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Originally Posted by valo403
Does it? Outside of the Stampede the whole western thing doesn't really do much for Calgary at all as far as I can tell. IMO pushing that angle too much puts Calgary in a very niche market type position, 'come for your cowboy and wild west experience', when there is more to offer that isn't put forward. It's not about being insecure, it's about being fed up with an inaccurate image being put forth, not by people from Vancouver or Toronto, but from the city itself.
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It doesn't need to outside of the Stampede. You can't simply say "outside of the Stampede" when refering to this city. Sorry, people who say that don't understand the value of that 2 week period, it's honestly what puts this city on the map, and drives the majority of Calgary's direct tourism. That would be like saying, "outside of Mardi Gras" when talking about New Orleans. I'm not saying Stampede is as big as Mardi Gras, but don't underestimate the Stampede's drawing power to this city, it's mainly the only thing most people in Europe and the States know about this place, and it's regarded as a must see event for many people around the world and is touted as one of the worlds best parties and events by the likes of Rolling Stones magazines ect....
I agree, the western image key importance is the 2 week festival know as the Stampede, but it's economic importance to this city cannot be overstated.