Guidebook for Calgary

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Guidebook for Calgary

Parks & Nature

Our fav summer spot in the city! Walking trails, kids playground, bbq spots, right on the river! Fuel up with a coffee and snack from the Simmons building and you are set for a beautiful afternoon!
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St. Patrick's Island
1300 Zoo Rd NE
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Our fav summer spot in the city! Walking trails, kids playground, bbq spots, right on the river! Fuel up with a coffee and snack from the Simmons building and you are set for a beautiful afternoon!
Local library a few blocks away in a beautiful historical building. Amazing green space with gardens, water fountains + a local restaurant called Boxwood.
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Memorial Park Library
1221 2 St SW
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Local library a few blocks away in a beautiful historical building. Amazing green space with gardens, water fountains + a local restaurant called Boxwood.
Urban walking trails + green space along the river. Visit the River Cafe for brunch on the patio or dinner.
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Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SW
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Urban walking trails + green space along the river. Visit the River Cafe for brunch on the patio or dinner.
Kids playground, bbq pits, right by the river.
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Sandy Beach Park
4500 14a St SW
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Kids playground, bbq pits, right by the river.

Essentials

Only two blocks from our house. Upscale grocery store with cafe and takeaway options. Perfect for those night when you don't feel like cooking!
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Sunterra Market, Keynote
200 12 Ave SE
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Only two blocks from our house. Upscale grocery store with cafe and takeaway options. Perfect for those night when you don't feel like cooking!
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Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SW
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Amazing natural food store with great cafe/take away food!
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Community Natural Foods
1304 10 Ave SW
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Amazing natural food store with great cafe/take away food!

Shopping

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The Core Shopping Centre
324 8 Ave SW
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6455 Macleod Trail SW
6455 Macleod Trail SW
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Local shops in a cool neighbourhood. Check out The Livery for locally made CAMP brand clothing.
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Inglewood
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Local shops in a cool neighbourhood. Check out The Livery for locally made CAMP brand clothing.

