Linda’s guidebook
Markets
A 5 minute drive away. It's a great place to shop for farm fresh food or stop in for a delicious bite to eat.
63 locals recommend
Calgary Farmers' Market
510 77 Ave SEA 5 minute drive away. It's a great place to shop for farm fresh food or stop in for a delicious bite to eat.
Crossroads Market
1235 26 Ave SELots of great options for farm fresh food and eats.
A fun way to spend an evening. Booths with locally made items. Also food trucks and music to round out the evening. Be sure to find out what nights it's running.
Inglewood Night Market
1235 9 Ave SEA fun way to spend an evening. Booths with locally made items. Also food trucks and music to round out the evening. Be sure to find out what nights it's running.
Calgary Night Market
200 Barclay Parade SWMany artisan booths and yummy food to choose from. Be sure to check the dates.
Shopping
The closest outside mall big box mall. You'll find numerous shops, including Walmart, Ikea, Best Buy, Real Canadian Superstore and Costco.
Deerfoot Meadows Mall
8180 11 Street SoutheastThe closest outside mall big box mall. You'll find numerous shops, including Walmart, Ikea, Best Buy, Real Canadian Superstore and Costco.
CF Chinook Centre
6455 Macleod TrailThe largest mall in the city. Only a short, easy drive away.
Another mall at this end of the city...to give you more choices.
102 locals recommend
Southcentre Mall
100 Anderson Rd SEAnother mall at this end of the city...to give you more choices.
This outlet mall is approximately 20 minutes north on Deerfoot Trail.
307 locals recommend
CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron BlvdThis outlet mall is approximately 20 minutes north on Deerfoot Trail.
Stephen Avenue Walk
340 8 Ave SWWalk and shop along Stephen Avenue, downtown.
Inglewood is an up and coming trendy neighbourhood in Calgary. Walk up and down the avenue, dropping in to shops along the way.
9 Avenue Southeast
9 Avenue SoutheastInglewood is an up and coming trendy neighbourhood in Calgary. Walk up and down the avenue, dropping in to shops along the way.
Movies
Canyon Meadows Cinemas
13226 Macleod Trail"Cheap Theatres". All movies, all the time only $5.00
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SWThe closest cineplex theatre to our neighbourhood.
This theatre is a longer drive, but it has the best recliner seats ever!
23 locals recommend
Cineplex Cinemas Seton and VIP
19683 Seton Crescent SEThis theatre is a longer drive, but it has the best recliner seats ever!
Live theatre
Community plays are performed here. Fun and relatively inexpensive.
6 locals recommend
The Pumphouse Theatre
2140 Pumphouse Ave SWCommunity plays are performed here. Fun and relatively inexpensive.
In the heart of downtown Calgary, Arts Commons is home to eight premier performing arts companies including Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, One Yellow Rabbit and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Its 12 spaces and venues include Jack Singer Concert Hall, Max Bell Theatre, Martha Cohen Theatre and the Engineered Theatre.
92 locals recommend
Arts Commons
205 8 Ave SEIn the heart of downtown Calgary, Arts Commons is home to eight premier performing arts companies including Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, One Yellow Rabbit and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Its 12 spaces and venues include Jack Singer Concert Hall, Max Bell Theatre, Martha Cohen Theatre and the Engineered Theatre.
Vertigo Theatre
115 9 Ave SEA lovely venue with both professional and community plays.
This is musical dinner theatre with a twist. They take a well-known movie or TV show and spoof it. It's meant to be silly and fun.
21 locals recommend
Jubilations Dinner Theatre - Calgary
1002 37 Street SWThis is musical dinner theatre with a twist. They take a well-known movie or TV show and spoof it. It's meant to be silly and fun.
Dinner theatre with a large buffet. They offer both plays and musicals.
10 locals recommend
Stage West Theatre Restaurant
727 42 Ave SEDinner theatre with a large buffet. They offer both plays and musicals.
Night Life & Live Music
Our neighbourhood pub. They offer live music on Friday nights.
9 locals recommend
The Station Pub + Grill (Riverbend)
40 Riverglen Dr SEOur neighbourhood pub. They offer live music on Friday nights.
A grass roots blues venue. Nothing shiny here, but they offer great blues music. You can also drop in for the Saturday or Sunday afternoon jam. The food is ok, but you can't go wrong with a burger.
67 locals recommend
The Blues Can
1429 9 Ave SEA grass roots blues venue. Nothing shiny here, but they offer great blues music. You can also drop in for the Saturday or Sunday afternoon jam. The food is ok, but you can't go wrong with a burger.
Mikey's On 12th
918 12 Ave SWA great blues venue. The food....well, so so.
Without a dance floor, the Ironwood offers many up and coming artists to enjoy.
78 locals recommend
Ironwood Stage & Grill
1229 9 Ave SEWithout a dance floor, the Ironwood offers many up and coming artists to enjoy.
A yearly event down in Princess Island Park. Be sure to check the dates. https://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/
Calgary Folk Fest Offices
1215 10 Ave SEA yearly event down in Princess Island Park. Be sure to check the dates. https://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/
Home of the Blues Festival. Be sure to check the dates. https://calgarybluesfest.com/
19 locals recommend
Shaw Millennium Park
1220 9 Avenue SouthwestHome of the Blues Festival. Be sure to check the dates. https://calgarybluesfest.com/
Alvin’s Jazz Club
176 Mahogany Centre SoutheastUp scale dining with some jazz on the side.
A cool little speakeasy with top shelf drinks and charcutery board options. They have live music and burlesque shows throughout the week. Check out their calendar. Book early, as they are a small venue and fill up fast.
