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Minutes from adventure in an unspoiled mountain
playground, Calgary is clean and safe; a big city without
big city problems.
Get away to a world of adventure and freedom. Spring
ski in the high country and golf in green valleys on the
same day. Walk, jog or bike along winding paths that
follow sparkling rivers. Float over the city in a hot air
balloon on a warm summer morning. Go trail riding,
heli-hiking, fishing, touring or whitewater rafting under
bright blue skies.
Throughout the year, shopping, theatre, galleries,
symphony, ballet, concerts and dazzling nightlife are
close at hand. Chase a dragon through Chinatown.
Gasp at the almost-touchable images of a giant-screen
movie. Be a kid again at a children's festival, or jump to
jive at a jazz festival.
Explore prairie history at a pioneer settlement,
museum or fort. Spend a day at the zoo or an
international-calibre equestrian facility. Tour Winter
Olympic sites. Try your luck at a casino. Cheer on
professional hockey, football and baseball teams.
Relax at mountain resorts in
Kananaskis Country, Canmore and Banff
National Park. Travel back in time at a
world-famous dinosaur museum or peer
over a cliff at an ancient buffalo hunting
ground.
Kick up your heels in July at
"The Greatest Outdoor Show
On Earth", The Calgary
Stampede. Join the crowds
cheering on the cowboys at
"The Half Million Dollar Rodeo."
Enjoy an outstanding
horseback riding experience
any time of the year or visit an
attraction dedicated to the
history of the ranchers and
ranch hands.
Calgarians will treat you with warm
western hospitality during your vacation,
convention or business meeting. Relax in
the pleasant surroundings of a wide
selection of accommodation —
ultra-modern suites, quaint bed and
breakfasts, or moderately-priced hotels
and motels.
Bring the kids. Stay an extra day in
Canada's child-friendly city. There's plenty
you can do to turn that business meeting
into a family adventure.
Choose from hundreds of restaurants
guaranteed to suit every taste and every
budget. Sample a wide variety of
international cuisine or chow down on
Alberta beef. Browse through a boutique in
a unique retail district and find that
one-of-a-kind treasure or gift.
U.S. visitors will find their
American dollars go further in
Canada, by about 30 per cent.
Likewise, Canadian visitors will
save 30 per cent on the exchange
rate for a similar U.S. holiday, and
everybody wins in Alberta because
there is no provincial sales tax.
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