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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
If that was true there should be a tonne of hotels and development around the Saddledome and should have been for years.
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I'll be the first to admit I'm not that familiar with Calgary geography.
But didn't the entertainment district move closer to the Saddledome? I thought the Red Mile was closer to the Dome than Electric Avenue was.
Also arenas are generally built on the edge of urban development, proper city planning would have hotels several blocks away (but walking distance) to encourage greater spinoff activity (bars, restaurants, shops, etc).
If my wife and I are going to Calgary for a game (maybe next year or the following one) then we'd likely stay with family but rent a hotel room the night of the game to enjoy the downtown and not have the long trek back to the suburbs afterwards.
Contrast that to say Ottawa, where we'd never stay downtown for a hockey game, as the trek to the hotel is just as long as our friends and relatives.