appetite. Within walking distance of the apartment. $$$$.
58 locals recommend
Mercato
2224 4 St SWBest bisteca in the world. Go there with an appetite. Within walking distance of the apartment. $$$$.
Il Centro
6036 3 St SWBest pizza in town. Ask for a complementary home-made limoncello after your meal.
Boulevard with restaurants, bars, pubs and all kinds of entertainment.
64 locals recommend
8 Avenue Southwest
8 Avenue SouthwestBoulevard with restaurants, bars, pubs and all kinds of entertainment.
Red’s Diner In Ramsay
1101 8 St SEBreakfast all day
Rouge
1240 8 Ave SE#60
- S. Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurants (2010)
The plates here are always well crafted, no matter if you’re ordering lunch or dinner
74 locals recommend
NOtaBLE - The Restaurant
4611 Bowness Rd NWThe plates here are always well crafted, no matter if you’re ordering lunch or dinner
Montana's
2555 32 St NECasual steak dinning. Good service.
Manuel Latruwe
1333 1 St SEBelgian coffee shop. One of the bests in Calgary
Spolumbo's Fine Foods & Deli
1308 9 Ave SEFantastic italian sausages. Casual lunch.
Welcome to the Puple Perk, where you'll only get decaf if you ask for it, and no matter what direction our milkshakes face they're delicious!
48 locals recommend
Purple Perk The
2212 4 St SWWelcome to the Puple Perk, where you'll only get decaf if you ask for it, and no matter what direction our milkshakes face they're delicious!
Enjoy casual fine dining at Cactus Club Restaurant, Stephen Avenue Calgary.
24 locals recommend
Cactus Club Cafe Stephen Avenue
178 3 St SWEnjoy casual fine dining at Cactus Club Restaurant, Stephen Avenue Calgary.
Modern Chinese restaurant with a cocktail bar offering Asian bar food & theme nights.
19 locals recommend
Two Penny
1213 1 St SWModern Chinese restaurant with a cocktail bar offering Asian bar food & theme nights.
Great pizza within walking distance of the apartment. Happy hour food · Late-night food · Casual
27 locals recommend
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria
2303 4 St SWGreat pizza within walking distance of the apartment. Happy hour food · Late-night food · Casual
Denny's
5015 4 St NELate night
Grumans Catering and Delicatessen
2288 11 Ave SEVery casual. Excellent jew-ish food.
Sizable, stylish pub with elevated German cuisine, craft beers, patio seating & a happening vibe. Within walking distance of the apartment.
66 locals recommend
WURST
2437 4 St SWSizable, stylish pub with elevated German cuisine, craft beers, patio seating & a happening vibe. Within walking distance of the apartment.
Arts & Culture
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SELargest museum in town.
Dinosaur museum great for kids and grown ups. The best dinosaur collection in North America.
135 locals recommend
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
1500 N Dinosaur TrailDinosaur museum great for kids and grown ups. The best dinosaur collection in North America.
Theatre Calgary
220 9 Ave SEGood shows.
U of C is ranked No. 9 in the Best Universities of the World.
87 locals recommend
University of Calgary
24 Avenue NorthwestU of C is ranked No. 9 in the Best Universities of the World.
Great concert venue. Always something going on there.
55 locals recommend
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
1415 14 Ave NWGreat concert venue. Always something going on there.
If you are a transportation history lover (old cars, trains, etc.), this is the place to visit. You will also see a historic village and many interesting old buildings from Calgary.
290 locals recommend
Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SWIf you are a transportation history lover (old cars, trains, etc.), this is the place to visit. You will also see a historic village and many interesting old buildings from Calgary.
The National Music Centre (NMC) is a national catalyst for discovery, innovation and renewal through music.
261 locals recommend
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
850 4 St SEThe National Music Centre (NMC) is a national catalyst for discovery, innovation and renewal through music.
The Honens Piano Competition takes place every three years and is considered one of the world’s most prestigious events of its kind.
Honens International Piano Competition
1170-105 12 Avenue SoutheastThe Honens Piano Competition takes place every three years and is considered one of the world’s most prestigious events of its kind.
Entertainment & Activities
The greates outdoor show on earth during July every year. One of the biggest rodeos in North America.
307 locals recommend
Calgary Stampede
1410 Olympic Way SEThe greates outdoor show on earth during July every year. One of the biggest rodeos in North America.
The Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise SoutheastHome of the Calgary Flames. Concerts and other events.
Penguins, giraffes, Lions and many other exotic animals. Worth looking at.
745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
Penguins, giraffes, Lions and many other exotic animals. Worth looking at.
The Links of GlenEagles
100 Gleneagles DrOne of the most beautiful golf courses in Alberta
Located in Chinook mall, it offers IMAX and other amenities.
