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CALGARY TOWER July, You Willexperience the Excitement of the Calgary Stampedelargest , the Fashionable in the Boardroom Asitison the Ranch DESTINATIONS CALGARY ★ The spirit of the Old West lives on in Calgary, where the cowboy hat is just as fashionable in the boardroom as it is on the ranch. If you visit Calgary in early July, you will experience the excitement of the Calgary Stampede, the largest rodeo event in Canada. CALGARY TOWER © DollarPhotoClub, Jeff WHAT TO DO — CALGARY TOWER ★ September-May from 9 a.m. to largest art collection in Western 8TH AVENUE Soaring above the downtown 9 p.m. and June-August from 9 Canada, in addition to permanent (STEPHEN AVENUE core, the Calgary Tower a.m. to 10 p.m. exhibitions that tell the story of WALK) ★ observation deck ★ ★ offers a 101 9TH AVE SW, CALGARY Southern Alberta and the West to This historic pedestrian mall spectacular 360° view of the 403-266-7171 thousands of visitors each year. in Downtown Calgary is the bustling city, the majestic Rocky WWW.CALGARYTOWER.COM Audioguides available. Open perfect place to go for a stroll, Mountains, the foothills, and the Tuesday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to do some shopping or pick prairies. Be sure to walk across GLENBOW 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to up a few souvenirs of your the glass floor at the top of the MUSEUM ★★ 5 p.m. Western Canada adventure. The tower for a birds-eye view of An art and history museum 130 9TH AVENUE SE, CALGARY pedestrian section of 8 Avenue the city streets below: thrills located right in downtown 403-268-4110 SW is between 1st St SE and 4th guaranteed! The tower also Calgary, the Glenbow Museum WWW.GLENBOW.ORG St SW. boasts two restaurants offering houses a wide variety of world- panoramic views. Open daily renowned exhibitions and the NEARBY — ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM ★★ The Royal Tyrrell Museum is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of palaeontology. Located in Drumheller, in the heart of the Canadian badlands, about 2 hours from Calgary, the museum houses one of the world’s largest displays of dinosaurs. Visitors of all ages will be amazed by the gigantic tyrannosaurus skeletons. Open daily May 15-August 31 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and September 1-30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In low season, open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1500 NORTH DINOSAUR TRAIL, DRUMHELLER 403-823-7707 CALGARY BY NIGHT WWW.TYRRELLMUSEUM.COM © DollaPhotoClub, Jeff CALGARY DOWNTOWN STEPHEN AVENUE WALK © Authentik Canada, Simon Lemay © DolalrPhotoClub, Little Tomatoe Studio ★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see DESTINATIONS PEACE BRIDGE OF CALGARY © AdobeStock WHERE TO EAT — 1 UNA PIZZA + WINE ($$) Try one of their specialty from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and you will never want to leave UNA Pizza serves some of the cocktails! On weekends, you Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. downtown Calgary. Open best thin-crust pizza in town, can even enjoy a traditional 4611 BOWNESS RD NW, CALGARY Monday-Tuesday from 11 a.m. for dining in or takeaway. Also Mexican breakfast from 11:30 403-288-4372 to 11 p.m., Wednesday-Friday has an extensive wine list. a.m. Open Sunday-Thursday WWW. from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday Reservations not accepted so from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and NOTABLETHERESTAURANT.CA from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. and try to get there early, as it is a Friday-Saturday from 11:30 Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. 4 very popular spot. Open daily a.m. to 1 a.m. CHARCUT ROAST 101 899 CENTRE STREET SW, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. 235 12TH AVENUE SW, CALGARY HOUSE ($$$) CALGARY 618 17TH AVE S.W., CALGARY 403-263-9444 Everything here, from the 403-984-2180 403-453-1183 WWW.NATIVETONGUES.CA sausages to the breads, is WWW.CHARCUT.COM WWW.UNAPIZZERIA.COM/ made from scratch using fresh, 5 CALGARY 3 NOTABLE ($$-$$$) seasonal ingredients from local RIVER CAFÉ ($$$$) If you would like to slow down producers. CHARCUT’s style Built more than twenty years 2 NATIVE TONGUES and savour a delicious dining of food is best described as ago, the River Café is located TAQUERIA ($$) experience, pay a visit to urban-rustic with Italian and in the middle of Prince’s This delicious little taco this modern restaurant with Country French accents. True Island Park, in a remarkable restaurant serves cuisine its emphasis on slow food to its name, the restaurant is setting on the Bow River rooted in the traditional street and its cozy, gourmet casual the ultimate destination for near downtown Calgary. and market foods of Mexico. atmosphere. The menu offers meat lovers. The menu features River Café was one of the Their crispy fried tortillas fresh, original bistro cuisine. a variety of house-made pioneers of the ‘‘farm to table’’ are topped with a variety of Favourite dishes include the charcuterie and grilled and philosophy, working with small delicious garnishes to suit rotisserie chicken. Open charcoal-roasted meats as well local growers and producers all tastes: meat, vegetables, Tuesday-Thursday from 11:30 as fish and vegetable dishes. to source the finest Alberta refried beans, fish, and even a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from With a glass of wine in hand ingredients, and identifying the grilled octopus! 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and a carnivore’s appetite, provenance of the ingredients on the menu. The restaurant FESTIVALS serves seasonal Canadian cuisine and is dedicated to the — art of preparing everything Calgary Stampede world, the festival celebrates with a Kids Zone and food and from scratch, from making Dates: July 7 to 14, 2019 a variety of musical genres craft stands. their breads and desserts in- The largest annual event including world music, country, www.reggaefest.ca house to butchering, curing in Canada features an alternative, blues, funk, and smoking their own meats. internatonally renowned bluegrass, traditional and more. Enjoy an exceptional dining rodeo competition, a fair, A great activity to enjoy with experience in an authentic an agricultural exhibition, friends or family. setting, with a panoramic view chuckwagon races, concerts, a www.calgaryfolkfest.com/ of the park! Open Monday- First Nations ‘‘Indian Village’’, festival Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. pancake breakfasts across the (until 11 p.m. in summer) and city, and much more. Calgary Raggae Fest Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. www.calgarystampede.com Dates: August 15 to 17, 2019 to 10 p.m. (until 11 p.m. in Reggae fans can move to the summer) Calgary Folk Music Festival rhythm of local and international 25 PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK, Dates: July 25 to 28, 2019 reggae artists. An event that CALGARY Calgary’s most popular music transcends racial, cultural and 403-261-7670 festival. Featuring over 62 musical boundaries, Reggaefest WWW.RIVER-CAFE.COM artists from around the offers something for everyone CALGARY STAMPEDE © iStock-506831132, thefurnaceroom ★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see.
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