Calgary Neighbourhoods

Welcome to Calgary...

Calgary, Alberta stands at the point where the vast Canadian prairie meets the snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Glittering skyscrapers rise out of mature suburban neighborhoods at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. Surrounded by beautiful country on all sides of the city, and connected to nature inside through an array of parks and recreational pathways, the land is never far from the minds of the people of Calgary. Substantial Alberta oil resources have created a vibrant economy; the distant mountains offer locals and tourists from around the globe attract skiers and snowboarders in the winter months; and, during the balmy summers, cattle roam the flat expanse of grassland throughout Alberta’s cowboy country.

As well as being the gateway to the Rocky Mountains, Calgary also grew into a tourist destination in its own right. Visitors flocked to take in the city's burgeoning cowboy culture, expressed every year in the Calgary Stampede which was held formally for the first time in 1912. The Rocky Mountains and, in particular, Banff National Park, attract thousands more who are drawn by the stunning alpine beauty and its famous hotel. As the popularity of winter leisure sports such as downhill skiing and snowboarding increased, so did Calgary's own popularity, all culminating in the city's hosting of the XV Olympic Winter Games in 1988.