Calgary Overview | An informative introduction to Calgary, Alberta

[@NaveMafe]

I've lived in Alberta for almost 5 years was raised in Toronto , in comparison Calgary is beautiful,clean, friendly, affordable and safe for families.

[@davidjym]

Almost?????

[@jinianaima6509]

Can you plj tell me about the weather... I'm planning to go for study

[@mandatumnovum7127]

Calgary is many things but friendly isn't one of them!

[@WW-wv6qk]

@@jinianaima6509 Simply put White for 4 months with only 3 weeks + or - of -25c or colder, 4 months of brown temps 0c to + 15c and 4 months of green up to + 28c to 30c And very dry humidity.

[@jandresz6274]

I moved to calgary from Vancouver. It really is a great place. Yes it can be Cold but we get those unique Chinook winds that give us a nice warmth boost during the Winters. That's not that bad. Love it here!

[@leelee287]

Welcome!! Home

[@davidjym]

Great!

[@iangraham6887]

Alway felt that Calgary was the hidden gem of North America. It doesn’t need to be on the level of Vancouver and Toronto, it’s one of those major cities that somehow maintains the small town feel and hospitality.

[@Sc00terNut]

It's better than Vancouver or Toronto. I live in Vancouver and would love to live there.

[@psychoblack1411]

thats becuse its a town and not a real city x

[@pinetworkminer8377]

@@Sc00terNut Is Calgary a cleaner city than both Van and Toronto?

[@iangraham6887]

@@pinetworkminer8377 yeah by a long shot. Calgary actually puts effort into public health and cleanliness.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

In 2022 , according to Forbes and Time out only 3 north American made the top 20 best cities in the world , best quality of life , design, architecture , history, best food and world class cities #2 Chicago # 9 Montreal #20 New York Toronto and Vancouver are the most violent cities in Canada , 23 public shootings in both cities , homeless , drug addicts , no identity cities . Calgary had 15 public shootings .. All these cities have USA culture and average quality of life.

[@justinmora4181]

I moved to Calgary last spring from Vancouver.....I don't think I'll be going to Vancouver anytime soon. Calgary is pretty Awesome.

[@Kyumilli]

Hey I'm also considering moving there.. just need to find work. I feel like I can actually afford to purchase a home in Calgary lol Vancouver is messed up

[@sretnazvijezda400]

Which area of Calgary do you recommend 🤔

[@selamawithabtemariam1483]

What about Montréal beautiful and gorgeous city ❤❤ come vist ❤❤

[@Brusssss]

Vancouver is best ❤

[@heidifalzon497]

I’m thinking of moving there from Australia…. Lived in Toronto all my life oz 6 years now … miss the seasons it seems more affordable

[@RazrSharpProductions]

Born and raised and currently living here. Best place to be in Canada for so many reasons

[@xXOzmongXx]

My grandfather helped build the Calgary Tower, the Saddledome, C.O.P and some others. Very nice video! Love my home town.

[@CityGeek]

That’s super interesting! Thank you!!

[@RajatMadaanmaddy]

I am thinking of moving there, ,, which agent would you recommend to get house from ?

[@kalpanakamath8095]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@hauntingechoes]

Great video! (Vancouverite here) I went to Calgary last month for the first time and it's honestly taken a piece of my heart. It has an incredible food & drink scene as well! A gem of a city for sure.

[@bpw126]

Must be a cheap piece of your heart.

[@bradshow1992]

Some more fun facts, some of which even a lot of Calgarians don't know: - The exterior of the Studio Bell is actually made of a type of terracotta tile - The restaurant in the Calgary Tower rotates. Makes a complete revolution every hour at dinner times - The Calgary Tower has an Olympic torch on the top for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics that is occasionally lit when the Olympics are happening or during special occasions - The new Telus Sky tower has LEDs integrated on the exterior so the whole north and south facades light up at night to show various visualizations and images - The Bow tower was meant to have a mirroring sister tower built across the street to be called the Arrow but was cancelled - There's an abandoned C-Train (metro) station under city hall that was never completed - Denver is only 0.35 miles higher than Calgary - The Rundle Ruins on the east end of Downtown are the remaining pieces of the second General Hospital built in 1894.

