Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver
I don't think you understood my point. I was saying if you want to live within 30 minutes from Calgary, just live in Calgary. Adding a monster commute to come here on a regular basis is not a good idea.
|
I live on four acres 10 minutes west of Okotoks.
Okotoks is a 15-20 minute drive from my office in south Calgary overlooking Fish Creek Park. Since I have to speed from there to Okotoks to get my hair cut, I'm pretty familar with the time!!! Not sure where the half hour estimate comes from.
Its changed substantially through the years. I was always wondering why a craphole on the prairie like Airdrie seemed to be taking off and leaving Okotoks behind but that changed in a big way in the last decade.
First class swimming pool, Arena facilities, community centre and all the other shopping amenities either in town or 15-20 minutes away in south Calgary.
Getting to Banff is a bit of pain in the butt if that's important to you but Kananaskis is quite a bit closer west of Turner Valley or west of Longview.
West of Okotoks where I live is beautiful driving, cycling or running. Okotoks has a nice pathway system along the Sheep River.
If you're working in Calgary, I guess you'd have to figure out what your commute time will be and go from there. If you're working in Okotoks, your stress level will diminish to near zero.
They've got a surprisingly long and great parade in June and lots of little festivals through the summer. You're only 15 minutes from the Millarville Farmers' Market.
About 70% of working stiffs living in Okotoks actually work in Calgary. Definitely a bedroom community.
If its important to you to be in downtown Calgary on a regular basis then that would probably get to be a pain after a while. Depends on your tolerance for commuting. It's less than 25 minutes to my office, mostly on highway driving.
Love the area though. I wouldn't move and certainly wouldn't move to Calgary again.
The view off my deck:
Cowperson