Guidebook for Calgary
Shopping
THE SHOPPING IN AND AROUND IKEA CANT BE BEAT, BUT OF COURSE CHINOOK MALL IS ONLY 5 MINUTES AWAY. ITS THE LARGEST MALL IN CALGARY
13 locals recommend
IKEA Calgary
8000 11 St SETHE SHOPPING IN AND AROUND IKEA CANT BE BEAT, BUT OF COURSE CHINOOK MALL IS ONLY 5 MINUTES AWAY. ITS THE LARGEST MALL IN CALGARY
Calgary's largest shopping mall /Movie theatre. Everything from very high end shopping like Nordstroms and Saks 5th ave, to sport check and everything in between. Between stores, restaurants and services, they have 250+ locations within the mall.
235 locals recommend
6455 Macleod Trail SW
6455 Macleod Trail SWCalgary's largest shopping mall /Movie theatre. Everything from very high end shopping like Nordstroms and Saks 5th ave, to sport check and everything in between. Between stores, restaurants and services, they have 250+ locations within the mall.
Essentials
Sobeys Riverbend
8338 18 St SETHEY HAVE A CANADA POST OUTLET.
Safeway Odgen
7740 18 St SEVERY CONVENIENT GROCERY STORE.
Liquor Depot Glenmore Square #713
7740 18 St SELiquor Depot 18th Street SE #712
8338 18 St SEShoppers Drug Mart
815 17 Ave SWTHERE IS A CANADA POST OUTLET IN THIS STORE
Food Scene
BEST MEDITERRANEAN FOOD I HAVE EVER EATEN. SHAWARMA, DONAIR, AND FALAFELS. OH AND THE BAKLAVA IS INCREDIBLE.
6 locals recommend
Pita Grill
8338 18 St SEBEST MEDITERRANEAN FOOD I HAVE EVER EATEN. SHAWARMA, DONAIR, AND FALAFELS. OH AND THE BAKLAVA IS INCREDIBLE.
The Park Kitchen & Bar
163 Quarry Park BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
The Station Pub + Grill (Riverbend)
40 Riverglen Dr SEDECENT FOOD AND DRINKS.
Partners Pizza II
270 S Peachtree PkwyGREAT PIZZA
Parks & Nature
Carburn Park
67 Riverview Dr SEGREAT PLACE TO GO AND WATCH THE WILDLIFE ON THE RIVER.
Beaverdam Flats
Bow River PathwayGREAT PLACE TO GO AND SEE PELICANS.
JUST OPENED IN JULY 2018., WITH A COST OF OVER 23 MILLION. A NEW EXCITING WATER PARK WITH CLASS 3 RAPIDS ON THE BANKS OF THE BOW RIVER. FANTASTIC PLACE TO RENT KAYAKS, OR SIMPLY WATCH PEOPLE NEGOTIATE THE CLASS 3 RAPIDS. ON THE BANKS OF THE BOW RIVER.
Harvie Passage
JUST OPENED IN JULY 2018., WITH A COST OF OVER 23 MILLION. A NEW EXCITING WATER PARK WITH CLASS 3 RAPIDS ON THE BANKS OF THE BOW RIVER. FANTASTIC PLACE TO RENT KAYAKS, OR SIMPLY WATCH PEOPLE NEGOTIATE THE CLASS 3 RAPIDS. ON THE BANKS OF THE BOW RIVER.
Arts & Culture
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SEOPENED IN 2016, COST 250 MILLION. STUNNING ARCHITECTURE. CONNECTED TO THE KING EDDY HOTEL,( LEGENDARY BLUES VENUE FROM THE PAST THAT WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED) WHICH HAS LIVE MUSIC AND A ROOFTOP PATIO WITH VIEWS OF THE STAMPEDE GROUNDS. Address is 850 4 St SE. Corner of 9 ave and 4 St SE Great collection of instruments including Elton Johns piano, Rolling stones mobile recording studio, and many Canadian artists instruments.
261 locals recommend
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
850 4 St SEOPENED IN 2016, COST 250 MILLION. STUNNING ARCHITECTURE. CONNECTED TO THE KING EDDY HOTEL,( LEGENDARY BLUES VENUE FROM THE PAST THAT WAS COMPLETELY RENOVATED) WHICH HAS LIVE MUSIC AND A ROOFTOP PATIO WITH VIEWS OF THE STAMPEDE GROUNDS. Address is 850 4 St SE. Corner of 9 ave and 4 St SE Great collection of instruments including Elton Johns piano, Rolling stones mobile recording studio, and many Canadian artists instruments.
Getting Around
THIS SUBWAY STAION WILL TAKE YOU MOST PLACES IN CALGARY INCLUDING THE STAMPEDE.
6 locals recommend
Chinook LRT Station EB
THIS SUBWAY STAION WILL TAKE YOU MOST PLACES IN CALGARY INCLUDING THE STAMPEDE.
CONVENIENT BUS STOP TO GET TO CHINOOK LRT STATION. ONLY 2 STOPS TO GET THERE.
Lysander Drive Southeast & 18 Street Southeast
CONVENIENT BUS STOP TO GET TO CHINOOK LRT STATION. ONLY 2 STOPS TO GET THERE.