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Calgary is a special destination, located in the foothills of Canada’s Rocky Mountains. Nearly five million visitors visit each year to experience and enjoy our treasure. This cosmopolitan city is set in the western province of Alberta. The Blackfoot Inn is located five minutes from downtown Calgary and 20 minutes from the International Airport. Our centrally located luxury hotel embraces the spirit and adventure of our beloved city.  Calgary features a wide variety of things to see and do including action-packed outdoor adventures and cosmopolitan cultural attractions.

Outdoor Recreation

  • Race City - Features a 1/2 mile paved, banked oval, a 1/4 mile NHRA-sanctioned dragstrip, and a 2-mile paved roadcourse.
  • Stampede Park Horse Racing - Stampede Park plays host to Live Thoroughbred plus simulcast wagering from across North America.
  • Golf Courses – Calgary offers a wide variety of private and public courses.
  • Dog Sledding – A unique Canadian winter experience. Enjoy the scenery as a passenger or command your own team of sled dogs.
  • Talisman Sports & Fitness Center – The largest sports facility in Canada with five gyms, two tracks, four pools, and plenty of training equipment .
  • Columbia Ice Fields – The largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains and one of the most accessible expanses of glacial ice in North America.
  • Skiing at Canada Olympic Park, Sunshine Mountain and Lake Louise – You can’t beat skiing at these top Canadian ski areas.
  • Resorts of the Canadian Rockies – Lake Louise, Fernie, Kimberly, and Nakiska
  • Ice Skating – Ice skating is available in season at Bowness Park or Olympic Plaza.
  • McCowan’s Golf Dome - Calgary's premier indoor golf facility, with 45,000 square foot indoor driving range, a golf school, and full swing golf simulator.
  • Kananaskis - surrounded by the towering Canadian Rockies, with grassy meadows and brisk moving waters. Located just west of Calgary, Kananaskis Country is full of vacation activities for everyone. In the winter months, opportunities for skiing and snowboarding abound in Alberta's Kananaskis. Summertime, golfing, hiking, kayaking, and so much more are possible in the Canadian Rockies.
  • Jasper/Banff (Johnson’s Canyon) – Hiking trails in Calgary.
  • Banff National Park - Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885, in the Canadian Rockies. Home to world class skiing and hiking in Alberta's majestic Rocky Mountains.

Attractions

  • Calgary Stampede - The Calgary Stampede is the community's cradle of western heritage and traditions. As a living embodiment of the western values that bind and build our community, the Calgary Stampede is a gathering place which hosts, educates and entertains the world.
    Visit http://calgarystampede.com/

  • Calgary Zoo - An integrated zoological, botanical and prehistoric park, and a conservation centre.
    Visit http://www.calgaryzoo.org/

  • Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park – Step into the past and enjoy an exciting, authentic, Blackfoot cultural experience through fantastic exhibitions, dazzling performances, and delicious traditional food.
    Visit http://www.blackfootcrossing.ca/

  • Heritage Park - Canada's largest living historical village. Attractions include a steam train, antique midway, old-time shops and more.
    Visit http://www.heritagepark.ca/

  • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump - Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located outside of Fort Macleod, documents the buffalo hunting culture of aboriginal peoples of the plains for more than 5,500 years.
    Visit http://www.head-smashed-in.com/

  • Glenbow Museum - Glenbow Museum is where the World Meets the West - intriguing stories from Western Canada connect with extraordinary art and artifacts from around the world. Combining a museum, art gallery, library and archives all under one roof, Glenbow boasts over a million artifacts and approximately 28,000 works of art in its vast collections and is one of the largest museums in Canada.
    Visit http://www.glenbow.org

  • Calgary Science Center – Offering exhibits, shows and programs to spark the imagination, satisfy the most curious of minds, and inspire a spirit of lifelong learning.
    Visit http://www.calgaryscience.ca/

  • Calgary Tower - One of the first Towers of its kind, the Calgary Tower offers the best view in Calgary and is a must-see on any tourist's itinerary.
    Visit http://www.calgarytower.com/

  • Devonian Gardens - Northernmost botanical garden in Canada, serving as a regional center for horticultural and environmental collections of living plants and fungi.
    Visit http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca/

  • Calgary Bird Sanctuary - Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a 34-hectare (80 acre) site located in a federal migratory bird sanctuary along the Bow River in Calgary.
    Visit http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/ibs.html

  • Royal Tyrrell Museum - The world's most extensive collection of dinosaur fossils and exhibits on prehistoric life.
    Visit http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/

  • Art Galleries – Calgary features a wide selection of art galleries from emerging and established artists.

  • Canada Olympic Park - As the premiere site of the XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Canada Olympic Park is perhaps the most visible legacy of the 1988 Games to visitors and Calgarians alike - truly a one-of-a-kind attraction.
    Visit http://www.canadaolympicpark.ca/

Shopping

  • Ikea Canada – Ikea offers a wide range of home furnishings with good design and function. The prices are so low, many people can afford them… and still have money left over!
    Visit IKEA

  • Chinook Shopping Centre - Chinook Centre is Calgary's premiere shopping & entertainment destination. Chinook Centre features over 200 retail stores, along with a large food court.
    Visit http://www.chinookcentre.com/

  • Deerfoot Meadows - One of Canada's largest open-air regional shopping centres.
    Visit http://www.deerfootmeadows.com/

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The Blackfoot Inn - 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - T2H 2B5
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