Jo's Guidebook
Neighbourhoods
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
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 SoutheastQuirky 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 NorthwestKensington 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
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
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
Central Library
800 3 St SEWon many architectural awards! Def worth checking out
Esker Foundation
1011 9 Ave SEFREE art gallery
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
850 4 St SEFort Calgary
750 9 Ave SEParque da Ilha do Príncipe
698 Eau Claire Ave SWIlha de São Patrício
1300 Zoo Rd NEJardim Zoológico de Calgary
Stampede park
650 25 Ave SEStephen Avenue Walk
340 8 Ave SWSo many shops and restaurants!
Torre de Calgary
101 9 Ave SW
Harvie Passage Lookout
Cool section! Can swim here! With fun features
The Bounce Outdoor Basketball Courts
The Hive in East Village
553 Riverfront AvenueJardins de Devonian
317 7 Ave SWThe Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise SoutheastEstádio McMahon
Food Options
Places of note or places super close!
King Eddy
438 9 Ave SELive 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 SESidewalk 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!
Parlour Ice Cream
537 Riverfront AvenueThe peanut butter chocolate flavour or the salted Caramel flavour are to die for!
Good Earth Coffeehouse - East Village
602 7 Avenue Southeasthttps://goodearthcoffeehouse.com/our-story
Freshslice Pizza
515 4 Street Southeast
Soleil Bistro & Bar
612 5 Street SoutheastPanago Pizza
609 6 Ave SEGreat nachos, of all
Kinds. Poke nachos! Mexican nachos! Big Mac nachos
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Madison's 12|12
1212 9 Ave SEGreat nachos, of all
Kinds. Poke nachos! Mexican nachos! Big Mac nachos
Red’s Diner In Ramsay
1101 8 St SEVillage Ice Cream
431 10 Ave SE
Chix Eggshop
624 6 Ave SE
Una Pizza
69 7A Street NortheastMade By Marcus- Bridgeland
1105 1 Ave NE
Major Tom Bar
700 2 Street SouthwestAmenities
Real Canadian Superstore
5858 Signal Hill Centre SWTim Hortons
2681 Sunridge Way NEOlympia Liquor East Village
540 3 Street Southeast
CrushCamp
530 6 Avenue SoutheastGroup fitness classes ! Excellent time
The Brewer's Apprentice
448 8 Ave SEPlace to buy local beer! Over 100 varieties available.
Starbucks
951 General Avenue NortheastMajor shopping centre . Outlet shops.
About 30 min by car
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CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron BlvdMajor 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
Cold Garden Beverage Company
1100 11 St SEHigh Line Brewing
1318 9 Ave SEOl' Beautiful Brewing Co.
1103 12 Street SEThe Dandy Brewing Company And Tasting Room
2003 11 St SEEighty-Eight Brewing Co.
2600 Portland St SERevival Brewcade
1217B 9 Ave SEPaddy's Barbecue & Brewery
3610 Burnsland Rd SEBridgeland Distillery
77 Edmonton TrailTwo Rivers Distillery
453 42 Avenue SoutheastVillage Brewery
5000 12a St SELegend 7 Brewing
4025 9 St SECool Shops to check out
The Silk Road Spice Merchant
10818 82 Ave NWThe Livery Shop
1119 10 Ave SESwitching Gear YYC
5073 11 Street SoutheastConselho para os viajantes
Transporte
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 .
Transporte
Scooters
Download Bird, or Neuron app and take the ride share scooters anywhere !
Transporte
E-bikes
Ride share - app download needed BIRD or Neuron
Transporte
E-bikes for rent
Bow Cycle on the river front rents bikes by the hour for a river front bike ride!
O que levar
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
Frases úteis
“Sorry”
Good Old Canada! We apologize for everything. You’ll laugh at how much you hear people say it!
Transporte
City Bus
Lots of routes info available online
Transporte
Uber
Available!