[@CityGeek]

Wow thanks for sharing all of that! Fascinating stuff

[@potterygal2031]

Thank you!

[@DonsaiRoadsOfficial]

So happy to see another Canadian city featured here. Love Calgary's skyline and love the city in general!

[@CityGeek]

Glad you enjoyed it! I remember you asking for a video about a Canadian city last year so I'm happy to finally have delivered on that request

[@DonsaiRoadsOfficial]

@@CityGeek and it came in perfect timing as i just moved to Calgary last month ironically.....from Toronto

[@havok9001]

for me im born & raise in Edmonton unit i was 7 years old moved to Calgary around 1993 & lived in Calgary for 20 years unit 2014 moved an hour north of Edmonton but i have friends in Calgary that i visit & have fun in the city

[@jenniferconnelly4457]

Weather is horrid

[@draperlamarcakes]

This overview of Calgary was educational and refreshing. Thank you for featuring this astounding city.

[@davidpetersen6694]

I think this is now the Best video on Calgary on KZbin! So many nice surprises with this city. I love those sky bridges and that library. Thanks for comparing it to some of our U.S. cities; this helps viewers gain so much insight. And you are correct, that is one fabulous skyline! I hope you keep adding Canadian cities to your growing collection. 🎉❤

[@CityGeek]

Thanks so much!! That really means a lot. I’m glad you appreciated the US city comparisons! It was fun researching a Canadian city so I’ll definitely add a few more over the coming months.

[@drivecalgary6095]

There are new sky scrapers now such as the Telus Sky. Bets looking building in Canada.

[@psychoblack1411]

its always nice when they ignore all the bad stuff in a city eh!

[@canadaauroraborealis3958]

@@psychoblack1411 ----- Well, I hope you are not psycho, cuz Calgary's small but growing Black population, mostly from recent Carribbean Immigration, is very level-headed. Calgary also has a large Chinese population, Indian population, and Amadyha Muslim population. Is there racism from Whites in Calgary? There may be some small amounts, but as a White guy who has lived in Calgary a lot, as well as all over Western Canada, there is also a detectable haughtiness and superiority from some of these Immigrant Groups, although I have never noticed it from the Carribbean Blacks.

[@psychoblack1411]

​@@canadaauroraborealis3958 you may have well just said "calgary isn't racist, it has black friends" and "iv never seen anyone being racist so it must not happen to other people" Get out of here ..your comment was racist-adjacent at the least im waiting for the "im not racist but....." comment next lol

[@jameswalton9051]

These are absolutely the best. Simple, quick to the point about things that make the city noteworthy. Can't wait for the next one.

[@CityGeek]

Wow, thank you!! Glad you enjoy them!

[@manolo_ag_cad]

@jameswalton I couldn’t agree more…what a great video, right to the point, and, nice diction and voice helps a lot 🙂 bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@themenopausetalks]

Yes! Skyline is one of the best things a city can offer

[@tawfiqulhasankhan3253]

Living in Toronto for 4 years now and thinking about moving to Alberta, thanks for the inspiration.

[@davidjym]

Try staying in Alberta longer and you'll get the feels there and decide if Alberta is for you 😅

[@lilpwnige]

Another interesting fact, Calgary is roughly equal distance to Banff as it is to Midland Provincial Park, one of the most geographically interesting and stunning parts of Canada. It has the richest deposit of fossils on earth and you can see them partially excavated alongside trails, or in the Royal Tyrrell Museum, one of the largest displays of dinosaur remains on Earth.

[@ResD96]

I am Calgary born & raised & still live here. Bravo Sir! You did an excellent job of showcasing my home! This video led me to your channel, I too love cities, already subed. Thank you so much, 10 out of 10, this could honestly be used by a Calgary tourism campaign!

[@CityGeek]

Wow, thank you so much!!

[@piotrusmail4]

Calgary hosted winter olympic games in 1988, the first ones which I remember from watching in TV as a kid. Greetings from Poland!

