Jo's Guidebook

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Super cute up and coming area of Calgary. Lots of new places to explore pop up all the time. Check out the upside down church!
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East Village
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Super cute up and coming area of Calgary. Lots of new places to explore pop up all the time. Check out the upside down church!
Quirky Inglewood is home to shops selling vintage furniture, indie fashion and rare vinyl, and offers an eclectic dining scene spanning Vietnamese, Mediterranean and modern Canadian cuisine. The Esker Foundation and indie galleries show contemporary art, while city history is chronicled at the 1875-built Fort Calgary. Music venues like Festival Hall stage folk and alternative gigs.
Inglewood Point Southeast
Inglewood Point Southeast
Quirky Inglewood is home to shops selling vintage furniture, indie fashion and rare vinyl, and offers an eclectic dining scene spanning Vietnamese, Mediterranean and modern Canadian cuisine. The Esker Foundation and indie galleries show contemporary art, while city history is chronicled at the 1875-built Fort Calgary. Music venues like Festival Hall stage folk and alternative gigs.
Kensington is a small business district, about four blocks by four blocks shaped like two sides of a square, so it’s easy to walk around and see it all. Don’t be fooled by the neighbourhood’s size though. This areas punches above its weight with about 255 shops and services. There are some cool historic buildings combined with modern architecture, but all in all, the feeling is of a small village. It has a cool and often whimsical take in the variety of shops and public art. The Kensington district is more than 100 years old and continues to be a great inner city shopping district for tourists and is a popular destination for locals for dates and hanging out.
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Kensington Road Northwest
Kensington Road Northwest
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Kensington is a small business district, about four blocks by four blocks shaped like two sides of a square, so it’s easy to walk around and see it all. Don’t be fooled by the neighbourhood’s size though. This areas punches above its weight with about 255 shops and services. There are some cool historic buildings combined with modern architecture, but all in all, the feeling is of a small village. It has a cool and often whimsical take in the variety of shops and public art. The Kensington district is more than 100 years old and continues to be a great inner city shopping district for tourists and is a popular destination for locals for dates and hanging out.
Hip, inner-city Mission focuses on lively 4th Street, which is dotted with sculptures by local artists and home to stores selling premium wine, indie designer fashion and New Age trinkets. Dining options range from sushi and Vietnamese to French and Mexican, and craft beer pubs, cocktail spots and karaoke bars fill up after dark. Trails line shady MNP Centre and snake along the banks of the Elbow River.
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Mission
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Hip, inner-city Mission focuses on lively 4th Street, which is dotted with sculptures by local artists and home to stores selling premium wine, indie designer fashion and New Age trinkets. Dining options range from sushi and Vietnamese to French and Mexican, and craft beer pubs, cocktail spots and karaoke bars fill up after dark. Trails line shady MNP Centre and snake along the banks of the Elbow River.
If you’re craving a small-town feel in the big city, Bridgeland is the neighbourhood for you. This small, walkable community, just northeast of Calgary’s downtown, is a great place to park your bike, e-scooter, or car and explore on foot. Along the neighbourhood’s main street, 1st Avenue Northeast, you’ll find locally owned restaurants with mouth-watering dishes, outdoor attractions for the whole family, and local shops that carry items you can’t find anywhere else.
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Bridgeland
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If you’re craving a small-town feel in the big city, Bridgeland is the neighbourhood for you. This small, walkable community, just northeast of Calgary’s downtown, is a great place to park your bike, e-scooter, or car and explore on foot. Along the neighbourhood’s main street, 1st Avenue Northeast, you’ll find locally owned restaurants with mouth-watering dishes, outdoor attractions for the whole family, and local shops that carry items you can’t find anywhere else.

Sightseeing

Won many architectural awards! Def worth checking out
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Central Library
800 3 St SE
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Won many architectural awards! Def worth checking out
FREE art gallery
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Esker Foundation
1011 9 Ave SE
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FREE art gallery
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Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
850 4 St SE
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Fort Calgary
750 9 Ave SE
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Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SW
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St. Patrick's Island
1300 Zoo Rd NE
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Calgary Zoo
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Stampede park
650 25 Ave SE
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So many shops and restaurants!
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Stephen Avenue Walk
340 8 Ave SW
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So many shops and restaurants!
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Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW
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Cool section! Can swim here! With fun features
Harvie Passage Lookout
Cool section! Can swim here! With fun features
The Bounce Outdoor Basketball Courts
The Hive in East Village
553 Riverfront Avenue
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Devonian Gardens
317 7 Ave SW
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The Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise Southeast
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McMahon Stadium
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Food Options

