Calgary/Northeast

Northeast Calgary is a large area that is mostly suburban in nature. Neighbourhoods adjacent to the Bow River are more urban in nature, including Bridgeland, which is has Italian and German roots. Suburban neighbourhoods located further northeast are some of Calgary's more culturally diverse. The Calgary International Airport is located in Northeast Calgary.

By plane

• Calgary International AirportThe domestic terminal has three lettered concourses (A,B,and C), which are also labelled as meeting places, easy points of reference. The international terminal was completed in 2016 and has Concourse D for international flights (non-US destinations) and Concourse E for US bound flights. The airport is well-served by Canadian and international carriers. The airport has "White Hat Volunteers" dressed in white cowboy hats and red vests who are quite friendly and more than happy to direct you and answer questions.

By CTrain

Northeast Calgary is serviced by the CTrain Blue Line, part of the light rail transit system operated by Calgary Transit. Leaving downtown, it travels down the centre of Memorial Drive and 36 Street NE terminating at Saddletowne station. Stops of interest include (from west to east):

• Calgary Zoo: near the Zoo and Telus Spark (science centre)
• Rundle: near Sunridge Mall
• McKnight-Westwinds: transit hub with bus connection to the Calgary International Airport (route #100).

By bus

Northeast Calgary is connected to other parts of the city by Calgary Transit. The following routes are good ways to get in and around:

• MAX Orange (#303): express bus with limited stops; runs down 16 Avenue NE (west of 36 Street NE), connecting Northwest Calgary with Saddletowne CTrain station.
• #300 (BRT): express bus with limited stops; runs down Centre Street and 96 Avenue NE, connecting City Centre with the Calgary International Airport.
• #301 (BRT): express bus with limited stops; runs down Centre Street/Harvest Hills Blvd, connecting City Centre with North Pointe Park & Ride (Harvest Hills Blvd & Country Village Way NE).
• #3: runs down Centre Street south of 78 Avenue N, connecting to City Centre.
• #4: northbound from City Centre along Edmonton Trail and 4 Street NE, continues into Northwest Calgary and returns to City Centre (reverse of #5).
• #5: southbound from Northwest Calgary along 4 Street NE and Edmonton Trail, continues to City Centre (reverse of #4).
• #19: runs down 16 Avenue NE (west of Russet Road), connecting Northwest Calgary with Rundle CTrain station.
• #23: runs down 52 Street NE/Falconridge Blvd
• #100: connects McKnight-Westwinds CTrain station with the Calgary International Airport and North Pointe Park & Ride.

By car

Calgary's two major highways, Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II Highway) intersect in Northeast Calgary. Stoney Trail (Highway 201), Calgary's ring road, connects to other regions of the city.
Deerfoot Trail (Highway 2), is the main north-south freeway through Calgary, and during off-peak times is the best way from Southeast Calgary and Southwest Calgary. Memorial Drive provides access to the City Centre from Deerfoot Trail, with Edmonton Trail and Centre Street serve as good alternative routes. Memorial Drive, 16 Avenue NE (Highway 1), McKnight Boulevard, Beddington Trail, and Country Hills Boulevard are major routes that connect to Northwest Calgary.

Neighbourhoods of interest

• BridgelandAn urban revitalization area northeast of the downtown. Although the community has long been Calgary's "Little Italy" (hence the abundance of Italian restaurants in the area), the demolition of the old General Hospital in 1998 sparked a long-term project redevelop much of the era. The area is expected to be a family oriented Pearl District (see Portland, Oregon) and the initial phases are already done. The area includes posh shops, chic apartments, and beautiful lofts, while maintaining the old charm of the distinct houses. The area is undergoing massive gentrification due to its proximity to downtown and the now cleaned up East Village. It is a great area to walk through for those interested in architecture and planning. The far eastern end of Bridgeland connects with the Calgary Zoo (which will be welcoming pandas in 2018) and Telus Spark Science Centre. Tom Campbell's Hill is an excellent viewpoint of downtown.

• Crescent HeightsBisected by Centre Street N with the western portion situated in the Northwest, Crescent Heights has become the northern extension of Chinatown, located on the opposite side of the Centre Street Bridge in the City Centre. Features a network of Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and other Asian restaurants, shops, and markets. The Crescent Road viewpoint, located at the top of the Bow River valley, offers stunning views of the downtown core.

Museums & educational attractions

• Calgary Zoo

  phone: +1 403-232-9300
  address: 1300 Zoo Rd NE
  The world-class Calgary Zoo is home to over 1,000 animals from all over the world, as well as to the Botanical Garden and a Prehistoric Park for dinosaur lovers. It is the second largest zoo in Canada.

• The Hangar Flight Museum

  phone: +1 403-250-3752
  address: 4629 McCall Way NE
  Over 24 aircraft are on display, as well as 58 aeronautical engines. A section details the Canadian space programs. Archives containing documents about aeronautics are also located on the premises.

• Telus Spark

  phone: +1 403-268-8300
  address: 220 St. George's Dr NE
  Canada's first purpose-built new science centre in over 25 years is a place where people of all ages and abilities can put their imagination into action. Constructed on over 18 acres of reclaimed land, the new facility features over one hundred hands-on exhibits, four exhibit galleries, plus a travelling exhibition gallery, an expanded and enhanced Creative Kids Museum, Calgary's only HD digital Dome Theatre, a new Presentation Theatre and Learning Centre, a 10,000 square-foot atrium, and a four-acre outdoor park.

Parks

• Prairie Winds Park

  address: 223 Castleridge Blvd NE
  16-hectare park in northeast Calgary, hosts the Country Thunder annual country music festival in mid-August.

