Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Pho Express
4604 37 Street SWNice owners, great service and inexpensive and good food
Hot Stone Rice Bowl
3003 37 Street SWExcellent food & great service
Pancakes unlike you have had before. Larger than dinner plate sized pancakes that you can get sweet, savoury, or dessert style. It is a 20-30 minute walk from our house and worth it to work up your appetite. Go during the week if possible, weekends are super busy.
13 locals recommend
Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus
2439 54 Ave SWPancakes unlike you have had before. Larger than dinner plate sized pancakes that you can get sweet, savoury, or dessert style. It is a 20-30 minute walk from our house and worth it to work up your appetite. Go during the week if possible, weekends are super busy.
Shopping
Glamorgan Bakery Ltd.
3919 Richmond Rd SWThe cheese buns are famous in this area
Everything Else
Nice Cream
4604 37 Street SWLiquid nitrogen ice cream--super tasty and fun to watch them make it
London Drugs
Drug store about 15-20 minutes walk from home.
We are beekeepers and love our honey! At Chinook they have an indoor hive where you can safely observe the bees, sample honey and mead (honey wine), as well as get fresh locally-made ice cream on a hot day.
8 locals recommend
Chinook Honey Company & Chinook Arch Meadery
386079 16 St WWe are beekeepers and love our honey! At Chinook they have an indoor hive where you can safely observe the bees, sample honey and mead (honey wine), as well as get fresh locally-made ice cream on a hot day.
Essentials
Safeway Glamorgan
3737 37 Street SWClosest grocery
Parks & Nature
It is a very short drive right down the end of 37 St. SW to this beautiful park. If you choose to walk or bike around the reservoir, it is about 11 miles. You will pass by Heritage Park, also a very interesting place to check out.
7 locals recommend
North Glenmore
It is a very short drive right down the end of 37 St. SW to this beautiful park. If you choose to walk or bike around the reservoir, it is about 11 miles. You will pass by Heritage Park, also a very interesting place to check out.
Easy access near our home, great to bike, walk or run around the 13 km loop. You will also pass by the historic Heritage Park on the southeast side of the reservoir. No motor boats are allowed on the water, however you can rent kayaks and canoes from the Canoe Club for less than $30 and explore the area.
79 locals recommend
Glenmore Reservoir
Easy access near our home, great to bike, walk or run around the 13 km loop. You will also pass by the historic Heritage Park on the southeast side of the reservoir. No motor boats are allowed on the water, however you can rent kayaks and canoes from the Canoe Club for less than $30 and explore the area.
We love heading out of town for a quick get away to Elbow Falls. On your way out there, stop at the Cinnamon Spoon Cafe or Creekers in Bragg Creek for your morning coffee and snack.
46 locals recommend
Elbow Falls
Alberta 66We love heading out of town for a quick get away to Elbow Falls. On your way out there, stop at the Cinnamon Spoon Cafe or Creekers in Bragg Creek for your morning coffee and snack.
Getting Around
You can quickly take the 72 bus directly to the Westbrook Station and head downtown in 15 minutes. Your transit pass is good for 90 minutes with unlimited transfers. Passes can be purchased on the bus for $3.15 (exact change required) or at the 7-11 across the street from our home.
24 locals recommend
Westbrook LRT Station
You can quickly take the 72 bus directly to the Westbrook Station and head downtown in 15 minutes. Your transit pass is good for 90 minutes with unlimited transfers. Passes can be purchased on the bus for $3.15 (exact change required) or at the 7-11 across the street from our home.
Entertainment & Activities
We have been members at this zoo for a number of years and we sometimes end up going once a week. Never seem to get old! It is a great destination in winter to absorb the moist, warm air in the tropical areas of the zoo. Beautiful flower gardens and exciting dinosaur exhibits in the summer.
745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
We have been members at this zoo for a number of years and we sometimes end up going once a week. Never seem to get old! It is a great destination in winter to absorb the moist, warm air in the tropical areas of the zoo. Beautiful flower gardens and exciting dinosaur exhibits in the summer.