Guidebook for Calgary

Tracey
Guidebook for Calgary

Food Scene

When you just want a good meal nearby. Good service.
Filos Restaurant & Lounge
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
When you just want a good meal nearby. Good service.
Cornerstone Music Cafe
14919 Deer Ridge Dr SE
Small batch brewing and good food!
Brewsters Lake Bonavista
755 Lake Bonavista Dr SE
Small batch brewing and good food!
Our favourite for pick-up, and less than 10 mins drive.
Bonavista Peking House
Our favourite for pick-up, and less than 10 mins drive.
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Starbucks
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
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Bill's Peking House
16061 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
Exceptional fine dining in a historical building. Reservations required. https://www.bvrrestaurant.com
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Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant
15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE
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Exceptional fine dining in a historical building. Reservations required. https://www.bvrrestaurant.com
Open seasonally. Cafe, and ice cream shop right in the park! https://www.bvrrestaurant.com/content/13-annies-cafe
Annie's Café
15985 Bow Bottom Trail SE
Open seasonally. Cafe, and ice cream shop right in the park! https://www.bvrrestaurant.com/content/13-annies-cafe
Big T's BBQ & Smokehouse
14935 Deer Ridge Dr SE
Fine dining and amazing views!
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Sky 360
101 9 Ave SW
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Fine dining and amazing views!
Love pasta? Eat here! Great Italian style food. Outdoor patio. http://chianticafe.ca/chianti-willow-park---home.html
Chianti Café
10816 444 Macleod Trail
Love pasta? Eat here! Great Italian style food. Outdoor patio. http://chianticafe.ca/chianti-willow-park---home.html
Cheesecake! We often get the cheesecake to go, and eat it at home! (Note: it can be easy to miss the turn - look for Visions.)
The Cheesecake Cafe
7600 Macleod Trail SE
Cheesecake! We often get the cheesecake to go, and eat it at home! (Note: it can be easy to miss the turn - look for Visions.)
Vietnamese. Consistently great food.
Bagolac Saigon Restaurant
6130 1a St SW
Vietnamese. Consistently great food.
Enjoy the Saturday or Sunday buffet brunch!. Reservations recommended.
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Smuggler's Inn
6920 Macleod Trail
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Enjoy the Saturday or Sunday buffet brunch!. Reservations recommended.
Awesome food. Great place for a date. Right beside cinemas and Chinook Centre mall.
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Chop Steakhouse & Bar
6605 Macleod Trail SW
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Awesome food. Great place for a date. Right beside cinemas and Chinook Centre mall.
Beautiful setting in the park downtown!
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River Cafe
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Beautiful setting in the park downtown!
Local Indian restaurant with good food and great value. Eat in or take out.
Leafy Grill
Local Indian restaurant with good food and great value. Eat in or take out.

Drinks & Nightlife

Pub food. Lots of TVs. VLTs. About 16 min to walk there (check google maps for walking shortcut).
Winkin Owl Pub & Grill
13750 Bow Bottom Trail SE
Pub food. Lots of TVs. VLTs. About 16 min to walk there (check google maps for walking shortcut).
Karaoke a couple times a week. 2 pool tables, TVs, VLTs. About 16 min walk (check google maps for walking shortcut).
Lighthouse Pub
1140 137 Ave SE
Karaoke a couple times a week. 2 pool tables, TVs, VLTs. About 16 min walk (check google maps for walking shortcut).

