Local Attractions
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Attraction |
Description |
| The greatest outdoor show on earth - the world's greatest rodeo, exciting chuckwagon races, many Western exhibits, a first class grandstand show, a midway plus much more! July 5 to 14, 2013. | |
| The Western Canadian tourist attraction, with the Rocky Mountains, lakes, hotels, hot springs and fabulous scenery. | |
| See where natives drove buffalo to their death on the prairie. Interpretive center re-creates these fascinating buffalo drives. One hour south of our bed and breakfast. | |
| Southern Albertan university serving students from around the world. A beautiful campus and wide ranging learning experiences for visitors to check out. | |
| Visit the 90m Ski Jump tower overlooking the city of Calgary, check out the bobsled and luge runs, try an actual ride on a luge, and visit the Olympic museum. Skiing also available in the winter months. | |
| The Tyrell Museum highlights archeological digs from one of the world's premiere dinosaur sights located in the heart of the Badlands.One hour northeast of Calgary. | |
| A world class equestrian venue. Many horse jumping competitions are held here from June through September. | |
| Walk, hike, or bike in Canada's largest natural urban park, only a 5 minute walk from our B & B. | |
| OK, so it's not local but it is so big and interesting that we recommend seeing it. 3 hr drive. | |
| Come to any of these beautiful resorts to ski, snowboard or sightsee during the winter season. Resorts include Nakiska (site of the Olympic downhill events), Mount Norquay, Lake Louise, Fortress and Sunshine Village. All resorts are less than a 1.5hr drive from Calgary. | |
| See Alberta as it was in the years before 1950. From an operating steam engine powered train, to a full town, to a 1920's farm, you will enjoy learning about and experiencing the heritage of our great province. |
For your convenience we have also provided a list of local restaurants.
All of these are within a few blocks of our B & B.
Restaurant |
Type of food |
| Large variety of fast food kiosks | |
| Peking Chinese | |
| Great local pub | |
| Continental cuisine with a regional influence. Walking distance | |
| Canadian Brew Pub. Walking distance. | |
| Light, young, urbane restaurant | |
| Pizza, spaghetti, lasagna | |
| Peking Chinese | |
| Greek, delicious and entertaining | |
| Trendy with good variety | |
| Cool crowd, light fare | |
| Great local Chinese cuisine | |
| Japanese with style and flair | |
| Kashmiri Indian cuisine. | |
| Traditional Alberta beef |
We would love to have you visit us so we can tell you about these and all of Calgary's terrific attractions.
To make a reservation, go to the Reservations page or send us an e-mail at bonaventure@shaw.ca.
To make a reservation, go to the Reservations page or send us an e-mail at bonaventure@shaw.ca.
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This page last modified on May 20, 2013.