Places of note or places super close!
Live music !
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King Eddy
438 9 Ave SE
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Live music !
Sidewalk Citizen bakery/cafe - breakfasts , lunch Charbar- restaurant with amazing rooftop patio overlooking the river Phil and Sebastian coffee shop Alley burger ! Yum Connie and johns Pizza - ‘Connie’ won master chef Canada!
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Simmons Building
618 Confluence Way SE
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Sidewalk Citizen bakery/cafe - breakfasts , lunch Charbar- restaurant with amazing rooftop patio overlooking the river Phil and Sebastian coffee shop Alley burger ! Yum Connie and johns Pizza - ‘Connie’ won master chef Canada!
The peanut butter chocolate flavour or the salted Caramel flavour are to die for!
Parlour Ice Cream
537 Riverfront Avenue
The peanut butter chocolate flavour or the salted Caramel flavour are to die for!
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Good Earth Coffeehouse - East Village
602 7 Avenue Southeast
https://goodearthcoffeehouse.com/our-story
Freshslice Pizza
515 4 Street Southeast
Soleil Bistro & Bar
612 5 Street Southeast
Panago Pizza
609 6 Ave SE
Great nachos, of all Kinds. Poke nachos! Mexican nachos! Big Mac nachos
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Madison's 12|12
1212 9 Ave SE
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Great nachos, of all Kinds. Poke nachos! Mexican nachos! Big Mac nachos
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Red’s Diner In Ramsay
1101 8 St SE
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Village Ice Cream
431 10 Ave SE
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Chix Eggshop
624 6 Ave SE
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Una Pizza
69 7A Street Northeast
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Made By Marcus- Bridgeland
1105 1 Ave NE
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Major Tom Bar
700 2 Street Southwest
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Amenities

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Real Canadian Superstore
5858 Signal Hill Centre SW
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Tim Hortons
2681 Sunridge Way NE
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Olympia Liquor East Village
540 3 Street Southeast
Group fitness classes ! Excellent time
CrushCamp
530 6 Avenue Southeast
Group fitness classes ! Excellent time
Place to buy local beer! Over 100 varieties available.
The Brewer's Apprentice
448 8 Ave SE
Place to buy local beer! Over 100 varieties available.
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Starbucks
951 General Avenue Northeast
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Major shopping centre . Outlet shops. About 30 min by car
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CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron Blvd
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Major shopping centre . Outlet shops. About 30 min by car

Craft Brewery or Distillery

Local Calgary is getting so many places. MANY of these are walkable From East Village
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Cold Garden Beverage Company
1100 11 St SE
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High Line Brewing
1318 9 Ave SE
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Ol' Beautiful Brewing Co.
1103 12 Street SE
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The Dandy Brewing Company And Tasting Room
2003 11 St SE
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Eighty-Eight Brewing Co.
2600 Portland St SE
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Revival Brewcade
1217B 9 Ave SE
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Paddy's Barbecue & Brewery
3610 Burnsland Rd SE
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Bridgeland Distillery
77 Edmonton Trail
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Two Rivers Distillery
453 42 Avenue Southeast
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Village Brewery
5000 12a St SE
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Legend 7 Brewing
4025 9 St SE

Cool Shops to check out

The Silk Road Spice Merchant
10818 82 Ave NW
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The Livery Shop
1119 10 Ave SE
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Switching Gear YYC
5073 11 Street Southeast

Stadsadvies

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Calgary C-Train.

City Hall station is just behind the library on the NW side of it. The downtown core is a “free fare” zone. Jump on and off at any station for free. It will also take you to all other areas of the city with a decent fare .
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Scooters

Download Bird, or Neuron app and take the ride share scooters anywhere !
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E-bikes

Ride share - app download needed BIRD or Neuron
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E-bikes for rent

Bow Cycle on the river front rents bikes by the hour for a river front bike ride!
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Comfortable Shoes!

There are many areas that are very very walkable so bring awesome shoes and get outside ! The river front paths are amazing to wander with a coffee
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“Sorry”

Good Old Canada! We apologize for everything. You’ll laugh at how much you hear people say it!
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City Bus

Lots of routes info available online
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Uber

Available!