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A view of part of Downton on a cloudy day.
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I am planning to come to calgary at end of july.I need car rental for 1 week to go to banff and jasper.Can you recommend a car rental at airport.is it better to book it ahead of time considering busy season.what do you guys think about need for car rental insurance .
Thanks
As for the rental insurance, that depends on you. Many people (like myself) have credit cards that provide secondary coverage; that is, my personal car insurance is the primary coverage and the secondary coverage covers what's left over (expect for the deductible. I had occasion to use it a couple of years ago through American Express, and it worked fine.
The reason people use this is because the car rental insurance offered by the car rental company is frightfully expensive on a per day basis, dramatically increasing the total cost of rental.
Note, however, that I am in the US while you are Canadian, so your personal auto insurance and credit card secondary coverages may be different...
Bill
Enterprise here is the cheapest; check your credit card to see if you're covered for rental insurance before the rental agency fleeces you for it. I would book ahead of time for sure, July is prime tourist time in the Rockies. Visitors are down due to fuel costs and the US economy, but I would book ahead anyway.
9am first Friday in July downtown Calgary Parade. Cowboys on horses: Indians on horses; Mounties on horses, and more horses. Take your camera.
Fort Calgary is well worth a visit. Pam Cumberland's cooking. And I did like the beer.{This is from a Scot} 'YAHOO!' The Stampede is a must see for an all day & night out. 'YAHOO!' Have fun again this year Calgary.
The museum at Fort Calgary is fun.
Cochrane Ranche was "the biggest operation in the Dominion" in 1881, and you can still visit this historic ranch today, as it is a designated heritage site. It is no longer a working ranch, but a small part of it remains, located on a pretty creek, and you are free to wander the area on interpretive paths and trails. An old cabin serves as an interpretive centre, and you learn why even though the ranch started as a huge, successful, operation that it failed.
Cochrane Ranche is located outside the town of Cochrane, destination for generations on a summer Sunday -- for ice cream. For 50 years, MacKay Ice Cream has been an institution in the town. Sure, there are much better commercial ice creams to be had out there, but it's all in the ritual. The process of getting to Cochrane was the fun of coasting down the big hill into the town. The hill is known as The Cochrane Hill, once called "Manachaban" by the Stoney Indians. There is a new subdivision being terraced there, but the views are still impressive of the prairie and mountains beyond, as you head down the hill.
While eating your ice cream, wander through the town. It's now known more as a bedroom community for Calgary, but it still has retained it's charm and western theme. There are some quaint shops here, and you can get good coffee at Cochrane Coffee Traders.
Directions: Cochrane is located about 20 minutes west of Calgary. Take Highway 1A west, and don't forget to gear down on "Manachaban". Cochrane Ranche is located just west of town, keep following Highway 1A, until you see the sign.
Greet people with a smile. Were Canadian, so were all pretty nice. Just let people know if your lost, they'll usually help. Tipping is usually the G.S.T. value on the bill X2. (14% of the bill). Bring a debit or interact card, you dont really need to carry much cash anywhere. Were a Euro-Asian city.
For all the yogis and yoginis coming to Calgary - Heaven's fitness has a great facility and lots of variation in classes, including Hatha, Ashtanga styled classes, as well as Pilates fusion. I'd recommend the Ashtanga classes with Rob Nicholls. There is also another studio several blocks down, named Yoga Passage, which is also suitbale for Power-Vinyasa styled classes. Both are located just south of downtown, about a 10 minute walk from the 7th Ave LRT.
Please see the Heaven's website for more information as well as photos. If you are looking for yoga gear, we have a Lululemon located on the SE corner of 17th Avenue and 4th Street SW.
If you'd prefer a more boutique sort of feel I love YuDu in Kensington 233,10 Street NW (easy access from downtown - get off at the Sunnyside stop). Lixin, one of the owners is awesome - lots of colors and cuts. The sizing is NOT generous and I don't think they carry over a 14. I love this shop, however unlike Lulu, Yudu does not have any hemstresses on staff to take care of the really long yoga pants.
As I am/was staying at the Holiday Inn Airport on Mac Kinnon Drive, I walked around in the neighborhood..and I discovered a very nice typical residential place! Wooden house with a wooden fence and a car in front of it, alleys with trees all along...covered by white shining snow...very relaxing place!
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