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04-28-2016, 11:30 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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How old are you? Suggestions will be different if you're 25 vs if you're 45 with a family.
Regardless, floating down the Bow is a summer staple and we will probably see that pick up soon.
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04-28-2016, 11:32 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by polak
How old are you? Suggestions will be different if you're 25 vs if you're 45 with a family.
Regardless, floating down the Bow is a summer staple and we will probably see that pick up soon.
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I'm a young lad, 24 to be exact!
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04-28-2016, 11:32 AM
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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^^^Make a stop at Poppy Plaza on the trip
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04-28-2016, 11:34 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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I love that I can roll out my back door and ride my bike up Nose hill in 15 minutes. It's not like riding in the mountains, but when you don't have a lot of time, being able to escape for an hour and get some exercise is awesome.
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04-28-2016, 11:37 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Lilac festival is coming up. Beer Garden hopping can be a great time.
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I love that I can roll out my back door and ride my bike up Nose hill in 15 minutes. It's not like riding in the mountains, but when you don't have a lot of time, being able to escape for an hour and get some exercise is awesome.
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Fish Creek has some really good trails off the beaten path with some challenging terrain.
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04-28-2016, 11:41 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Calgary really has become a summer festival city. Folk Fest, Sled Island, Reggae Fest, Afrikadey, etc. Consider volunteering as a way to get a pass and meet people.
We have a weekly shinny game going Thursday afternoons from September to April at the West Hillhurst arena (most players over 40, but that is not a requirement).
Another great thing about Calgary - close to plenty of awesome flyfishing.
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04-28-2016, 11:42 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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No matter what anyone tells you, Calgary does have a vibrant downtown scene.
Like any city the economic heart of it (where all the skyscrapers are) is definitely dead after 6:00, but who wants to hang out there anywhere. When people talk about a vibrant downtown, to me, that's now what they should mean. It's the outskirts of downtown that really count.
Go 1 block in any direction of downtown and you'll find some really great places (except maybe west, Sunalta has some work to do).
Inglewood, large swaths of the Beltline, 17th Ave, Mission, Kensington, Sunny Side are all great neighborhoods to explore and hang out in, and the East Village is really starting to grow up. There is also St. Patrick's Island, which is a fantastic new gem right on the edge of downtown. Just chilling out there on a warm weekend is a great way to spend the day.
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04-28-2016, 02:18 PM
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Could Care Less
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Calgary is awesome.
Ship and anchor patio on a summer Friday evening is a great place to start re-acquainting yourself!
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04-28-2016, 02:21 PM
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In fact, you might as well just start only going to the Hop In Brew and the Ship and Anchor.
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04-28-2016, 02:36 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
I love that I can roll out my back door and ride my bike up Nose hill in 15 minutes. It's not like riding in the mountains, but when you don't have a lot of time, being able to escape for an hour and get some exercise is awesome.
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Going to piggy back on this one. I'm a born-and-raised Calgarian but I've recently moved elsewhere due to the economic conditions for now. I miss the mountains the most, snowboarding and snowshoeing in the winter, and scrambling/mountain biking in the summer. There are great mtb trails in the city, better trails about 40 minutes out, and even more deeper in the Rockies. There are so many mountains you can scramble up that you can probably do a different one every weekend for years, out of Calgary. Lots of outdoors things to do for weekend warriors (like me)!
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04-28-2016, 03:30 PM
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Self-Retirement
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Be sure to check out Westbrook Mall.
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04-28-2016, 04:56 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Winchestertonfieldville Jail
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Edo Japan, Harvey's, Swiss Chalet
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04-28-2016, 05:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
(except maybe west, Sunalta has some work to do).
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I think Ken King has an idea you might be interested in. Got a spare billion and a half lying around?
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04-28-2016, 05:04 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by troutman
Calgary really has become a summer festival city. Folk Fest, Sled Island, Reggae Fest, Afrikadey, etc. Consider volunteering as a way to get a pass and meet people.
We have a weekly shinny game going Thursday afternoons from September to April at the West Hillhurst arena (most players over 40, but that is not a requirement).
Another great thing about Calgary - close to plenty of awesome flyfishing.
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Tell me more about this shinny game...
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04-28-2016, 05:12 PM
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Everyone beat me to my suggestions...
Get a Teen Burger at A&W
Phoenix Comics is awesome (Is it gone??)
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04-28-2016, 06:04 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by skudr248
Edo Japan, Harvey's, Swiss Chalet
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The boys at sbarro's say "wat up"
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