[@Altprager]

Thank you for a wonderful video! I do not always come on near to never do commentaries, but I love absolutely your video! Love from Prague!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! I really appreciate that!

[@miguelidcomm]

To me, Calgary, Alberta, and Cincinnati, Ohio, are the cities with the most stunning skyline in North America. They’re different cities, in different countries, but boy, are they beautiful. Nice video. Subscribed. 💙

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@outdooradventures1]

Thanx for beautiful informations and greeting from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@maali-media]

Calgary city is really a beautiful city, i love this city, beautiful city, cheaper than Toronto and Vancouver and yet closer to the mountains . what a city.

[@evanxedge306]

Awesome video! Thanks so much for talking about our city. We're also the youngest city in Canada age wise, we have the most bike lanes, the lowest commute time and like you mentioned, we're one the cleanest cities in North America.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@VisionsOfOdin]

Alberta is massively underrated Need Telus Sky skyscraper in the photos too

[@frankdenardo8684]

This city is on my bucket list

[@enigmatowles]

Great video! I would love to see a video about Macon, GA. A lot of history there

[@CityGeek]

Thanks! Macon wasn’t on my list but I’ll add it now 😊

[@LiveInnerCity]

As a Calgarian, I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for this informative introduction! Keep up the fantastic work! 👏

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@PissBreakSupervisorOleHopkins]

Being from Edmonton I love Calgary and I love the rivalry are two cities share. It's like a beautiful explosion made by oil and flames lol

[@LiveInnerCity]

hahaha right!@@PissBreakSupervisorOleHopkins

[@laurabagley5]

Awesome video!! Really beautiful and interesting City! And I love that you used ticket to ride lol

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! Lol yeah it’s a favorite game of mine so I thought I’d throw that in

[@redstar1408]

I work at the BOW and can share a fun fact about Calgary. The largest/tallest bridge in Calgary is actually under 6th avenue directly under the BOW. The underground parkade at the BOW spans from 5th ave to 7th ave and in order not to disrupt traffic they had to build a huge 7 story bridge over the hole for the parkade, they then built the parkade and the BOW 'around' this bridge. If you walked over it now you'd never know that there is an underground 'bridge' there. Very cool. Also the best views are from the 54th floor skygardens at the BOW.

[@CityGeek]

That's really interesting- thanks for sharing!

[@fortythreenorth2518]

I have driven through Calgary countless times on trips to Banff and Jasper but have never taken the time to see the city aside from a stop at Olympic Park once. I'll have to do a real tour someday.

[@JuPaBrBr]

Absolutely beautiful city ❤❤

[@SPIIIVA]

I would love to visit someday! Words can’t describe how much i enjoy this channel lol

[@CityGeek]

Wow, thank you!! 🙏

[@LeveyHere]

Great as usual! Interesting to learn more about this city.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! Yeah I thought I was a really interesting city!

[@AutismusCarlangusMaximus]

Amazing video, gave me a great idea of what the place is 💙

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@vgcancino]

Please do Edmonton. Ever since the City Centre Airport was closed the skyline has really gotten taller and it has a large number of apartments and condos just west of Downtown in Oliver.

[@jenileecaterina2640]

Great video. So much I didn’t know about the city. I can’t wait to see a video for more Canadian cities (Edmonton, Regina, etc)

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! I’ll definitely make videos about those cities as well 😊

[@darrenfarrell01]

Hello there beautiful How are you?

[@angelboricua8770]

Calgary looks so beautiful.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

As long as you stay away from the North East aka Brown Town. Try visiting the Marlborough C-Train station and dodge the crackheads smoking meth and fentanyl right in the station. This city is becoming a shithole. Too much immigration, not enough housing or affordable housing, not enough jobs, too many crackhead vagrants that roam around downtown and have essentially taken over the entire C-Train network. Mind you, it’s never been this bad until the last few years. Before the pandemic this place was a different city. Yeah, we still had all the same problems, but they were NOWHERE near the scale they are at now.

