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    Calgary is world-renown as the host of the very successful 1988 Winter Olympics. The city has the largest population on the parries, approximately 1 million and is three hours north of the USA border. The Calgary Stampede is without doubt Calgary's best-known visitor attraction. The Saddledome and the Stampede Corral are both located on the stampede grounds which can be accessed from the LRT (Light Rail Transit) at Victoria Park or Erltion Stations. Map Other attractions are, the Glenbow Museum, Calgary Tower, Canada Olympic Park and Eau Claire Market, are great places to visit year-round.

    Airport
    The Calgary International Airport is 5 miles (8km) from the city center. It is western Canada's inland hub and gateway to the Canadian Rockies, serving 8.7 million passengers the 3rd busses in Canada.

    Calgary's Greyhound bus terminal

    It's located west of downtown at 8th Avenue SW and 850-16th St, LRT is at 7th Avenue SW and 10th Street.

    By car
    Trans-Canada (Hwy 1) passes through the city to the north of downtown it becomes 16th Avenue. Main road North South is Hwy 2 or called Deerfoot Trail.


    Currency
    Canadian money is in dollars and cents, similar to the United States.

    Visas
    Citizens or permanent residents of the United States do not need passports or visas, and can more often than not cross the US-Canada border with no problems. Citizens of Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland must have valid passports. Visitors from other countries ought to contact the Canadian consulate or embassy in your country.

    Useful Numbers
    Police, Fire, Ambulance: 911
    Calgary Drop-In Centre Society: (403) 266-3600
    Disaster Services: (403) 264-1022
    Poison Centre: (403) 670-1414

    Time Zone
    GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October).

    Business Hours
    Businesses are usually open from 8am to 5:30pm, Monday through Saturday. Some businesses open for six hours on Sunday.
    Last edited by Mileflames; 01-31-2005 at 01:11 AM.
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    Please add on and add more. Good hotels clubs...

    This is just a start
    "Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc...and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons."

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    Before I sunk my roots in, I found that the University area was an alright places to stay. A lot of hotels around the U of C with eateries and the C-Train nearby, you can't go wrong with that.

    Also, I stayed in Bowness once, which was right near Canadian Olympic Park, but there was zero transportation nearby.

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    I understand that there will be no parking at McMahon stadium this weekend.There will be alot of people going to the game from out of town.There will be coming from all directions.Will there be any express buses throughout the Calgary area taking fans to McMahon?

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    Red Deer is only an hour drive north

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    Quote Originally Posted by west coast View Post
    I understand that there will be no parking at McMahon stadium this weekend.There will be alot of people going to the game from out of town.There will be coming from all directions.Will there be any express buses throughout the Calgary area taking fans to McMahon?
    LRT station right across the street from McMahon with a pedestrian overpass. You can park at Brentwood LRT station. Here is the link. The McMahon stop is called University.http://http://www.calgarytransit.com.../lrt_stop.html

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    the LRT is the best way for getting to McMahon stadium and
    if your looking for a place to stay you can go to Motel village
    and walk to the game...

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