Guidebook for Calgary

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Guidebook for Calgary

Food Scene

Suuuuuch good breakfast. Go on a week day if you can around 1:30 pm for brunch to avoid the rush!
77 locals recommend
OEB
222 5 Avenue Southwest
77 locals recommend
Suuuuuch good breakfast. Go on a week day if you can around 1:30 pm for brunch to avoid the rush!
Great baked goods. Home-cooked style lunches that will not disappoint, just get there before the lunch rush to snag the daily specials!
42 locals recommend
Lazy Loaf & Kettle
8 Parkdale Crescent NW
42 locals recommend
Great baked goods. Home-cooked style lunches that will not disappoint, just get there before the lunch rush to snag the daily specials!
Great shawarma, fast and easy. In Kensington, great place to walk around!
Shawarma Station
227 10 St NW
Great shawarma, fast and easy. In Kensington, great place to walk around!
I love this place. So many flavours to choose from, they let you sample up to three before you have to commit, which is a great way to try more gelato even if you already know what you want!
15 locals recommend
Amato Gelato Kensington
7-2104 Kensington Rd NW
15 locals recommend
I love this place. So many flavours to choose from, they let you sample up to three before you have to commit, which is a great way to try more gelato even if you already know what you want!

Getting Around

31 locals recommend
Brentwood station
31 locals recommend
53 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1036 9 Ave SW
53 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Great for a walk along the river and views of downtown.
419 locals recommend
Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SW
419 locals recommend
Great for a walk along the river and views of downtown.
The top of crescent heights hill has beautiful views of downtown Calgary, as well as walking paths and benches to relax and enjoy the view.
10 locals recommend
Crescent Heights Park
1101 2 St NW
10 locals recommend
The top of crescent heights hill has beautiful views of downtown Calgary, as well as walking paths and benches to relax and enjoy the view.

Shopping

Eau Claire is a unique shopping place, it is small but filled with character. There are always events happening at Eau Claire, check if anything fun is going on during your stay!
76 locals recommend
Eau Claire Market
200 Barclay Parade SW
76 locals recommend
Eau Claire is a unique shopping place, it is small but filled with character. There are always events happening at Eau Claire, check if anything fun is going on during your stay!
Big and popular shopping mall with every thing you could want.
181 locals recommend
CF Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Trail NW
181 locals recommend
Big and popular shopping mall with every thing you could want.

Essentials

Within walking distance, and I find it to be quite a bit cheaper than co-op. (worth the extra 5 minute walk for better prices!)
17 locals recommend
Safeway Brentwood
3636 Brentwood Rd NW
17 locals recommend
Within walking distance, and I find it to be quite a bit cheaper than co-op. (worth the extra 5 minute walk for better prices!)
Pharmacy, photo lab, cosmetics, great place to find travel sized items if you forget anything.
29 locals recommend
London Drugs
29 locals recommend
Pharmacy, photo lab, cosmetics, great place to find travel sized items if you forget anything.

Arts & Culture

Check the events happening during your stay, super cool place with many local theatres and performances.
92 locals recommend
Arts Commons
205 8 Ave SE
92 locals recommend
Check the events happening during your stay, super cool place with many local theatres and performances.

Entertainment & Activities

745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
745 locals recommend
757 locals recommend
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW
757 locals recommend
Really cool thing to do if you haven't tried before!
Escape Capers YYC
2015 32 Avenue Northeast
Really cool thing to do if you haven't tried before!