Calgary

stockport1965 · 25 Apr 17, 06:26 PM

We have the 10pm flight from Calgary.

We will be in Banff and will have been in Banff for 3 days.

What is there to do in Calgary? It's really not inspiring me at the moment. Should we just stay in the Banff area?

porridge · 25 Apr 17, 10:30 PM

I personally don't like Calgary. If your flight is at 10pm, I guess you need to be dropping your car off at 6.30pm?

There are two things worth doing in Calgary -

the luge at the Olympic park is fun,

And crossiron mills outlets (not too far from the airport) is a lovely mall. Very big.

Calgary zoo is fine, but just like any other zoo - no pandas or koalas

but a nice zoo.

I'd spend the morning/lunch in Banff area, then head to crossiron mills, then go to the airport from there.

stockport1965 · 26 Apr 17, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by porridge

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I'd spend the morning/lunch in Banff area, then head to crossiron mills, then go to the airport from there.

That is what we were thinking, however has anyone been here?

heritagepark.ca/plan-your-visit.html

Lulu-Belle · 27 Apr 17, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by stockport1965

That is what we were thinking, however has anyone been here?

heritagepark.ca/plan-your-visit.html

Yes we did this a few years back, its a really nice day out if the weather is nice. We had two children age 2 and 6 at the time and they like it too. Another place you could try is calawaypark/

MarionG · 27 Apr 17, 12:58 PM

Personally we much preferred Banff to Calgary. Landed there and spent 3 days and did the Calgary Tower and the Olympic Park. Wandered around the city. Drove to Banff and absolutely loved it. Between Calgary and Banff is a place called Canmore which is also lovely so you could maybe stop there?

Lulu-Belle · 27 Apr 17, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by MarionG

Personally we much preferred Banff to Calgary. Landed there and spent 3 days and did the Calgary Tower and the Olympic Park. Wandered around the city. Drove to Banff and absolutely loved it. Between Calgary and Banff is a place called Canmore which is also lovely so you could maybe stop there?

Oh yes Canmore is lovely, you should try to visit there. I spent a year living in Banff and it is an amazing place.

stockport1965 · 27 Apr 17, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by MarionG

Personally we much preferred Banff to Calgary. Landed there and spent 3 days and did the Calgary Tower and the Olympic Park. Wandered around the city. Drove to Banff and absolutely loved it. Between Calgary and Banff is a place called Canmore which is also lovely so you could maybe stop there?

Thanks for that suggestion, it looks lovely!

FloridaNuts93 · 28 Apr 17, 11:21 AM

We spent a couple of days last year - did Calgary Tower, the Olympic Park, Heritage Park, Bow Museum and wandered around. We enjoyed it. We liked Banff but it was a bit 'touristy'.

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	25 Apr 17, 10:30 PM porridge Apprentice Imagineer
porridge Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Oct 12	I personally don't like Calgary. If your flight is at 10pm, I guess you need to be dropping your car off at 6.30pm? There are two things worth doing in Calgary - the luge at the Olympic park is fun, And crossiron mills outlets (not too far from the airport) is a lovely mall. Very big. Calgary zoo is fine, but just like any other zoo - no pandas or koalas but a nice zoo. I'd spend the morning/lunch in Banff area, then head to crossiron mills, then go to the airport from there.

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