39 locals recommend
Betty Lou's Library
A cool little speakeasy with top shelf drinks and charcutery board options. They have live music and burlesque shows throughout the week. Check out their calendar. Book early, as they are a small venue and fill up fast.
This is the main club in the city for DJ;'s and electronic music.
42 locals recommend
Commonwealth Night Club
731 10 Ave SWThis is the main club in the city for DJ;'s and electronic music.
Our favorite micro brewery. It has a very relaxed feel and reasonably priced beer. They also serve one selection of cider.
80 locals recommend
Cold Garden Beverage Company
1100 11 St SEOur favorite micro brewery. It has a very relaxed feel and reasonably priced beer. They also serve one selection of cider.
A long strip of restaurants and pubs with patio's facing the street. A fun place to walk along in the evening. Perhaps stop at a patio for a cold one?!
60 locals recommend
17 Avenue Southwest
17 Avenue SouthwestA long strip of restaurants and pubs with patio's facing the street. A fun place to walk along in the evening. Perhaps stop at a patio for a cold one?!
This place is absolutely packed during Stampede. It's the go to spot for the 20 and 30 somethings.
85 locals recommend
Cowboys Dance Hall
421 12 Ave SEThis place is absolutely packed during Stampede. It's the go to spot for the 20 and 30 somethings.
Sightseeing
Enjoy the view from the top! Better yet, enjoy a higher end meal in the Sky 360 restaurant. It is revolving and makes a full revolution every hour.
757 locals recommend
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWEnjoy the view from the top! Better yet, enjoy a higher end meal in the Sky 360 restaurant. It is revolving and makes a full revolution every hour.
A 1.5 hour drive from your suite, Banff is a beautiful little town with lots of character. People from all over the world come to see the beauty Banff has to offer.
614 locals recommend
Banff
A 1.5 hour drive from your suite, Banff is a beautiful little town with lots of character. People from all over the world come to see the beauty Banff has to offer.
If you love hiking, Kananaskis is a great place to go. Here's a link to help get you started. https://www.alltrails.com/canada/alberta/kananaskis-improvement
116 locals recommend
Kananaskis
If you love hiking, Kananaskis is a great place to go. Here's a link to help get you started. https://www.alltrails.com/canada/alberta/kananaskis-improvement
Let's Eat!
About a 12 minute drive away, they offer a western style breakfast of 2 eggs how you like 'em, 2 bacon, 1 sausage, hash browns, 2 toast and unlimited coffee for only $8.99 - Monday thru Friday.
31 locals recommend
Grey Eagle Resort and Casino
3777 Grey Eagle DrAbout a 12 minute drive away, they offer a western style breakfast of 2 eggs how you like 'em, 2 bacon, 1 sausage, hash browns, 2 toast and unlimited coffee for only $8.99 - Monday thru Friday.
Chianti Café
10816 444 Macleod TrailFor good Italian without the high price.
Saigon Maxim
8338 18 St SENeighbourhood Vietnamese restaurant. Our favorite.
The Coup
924 17 Ave SWIf you're looking for Vegetarian, the Coup is where it's at.
Alumni Sandwiches
725 17 Ave SWTheir sandwiches are fantastic!
A little diner that still has a jute box. Avg. $20 breakfast with unlimited hash browns. Their Eggs Benny is sooooo good!
47 locals recommend
Galaxie Diner
1413 11 St SWA little diner that still has a jute box. Avg. $20 breakfast with unlimited hash browns. Their Eggs Benny is sooooo good!
Fusion Indian food. Very popular and very good. Most dishes are on the spicy side.
39 locals recommend
Calcutta Cricket Club
1213 17 Ave SWFusion Indian food. Very popular and very good. Most dishes are on the spicy side.
An tasty pizza place with a good menu. Have a little pizza on the patio and watch all the activity on 17th Ave.
61 locals recommend
Una Pizza + Wine 17th Ave SW
618 17 Ave SWAn tasty pizza place with a good menu. Have a little pizza on the patio and watch all the activity on 17th Ave.
Recommending as I've been told it's a great place for breakfast and it is also close by. We have yet to give it a try.
Bennys Breakfast Bar
7007 11 St SERecommending as I've been told it's a great place for breakfast and it is also close by. We have yet to give it a try.
Upscale steak house. Very good food, but don't visit if you're travelling on a budget.
14 locals recommend
Chairman's Steakhouse
2251 Mahogany Blvd SEUpscale steak house. Very good food, but don't visit if you're travelling on a budget.
Supercool revolving restaurant. Perched at the top of the Calgary Tower, this restaurant makes one revolution in an hour. This give you the opportunity to take in the whole city while you enjoy your meal. When reserving, be sure to ask for a table at the window. If you're looking for a romantic evening, booking mid-week might be better for you. Weekends can be very busy and very noisy.
33 locals recommend
Sky 360
101 9 Ave SWSupercool revolving restaurant. Perched at the top of the Calgary Tower, this restaurant makes one revolution in an hour. This give you the opportunity to take in the whole city while you enjoy your meal. When reserving, be sure to ask for a table at the window. If you're looking for a romantic evening, booking mid-week might be better for you. Weekends can be very busy and very noisy.