[@nickfoster9350]

I lived in Cowtown for twenty years, and it treated me very well. Like every city/province, there are things I love about it, and things I do not. Overall, it's a great city to live in; it's safe, clean, fairly reasonable when it comes to homeownership. It's not a very touristy city, and the weather can be pretty. I moved back to my hometown of Vancouver, BC in 2016, I still miss Calgary, and haven't abandoned the possibility of moving back, should a good opportunity come my way.

[@hectorlopez1069]

A fabulous city, it looks nice to visit the sites.

[@andrewyoung9751]

I moved from Vancouver to Calgary 10 years ago. Love it. Great video...shows what the city is like

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@zteanalysisofcompanies4497]

Large skyline for the cities size! The bow is very pretty, love Calgary been there for an NHL Flames game against the Sabres. Would love to see a city overview of Buffalo, NY when you get the chance!

[@CityGeek]

That's awesome that you've been there! Absolutely, Buffalo is on the short list of cities I'm hoping to make a video on in the next couple months

[@Sorensenator86]

The city is actually huge it just doesn't have a huge population.

[@HenningJohansen]

My personal favourite piece of Calgary infrastructure is our 1000+ KM dedicated pathway system for cycling and walking. All new neighbourhoods are required to be tied into this system so that we might navigate from just about anywhere to anywhere else on foot or by bike. I personally have been cycling on this system for 23 years, year round, and love it.

[@psychoblack1411]

yeah but only being able to use them for a few months a year due to the horrific cold weather makes them pointless ...its like the skywalk downtown ...build to keep you out the cold yet its closed for most of the winter and closes before 6 pm.

[@MorganMeents]

@@psychoblack1411 the city actually keeps the vast majority of these pathways clear of snow, and they're used all year long. Don't go spreading lies!

[@HenningJohansen]

@@psychoblack1411 I cycle the pathways three days a week, 12 month a year. In the winter I change the tires to studded. Not a problem.

[@psychoblack1411]

@@MorganMeents lol i use the pathways to walk everywhere in the spring, summer and autumn ..its not the snow removal that's an issue ...its the -30 winters that last nearly 5 months of the year that makes it useless calgary is too cold to invest in walking/bike paths ..they really need to invest in better police service that don't punish people and abuse them for trying to stay warm x . and start to remodel the city for public transport as calgary caters to people with cars .tbh if they invested in anything i think the city should be a no drive zone with better public transport to boost the economy of calgary so we don't have to rely on the largest handouts in canada from ottawa. x

[@psychoblack1411]

@@HenningJohansen that's because you have no other option, not because you enjoy it.

[@cbossislit]

This definitely is what I needed to be convinced to check this underrated city out… thank you brother. Have been enjoying all your content (new to the channel)

[@catinthehat5080]

I moved to Calgary back in July 2019 from Toronto, BEST decision I ever made, Love this city and the entire region !

[@TheSahota11]

Awesome! Can you do it’s rival Edmonton next?

[@terryliu3635]

Love my city, Calgary!❤

[@davidjym]

Oh yes 😅

[@KyleDesjarlais-dv1rf]

I installed many of those terracotta tiles on the bell center. As well as the cladding on the bow tower. The diagride columns is quite unique.

[@ebenezeraluya5672]

Coming to Calgary soon... Can't wait to experience Life there. Kudos 👏✅✅👍

[@calumashleymcdonough8955]

Fantastic video! I've been to Calgary and didn't realise there was so much there.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@rukhsanaali522]

Thankyou for the beautiful video

[@luis_zuniga]

The library looks so cool!

[@CityGeek]

Yeah it does look amazing!

[@DavidM-hn8qq]

Unfortunately it is close to downtown and is heavily used by the "homeless population" ...............most of who are not from Calgary............. as a warming shelter in winter. The one major blight on this city is its downtown homeless bum problem, not discussed in this video.

[@donny6694]

Love it! this one surprised me. How about a review on a city whose most popular restaurant is named after its skyline? Thoughts on Cincinnati?

[@JEdwarrd]

Decent overview of Calgary, however u like many travel bloggers only use pix when the city is either in spring, summer & fall. Showing the streets, architecture & natural spaces with snow & ice paint a much more realistic picture of what actual life is like (for at least 6 months of the year). Many ppl move here & can't handle the dramatic weather shifts, many can. Just depends on the person.

