Calgary in October??

[lucid]

Alrighty.... so there are a few people coming across the Atlantic for a little Canadian vacation this October.

What would you recommend they do in Calgary?
There's always plenty more things to do in the summer time (which is when most of my visitors make their trips...)
Strangely enough, I was full of ideas with what to do in Quebec, but apart from going to the Calgary Tower and heading off to Banff/Lake Lousie for a day (weather permitting), I'm drawing a bit of a blank.

They have managed to snag tickets to 2 Flames games. (The luck!!)

Thanks

[JiriHrdina]

Calgary Zoo is always good and October is one of the best times to visit it - animals will be very active.

Could also take them to a Stamps Game

[lucid]

Yeah, the zoo is good.
The Stamps game I'll suggest... but I'm not too sure how keen they'd be about 'American football.' I suppose there's a first time for everything! lol

Thanks Jiri.

[JiriHrdina]

You should also take them out for a nice big 'ol steak dinner.

[FireFly]

Glenbow museum has a great display on for the centennial, also, there may be speedskating at the Olympic Oval by then....? If it's cold enough Olympic Plaza skating. Kane's Harley Diner is great for a meal, wander Kensington and Inglewood, (Spolumbo's), and Eau Claire

[Canada 02]

Horseback riding

Canoeing or rafting

Waterton

Skating at the oval

Calgary Tower

Dinosaur Provincial Park

[Tron_fdc]

You can take them to COP for a tour of the ski jumps. It's a pretty amazing view from up top, and seems to be pretty poular with tourists (I see them all the time when I'm out biking).

[CalgaryDesi]

Shoulda come in the summer. The city is a terrible place to visit during October-Feb.

It's cold, in the middle of prairies.

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally posted by CalgaryDesi@Sep 24 2005, 12:11 AM
Shoulda come in the summer. The city is a terrible place to visit during October-Feb.

It's cold, in the middle of prairies.

october is the best time in calgary.. Hockey season starts.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally posted by CalgaryDesi@Sep 24 2005, 12:11 AM
It's cold, in the middle of prairies.

Calgary is in the middle of the prairies?

[the_only_turek_fan]

- Calgary Zoo - One of the Top 3 zoos in North America. Most Calgarians dont even know that.

- Calgary Tower

- Calgary Flames game, duh!

- Take them to the lunch buffet at Mother Tuckers :P

- 8th Avenue

- Eau Clarie

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Just outside of Calgary

- Banff

- Drumheller (Dinasour Museum)

[lucid]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll pass them along (seeing as I'm not the one showing them around).

Yeah, they should've come in the summer... but then they wouldn't have been able to watch the Flames! (Watch, in particular, a Mr. Steve Montador and a Mr. Steven Reinprecht, who made quite the impression on our visitors during their stint abroad last year)

I'm just hoping the weather stays decent for them!

[Jayems]

Take em to the rippers


Edit:

I kid... i kid..

No seriously...