Parks & Nature

Walk, picnic, seasonal swimming.
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Sikome Lake
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Walk, picnic, seasonal swimming.
Walk along the river in Fish Creek Park. Very accessible with some paved pathways and a pedestrian bridge over the river. Though this day use area does not have picnic tables, it’s nice for a stroll and is connected to the pathway system.
Mallard Point, Fish Creek Provincial Park
Canyon Meadows Drive Southeast
Walk along the river in Fish Creek Park. Very accessible with some paved pathways and a pedestrian bridge over the river. Though this day use area does not have picnic tables, it’s nice for a stroll and is connected to the pathway system.
Just down the street! Playground, sports fields, tennis courts.
Yellow slide park
480 Deerview Dr SE
Just down the street! Playground, sports fields, tennis courts.
Visit on a weekday if you can to avoid crowds. The zoo is special to us because it's where we had our wedding (many, many moons ago...)!
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캘거리 동물원
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Visit on a weekday if you can to avoid crowds. The zoo is special to us because it's where we had our wedding (many, many moons ago...)!
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엘보 폭포
Alberta 66
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Easy walking paths leading throughout Fish Creek Park and along the river (some paved pathways). In summer months you can find a few spots along the river to dip your toes in and sit on rocks or logs. Picnic tables and barbecue pits. Lots of wildlife.
Hull's Wood - Fish Creek Provincial Park
Easy walking paths leading throughout Fish Creek Park and along the river (some paved pathways). In summer months you can find a few spots along the river to dip your toes in and sit on rocks or logs. Picnic tables and barbecue pits. Lots of wildlife.

Entertainment & Activities

Recreation Centre, Wave Pool, Fitness facilities
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Trico Centre For Family Wellness
11150 Bonaventure Dr SE
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Recreation Centre, Wave Pool, Fitness facilities
Close, cheap.
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Canyon Meadows Cinemas
13226 Macleod Trail
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Close, cheap.
Latest movies, connected to mall & restaurants
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Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SW
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Latest movies, connected to mall & restaurants
Chinook Bowladrome
6455 Macleod Trail

Getting Around

Access to downtown, Stampede, BMO Centre, Saddledome, Chinook Centre, etc Drive to the station and take the LRT from there, or take transit all the way. Bus stop near us is #9089 in Deer Ridge. To plan your route: http://www.calgarytransit.com/plan-a-trip
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Anderson LRT Station
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Access to downtown, Stampede, BMO Centre, Saddledome, Chinook Centre, etc Drive to the station and take the LRT from there, or take transit all the way. Bus stop near us is #9089 in Deer Ridge. To plan your route: http://www.calgarytransit.com/plan-a-trip
Closest car rental
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
11488 24 St SE
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Closest car rental

Essentials

Nice selection of ready-to-eat foods. A little expensive.
Deer Valley Co-op
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
Nice selection of ready-to-eat foods. A little expensive.
Great prices. Might lack selection, particularly in ready-to-eat foods.
Tarik's No Frills
14939 Deer Ridge Dr SE
Great prices. Might lack selection, particularly in ready-to-eat foods.
Walking distance (about 7 mins).
7-Eleven
950 Queensland Dr SE
Walking distance (about 7 mins).
Take-out pizza. Walking distance (about 7 mins).
Canadian Pizza Unlimited & Chester’s Fried Chicken
950 Queensland Drive Southeast
Take-out pizza. Walking distance (about 7 mins).
Not a fancy place, but it is walking distance with friendly service and great prices! (and right beside the pizza place).
Queensland Liquor Store
950 Queensland Dr SE
Not a fancy place, but it is walking distance with friendly service and great prices! (and right beside the pizza place).
Conveniently located beside Co-op Grocery store. A bit expensive, but a nice selection of wines and craft beer.
ACE Liquor Discounter Deer Valley
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
Conveniently located beside Co-op Grocery store. A bit expensive, but a nice selection of wines and craft beer.

Sightseeing

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캘거리타워
101 9 Ave SW
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Great place to spend the day with family.
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헤리티지 파크 역사 마을
1900 Heritage Dr SW
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Great place to spend the day with family.
Beautiful setting! Recommend the Banff Gondola up Sulpher Mountain. Great shopping and lots of restaurants. https://www.banfflakelouise.com Info on transportation to and around Banff: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/trip-planning/getting-around-banff
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Banff
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Beautiful setting! Recommend the Banff Gondola up Sulpher Mountain. Great shopping and lots of restaurants. https://www.banfflakelouise.com Info on transportation to and around Banff: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/trip-planning/getting-around-banff
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스코츠만스 힐
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