Hotels in Calgary, Canada
Calgary the cowboy town of the Alberta plains is currently known as the entrepreneurial magnet of the world. The spirit of the cowboy continues to be alive and well in one of today's newest Canadian city. Resting in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Calgary is a magnificent display of urban boom and continues to break new ground and conquer new business territories. 1881 Calgary evolved into a supply outpost to the construction workers of the Pacific to Atlantic Rail. Before that it was a quiet settlement built upon the fruits of trapping and the fur trade. The European fashion designers of the late nineteenth century couldn't get enough of this high quality fur product and so the emergence of a huge trapper industry in the area came about.
Calgary’s borders are today split into four quarters;- the North West (generally trendy and modern); the South East (location of heavy industry and oil refineries); the North East (the airport, business conventions and commuter belt) and the South West (outskirts and countryside). Walking tours are recommended and for thrill seekers, the many ski slopes are a must. Visit the Fort Calgary Historic Park to get a feel for the history and pride of the region and enjoy Calgary's cowboy roots at many a turn. For the best display of national cowboy skills and lifestyle, a must is to come along to 'The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede' an annual exhibition since 1930.
Experience the delights of Calgary entertainment in it’s many shapes and sizes from dining out on the alluring delights of exotic cuisine as well as home cooking. Convention travellers may prefer the locality of the business hotels in and around the airport. The more luxurious end of the market is found Downtown and is well situated for those beautiful Calgary views. For a lively nightlife book your accommodation on the neon glitzy Macleod trail in the South East quadrant.
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