626 ft & 7.685 in or 191 meters high. 360 degrees panoramic clear glass view of the city and Rocky…read moreMountains. Step on the clear glass and experience birds eye view of the city. Spot worth visiting in downtown Calgary. Self guided, go at your own pace. Lots of reading and valuable info. Spend as much time as you'd like indoors. There is a washroom. Feel free to check for lower admission rates via free sign up online through Calgary Attractions Pass.

A cool landmark to visit and view the city from. Super organized and accessible, friendly staff…read more Pretty expensive for what it is, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The views were gorgeous and truly 360 degrees. It was very clean/well maintained.

This is easily the best public service office I have ever been to. I only had to wait 20 min total…read moreto submit my passport application and pickup was instant. I am visiting from the US and was able to submit and pickup my passport in the same week

In and out in 15 minutes, not kidding! I got there at 11:40 and was out by 11:55…read more I was dreading having to renew my passport as I remember it being a painful process. I had gone ahead and printed out the form and had it all filled in, so when I got there I was sent to line 2, which had no line, she checked my docs and gave me a number. They now have 22 booths! I was called up within 5 minutes, looked over everything, had to resign my signature touched the box, paid and left. Seamless process. Def recommended as the location to go to.

Stephen Avenue Walk forms a part of 8th Ave South, bounded by 4th St SW to the west & 1st Street SE…read moreat its east end. This walk is where we found Calgary's finest restaurants, pubs, bars & cafes. This pedestrian mall offers us walking access to downtown Calgary's main attractions, including Banker's Hall, the CORE Shopping Centre, the Telus Convention Centre, the Glenbow Museum, Arts Commons & Olympic Plaza. There are several Canadian curio stores here. During the Stampede the Avenue is filled with outdoor patios, magnificent hanging flower baskets, live music, performers, festivals, food trucks & vendors. We enjoyed our pancake breakfast here and also watching the Clydesdales fill the Avenue.

OK PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE…read more Stephen Ave Walk is a pedestrian promenade that extends a few blocks along 8th Ave in downtown Calgary near the Calgary Tower. We later learned that the Walk was named after George Stephen, the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. We found Stephen Ave Walk a bit underwhelming. It reminded us of Pearl Street Mall, a similar open air pedestrian promenade of shops and restaurants in Boulder Colorado. But while Pearl Street has a buzzy hip vibe, Stephen Ave Walk seemed tired and struggling. There were some noticeably empty storefronts and only a few interesting shops such as Patagonia and Filson. Many of the eateries on Stephen Ave Walk appeared to be bars and casual dining. We had read that Stephens Ave was a mecca for downtown art. We saw two pieces - the Conversation, two large Botero-like bronze statues of businessmen and the Trees, a group of multistory tall metal palm trees near the CORE shopping center in the + 15 Skywalk.

Ever been to China? I haven't, but I will be very soon!…read more You will need a visa, but the process isn't hard. Aren't things like this always easier when you have someone or have some info on how the process works? Before I start writing about that, I'll tell you about my experience! If you do things properly and with any helpful advice from others who have gone through the same process, you'll have a better chance of having a more enjoyable experience. I only heard one person speak to a more senior employee there because he wanted to argue a point that "it didn't say I had to do that". Well, lets get something straight here folks - if they say, "no", arguing and debating is not going to do you any good. Everyone there is nice, they have a person at the entrance to help you and they are all very calm. Super pleasant experience with zero stress :) This isn't a restaurant or food I'm reviewing, it's the whole experience I've had with my visa application. And having an easy, pleasant experience like I had is all I'd like to share with you and hopefully will help anyone planning a trip to China one day. Start off on the right foot! My friend told me to go to the visa website and print off the visa application then just I drop off my application... and that's all he said. As I learned, there's a lot more to it than that: 1. visit calgary.china-consulate.org and go to the visa application section. Once there, you can choose to fill out your application online or print a blank one and fill it out by hand. I filled it out online. You will need the name, address and phone number(s) of where you will be staying. 2. Once you complete you form, use the online appointment booking system to know when a good time to come in to drop your application off is - this saves you from having to wait a long time at the office; When you arrive there, they have a qeue ticket system and the first option is, "booked appointment online". 3. Bring a photo for your visa application. Believe it or not the photo used for your application is 2"x2" and not your standard passport photo size. The photo guy at Costco geeked out on this :P now I know lol. It costs $7 at Costco. 4. Bring your passport. They will actually keep your passport during this process until you come back to pick up your visa. This is normal, don't be alarmed haha Note: It can take up to 4 - 5 business days I process your visa. Tip: Book your plane ticket first. In the application, it says that you may need an invitation letter if you are visiting friends an it has to be signed by them. If you can't get that, all you need is a printed copy of your flight itinerary. 5. When your done submitting your application, they give you a piece of paper that tells you when you come back to pick up our visa and passport. 6. Come back to pick up your visa as early in the day as possible. They open at 9am weekdays. Bring $82 - that's how much it costs. If it says something cheaper than that somewhere, don't believe it - there's additional service fees that isn't clearly posted everywhere. That's it! Bon voyage! and thank you Chinese Visa Service Center :)

