Nice areas in Calgary

[oceanblue]

I have some cousins that want to see some nice areas of calgary, just to show them around and they want to see the city.

So far i have a bunch that i know of:
-spring banks
-some views down in spring banks
-sierra cove
-downtown of course

and im stuck at this lol, any nice view/areas people have to go to?

thanks.

[MintRacer]

pembrooke/forest lawn

[KrisYYC]

SW is nice.

Pump Hill, Eagle Ridge, Mount Royal, Elbow Park, Park Hill etc.

Avoid the NE

[japan_us]

Crescent Road offers good views of downtown.

[oceanblue]

haha its harsh but ill admit kinda true, thanks kris

[drtoohotty1]

pretty much any area with the word "west" in is pretty nice :D but you kinda gave a vague description of what your looking for in an area

[MugenBB6]

Deer Run/ Queensland

[Big_Fat]

Originally posted by MintRacer
pembrooke/forest lawn

forest lawn? isnt that like ghetto?

[civiclvr]

kensington is nicer (IMO) than downtown..
And whenever my mom comes to town she likes to walk along Bow river (14th st to eau claire) and see the city views from Sait (when it used to have a field)

[FiveFreshFish]

Aspen Estates

Church Ranches

The Slopes

Bearspaw

Heritage Pointe

Britannia

Westminster Glen

[TorqueDog]

Originally posted by japan_us
Crescent Road offers good views of downtown. This.

[amorak]

Garrison Woods

[bspot]

Crescent Heights, great view. Mount Royal, Kensington, Elbow Park... that's all you need.

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by KrisYYC
SW is nice.

Pump Hill, Eagle Ridge, Mount Royal, Elbow Park, Park Hill etc.

Avoid the NE

Plus Bel-aire.

Pump Hill has the largest house in the city, and the central part of Pump Hill is the nicest spot in the city, but I may be bias.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Aspen Estates

Church Ranches

The Slopes

Bearspaw

Heritage Pointe

Britannia

Westminster Glen

This.

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Aspen Estates

Church Ranches

The Slopes

Bearspaw

Heritage Pointe

Britannia

Westminster Glen

Not knocking your selection, I'm more curious than anything but I only know Heritage Pointe and it isn't a part of Calgary, at least not a few years ago. How many of these areas are actually a part of Calgary?

[frozenrice]

All but Heritage Pointe (oops and Bearspaw).
Elbow Valley isn't IN Calgary either, but is close enough to be considered part of it. It's just west on highway 8.

[FiveFreshFish]

OP mentioned Springbank so I assumed out-of-town neighbourhoods are fair game.

Britannia is the only one really deep inside the city. Aspen Estates is on the west edge of the city. Others are outside the city limits AFAIK.

[oceanblue]

FFF was right, out of town neighbourhoods that are close are also what i was looking for.

thanks guys

[freshprince1]

Originally posted by Hakkola


Not knocking your selection, I'm more curious than anything but I only know Heritage Pointe and it isn't a part of Calgary, at least not a few years ago. How many of these areas are actually a part of Calgary?


Most of those are in Springbank and Bearspaw. Not technically part of Calgary, just west of the city, closer than Heritage Pointe.

[Kennyredline]

Originally posted by MintRacer
pembrooke/forest lawn

Then the N.E....:rofl:

[Weapon_R]

There is a community in the south that is absolutely stunning. Someone will know what the area is called. One of the nicest areas I've seen in the city.

It's south of Glenmore on Highway 8, about 5-8km out of the city. Has its own golf course there.

[Weapon_R]

There is a community in the south that is absolutely stunning. Someone will know what the area is called. One of the nicest areas I've seen in the city.

It's south of Glenmore on Highway 8, about 5-8km out of the city. Has its own golf course there. :drama:

[powerslave]

Is that the area where Griffith Woods park is? If so, that is definitely a nice area.

[frozenrice]

Griffith Woods is in Discovery Ridge. Which is south of Highway 8. Weapon R is talking about Elbow Valley. Elbow Springs Golf Course is part of the area.

[Weapon_R]

Yes, Elbow Valley. Beautiful area with amazing homes.

[KrisYYC]

I'm not a big fan of Elbow Valley (don't get me wrong, if somebody offered me a house there I wouldn't say no :D ) but I find it kind of cookie cutter. Spring Bank and Bears Paw aren't bad, but needs more trees.

I prefer the areas in the city that are more established like Pump Hill, Mt. Royal etc. Sure they may be on smaller lots but every house is unique. Oh and trees.

[Ntense_SpecV]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
Yes, Elbow Valley. Beautiful area with amazing homes.

Everytime I head to my parents in Invermere, I really look forward to this part of the drive...beautiful houses there.

[TorqueDog]

Originally posted by KrisYYC
I'm not a big fan of Elbow Valley (don't get me wrong, if somebody offered me a house there I wouldn't say no :D ) but I find it kind of cookie cutter. Spring Bank and Bears Paw aren't bad, but needs more trees. Depends on the part of Elbow Valley you're looking at - I've seen some pretty damn unique places in there. And they're monsterously huge inside.

[nosegrindR]

Aspen estates, just NW of 69th street and 17th ave sw.

[240SX92]

Did anyone say Chestermere?

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by nosegrindR
Aspen estates, just NW of 69th street and 17th ave sw.

I am quoting some projects in this area. Amazing homes! I came across a $2.2 Million bungalow! Very nice! lol

[FiveFreshFish]

This is a show home in Westminster Glen under construction in '03.


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[urban_chic]

evergreen in the SW lol

[masoncgy]

A real nice lookout/viewpoint is in Nosehill park... along 14 St... turn off is just after North Haven Dr if you are heading southbound on 14 St past 64 Ave NW.

Wicked spot... you get a good view of downtown and the sprawling NE... plus the airport too...

This is a great spot to check out at night too... or even better, at night during a wicked thunderstorm... awesome! :)

[Xtrema]

1) where are your cousins from, that may set the bar on what's "nice" to see. Calgary can be relatively ghetto compare to a lot of major cities.

2) what are you going for? City landscape or house hunting?