This is a neat little place that screams of hisory, honor and companionship of the highest order…read more A bunker and man cave like place, but welcome to members of the Legion and those who have served in the Canadian or American forces, it's a place of comraderie and even legend. While you do have to be a member or a guest to be there, and yes, it does kinda have that feel of a place for "old people", everyone (especially anyone who has ever served) really should take a decent look at this place. Complete with pool tables, a cafe and so on, there's a decent sized dinner banquet hall for public events (weddings would be great here and I suspect small concerts), it's an oasis in Forest Lawn for everyone. More importantly, it's a great place to meet men and women who did Canada and the US proud, and to find out a little bit of a proud history that will fade in the near future. In about 10 years time, virtually everyone from WW2 will be gone, and then the Korean War 20 years from now... but membership will decline and fade. I don't understand why really, but I hope that they manage to get the new blood in from Afghanistan vets. Still, if you do have the chance to get in here, take a look at the walls, read the names from the faded portraits. Look at the rows upon rows of honours that their members earned with blood, sweat and tears, and offer a vet a beer and see if you can get a story or two. I for one am proud to have the acquaintance of these people, and more importantly, to know of this Legion hall and how they serve their greater community. Review #7 of Yelp's 30 Day Challenge 2012

YOUTHinASIA is a play on the word euthanasia, but the twist is to keep you alive. This group is…read moresponsored by the Asian Heritage Foundation and its focus is to empower the Asian youth in Calgary with arts, dance and theatre. This year sees YOUTHinASIA in three phases, a theatre program which will be accessible to all Asian youth in Calgary between the ages 14 to 17 years old. The selection of core group will make up 2010 cast of Acct out Theatre who will then perform the theatre piece they have created for YOUTHinASIA event in May (Asian Heritage Month). Thier second phase is New Millennium Generation Bboy/Bgirl Battle. YOUTHinASIA will circulate high schools, recreation centres and any youth organization to seek out local break dancing youth crews with a focus on Asian Calgarians between the ages of 10 to 17. It will be an opportunity to reach out to youth in an anti drug and alcohol campaign of supporting dance and the arts. YOUTHinASIA sees its third phase that will focus on Asian youth and the Visual Arts. The show will present the best of young Asian artists on professional presentation boards and will be displayed to the public. The I He(Art) YOUTHinASIA showing will feature a nice cross section of youth between the ages of 10 to 17 and will try to cover many disciplines and Asian backgrounds. YOUTHinASIA is a great platform to cultivate city wide networking and pride for Asian youth.

Soccer? Ultimate? Tennis? Whatever your sport of choice, you can probably play it here…read more The fields are beautifully maintained and expansive.You can have about 8 simultaneous games of soccer. It also offers a lovely view of Calgary's largest downtown buildings. Things to note: no dogs allowed, this is a city field, folks! Parking is limited to two small lots, but there is lots of street parking Don't let your kids kick balls against the tennis club building as it echoes into their VIP dining lounge and those guys get mad. The sun was out, I enjoyed sitting on the dilapidated bleachers watching the soccer and took photos. Girls from youth soccer teams roamed the field selling gatorade and pop to fundraise for their team. What a beautiful day, in a beautiful park!

I've been coming here since first moving to Altadore in 2004. This is the kind of community…read morefacility that just adds a ton value to living nearby. It is laid back, chill & a no glamour facility. Perfect! The staff are mature seasoned YYC city employees who are always happy & helpful. There are 3 pools; 25 metre, dive/exercise pool & a huge hot tub. There is a great drop- in conditioning swim on Monday & Wednesday evenings & Saturday mornings.

Volleydome is where you'll find lots of people playig a sport they love! whether its to stay fit,…read moreplay on a great team of friends or colleagues and just people who genuinely love the sport of volleyball like me. Back in the day, Volleydome use to be an indoor tennis court place! And although I was a religious tennis player in my teens, I'm glad they converted it - playing volleyball is more fun for me now! Thank you to everyone at Volleydome that makes it all possible!

Let's not get it twisted: I haven't jumped the gun on my New Year's Resolution of wanting to take…read morepart in more hobbies and activities and actually played volley ball at this volleydome. HOWEVER I did make a personal appearance a few days ago. Please, please, hold your applause. Can I just say that this Volleydome is FANTASTIC! First of all, it's the ONLY place in the city right now where you can dip your toes into the sand. Hell, it's the ONLY place in the city where you can run around barefoot and still feel like you're kinda outside. The day I went here, a couple of groups were volleying it up. They were great and everyone looked like they were having a super fun time! Also, just a tip for my fellow Yelpers. At the Volleydome, they sell Elevate Me bars! YES THEY DO! If you haven't tried them before, Elevate Me bars are the healthiest, tastiest and most nutritious protein bars out there! They are hard to find especially if you're looking to buy a box (or two). Lucky for me, a source told me that the Volleydome could be my potential dealer. And low and behold, they now are :) Let's recap: Sand between your toes, a smile on your face and an Elevate Me bar in your belly. Why haven't you left yet??!??!