[@DavidM-hn8qq]

snow comes to Calgary in late November and melts by April 1 on an average year, and is rarely more than 1/3 meter / 1 foot deep.

[@JEdwarrd]

​@@DavidM-hn8qq Huh? We generally get snow by the end of Sept. We fluctuate in temperature between +3 & -40. By January we have at least 3 feet of snow. Your idealist picture is quite amusing.

[@DavidM-hn8qq]

@@JEdwarrd -- your foolish picture is amusing. snow in sept oct apr & may never lasts more than a few days or gets deeper than a few cm.

[@JEdwarrd]

@@DavidM-hn8qq Why did u even comment to me? I made the point about including accurate pictures of Calgary depicting winter, not summer. But you would rather bicker, and be anti social. For your own reasons.

[@gytan2221]

I’m moving to this city! 🇨🇦

[@matthewmedley8532]

Great video. Calgary looks impressive.

[@Clear256]

Awesome video and channel!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you very much!

[@grahamjones7070]

For a Brit that's coming here for the first time next year...what would be your Top 5 recommendations to visit?

[@DavidM-hn8qq]

The Tower, Heritage Park, walk along the north side of the Bow River downtown, great view of the skyscrapers. Nose Hill Park is a large elevated grassy plateau in the northwest area of the city and has pathways and great views over the city everywhere. Beware of the south side of the river just off downtown, not covered in this video is the serious homeless bum problem downtown. Avoid it but it is not too bad around the Tower. Beware of 7th ave or around the new library and city hall. Northeast Calgary is a lower socio-economic area but the big airport there is good. Northwest and southwest and the far southeast of Calgary are excellent.

[@grahamjones7070]

@DavidM-hn8qq Thanks for that👍

[@Slammediadotca]

I loved this video. I have lived here for 10 years now and it is my favourite area in all of Canada. A side note you caught me in the pic at 5:02 I was shooting for my TV job for the official opening of the Bow building, I am in the back left of your pic up on a stage in a red shirt beside my Camera and tripod :)

[@CityGeek]

That’s crazy! Thanks for pointing that out!

[@MrCanada1]

Wow are u serious!? What in the chances Only 111k sow this video and there is 1 billions users of KZbin. U know how almost impossible to watch a video and you see yourself in it ? This is something so interesting

[@adikaadika8783]

Coming to Calgary soon, let me save this inspiring educative video for my visit 🙌🙏

[@andyvan336]

Your video about the city of Calgary is absolutely fantastic . I love it so much and I’m 100% sure Calgary is the best , livable , affordable city in the entire country of Canada . I always recommend people to move to Calgary for starting a new life in Canada regardless of the unpleasant weather in winter ( to me that’s the only big deduction for Calgary)

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@marryybeatriceee]

As a content creator/youtuber in Calgary, this is so informative and definitly gives me a different perspective of the city. What a great video! Also a new subscriber! :)

[@CityGeek]

Wow, thanks so much!! 🙏

[@goalidays9093]

Totally agree! Have a look to my first experience in Calgary!

[@rolexshadow]

I’m thinking taking a trip to Calgary in the summer time.

[@drivecalgary6095]

Go spring

[@felisapaul5738]

Beautiful!!😊

[@gyoergypecsi]

4:43: On February 25, 2013, City Hall was approved the master plan to have the new library be built at the fore-mentioned location at Downtown East Village. The 286,000-square foot Central Library was completed on November 1, 2018, not in 2014.

[@waynejones5635]

Calgary is awesome. Little cows roaming downtown. The 'Skyway' system in Calgary is called the 'Plus 15 System' as they are typically 15 feet above street level.

[@shafiqanwer7180]

Watching from Karachi Pakistan

[@nathandez1108]

Nice video. I'd like to see one on Quebec City and Detroit.

[@cartercook5363]

Im from Calgary and I think you video is very informative and that you touched on a lot of the important aspects/topics of Calgary I think you should’ve mentioned more about housing/schools/work places

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! And thanks for the suggestion!