People here barely speak a lick of English. Frustrating and slow service due to the fact that they…read moretake people who aren't in queue or shout out and have conversations with people in waiting area while with client. Most frustrating experience I've had with a visa centre! Also, they just sit around as incompetent applicants who have incomplete forms go and complete at the computer station. Why not take another client? Come prepared to wait for a min 1.5 hours.

A few weeks back, I went to the Cochrane Royal Canadian Legion #15 for a fundraiser for the…read moreChildren's Wish foundation, which featured a live auction, silent auction, a dinner, and Cowboy Poetry as its entertainment. The perspective that I would like to review the Legion, is as a venue for charitable events. A few things stood out for me a really good way. I attend quite a few charitable events in Calgary, so i am accustomed to the assortment of venues in the city, that are without question, a little more high brow than the legion in the small town. But I am here to tell you, that it doens't make them better. First and foremost, the drinks at the legion were reasonably priced. I believe I paid a mere $5-6 for a glass of red wine. Albiet they did not have the selection, but I am okay with that. I was not there for a wine tasting - i was there for a silent auction. However, I did notice from our table, that the assortment of beers and hard alcohols were there, so it must just be a wine thing.... The food was great! It was down to earth comfort food: beef on a bun, with beans, cole slaw. Your standard "cowboy fare". However, it was tasty. It was refreshing to have delicious comfort food as fall was setting in. There were about 100 people at this fundraising event, and we were in there pretty tight, but not "too" tight, therefore, I think the venue is perfect for a crowd of 75-100 based on what I experienced. Also, first and foremost - it was completely clean, rustic, unpretentious and comfortable. I even checked out the bathrooms and I was happy with the state of them. Prior to this event, I wouldn't have considered checking out the local (or not-so-local) legions for a fundraising venue. But now that I have experienced it, I will definately give it a second look for the right event. 5/30

Love this one of 4 libraries in SE Calgary and the newest in SE Calgary…read more Staff are super friendly, modern look, lots of windows providing a nice bright look and self serve check outs too. There are both ramp and and elevators to assist customers. Memberships are free and easy to get and did I mention life size inside?!? Yep. Overall been happy coming here with kids since opening and highly recommend for book lovers!!

Staff are friendly, assisting, and happy to help in any situation. Sometimes it can be hard to pick…read moreup your books or items placed on hold as they don't always keep them on display and sometimes leave them in storage, but the atmosphere is an overall friendly one and being there is an enjoyable experience!

The Saturday before last, I passed through the Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre to check out…read morethe Christmas artist's market. When I got there, I was a little bit confused by the architecture of the building and wasn't sure where I was supposed to go in. Finally, I made my way inside to what I believe to be the main floor. There wasn't a ton of space in here, but more than enough room to highlight some great vendors. I browsed some jams, rad terrariums, artwork, etc. I made my way upstairs, but again, the size of the building didn't allow for much capacity and I ended up feeling too close to strangers and left. Even though I once lived in Bridgeland, this is the first time I have visited this centre. Bridgeland is getting to be kind of cool, and I look forward to seeing more rad events like this in the future. Review 32/30 of Yelp's 30 day Challenge 2012

I teach Yoga at the Bridgeland Riverside Community Center. It is such an amazing space to do yoga…read more My students love it. I teach vinyasa flow style Monday nights 7:30-8:30 pm. My website trishhardyyoga.com has more information and registration. Always welcoming new students to class. Love Bridgeland!!!

Very nice walk through Eau Claire area - lots of bike lanes, walking areas…read more Nice bench areas to just sit and take everything in - Bridge looked great - would have loved to check it out at night as well, but didn't get around to that during my visit. Do spray some repellent if you can, mosquitoes by the water was not fun!

2026-08-10. Peace Bridge, Calgary, AB…read more Unfortunately the riverwalk is under repair and enhancement so that we were only able to access the one side and the angles were not optimal. So we ended up making the best of the bridge and had some fun since it was pretty deserted at 03:00. There's no overnight parking allowed on the streets but we chanced it and gambled on no enforcement and we lucked out. Like Rotary Park, you can get some good views of the Calgary skyline from the base of the bridge with a different viewpoint; especially the SW side where it doesn't look like much from the Rotary Park Lookout Point. A cool bridge with some photo ops. Angles will definitely be better once the construction is completed. If you would like to experience more come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company. Strike a pose!