| CALGARY | |
| CITY OVERVIEW
Stay in Calgary
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Calgary
is a popular tourist destination for two main reasons: the Calgary
Stampede and its location at the footstep of the Rockies (making it the
closest big city to one the most popular ski resorts in the world –
Banff). One
of the great ways to reach Calgary is taking the Rocky Mountains railroad
from Vancouver to Banff/Calgary. This rail trek is widely regarded as the
most scenic in the world. The
Calgary Stampede is the major focus for a City that has built its
reputation as the Canadian capital of ‘cowboy’. The Calgary Stampede
lasts for 10 days from July 5 to July 14. Unfortunately for ice hockey
fans, this is event is held out of season – although those that love to
see some horse flesh might make the special effort to see the Stampede. To
fit in, all tourists must dress western and watch and participate in the
parades, pancake breakfasts, rodeos, square dancing and the ‘yee-ha’
western entertainment. The
other major Calgary attraction is Heritage Park, Canada’s largest
historical village, which includes Calgary Zoo, Fort Calgary, and the
Botanical Gardens, as well as Canada Olympic Park, site of the 1988 Winter
Olympics that includes Calgary Tower. |
| GETTING THERE
Fly to Calgary Within USA
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Other
than by Rocky Mountains railroad, Calgary is easily accessible by plane
through the Calgary International Airport, located about 15km north of
downtown Calgary. Once in Calgary, the light-rail transit (C-train) or
Calgary Transit bus gets people to most attractions in the downtown area.
C-train services are free in the downtown corridor. |
| NHL
CALGARY FLAMES |
The
Calgary
Flames began life in the NHL in
1980, so are the youngest of the Canadian teams in the competition. They
have 1 Stanley Cup to their name, winning the title in 1988-89. However,
until 2004, they had fallen on lean times since then, having missed the playoffs
every year since 1996. This year, they not only made the playoffs but went
all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, where they took the Tampa Bay
Lightning to the 7th game before succumbing. |
| PENNGROWTH SADDLEDOME |
Pengrowth
Saddledome
is located at 555 Saddledome
Rise, Calgary. Opened in 1983, the Saddledome has a capacity of 17,000. It
is most famous for holding the Olympic Games Ice Hockey in 1988. By
public transport use the Calgary Transit light rail C-Train to Victoria
Park/Stampede station, which is right at the stadium. |