[@canadaauroraborealis3958]

@@CityGeek ---- also mention the very low violent crime rate. Although there are some occassional gang and drug problems mostly in the north-east section of the city, the gangs being immigrant-based with connections to Vancouver's huge Asian Gang Problem, and a White Canadian Homeless Bum problem downtown, as a single adult male who is very "danger-aware" I would have NO PROBLEM walking alone at night in 90% of this city.

[@stephenmoncrieff2056]

This is where I live . I love this city!!

[@zippygreff]

Great job! I mean, I guess it makes sense that Calgary would have a big skyway, but I wouldn't have guest that they would have the largest.

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!! Yeah I still think Minneapolis has the most impressive given that it’s continuous

[@zippygreff]

@@CityGeek I've been to neither, so I cannot attest either way.

[@s.a.w5493]

@CityGeek I think at one point it was continuous in Calgary too. But maybe adding sections or changing buildings required separation. I remember a documentary decades ago where a couple guys secretly lived in in for months

[@drivecalgary6095]

I work downtown. Plus 15 are still being built every time a new skyscraper is built

[@billhosko7723]

@@drivecalgary6095 That's not true. Good grief.

[@ozymandias3329]

Calgary resident here. Yeah, we've got alot of great stuff, I love watching the Flames in the Saddledome, or celebrating my birthday at the Stampede. You can't forget going through the plus 15s lol. But we've got a massive problem with drugs and housing (still not as bad as Toronto or Vancouver though) If you walk through any street downtown (especially Chinatown or the giant library we have) you can see people overdosing and squatting down everywhere. Also that giant library barely has any books in it lol

[@esparda07]

Someone gets it.

[@red_skies80]

Vancouverite here, our crises has only gotten worse. Hopefully the federal government can take steps to promote safer drug use and decriminalization to make people’s lives easier. Best of luck to Calgary on this one

[@canadaauroraborealis3958]

The one big criticism I would make about Calgary is the "homeless bum and drug bum" problem in the city center. It is a HUGE BLIGHT on this city. Rumour is most of them are from Ontario. No politician wants to solve it, and Calgarians tolerate it. Even though they like to play the "Cowboy Culture Card" in this city and it consistently votes right of center, Calgary is actually politically, socially and culturally very silent and reticent about some things, very mouthy and arrogant about some other things. I have lived in Calgary for 5 years, Vancouver for 20 years, but I usually live somewhere in the 800 km / 500 mile region between them, as I am a nature fanatic.

[@ReBoothPhotoboothCalgary]

We love Calgary! It's definitely growing and very multi cultural. Lots of green space and majority of the population are very nice and respectful. Calgary Stampede is must to see!

[@anthony_rivera4735]

In addition to the NHL's Calgary Flames, Calgary is also home to the CFL's Calgary Stampeders, NLL's Calgary Roughnecks, CPL's Calvary FC, AHL's Calgary Wranglers and CEBL's Calgary Surge.

[@eagle.s1k]

Been living here in calgary for 6 yrs now. Its clean on summertime but i found it to be very dirty on winter due to them using alot of gravel, and it makes it very dusty on summer.

[@davidjym]

They do clean the streets in spring time and the gravel is necessary for the roads in winter 😅

[@eagle.s1k]

@@davidjym i wouldnt say necessary, i drive truck year round and been to colder cities on winter like minneapolis, salt lake, denver. The streets are never that dirty and messy. Alberta just loves to put gravel on their roads.

[@davidjym]

@@eagle.s1k maybe because it's cheaper

[@yendicuba5359]

My city!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@stefangrujic7109]

More Canadian cities please!! Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal

[@DrNutbag]

I’d love to see a video about my hometown of Winnipeg. Fairly unglamorous upon first sight but there are a ton of hidden gems within and it’s quite quirky and unique.

