Calgary

I’ve lived here my whole life. It’s such a great place to live. The weather is incredibly unpredictable but the people are friendly so there is no worries finding your way around.

I spent a couple of days here in 1977 and visited the stampede. It was great.

I missed Calgary, I lived there for 12 years.
Its the best place to start your trip to the Rockies (Banff, Lake Louise)

I came here for a summer vacation and I have now lived here for the past 8 years.

Lotsa work and our backyard holsds the Canadian Rocky Mountains!

I want to go to the Calgary Stampede

Go during the Calgary stampede! It’s a riot. One of the best parties in canada;)

AND gorgeous!

The people, atmosphere, and food are soooo worth visiting this big city! As a small town southern girl, was amazed by the hospitality of Calgary. Everyone was warm and friendly…and gravy and fries are a must! I loved Canada!!!!

Calgary exists as:
1. A massive economic engine fueled by oil
2. A base for people who are venturing off to the mountains.

If your purpose for being in Calgary falls under one of those two categories, then you will probably find what you are looking for. If you want to experience an interesting city, you’ll have to look elsewhere. Calgary is basically a large suburb with a small core area dominated by a sterilized central business district.

I was born and raised in Calgary, and have a whole new appreciation for it after spending the last few years travelling. It is a very friendly city with lots of parks and trails, good shopping, decent nightlife, lots of great restaurants and right now has more money than it knows what to do with! Tons of jobs, but definitley not enough places to live… it has grown very quickly over the last 5 years, and so traffic, polution and crime are beginning to be problems. Still a great place to visit, especially for the Stampede in July… and best of all, it’s only a 45 min drive to the mountains!