My daughters love coming for lessons. The staff are extremely knowledgeable, welcoming and fun! We…read morecome for piano and guitar lessons. Each week my daughter's get better and better!

About 17 years ago I brought our son to Discovery Music. The previous week he wanted to become a…read moreprofessional soccer player but this week he wanted to learn how to play a bass guitar. Discovery had a brilliant plan that provided a bass guitar, amp and ten lessons, payable in ten instalments. I figured in a couple of weeks my son would move on to his next career choice and I would be out only two payments. Instead, my son became absolutely committed to learning how to play and continued playing and learning, eventually graduating from the Victoria Conservatory of Music. I credit this largely to the quality of instruction at Discovery and their commitment to their students and to making good music. Last week I took our grandson to Discovery for his guitar lesson. Nothing has changed. Same great staff, same commitment to music and to their students. In summary, I can't think of a better place in Calgary to learn about music and how to play.

Phill is a great guitar player AND knows how to teach it. He tailors his lessons to what you want…read moreto learn, whether it's music theory and fundamentals or specific songs and styles of playing. And he makes it fun - you'll learn how to use all the techniques to make music, not just play notes, chords, and scales.

As an avid outdoorsman and splitboarder, my boyfriend has raved about Splitboard HQ on several…read moreoccasions. Here is what he has to say about the place: I took my AST1 with splitboard HQ last year. It was extremely well taught and Simon kept it interesting and fun. I've had parts break on my bindings and the guys there have been super prompt in helping me out as I live in Edmonton. They have kayaking activities in the summer but I don't know much about that. All in all the their customer support is a 10/10 , their knowledge on the back country, tools, tips and tricks is a 10/10. If you are interested in adventure, I highly recommend taking a AST1 course, or see what they're kayaking side of things has to offer. You won't be disappointed!!

Great great service…read more Had some issues with my splitboard bindings and one phone call and email later I get the reply that the replacements parts will be in the mail the next day. This has happened twice now (in 3 years). Really appreciative of how this was handled. Customer service the way it should be :-) JJ

I once came to this store last summer and was not really impressed with the vacant sales service,…read morebut today was a totally different story. The two workers in the store were very friendly and amenable to the questions I had about their clothing. Henry is the casual brother of the more formal Henry Singer in the city. This is a huge space with interesting decor details, like a huge fist behind the till with Henry tattooed on its knuckles. Prices are higher end here; you are paying for Boss, Full Circle, Armani, Diesel, to name a few so you can find a t-shirt here for 69 dollars or one for $200. This is just a men's clothing store, at one time it did have women's clothing upstairs but they discontinued this option around 3 months ago. The clothing is quite nice, elegant, upper-class urban wear, rich in colors and details, there is also an exclusive Adidas line of runners sold here. Service, product and prices are high calibre my only queasiness is with a new Xmas decoration of porcelain gnomes in the window display. Sooooo Creepy.

I needed a couple of extra lengths of racking for a table and to make some shelves for my work van…read more This was the place I was told to come to. Checking online, they did indeed have what I was looking for. These guys have a small showroom/office area with many of the different types of racking, shelving, and accessories they carry. In the warehouse area they have what seems to be the most popular items stocked. If you're looking for larger racking I'm guessing you have to order it in unless they maybe have a yard out back where its stored. The staff were friendly and helpful. They even offered to cut the lengths of supports I was purchasing to the size I needed, saving my lots of time playing with my hacksaw later that day.

The customer service level at Calgary Warehouse Equipment is unparalleled. I had inquired about a…read morefew different shelving types from some of the other companies in the city but I was not impressed by any of their offerings. Right from the first call and then visit to CWE's store, I felt like they actually wanted to get me the right product for my needs and were not just trying to sell me something that may not be the best fit just to make a sale. They spent quite a bit of time with me to understand what I needed, what my budget was, and get me the right products the first time. I could not be happier with our purchases and the staff were incredible, I would suggest these guys to any of my family, friends or colleagues in a heartbeat. Thanks again Carol, Lynn and staff, I appreciate everything you did, I will surely be back!

Pleasantly surprised to find a vacuum repair store open on a Sunday. I went in to see if they had…read morethe correct belt for our vacuum. I had the vacuum in my car. He not only had the right belt but he offered to put it on the vacuum for me. He was very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this store.

I've only had to go into this store twice as my vacuums don't usually die but both times they were…read morevery helpful, super friendly and efficient. Honest service without trying to get you to purchase things you don't need. I always recommend this store to friends.

My mom and brother had raved about Kitchen Boutique. Being this a rare family occurrence I knew I…read morehad to check it out. A few doors down from MacKay's is this compact and funky little kitchen store. I say compact because it's wall to wall with everything you've ever thought of needing for your kitchen, a probably a few you haven't. Wine and beer glasses from Riedel, Bohemia and Waterford, knives from Wusthof and Henckel, ceramics and cast iron from Le Creuset and Emile Henry and cookbooks from Julia Child, Best of Bridge and some obvious quirky titles (Recipes for the Modern Wife, Cooking with Booze) as well as tea and coffee machines from Bodum and Krups. Where Kitchen Boutique really shines is it's interesting gadgets and colours. Animal themes are in full force, window herb gardens, oils, vinegars, dips, rubs, even the muffin tins have themes. And if you're bored of stainless steel everything, I'm pretty sure I saw every usual kitchen gadget or utensil in at least 6 colours. Last, they have kitchen packages for every taste and budget. You'll need at least an hour in Kitchen Boutique, but with good reason. Besides, if you already made The drive to Cochrane, you have the time.

What a gem in Cochrane! The first thing you notice in this store is the large amount of moving…read moreclocks on the wall to the side of the till. So many options! And the next thing you notice is how long the store is and how well organized it is! You could probably spend an hour in here, and still not see everything. There's a great baking and decorating cake section, wine decanters and glasses, food, aprons, gifts, dishware... And I could go on and on. This is a happy place both for you if you like to cook/bake/entertain, as well as a great place for gifts in all price ranges! We bought some dinosaur cookie cutters for our nephew and can't wait to get them to him! We will definitely stop here the next time we are in Cochrane!

Second time at a class at Black Cat Metal and both times have been an amazing experience. Thanks to…read moreChris's expertise, attention to detail and excellent tutelage I, a complete newbie, was able to create a knife that I'm very proud of and that will remind me of the great experience I had every time I use it.