[@XxxXxx-fm3wo]

Winnipeg is posh, it has some top things like the zoo, forks, nice sporting venues, river trails, golf galore. Plus the best lakes and beaches within a short drive and world class fishing too. One of the worlds longest skating paths, and curling like no one's business. Biggest public collection of Inuit art at the WAG and amazing museums. Some unique festival including one of the biggest fork festivals and one of the worlds biggest snow sculpture festivals. Mix of good north American architectural styles, and well preserved area of downtown Chicago styles with a contrast of post modern and the modern throughout the core. River rides, or bbq in one of the well wooded parks, bonfire pits, river or creeks nearly though every sector of the city or small lakes dotted throughout many suburbs. Live music at many small venues,bars, and theatres. Top posh venues like the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and the Winnipeg Royal Ballet. Winnipeg gets a bad rap for some localized social economic disadvantaged areas. It is a tough and proud town with two very distinct sides, but overall is often overlooked. It has a strong proud history and backed the west to be what it is today.

[@DrNutbag]

@@XxxXxx-fm3wo you articulated it PERFECTLY

[@underratedgod6899]

Winnipeg has cheap cost of living but unfortunately it feels isolating living in winnipeg too cold, crime is rampant, lack of good building infrastructure can't wait to get out of winnipeg for calgary

[@DrNutbag]

@@underratedgod6899 like I said, far from perfect. But the landscape creates character. Calgary is very cookie cutter. Nice city though, so best of luck to you.

[@underratedgod6899]

@@DrNutbag yea thanks bro I've been living in winnipeg most of my life and that's just my opinion about winnipeg it could be positive for other people living here but the main reason really why I would stay out of winnipeg is it can be depressing during the long winters here its not worth the mental health for cheap cost of living

[@Steveofthejungle8]

Great video! I felt like Calgary was a mix of Denver and Dallas due to the mountains and the cowtown history. Plus being an hour and a half from Banff was amazing!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! Yeah I can see the mix between Denver and Dallas

[@Sc00terNut]

@@CityGeek Being compared to Denver and Dallas is a compliment and a fair one. When I was a kid I thought of Calgary as a town in the middle of the prairie. When I eventually visited I was shocked at how amazing it looked. The skyline dwarfed what I had seen in Vancouver and Montreal and when driving west, you see the Rocky Mountains rise before your eyes.

[@andrewn9546]

45 mins to banff if you drive..."properly" 😉

[@Sorensenator86]

@@andrewn9546 I live in Bowness and it's a solid hour doing 130 from COP. You'd have to go 160 to make it in 45 min haha

[@DeusSalis]

​@@Sorensenator86 Depends if you're talking about the town or the park

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

Wow great vid friends, we moved from Alberta in 2021 to Mexico as it was our dream for the past 12 years to retire in Mexico. Alberta was good to us. Cheers everyone from Mexico. 👋🏽👋🏽✌🏽

[@jean-sebastiencaron722]

I spent 8 wonderful years in YYC until last year and I'm already missing it... great video btw :)

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@mansmile56]

Just a Beautiful Video

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@ReidFoose]

Haven’t seen it in the comments yet but great pronunciation of Calgary. A lot of people get that wrong.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@TheTgcl]

Nice videos! Could you please make a video about Austin please!! :) Have a good day

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! Austin is definitely on my list of cities but I wanted to wait until they finished some of the skyscrapers they are building there.

[@shafiqanwer7180]

I stayed 4 months at Silverado SW Calgary.Beautiful city❤

[@daratabareh]

job well done thank you.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@annab1670]

The New Central Library was actually completed in 2018, the opening was in November 2018.

[@willdean-stobie5730]

If the Bow is your favorite building I recommend looking into what it was initially planned to be. What was built is roughly half of what it was supposed to be.

[@CityGeek]

Wow, I’ll check that out! Thanks!

[@RJ_331]

@@CityGeek yah was supposed to be 70+ stories but it would have cast too much of a shadow on the bow river ironically.

[@helenx3360]

👍🌹❤️awesome info

[@hollyvipond168]

Im moving here from the UK as a Counsellor with my 13yr old son. How are the local schools & things to do for teens there?

[@haleywilliams5073]

Just one correction about the library: the building was actually completed and opened in 2018. ☺️

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the correction!

