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 Calgary Stampede |
Stampede Park Calgary, AB T2P 2K8 Canada +1 403 261-0101(Info) / +1 403 269-9822 (Tickets) / +1 800 661 1767 (Tickets) www.calgarystampede.com reception@calgarystampede.com |
More than a million people pass through the gates of Stampede Park each July to enjoy what's billed as the greatest outdoor show on earth: a rodeo, carnival, midway, agricultural fair and street party packed into the confines of a downtown park. This event really lives up to its billing and absolutely takes over the city, with locals and visitors alike going cowboy for ten days. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Hands-on science education |
701 11th Street Southwest Calgary, AB T2P 2M5 Canada +1 403 268 8300 http://www.calgaryscience.ca/ discover@calgaryscience.ca |
This science and technology learning center attracts many visitors for its notable Discovery Dome Theatre, a huge dome screen equipped with digital sound. There is a series of exhibitions for children, with plenty of hands-on learning stations. A food kiosk and a science-oriented gift shop round out the experience. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Explore, Discover & Grow |
1300 Zoo Road NE Calgary, AB T2M 4R8 Canada +1 403 232 9300 http://www.calgaryzoo.org/ trishep@calgaryzoo.ab.ca |
Attractions Canada recently voted this park the top outdoor site in the country. It features more than 1,100 animals from around the world and an ever-growing portfolio of innovative exhibitions, which allows guests to get up close and personal with grizzly bears, moose and wolves. Life-sized dinosaur models lurk in the badlands of the Prehistoric Park, and the more genteel setting of the botanical park includes a butterfly garden. See website for event calendar, educational programs, online ticketing and more. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Calgary's Olympic site |
88 Canada Olympic Road Southwest Calgary, AB T3B 5R5 Canada +1 403 247 5452 http://www.coda.ab.ca/ info@coda.ab.ca |
These facilities are used both by high-performance winter athletes and by ordinary, adventurous, Calgarians. The bobsled track immortalized by four crazed Jamaican sledders continues to be used for World Cup events. The downhill ski slope is a popular entry-level spot for skiers, while the half-pipe area crawls with local snowboarders. The park also gets steady summer use by cross-country and downhill mountain bike racers. Inside the main COP building there is a restaurant/bar and the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum. Park admission is free; activities vary in price. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Not your average mall |
202, 200 Barclay Parade Southwest Calgary, AB T2P 4R5 Canada +1 403 264 6450 http://www.eauclairemarket.com/ eauclaire@harvard.ca |
Located at the northern edge of downtown, the market is home to numerous restaurants and theatres. You'll also discover a unique selection of retailers not usually seen in suburban malls, including specialty stores dedicated to children's and women's clothing, imported art and handicrafts, and extraordinary gifts. High-end dining is an option at several cafes in the market proper, while several others, including the Hard Rock Cafe, Joey Tomato's Kitchen, and the tiny 1886 Cafe, are in the immediate vicinity. Other features include an IMAX theatre; Cinescape, a multi-screen first-run movie theatre and entertainment arcade. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Artifacts of the West |
130 9th Avenue Southeast Calgary, AB T2G 0P3 Canada +1 403 268 4100 http://www.glenbow.org/ glenbow@glenbow.org |
One of Canada's great museums, and Western Canada's largest, this treasure trove houses artifacts of the West, dating back to the first white settlers of the 1800s and the history of the area's First Nations. Along with permanent displays, a variety of temporary exhibitions is also presented. Visitors also enjoy an art gallery and archives on site. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Calgary's Living History |
1900 Heritage Drive SW (At 14th St SW) Calgary, AB T2V 2X3 Canada +1 403 268 8500 http://www.heritagepark.ca/ reception@heritagepark.ab.ca |
Canada's largest living historical village is divided into a pioneer Northwest Mounted Police outpost and a 1910 Main Street. The latter has a working antique amusement park, with rides that are safe even for small children. Other attractions include a working full-scale locomotive thundering through the park, and on nearby Glenmore Reservoir, a vintage double-decker stern wheeler ship that takes visitors on lake cruises. Shops and restaurants are plentiful in the park, including a turn-of-the-century bakery. All park staff work in costume and character. Entertaining events for the whole family are scheduled year-round, including September's Fall Fair. Check website for full list of events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Improv Theater |
