Links for the Traveller |
Links for the Traveller |
| Events: | The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede General information about the Greatest Outdoor Show |
| Sites & Museums: | Heritage Park Turn of the century living western village |
| The Calgary Tower Panoramic views and revolving dining room |
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| The Glenbow Museum Excellent museum on the development of Western Canada. Also has regular exhibitions. |
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| Calgary Science Centre Planetarium and fabulous kids science play and learning environment. |
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| Fire Fighting Museum Calgary's Fire Fighting Museum |
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| Museum of the Regiments One of North America 's largest military Museums |
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| Calgary Zoo An internationally reknowned zoo with Prehistoric Park. Also has a wonderful indoor garden for those cold winter days. |
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| Fort Calgary An Interpretive Centre of the Original Fort Calgary. Has a reconstruction of the original fort. |
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| Spruce Meadows International Venue for Horse Jumping Shows |
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| Canada Olympic Park Year round sporting activity park including the "Bobsleigh Bullet" that you can ride on the actual bobsled track. Home of the Olympic Hall of Fame |
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| Tourism: | The City of Calgary The City of Calgary Official Local Government Information Site |
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| Tourism Calgary Calgary's official tourist information web site |
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| Downtown Calgary Produced by Calgary Downtown Association |
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| The Calgary Herald Local Newspaper |
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| Calgary Economic Development Authority A resource for information on transit, taxes and city economics |
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| Alberta Motor Association Alberta Motor Association - road reports |
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| Calgary Weather Calgary's local weather reports |
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| Where Calgary Website of Calgary's premier tourism and events magazine. Excellent Information on events, dining, clubs etc. |
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AllMyFun.com |
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| Transportation: | Calgary Transit |
| Theatre: | Calgary Centre for Performing Arts Home of 3 live theatres and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Loose Moose Theatre The originators of Theatre Improv and Theatresports. They're hilarious! Tel. 403 265-5682 |
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| Pleiades Theatre Tel. 403 221-3707 |
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| www.stagewestcalgary.com Stage West Theatre Restaurant |
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| www.saja.com/southern/ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Opera, Ballet, Musicals |
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| www.calgaryopera.com Calgary Opera |
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| www.albertaballet.com Alberta Ballet |
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| Sports: | Calgary Flames |
| Calgary Stampeders Football Club | |
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| Education: | The University of Calgary |
| The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | |
| Mount Royal College | |
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| Tourism: | www.travelalberta.com Alberta's Official Tourist Information Web Site |
| www.discoveralberta.com An excellent alternative Alberta tourist information site |
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| Canadian Rockies | |
| Live Shot of Banff | |
| Banff National Park | |
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| Theatre & Arts | Banff Summer Arts Festival |
| Sites & Museums: | Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump A UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Dinosaur Provincial Park | |
| Bar-U-Ranch Historical Site | |
| Banff Summer Arts Festival | |
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