| Calgary is located in Canada at the foot hills of | | | | classic and up and coming rock performers, while |
| Albertas Rocky Mountains. Home to much of the | | | | alternative and rave music can be found in the Night |
| Canadian oil and gas industry, Calgary is a vibrant | | | | Gallery club. Jazz and Blues fans will be delighted by |
| modern city filled with modern amenities and | | | | the Calgary Jazz Festival, held every year in July. |
| skyscrapers. | | | | Stephen Avenue Walk is a pedestrian zone lined with |
| The city has taken care to ensure that numerous | | | | shops leading to a five block shopping complex. The |
| green areas are easily accessible. The city runs from | | | | city is a shoppers paradise. Local gemstones, |
| the foothills of the Rockies in the north west to the | | | | handmade arts and crafts, antiques, Inuit art, designer |
| rolling hills and farm country of the south east. It is | | | | Western wear and stylish fashions are to be found |
| divided into four quadrants intersecting at the | | | | here. The shops at Eau Claire are unique, and you will |
| confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers | | | | not find them at other malls around the city |
| In 1991, The City adopted the Red Pasque Flower as | | | | In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host |
| its official floral emblem | | | | the Olympic Winter Games and one of the fastest ice |
| 17 Avenue is the place to be during the evening hours. | | | | skating rinks in the world was built to accommodate |
| 17 Ave offers many shops and restaurants that suits | | | | these games. Canada Olympic Park, site of many of |
| every one's tastes. There are no shortage of bars, | | | | the events in the 1988 Olympics, is located about five |
| pubs and dance floors either. 4 Street SW is mostly | | | | minutes from downtown and features several lifts and |
| known as a dining district, 4 St has a fine selection of | | | | lots of artificial snow. |
| restaurant lounges. A pedestrian friendly street with a | | | | For a real adrenaline rush, watch the Nordic ski |
| lively after work scene. | | | | jumpers as they launch themselves off the 90 meter |
| The Palace and Outlaws night clubs also feature | | | | ski jump and float hundreds of feet through the air. |