1235 26th Avenue SE 2nd Floor, Crossroads Market Calgary, AB T2G 1R7 Canada +1 403 269 1444 / +1 403 265 5682 http://www.loosemoose.com mail@loosemoose.com |
The Loose Moose Theatre Company, formed in 1977, has an international reputation for innovation and excellence in improvisational theatre. Techniques for training and presenting improvisation, created by founding Artistic Director Keith Johnstone and developed at Loose Moose, are in use worldwide. Each summer since 1989, performers, directors and writers have attended the Loose Moose International Improvisation School for a two week intensive workshop in improvisation. The Loose Moose produces over two hundred performances a year including children's theatre, Mainstage plays, late night comedy, and - of course - improv. See website for event schedule and more. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Home of the Stamps |
1817 Crowchild Trail Northwest Calgary, AB T2M 4R6 Canada +1 403 289 0258 |
McMahon Stadium is the largest outdoor sports and concert venue in Calgary, with a seating capacity of 35,650. Located between the University of Calgary and the Banff Trail LRT station, its home teams are the CFL Calgary Stampeders and UofC Dinos football clubs. Used in the 1988 Olympics and host of various concerts over the years, McMahon is best known as the shrine to Calgary's beloved Stamps. Whatever the weather, the stands are packed with maniacal fans, often in varying degrees of drunkeness and undress. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Calgary Canada |
The Northeast is separated from the rest of the city by the Deerfoot Trail, a freeway which carries most of Calgary's commuter traffic and is one of the most dangerous roads in Canada. Comprised mostly of older working-class neighborhoods interspersed with industrial areas, the Northeast is the place to find factory-outlet shopping, as well as the Review © 2007, Wcities |
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World's fastest ice |
2500 University Drive Northwest (at the University of Calgary) Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Canada +1 403 220 7954 http://www.oval.ucalgary.ca/ oval@ucalgary.ca |
The site of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games long-track speedskating competitions continues to be a solid attraction for several reasons: The massive silvery-white roof that covers this huge building on the University of Calgary campus is an engineering and architectural marvel; a strong sense of sports history pervades the building and the actual events seem only yesterday, with little changed; and the facility remains the fastest speedskating track on the planet, with records routinely and repeatedly shattered here at World Cup competitions staged each year. Several national teams, including Canada's, train here, offering fans a chance to have very close brushes with skating's elite. The track is regularly open to the public for skating on regular skates or on rental speed skates, though novices will spend most of their time on their bottoms! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic downtown stroll |
8 Avenue South West Calgary, AB T2P 1C2 Canada +1 403 215 1566 (Calgary Downtown Association.) |
The sandstone buildings along downtown's Stephen Avenue were constructed after a fire in 1886 destroyed much of the neighbourhood. Several of those historic buildings fell victim to developers' wrecking balls, but the few that remain are worthy of an afternoon stroll during which you can revel in their architecture. Check out the Old City Hall, the Hudson's Bay Company and the old Bank of Montreal Building, which now houses a vast music store. Along the way you can indulge in the diversions offered by many popular shops and restaurants. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Art Deco art house |
612 8th Avenue Southwest Calgary, AB T2P 1G4 Canada +1 403 265 0120 http://www.theuptown.com/ mail@theuptown.com |
Built in 1951, this theatre is Calgary's best example of Art Deco architecture. The newly revamped interior contains the Uptown Stage for live performances, and the historic Uptown Screen for first run art-house films. Patrons usually arrive early to browse the visual art gallery and imbibe at the lobby bar. Movies show nightly, with weekend matinees and regular midnight shows rounding out the offering. As a treat, short Canadian films preceed each feature. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Year-round recreation |
Wintergreen Road Calgary, AB T0L 0K0 Canada +1 403 949 5100 |
Families can play year-round at this ski and golf resort that is located west of Calgary, on the outskirts of Bragg Creek. The resort offers entry-level skiing and boarding, with ten runs, five lifts and tows, and a snowboard park. In the summer months, the lower slopes and flats are an 18-hole championship level golf course with tight spruce forests and a ball-eating 12-acre lake. Ski lift tickets top out at CAD13 for a day of skiing or boarding; summer greens fees are CAD40-50. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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