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Ian Doig’s week may include dim sum lunch with friends, rummaging through indie bookstore shelves as well as scribbling in his notepad at Calgary shops and farmers’ markets. It most often concludes with a relaxing Friday evening pint of locally brewed craft beer.
With Calgary’s food scene punching well above its weight, your out-of-town visitors may well arrive hungrily brandishing a list of acclaimed city eateries. Whether your guests have done their homework or not, impress them with your own list of must-visit restaurants.
Calgary’s public golf courses are well served by the city’s varied and handsome geography. Within the city and surrounding area, many make use of rolling foothills topography as well as several area creeks and the Bow River Valley. Fore!
Calgarians love brunch. And, given our long Prairie winters, we also pop our corks for restaurant patios from spring thaw to fall freeze-up. Put the two together and controlled culinary chaos ensues. These restaurants offer that rare and sought-after combo of pleasant outdoor seating and great brunch munching.
Calgary is certainly the place to eat world-renowned Alberta beef. In recent years, however, the city has expanded its already substantial meat repertoire, embracing rotisserie meats, Latin American meats, barbecue meats and… well, you get the picture.
Going out for ice cream should always be a special event. These Calgary parlours and stands make ordering a bowl or cone just that. [Photo courtesy of Village Ice Cream]
Whether your shopping list includes electronic devices for work tasks, school assignments or home entertainment, top tech gear is available in abundance. Shop around for state-of-the-art electronics at these city stores.
Home is where the heart is, but there’s no lovin’ your pad without furniture, bedding and an assortment of framed whatnots and tabletop tchotchkes. The following shops will set you up with an array of furniture and household decor to match your budget level from student apartment to luxury condo.
With an around-town lineup of blues performances and a four-day shaker at Shaw Millennium Park, Calgary International Blues Festival runs from July 27 to August 2. This annual bluesy blowout also serves to remind Calgary music fans they can enjoy a regular medicinal dose of the blues at the following clubs, pubs and restaurants.
A hot cup of joe and the warm and sociable surroundings of Calgary’s independent coffee shops are real productivity boosters for work and study. Most coffee shops welcome laptop tappers, but don’t abuse the privilege with five-hour, one-coffee sittings — you’ll ruin it for the rest of us!
Babies are demanding little darlings. They need regular feeding, diaper changes, transportation and their own wee wardrobes. The list goes on and on. The situation can be overwhelming, but these many material needs can be addressed with the help of store staff at the Calgary’s bountiful baby boutiques.
Keeping up with your kids’ clothing needs is a constant task. What fits this season will likely be threadbare and ridiculously small the next. The following shops carry smart selections that will make your youngsters’ wardrobe replenishment a pleasure.
Like a drinkable dairy cocktail, minus the hooch, a well-crafted milkshake is a thing to savour. These city establishments serve their own unique shake recipes in a long list of flavours from good old vanilla to exotic fruit concoctions.