We should note that outside of hockey, Calgary as a city is much more well-known than Edmonton is. Anecdotally, I would say at least 80% of the people around here have never even heard of Edmonton. Calgary, on the other hand, is at least a city that people have heard of and heard great things about. Whether it's the ski hills, national parks, zoo, Olympics, badlands/fossils, Stampede, airport, of simply the size, Calgary is better for tourism.
In fact, I think even Banff might be as well-known as Edmonton. According to WorldAtlas, Banff is the 9th most visited city, Calgary is 5th, Edmonton isn't in the top 10.
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