39 locals recommend
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SWLocated in Chinook mall, it offers IMAX and other amenities.
THE most beautiful golf course in Alberta and one of the most scenics in all North America. If you like golf, don't miss it. Newly rebuilt.
16 locals recommend
Kananaskis Country Golf Course
1 Lorette RoadTHE most beautiful golf course in Alberta and one of the most scenics in all North America. If you like golf, don't miss it. Newly rebuilt.
Sled Island 2019 passes are now available at a special early bird rate!
Discover 250+ bands, comedy, film and art in 30+ venues, plus enjoy perks like exclusive discounts, limited-edition merch and more. Save up to 25% when you purchase by January 15, 2019 at SledIsland.com/Passes, Sloth Records (736b 17th Ave. SW) or Lukes Drug Mart (112 4th St. NE)!
Sled Island
2206a 4 St SWSled Island 2019 passes are now available at a special early bird rate!
Discover 250+ bands, comedy, film and art in 30+ venues, plus enjoy perks like exclusive discounts, limited-edition merch and more. Save up to 25% when you purchase by January 15, 2019 at SledIsland.com/Passes, Sloth Records (736b 17th Ave. SW) or Lukes Drug Mart (112 4th St. NE)!
This free one day event is the start up to Calgary's vibrant festival season, and encourages citizens to shake off their winter blues and reintroduce themselves to the thriving creative community in our city.
Each spring, thousands of attendees come out to enjoy the unique and pedestrian friendly 4th Street venue, offering an array of musical talent, artisan vendors, quality entertainment and some perfect people watching.
Lilac Festival
This free one day event is the start up to Calgary's vibrant festival season, and encourages citizens to shake off their winter blues and reintroduce themselves to the thriving creative community in our city.
Each spring, thousands of attendees come out to enjoy the unique and pedestrian friendly 4th Street venue, offering an array of musical talent, artisan vendors, quality entertainment and some perfect people watching.
40th Annual Calgary Folk Music Festival: July 25 – 28, 2019
The annual Festival is a four-day family-friendly cultural and musical extravaganza. Some 70 artists from Alberta, Canada and the world perform on six daytime and two evening stages in concerts and sessions – unpredictable mash-ups where artists collaborate in unique and unexpected ways, sharing songs and stories. It’s a genre-bending affair that cleverly unites roots, world and indie icons and upstarts from around the globe; a destination event and essential community gathering for 53,000 Calgarians and tourists.
Calgary Folk Fest Offices
1215 10 Ave SE40th Annual Calgary Folk Music Festival: July 25 – 28, 2019
The annual Festival is a four-day family-friendly cultural and musical extravaganza. Some 70 artists from Alberta, Canada and the world perform on six daytime and two evening stages in concerts and sessions – unpredictable mash-ups where artists collaborate in unique and unexpected ways, sharing songs and stories. It’s a genre-bending affair that cleverly unites roots, world and indie icons and upstarts from around the globe; a destination event and essential community gathering for 53,000 Calgarians and tourists.
Sightseeing
Landmark. Good restaurant on top and great view of the city. Check out the glass balcony.
757 locals recommend
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWLandmark. Good restaurant on top and great view of the city. Check out the glass balcony.
Here is where the apartment is located. Famous for good restaurants from all over the world and a vibrant urban scene.
Mission Road Southwest
Mission Road SouthwestHere is where the apartment is located. Famous for good restaurants from all over the world and a vibrant urban scene.
The red mile. Night clubs, restaurants, bars. The place to be at night. Just meters away from the apartment.
39 locals recommend
17 Avenue Southwest
17 Avenue SouthwestThe red mile. Night clubs, restaurants, bars. The place to be at night. Just meters away from the apartment.
Beautiful village in the heart of the Rockies. Great shopping and sightseeing.
Kananaskis Village Ctr
1 Mt Sparrowhawk CrescentBeautiful village in the heart of the Rockies. Great shopping and sightseeing.
Essentials
Safeway Pharmacy Thorncliffe
5607 4 St NWFull supermarket and pharmacy just 2 blocks away from the apartment.
Safeway Mission Calgary
524 Elbow Dr SWGrocery store within walking distance of the apartment
Bank branch located in the first floor of the apartment building. It offers 24x7 ATMs connected to most bank services in the world.
TD Bank – Help & Advice Centre
1905 4 St SWBank branch located in the first floor of the apartment building. It offers 24x7 ATMs connected to most bank services in the world.
Bank branch located a few meters from the apartment. Offers 24x7 ATMs connected to most major bank services in the world.
11 locals recommend
SCOTIABANK
3403 17 Ave SWBank branch located a few meters from the apartment. Offers 24x7 ATMs connected to most major bank services in the world.
Everything Else
Shoppers Drug Mart
815 17 Ave SWPharmacy just 2 blocks away from the apartment