Calgary

Our trip to Calgary started life as just the place that we were flying to en route for our family holiday in the Rockies, but then as we did a bit of research it turned into a place on holiday in its own right, and we really enjoyed our time there. Our children were aged 10 and 7 at the time, and we booked to stay in a hotel (possibly Westin, sorry can't remember) near to Eau Claire market. It turned out that there was a great little outdoor paddling pool just down the street, with fountains and this proved a great stop at the end of the day, to cool feet that had been walking all day, and to unwind. (The hotel had a pool too, but this was great as we could just sit ...  Read the complete review

Calgary is one of the great cities of Canada, I know Im a bit biased because I used to live there, but I will tell you the good and bad points of my previous home. The city it self is the largest in the province, and is the fastest growing. The Olympics were held there in I think 1988, when Eddy the Eagle was ski jumping. The city contains the Calgary tower that is much like the tower in Toronto with a spinning restaurant on top. The Ice hockey team called the ‘Calgary Flames’ is a good experience as well as the American football team. The city is close to the Rocky Mountains, so it is ideal for skiing and snowboarding, as well as sight seeing. On ...  Read the complete review

my husband and i started our honeymoon off there with 2 nights....we stayed at the Canadian pacific which i highly recommend....we walked around calgary in 4 hours and really was't much there...the shops were ok with the malls alittle poor compared with what calgary can provide....its looks quite new and alittle boring.....really was not a highlight of the honeymoon or the rockies...you definetly need a car for this area ...the hotel costs us about $150 per night and got upgraded to the honeymoon executive suite... ...  Read the complete review

In many ways Calgary is a typical North American City. To most people it is famous for the Stampede or the Winter Olympics held there some years ago. However if you look closer it has many attractions that are worth seeking out. There's the Calgary Tower. It's not too expensive to get to the top and from there you have a magnificent view. There's also a restaurant as well and it's not too expensive. The Fort is worth seeing if only to say you have seen it. Take a look at the Glenbow Museum. It has an excellent history of the Indians and how the area was settled. It was really fascinating seeing how the local Indians survived adn what happened to them. ...  Read the complete review

There are only two types of music in Canada- Country, and Western. Calgary is the city of cowboys and girls. For two weeks, in June, the whole of Alberta and lots from beyond, descend on Calgary for the Calgary Stampede. The stampede is an orgy of all things cowboy. There are live rodeos, cattle shows and country music events. There is also a huge funfair with loads of modern, scare you to death rides. I was working near Calgary last year and went along for the day. It was worth going, if only for Shania's Twin, the tribute band, with an equally gorgeous singer. The chainsaw jugglers were worth seeing too. Good fun, fairly cheap to get in and easy ...  Read the complete review