02-23-2024, 09:55 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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Any pool halls in YYC?
Are there still any pool halls in Calgary? I grew up playing pool. I must’ve spent 100s of hours in the 80s playing 8 ball, 9 ball, snooker in various places in the city, most especially at that strip mall in Fairview that also had the 5 pin bowling alley (I lived a block away from it) I now live outside the city and rarely venture in but was wondering if any pool halls are still operating?
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02-23-2024, 10:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Hidden Spot has some decent tables in the NE. Good pinball selection, too. Mike’s Family Billiards is on 32nd. Place is filthy. Leather Pocket is on Edmonton Trail, haven’t been there recently.
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02-23-2024, 11:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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02-24-2024, 12:08 AM
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All I can get
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Folks, ya got trouble....
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02-24-2024, 12:19 AM
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And I Don't Care...
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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Folks, ya got trouble....
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What dat mean?
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02-24-2024, 12:48 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Right here in River City...
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02-24-2024, 01:22 AM
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First Line Centre
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Moose McGuire's (the Riverstone Pub)
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02-24-2024, 04:36 AM
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Hidden Spot is probably the tops in the city now, clean, great tables and nice staff. the only downside is the location, hence it's name I guess.
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02-24-2024, 05:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by habernac
Hidden Spot has some decent tables in the NE. Good pinball selection, too. Mike’s Family Billiards is on 32nd. Place is filthy. Leather Pocket is on Edmonton Trail, haven’t been there recently.
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The best kind of pool hall.
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02-24-2024, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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I remember Leather Pocket was kind of rough, maybe a little worse off than Mike’s for the quality of the tables and cue sticks. Haven’t been in Hidden Spot (didn’t it used to be in the South by the French Maid?). Anyway, it’s right by Noodle King now so, that’s a perk.
Whatever though, pool halls need to figure out proper table spacing. You shouldn’t have this constant awkward dance with players at an adjacent table.
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02-24-2024, 11:37 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Toronto
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I haven't lived in Calgary for decades ... but is The Garage still around in Eau Claire?
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02-24-2024, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Not sure
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Very little is left in Eau Claire .
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02-24-2024, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sadly not in the Dome.
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More than a couple of decades removed from my time in Calgary. Sharky's was always fun. I assume it's long gone. And there was a pool hall in the parking lot of the Back Alley. At least I think it was the Back Alley.
Not a lot of pool halls out in Vancouver anymore. Not many pubs have tables even. The Old Lougheed Village still has a few. Dying art.
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02-24-2024, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by scotty2hotty
I haven't lived in Calgary for decades ... but is The Garage still around in Eau Claire?
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Lol. I've shot a lot of pool at ye ol Garage.
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02-24-2024, 02:08 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by scotty2hotty
I haven't lived in Calgary for decades ... but is The Garage still around in Eau Claire?
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Yup, was there for a work event last week.
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02-24-2024, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Clocks ticking on The Garage though, I think the whole mall is coming down at some point this year.
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02-24-2024, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Chalks Billiards on Bannister Road is the one I was just at recently. Macleod Trail south, take the Bannister Road exit. Can't miss it. Good spot, huge, lots of pool tables and has regulation billiards tables too.
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02-24-2024, 05:11 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Clocks ticking on The Garage though, I think the whole mall is coming down at some point this year.
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This is right. I was there last week and they said they're moving to Bow Valley some time in Q2 2024.
Eta: garage is moving to Bow Valley. Not the entire Eau Claire.
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02-24-2024, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Chalks Billiards on Bannister Road is the one I was just at recently. Macleod Trail south, take the Bannister Road exist. Can't miss it. Good spot, huge, lots of pool tables and has regulation billiards tables too.
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Chalks is a good one! That was my go-to for a number of years.
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02-24-2024, 06:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Chalks Billiards on Bannister Road is the one I was just at recently. Macleod Trail south, take the Bannister Road exist. Can't miss it. Good spot, huge, lots of pool tables and has regulation billiards tables too.
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I assume you're talking about 12' tables, I thought everyone who played those were dead of old age by now.
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