Was at this location for a wedding reception. The bartenders and food was awesome. I was sceptical…read moreat first about the food from previous reviews, but they were better than anything. Now I'm thinking about using this location for my son's 18th birthday party next year!

Had our condo Christmas party the evening of 6Dec25. For $25 per plate we were promised a turkey…read moredinner with all the trimmings. What an absolute let down. Our 4 tables that were turned into 1 big table was the last to be called for our food. Silverware was disgustingly filthy. Napkins were the brown variety you find in public bathrooms. Cranberries were all gone. Buns were all gone. Butter was frozen. Stuffing was all gone. Enough turkey to make a small sandwich. Carrots not fully cooked. Gravy cold. Because of seating and being the very last to get food, we sure felt like outsiders. I am a military veteran, and in the future, I will not support this legion in any way shape or form. One more thing about the buns. They did bring out cold cut in half hot dog buns. Yum yum.

We went to their New Year's Eve event a couple of years ago. Everyone seemed to know each other and…read morewe're having a goood time. Almost all were well over 65+ and went to a Lutheran church somewhere and we're part a choir at the church. The food was amazing, the entertainment was great.

Holy cow, this place is incredible! (And yes, that pun is absolutely intended because we're talking…read moreabout a club that literally has "Ranch" in the name.) Attended a wedding banquet here and let me tell you, the Ranchmans Club doesn't mess around when it comes to food. They offered a choice between lamb, beef, or vodka pasta - and naturally, I went with the beef because, hello, it's called RANCHMANS for a reason! These folks know their way around a cow like a GPS knows its way around traffic. The beef was so perfectly cooked, I'm pretty sure the ghost of every rancher in Alberta was nodding in approval. The service was absolutely phenomenal - complete with white glove presentation that made me feel fancier than I probably deserved. I kept waiting for someone to tell me I was in the wrong place and escort me back to my usual haunt of Subway sandwich artists (who are lovely, but definitely don't wear white gloves). The ambiance? Chef's kiss This historical club oozes more character than a Dickens novel. Every corner whispers stories of Calgary's past, and I'm pretty sure some of the leather chairs have seen more history than most textbooks. Walking through felt like stepping into a time machine, if time machines came with better lighting and way better food. The bar situation is next level - these bartenders could probably make a cocktail blindfolded while riding a mechanical bull. Every drink was crafted with the precision of a Swiss watchmaker and the flair of a Vegas showman. Speaking of weddings - this has got to be one of the absolute best wedding venues in Calgary. The wedding I attended here was hands down the best wedding I've ever been to, and trust me, I've been to my share of "dance floor cleared by Uncle Bob's interpretive dance" celebrations. Everything was flawless, from the stunning setting to the impeccable execution. Now here's the catch (because there's always a catch, isn't there?): this is a members club. So unless you know someone, you're basically that kid with their face pressed against the candy store window. My advice? Start befriending people immediately. Offer to walk their dogs, help them move, learn their middle names - whatever it takes to get an invite back. I'm currently considering taking up golf, learning to say "indeed" with a straight face, and possibly adopting a distinguished mustache just to increase my chances of membership. Bottom line: If you can find any way to experience Ranchmans Club - whether through membership, befriending a member, or pulling off the most elaborate wedding crasher scheme since Owen Wilson's heyday - DO IT. Your taste buds will thank you, and you'll have stories to tell for years

This place sounds great until you find out that you have to belong to the Club!!! The location is…read moreclose to where my daughter lives and I wished I could take her and some friends to dinner Oh well that's life for you!!!

I'm visiting Calgary and friends who live here took me to dinner last night at the Glencoe Club…read more The restaurants is called Argyle kitchen, if I remember correctly. Many Calgary restaurants close on Mondays so the club turned out to be a great alternative. I have bad memories of mediocre food at clubs around the world. The don't seem to have enough business to keep creative chefs. The meal last night at Glencoe was excellent. One of my friends and I both had risotto with seafood. It was as good as any risotto I've eaten outside of Italy. The other friend had perfectly grilled salmon. It looked yummy. He ate every bite. The three of us split two desserts. Both were great. The service was very good. While the room was full, but the tables had enough that we could catch up with each other after 25 years. Everyone at Glencoe from the receptionist to the other patrons was very both friendly and helpful.

We have hosted many events in the Ballroom and have found everything from the room, staff and food…read moreto be well above average. We are given a fixed price for the room which holds a large group, includes audio visual and per-personfood. In one case, our the per person cost didn't go over room fee and we were credited back with goods. I book many events across the country and this one is the most reasonable venues ever...also it is so beautiful. They have so many choices in high quality food, and delicious coffee. The staff is amazing too with being available for thing like last minute printing and even supplying name tags. Everything is professional and follows my banquet event order perfectly. Lastly, the acoustics are great and our and the having 3 screens available gives us lots of visual options.