02-11-2013, 11:02 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by pylon
We have perhaps the most beautiful inner city park in North America. Fish Creek Park from Macleod Trail to the far west end of it, is spectacular. When you are down there there are areas the make you feel like you are in the BC wilderness. Especially if you are willing to gamble and go down some pretty sketchy paths. I spend at least 10 hours a week down there in the spring/summer mountain biking.
I believe it is the only Provincial Park in Canada that is inside a City.
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Central Park in Manhattan says hi.
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02-11-2013, 11:10 PM
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#1542
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
Central Park in Manhattan says hi.
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Does it even compare to Fish creek though?
I dont know as I have never strolled through central...but its hard to believe that it can leave you feeling like you are walking through the middle of the rockies in some spots, something FC does regularly.
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02-11-2013, 11:22 PM
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#1543
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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02-11-2013, 11:59 PM
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#1544
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Does it even compare to Fish creek though?
I dont know as I have never strolled through central...but its hard to believe that it can leave you feeling like you are walking through the middle of the rockies in some spots, something FC does regularly.
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Seriously? Central Park is awesome.,
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02-12-2013, 12:08 AM
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#1545
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Does it even compare to Fish creek though?
I dont know as I have never strolled through central...but its hard to believe that it can leave you feeling like you are walking through the middle of the rockies in some spots, something FC does regularly.
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They're both awesome. Central Park is great that you have tranquility and peace in such a busy city. Fish Creek is exactly how you describe it. It's like you're in the Rockies without leaving the city.
Eau Claire is awesome as well.
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02-12-2013, 12:09 AM
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#1546
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First Line Centre
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Brunettes are hotter than blondes or red-heads.
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02-12-2013, 12:17 AM
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#1548
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Not a casual user
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Michelle Pfeiffer is hot for a 50 year old woman!
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02-12-2013, 12:21 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Originally Posted by pepper24
They're both awesome. Central Park is great that you have tranquility and peace in such a busy city. Fish Creek is exactly how you describe it. It's like you're in the Rockies without leaving the city.
Eau Claire is awesome as well.
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I haven't spent a lot of time around Calgary over the past few years, but Eau Claire seemed like an embarrassment for the city when I was there in the summer. It was dead, half empty and in need of a good new paint job. Such a disappointment as it is a great location and could be something quite nice.
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02-12-2013, 12:26 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
I haven't spent a lot of time around Calgary over the past few years, but Eau Claire seemed like an embarrassment for the city when I was there in the summer. It was dead, half empty and in need of a good new paint job. Such a disappointment as it is a great location and could be something quite nice.
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Eau Claire market? Yeah,I think it's supposed to be demolished and rebuilt soon.
When people say Eau Claire though they're usually talking about that area and Prince Island Park, which is always busy and thriving in the summer.
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02-12-2013, 12:42 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Eau Claire market? Yeah,I think it's supposed to be demolished and rebuilt soon.
When people say Eau Claire though they're usually talking about that area and Prince Island Park, which is always busy and thriving in the summer.
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Ok. That makes sense then. Prince's Island is pretty nice.
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02-12-2013, 06:10 AM
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02-12-2013, 06:58 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Does it even compare to Fish creek though?
I dont know as I have never strolled through central...but its hard to believe that it can leave you feeling like you are walking through the middle of the rockies in some spots, something FC does regularly.
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It's similar in that you feel like you've left the city. Which is easy to do in Fish Creek when you are adjacent to Parkland and other suburb communities. Much harder when you are adjacent to Columbus Circle, the red line subway and the Plaza.
It doesn't feel like you are in the rockies but its very diverse. Some parts are quite dense with trees and other parks have ball fields or a skating rink.
There are a few urban parks in the US that are incredibly impressive to me in a way that Calgary has never even thought of. The park with the amphitheater in downtown Chicago and boston common come to mind.
If you are looking to feel like you are in the mountains there's that park in North Phx with all the hiking trails ... I'll dig up its name later when i have the time.
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02-12-2013, 07:42 AM
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#1554
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Does it even compare to Fish creek though?
I dont know as I have never strolled through central...but its hard to believe that it can leave you feeling like you are walking through the middle of the rockies in some spots, something FC does regularly.
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Central Park and Fish Creek aren't even remotely comparable. Completely different things, completely different settings and completely different goals.
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02-12-2013, 08:07 AM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
Seriously? Central Park is awesome.,
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Who said it wasnt?
i was asking about the original comparison between FC and CP as far as "beautiful" is all.
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Originally Posted by Valo403
Central Park and Fish Creek aren't even remotely comparable. Completely different things, completely different settings and completely different goals.
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Yeah, thats what i was suggesting. Not saying one or the other is better or not, and certainly CP would be more unique because of its centralized location, but both have impressive traits about them. Just seemed like using CP as a "hello" to to FC was a strange comparison.
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02-12-2013, 08:16 AM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Is Fish Creek still the biggest inner city park in North America, or is that one of those things that you hear a lot when you live here that isn't actualy tue?
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02-12-2013, 08:22 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by transplant99
...Just seemed like using CP as a "hello" to to FC was a strange comparison.
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I think it is a strange comparison, but mostly because Central Park was an architecturally designed, landscaped, and manufactured park, while Fish Creek is a protected area. Central Park is impressive because it doesn't at all feel like an artificial landscape, when in fact it is. Fish Creek is no less special for actually being a natural environment in the middle of the city (although it was not always "inside" the city).
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02-12-2013, 08:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by flameswin
Is Fish Creek still the biggest inner city park in North America, or is that one of those things that you hear a lot when you live here that isn't actualy tue?
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No, it's not even close, I think it may be the largest provincial (or state) park that is completely urban, but South Mountain Park is much, much larger in Phoenix at 16,283 acres compared to 3330 acres for Fish Creek Park.
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02-12-2013, 08:32 AM
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#1559
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
Is Fish Creek still the biggest inner city park in North America, or is that one of those things that you hear a lot when you live here that isn't actualy tue?
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Wikipedia lists Fish Creek as 5.2 square miles, which is 3328 acres. Phoenix's South Mountain Park is 16,455 acres. So yeah, not even close. There are at least a half dozen urban parks in NA that beat out Fish Creek.
EDIT: Damn, beaten.
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02-12-2013, 08:40 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Central Park is very european-esque. It's completely different then Fish Creek. They bare no resemblence what so ever besides the fact that they have trees.
Central Park has a lot of densely "green" areas but nothing that anyone would call a forest. It's completely maintained, there are tons of ameneties and attractions and it's a lot busier. The west side of Fish creek on the other hand is literally a full blown forest (complete with wildlife) with a few paved pathways and bbq pits. Fish creek is also a lot bigger (like +3 times bigger) if you include the entire east side to Sicome Lake. You can actually find some really nice, natural and challenging cross country biking/hiking trails that are off the beaten path in Fish Creek. Like someone said, it's basically an extension of the rockies.
Not saying one is better then the other but it's truely an apples and oranges comparison.
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