Well the shoppers on 16th ave is 24hrs, as is the Macleod Trail World Health. The World Gym on 32nd ave is now 24 hrs as well. Then there are the usual suspects, A&W and Humptys. Other than that not much else in the city.
Did you know that Calgary is pretty much the only major city in Canada where the Mcdonalds dont open 24hrs(drive thru). Most of them in Edmonton are open 24hrs, heck even Red Deer has one.
As stated this city pretty much shuts down early from what I know. Due to the lack of people whom presently reside in the core, the downtown is a virtual ghost town after 6, even on weekends. 17th avenue, which is supposed to be the spot, is never really that busy, when compared to other cities nightlife districts. Hopefully this changes as more downtown condos are built, thus more people who will be staying downtown beyond working hours.
I guess we can all thank that small town minded Alderman Madeline King to for practically eliminating any entertainment districts in the city. I swear this woman is better suited to look after Okotoks, with her small town mentality, not a large city like Calgary. Not to hijack this thread, but I just get very frustrated with respect to the dead atmosphere in the core at times.
I am surprised there are no pool halls open 24hrs, does anyone know of any? The Elbow river casino poker room is 24hrs...lol...
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