Food Scene

The best pizza in town! You will not be disappointed. They do not take reservations, so go early to get your name down and then head to National or Ship & Anchor to have a drink while you wait!
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UNA Takeaway
616 17 Ave SW
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The best pizza in town! You will not be disappointed. They do not take reservations, so go early to get your name down and then head to National or Ship & Anchor to have a drink while you wait!
Award winning restaurant! Unique small share plates. Delicious food!
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Pigeonhole
306 17 Ave SW
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Award winning restaurant! Unique small share plates. Delicious food!
Located on Prince's Island, a beautiful spot to have brunch on their patio overlooking the Bow river!
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River Cafe
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Located on Prince's Island, a beautiful spot to have brunch on their patio overlooking the Bow river!
Another great local coffee shop. They have another location in Mission.
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Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters - Simmons Building Cafe
618 Confluence Way SE
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Another great local coffee shop. They have another location in Mission.
My favourite bakery in the city! Amazing Israeli inspired baked goods, salads, sandwiches, stews. A must!
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Sidewalk Citizen Bakery
618 Confluence Way SE
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My favourite bakery in the city! Amazing Israeli inspired baked goods, salads, sandwiches, stews. A must!
Great local coffee shop! They have a few other locations in the city as well.
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Monogram Coffee
4814 16 St SW
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Great local coffee shop! They have a few other locations in the city as well.
Our favourite french restaurant in the city! A must! All of their fish dishes are amazing.
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Cassis Bistro
2505 17 Ave SW
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Our favourite french restaurant in the city! A must! All of their fish dishes are amazing.
Amazing french bistro! Great for brunch or dinner.
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Suzette Brittany Bistro
2210 4 St SW
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Amazing french bistro! Great for brunch or dinner.
Award winning restaurant, will not disappoint!
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Model Citizen
308 17 Ave SW
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Award winning restaurant, will not disappoint!
A few blocks away. Cute new restaurants with great small share plates! You must try the whipped feta, stewed tomatoes + sourdough.
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Ten Foot Henry
1209 1 St SW
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A few blocks away. Cute new restaurants with great small share plates! You must try the whipped feta, stewed tomatoes + sourdough.
The food is divine! Amazing, unique space. One of our favs! A must if you are a "foodie!"
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Workshop Kitchen + Culture
608 1 St SW
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The food is divine! Amazing, unique space. One of our favs! A must if you are a "foodie!"
Good family restaurant option. $5.00 pizzas during happy hour!
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Cibo 17th
1012 17 Ave SW
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Good family restaurant option. $5.00 pizzas during happy hour!
Spanish tapas glory! Great brunch!
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Ox Bar de Tapas
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Spanish tapas glory! Great brunch!
Beautiful open space. Great for coffee and breakfast, but also dinner!
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Alforno Bakery & Cafe
222 7 St SW
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Beautiful open space. Great for coffee and breakfast, but also dinner!
Korean fusion food!
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Anju
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Korean fusion food!
Order the kale chicken salad! It tastes better than it sounds, I promise! They also give you homemade gourmet popcorn to snack on while you are deciding on what to eat.
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Cleaver
524 17 Ave SW
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Order the kale chicken salad! It tastes better than it sounds, I promise! They also give you homemade gourmet popcorn to snack on while you are deciding on what to eat.
Cute french bistro. Beautiful decor and a great little patio! Just off 17th ave.
Parc Café and Brasserie
818 16 Ave SW
Cute french bistro. Beautiful decor and a great little patio! Just off 17th ave.
Authentic Mexican street tacos done right, but their charcoal-fired burger is outstanding too! Great ambiance Hit up taco tuesday for $2.50 tacos. 5 min walk from our place.
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Native Tongues Taqueria
235 12 Ave SW
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Authentic Mexican street tacos done right, but their charcoal-fired burger is outstanding too! Great ambiance Hit up taco tuesday for $2.50 tacos. 5 min walk from our place.
Local burger joint! Don't forget to add the clive sauce.
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Clive Burger
736 17 Ave SW
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Local burger joint! Don't forget to add the clive sauce.
Best Macarons! The iced lemon jasmine tea is so refreshing on a warm summer day.
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Ollia Macarons & Tea
810C 16 Ave SW
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Best Macarons! The iced lemon jasmine tea is so refreshing on a warm summer day.
Best vegetarian fare!
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The Coup
924 17 Ave SW
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Best vegetarian fare!
Great Italian restaurant! The carbonara is so good!
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Bocce
2207 4 St SW
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Great Italian restaurant! The carbonara is so good!
Amazing asian fusion bowls.
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Koi
1011 1 St SW
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Amazing asian fusion bowls.
Our favourite Ramen restaurant! Only open until they run out of bowls of soup. A must!
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Shiki Menya
824 1 Ave NE
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Our favourite Ramen restaurant! Only open until they run out of bowls of soup. A must!

Drinks & Nightlife

A local favourite. Always a good time. Best summer patio!
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The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SW
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A local favourite. Always a good time. Best summer patio!
Great food + big summer patio!
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National on 17th
550 17 Ave SW
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Great food + big summer patio!
Great food + shuffle board!
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Local 8th Avenue
310 8 Ave SW
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Great food + shuffle board!
They have bowling in the basement!
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National on 10th
341 10 Ave SW
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They have bowling in the basement!
Great little rooftop patio!
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Broken City
613 11 Ave SW
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Great little rooftop patio!
Local craft brewery with an upscale pub menu!
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Last Best Brewing & Distilling
607 11 Ave SW
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Local craft brewery with an upscale pub menu!
Extensive cocktail list + share plates. Great ambiance, only 5 min walk from our place!
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Proof
1302 1 St SW
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Extensive cocktail list + share plates. Great ambiance, only 5 min walk from our place!

Arts & Culture

Amazing museum within walking distance! First Thursday evening of every month is free!
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Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SE
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Amazing museum within walking distance! First Thursday evening of every month is free!
An older theatre downtown showing indie films.
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Globe Cinema
617 8 Ave SW
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An older theatre downtown showing indie films.
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Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
850 4 St SE
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Arts Commons
205 8 Ave SE
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Theatre Calgary
220 9 Ave SE
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Vertigo Theatre
115 9 Ave SE
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Discover "How the West was Once" at Canada's largest living history museum. Explore our year-round exhibit, Gasoline Alley Museum, and find out how the introduction of the automobile changed our culture.
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Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SW
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Discover "How the West was Once" at Canada's largest living history museum. Explore our year-round exhibit, Gasoline Alley Museum, and find out how the introduction of the automobile changed our culture.