[@Whyismytacoblue666]

As someone who lives in Edmonton, i can tell you that Calgary is by far the nicer of the two cities, I wish i lived there instead. It’s actually crazy how much nicer Calgary is in comparison, especially since Edmonton is the Capital of Alberta.

[@Sorensenator86]

I live in Calgary and I disagree.

[@Whyismytacoblue666]

@@Sorensenator86 with?

[@Sorensenator86]

@@Whyismytacoblue666 That Calgary is by far a nicer city. The downtown is better and proximity to the mountains is great but Edmonton has a gorgeous river valley and park system and a lot of charming and quaint areas.

[@Whyismytacoblue666]

@@Sorensenator86 well.. not arguing with you by the way 😂.. while the river in Edmonton is brown, polluted and gross, the river valley in summer time is very beautiful, I agree IF you can get past the hundreds of homeless people that litter, defecate and set up tents all over it. The majority of Edmonton is ghetto, not saying Calgary doesn’t have unsavoury neighborhood’s, but over half of Edmonton is ghetto, out downtown look ok from a distance, but when you go there you see vacant buildings, crime, and homelessness. Businesses are moving away from downtown. Unlike Calgary our transit system is a complete joke, especially our LRT, Calgary was smart when they did theirs and actually did it while building the city instead of doing What Edmonton is currently doing which is building it in already developed neighborhood’s reducing vehicle traffic and make things more congested. Are malls are boring, including west ed, it isn’t what it once was. Our zoo is sad, our museum is in the ghetto, our roads are TERRIBLE, and the Anthony Henday is one of Edmontons biggest blunders next to the LRT. Calgary isn’t perfect, but as a person that has been to both I would say Calgary is miles better than Edmonton, which is why all the big wigs in Alberta live there instead of Edmonton.

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

​@@Whyismytacoblue666 so many lies. The water is not polluted and its brown from dirt. North Saskatchewan is a very fast flowing river

[@edwardauyeung2874]

I see that you have not mentioned that Calgary is the home of the Canada Sports Hall of Fame. Granted, it has been closed since the pandemic started. It’s located at Canada Olympic Park in the northwest of the city.

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mjor6406]

located in the SW

[@sparkledouche]

I recognized your voice right away from the half ass morning show! When you said Minneapolis was your home I knew I was right! Damn bro you are prolific!

[@Pressplay_Media_EU]

Been there, done that, wish to repeat . The Blackfoot tribe call the river the Elbow, I call it _De Hoek_ .. (The Hook) . Shaw Millennium was my go-to chill-spot in 2001

[@Pressplay_Media_EU]

How about one about the rest of Calgary and surrounding areas? There is a lot more than just the Downtown. I walked through Forest Lawn and didn't get bothered, and that's supposedly "The Hood" .. It is rough yes, but it's not Chiraq

[@scottduke2809]

do you go to all theses cities?

[@kurtispratt]

You should consider doing a video on Lethbridge, Alberta. Smaller city, but is a beautiful city with some unique features.

[@CityGeek]

I'll take a look at that. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@murflesmurfle2282]

Can you do Raleigh, NC

[@JETER911]

calgary is great but after covid, the amount of homelessness has skyrocketed through out the city, its sad and I hope the government has plan for these people to get them the help that they need...

[@coreykowalchuk4371]

Lol ya that's not just a calgary thing. You need to get out more

[@matthewbarabas3052]

its an issue everywhere in the world.

[@wpgtransitfan0333]

Are you going to do a video on Winnipeg?

[@CityGeek]

Eventually 😊

[@1nONLY_DRock]

It's got some downsides. It's in a recession, downtown office vacancies are way too high, not enough jobs, it's way too spread out so getting anywhere takes a long time, and it's transit system is a bit of a mess, with homeless in the C-Train stations and service reduced ever since the oil industry collapsed. The transit also doesn't run 24-7, so it makes going out for the evening a huge inconvenience. There's not much for events or culture, especially since the Saddledome's acoustics aren't good for concerts. On the bright side... lots of nature outside of Calgary, as long as you can drive.

[@carloiners]

don't forget about THAT blue ring

[@kevinszymczak4732]

well done sir

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!