Trendy Downtown Calgary Neighbourhoods: Explore Inglewood
If you're looking for a downtown neighbourhood that has it all, Inglewood is likely to check off all your requirements: located within easy walking distance from Calgary's downtown and East Village; situated along the banks of the Bow River; offering a trendy shopping scene; serving up fantastic culinary destinations; boasting a buzzing live music scene; paved with extensive pathways for recreation; and home to some gorgeous parks and gardens. What more could you want? Welcome to Inglewood Centred along 9th Avenue
Trendy Downtown Calgary Neighbourhoods: 4th Street and Mission
If you're in search of "foody", "cosy", "established" or "vibey", then a detour into the southwest neighbourhood of Mission should be on your to-do list. Located within easy walking distance from Calgary's downtown and 17th Avenue, Mission has food, fun and finery packed into a compact corner of the city. Originating as Notre Dame de la Paix, the area later became known as Village of Rouleauville, a mission district created to attempt to maintain a strong French speaking Catholic community
City Hall, Seat of Calgary’s Government
The historic Calgary City Hall building, located at the corner of 7th Avenue south and MacLeod Trail, houses the Office of the Mayor. The original building was constructed from nearby Paskapoo sandstone and completed in 1911. In 1962 a 4-storey brick addition was added to the rear of the building. City Hall was designated a national historic site in 1984. Although still operating as active office space for City Council members, most of the work and council meetings take place
Paying Respects at Central Memorial Park
Central Memorial Park, located in Calgary’s “Beltline” at 12th Avenue and 2nd Street SW, is Calgary’s oldest park. The 2 hectare park, occupying 2 full city blocks, is home to numerous attractions: 🏛 the historic Memorial Public Library is a National Heritage Site; 🗽 the Boer War Memorial equestrian statue regarded as one of the top 4-ranking statues of its kind in the world; 🗽 a WWI soldier statue; 🏛 a cenotaph, one of several locations in the City where annual Remembrance Day ceremonies
Ignite Your Imagination at TELUS Spark
The TELUS Spark Centre is an interactive science museum that will stimulate the senses and brain of adults and children alike. The geometrically incongruent-looking glass facade structure, strikingly illuminated at night by an evolving LED light display, opened on October 2011 having previously been housed on 11th Street SW where it was formerly known as TELUS World of Science – Calgary. Highlights 📽 The Centre boasts an HD Digital Dome Theatre that shows films and live planetarium shows. 🤖 The Being Human
Centre Street Bridge: Calgary’s Grand Old Lady
Centre Street Bridge is regarded as the central point of the quadrant system that defines Calgary’s layout. Proclaimed as a Municipal Historic Resource for Calgary in 1992, this bi-level reinforced concrete bridge, opened on December 18, 1916, straddles the Bow River. The upper concrete deck is 15 metres wide and spans 178 metres, crossing both the Bow River and Memorial Drive. It links the Downtown to the north shore community of Crescent Heights along Centre Street. The lower deck, constructed