Guidebook for Calgary

Jennifer
Guidebook for Calgary

Essentials

Easy grocery shopping with fresh produce, clean layout, large selection and polite staff.
94 residents recomanen
Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SW
94 residents recomanen
Easy grocery shopping with fresh produce, clean layout, large selection and polite staff.

Everything Else

Fun and energetic spin studio with friendly staff, great music and good equipment for a 50minute sweat session.
8 residents recomanen
YYC CYCLE SPIN STUDIO - Kensington
1117B Kensington Rd NW
8 residents recomanen
Fun and energetic spin studio with friendly staff, great music and good equipment for a 50minute sweat session.
Clean and airy space with well honed yoga instruction.
The Yoga Shala Calgary
4039 Chicoutimi Dr NW
Clean and airy space with well honed yoga instruction.
Small yoga studio that would appeal to an intermediate-advanced yoga participant.
Yoga and Beyond Kensington
1414 Kensington Rd NW
Small yoga studio that would appeal to an intermediate-advanced yoga participant.
Good selection of ski apparel and gear, with friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Fresh Skis
108 10 St NW
Good selection of ski apparel and gear, with friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Climbing gym to take a lesson or purchase a pass card to try out their routes.
16 residents recomanen
Calgary Climbing Centre Stronghold
140 15 Ave NW
16 residents recomanen
Climbing gym to take a lesson or purchase a pass card to try out their routes.

Food Scene

Great ambiance with selection of delicious tapas and wine.
31 residents recomanen
Winebar Kensington
1131 Kensington Rd NW
31 residents recomanen
Great ambiance with selection of delicious tapas and wine.
Popular breakfast/brunch location for locals. Prepare to lineup, but the quality is worth the wait.
59 residents recomanen
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NW
59 residents recomanen
Popular breakfast/brunch location for locals. Prepare to lineup, but the quality is worth the wait.
Popular brunch location that often lines up. Menu offers a good selection of fresh and delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
47 residents recomanen
Dairy Lane Cafe
319 19 St NW
47 residents recomanen
Popular brunch location that often lines up. Menu offers a good selection of fresh and delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
My favorite place for dinner! I recommend the burgers and fish tacos. Great menu, engaging staff, and a quaint small space. Also opens at 8am to serve breakfast.
76 residents recomanen
Blue Star Diner
809 1 Ave NE
76 residents recomanen
My favorite place for dinner! I recommend the burgers and fish tacos. Great menu, engaging staff, and a quaint small space. Also opens at 8am to serve breakfast.
My recommendation for ordering pizza takeout.
6 residents recomanen
Nick's Steakhouse & Pizza
2430 Crowchild Trail NW
6 residents recomanen
My recommendation for ordering pizza takeout.
If you want thin crust italian pizza for dinner, this restaurant has a trendy ambiance and good wine.
40 residents recomanen
Pulcinella
1147 Kensington Crescent NW
40 residents recomanen
If you want thin crust italian pizza for dinner, this restaurant has a trendy ambiance and good wine.
Great walk (~40mins one way) along the Bow river for a coffee and bakery item. Or dine for a meal on the rooftop patio. Cool redesign of an old brick heritage building & beautiful nearby pathway art.
85 residents recomanen
charbar
618 Confluence Way SE
85 residents recomanen
Great walk (~40mins one way) along the Bow river for a coffee and bakery item. Or dine for a meal on the rooftop patio. Cool redesign of an old brick heritage building & beautiful nearby pathway art.
Best coffee in the Kensington neighbourhood. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who care about the art of making a good coffee, cappuccino, latte...
Kienna Café
1117 Kensington Rd NW
Best coffee in the Kensington neighbourhood. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who care about the art of making a good coffee, cappuccino, latte...
Quaint tea shop.
6 residents recomanen
The Naked Leaf
1130 Kensington Rd NW
6 residents recomanen
Quaint tea shop.
Breakfast and brunch, cool layout and design.
9 residents recomanen
Indian Express YYC
1126 Kensington Rd NW
9 residents recomanen
Breakfast and brunch, cool layout and design.
Delicious takeaway pizza, and best gluten-free crust in the city.
17 residents recomanen
Inglewood Pizza
1225A 9 Ave SE
17 residents recomanen
Delicious takeaway pizza, and best gluten-free crust in the city.

Shopping

Quick and easy with polite friendly staff.
16 residents recomanen
Starbucks
83 Bowridge Dr NW
16 residents recomanen
Quick and easy with polite friendly staff.
The best snowboard shop in Calgary. Approachable and extrememly knowledgeable staff.
Mission Snow, Skate & BMX
1414 Kensington Rd NW
The best snowboard shop in Calgary. Approachable and extrememly knowledgeable staff.

Arts & Culture

Interesting contemporary theatre and dance destination.
10 residents recomanen
The Grand
608 1 St SW
10 residents recomanen
Interesting contemporary theatre and dance destination.
Hosts an array of events from theatre, concerts, speakers and galas. Check out their calendar at artscommons.ca
92 residents recomanen
Arts Commons
205 8 Ave SE
92 residents recomanen
Hosts an array of events from theatre, concerts, speakers and galas. Check out their calendar at artscommons.ca
Canadian Art
492 residents recomanen
Museu Glenbow
130 9 Ave SE
492 residents recomanen
Canadian Art

Sightseeing

188 residents recomanen
Pont de la Pau
Peace Bridge
188 residents recomanen
Canadian war memorial.
Poppy Plaza
10 Street Northwest
Canadian war memorial.

Entertainment & Activities

745 residents recomanen
Zoo de Calgary
745 residents recomanen
Science museum, oriented towards kids.
362 residents recomanen
TELUS Spark
362 residents recomanen
Science museum, oriented towards kids.