• St. Patrick's Island Park

  address: 1300 Zoo Road NE
  St. Patrick’s Island Park lies in the Bow River between the East Village to the south, and the community of Bridgeland to the north. The park boasts hiking and biking trails, a public plaza and amphitheatre, children’s play area, public washrooms, a small hill, and restored river channels.

• CrossIron Mills

  phone: +1 403-984-6800
  address: 261055 CrossIron Blvd, Rocky View, AB
  This large indoor mall is in the neighbouring hamlet of Balzac, north of Calgary. Similar in format to other "mills" malls, it has many well-known stores and outlets as the first new enclosed mall to be built in the Calgary area in a generation. Plan on driving; it's the only way to get there.

• Deerfoot City

  address: At Deerfoot Trail and 64 Ave NE
  Anchor tenants include Wal-Mart Supercentre, Winners, and Rec Room. In the process of being redeveloped into an open-air shopping and entertainment district.

• Sunridge Mall

  address: 2525 36 St NE
  Large indoor mall in northeast Calgary.

• Marlborough Mall

  address: 3800 Memorial Dr NE
  Mid-sized shopping mall with 100 stores and services.

• Country Hills Town CentreSuburban, open air shopping centre (powercentre). Addition powercentre Coventry Hills Centre located to the north at Country Village Rd & Harvest Hills Blvd.

Budget

• Boogies Burgers

  phone: +1 403-230-7070
  address: A-908 Edmonton Trail NE
  Large burgers on a fresh bun served in many one of a kind creations. Shakes made with real ice cream & milk; regular, spicy & yam fries.

Mid-range

• Blue Star Diner

  phone: +1 403-261-9998
  address: 809 1 Avenue NE

• Chianti Café

  phone: +1 403-291-2707
  address: 2805 32 Avenue NE
  Regional Italian restaurant chain. Appetizers, soup, salad, pasta, seafood, veal, chicken. Lunch menu and takeout available.

• Diner Deluxe

  phone: +1 403-276-5499
  address: 804 Edmonton Tr NE
  Canadian, using local and sustainable ingredients.

• OEB Breakfast Co.

  phone: +1 403-278-3447
  address: 825 1 Avenue NE

• The Old Spaghetti Factory

  phone: +1 403-273-0250
  address: 472 36 Street NE

Splurge

• La Brezza Ristorante

  phone: +1 403-262-6230
  address: 990 1 Ave NE
  This Italian restaurant in Bridgeland has been in business since 1987.

• Open Range

  phone: +1 403-277-3408
  address: 1114 Edmonton Tr NE
  Two connected restaurants, Open Range serves Alberta beef, lamb, and game; Big Fish serves seafood.

• The Cattle Baron

  phone: +1 403-250-2595
  address: 3340 26 Street NE
  Recognized as Calgary's premiere casual steakhouse, the CattleBaron offers quality Alberta beef, carefully selected wines, and western hospitality and service.

International

• Clay Oven

  phone: +1 403-250-2161
  address: #1 3131 27 Street NE
  Indian restaurant with lunch buffet.

• Hearts Choices

  phone: +1 403-276-2163
  address: 4127 6 Street NE
  Thai-vegan cuisine.

• Namskar

  phone: +1 403-230-4447
  address: 202 16 Avenue NE
  Traditional Indian cuisine.

• Shikiji Japanese Noodles & Sushi

  phone: +1 403-520-0093
  address: 1610 Centre St N
  A popular Japanese eatery serving ramen, udon, and more. The chili goma ramen is a must.

Take-out only restaurants

• Peter's Drive-in

  phone: +1 403-277-2747
  address: 219 16 Ave NE
  Classic drive-through burger joint. Locally-famous burgers, fries, onion rings, and milkshakes at very affordable prices. Big portions – a large fry is the size of a shoebox, a large onion ring order is the size of a lunch bag. Park in the adjacent lot and walk up to the front windows; you'll get faster service than in the drive-through and you can eat at one of their picnic tables. The finest milkshake in the city; thick and made with real fruit (over 20 flavours!) Some feel that the quality of the hot food has gone down recently, but most agree that the shakes still rock.

• Burger 320

  phone: +1 403-515-0035
  address: 814 1 Ave NE
  Local burger resturant, the original location location which occupies 320 sq ft.

• Cannibale

  phone: +1 403-454-5808
  address: 813 1 Ave NE
  Serves cocktails, fine spirits, craft beer, wine and food. Classic full-service barber shop located inside.

• Fiddlers Courtyard

  phone: +1 403-250-5065
  address: 726 Edmonton Tr NE
  British pub

Cafés

Starbucks and Tim Horton's are everywhere in Calgary. If you're looking for something different, try one of these.

• Rosso Coffee Roasters

  phone: +1 587-356-1643
  address: 2102 Centre St N

• Sought and Found Coffee Roasters

  phone: +1 403-830-7278
  address: 916 Centre St N

• Waves Coffee House

  phone: +1 587-350-8838
  address: 2685 36 St NE

Budget

• Best Western Airport Inn

  phone: +1 403-250-5015
  address: 1947 18 Ave NE
  24-hour airport shuttle.

• Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre

  phone: +1 403-291-4666
  address: 2120 16 Ave NE

• Comfort Inn & Suites Airport North

  phone: +1 587-349-7289
  address: 147 Freeport Cres NE

Mid-range

• Acclaim Hotel Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-291-8000
  address: 123 Freeport Blvd NE
  24 hour airport shuttle, rooftop jetted spas, restaurant, meeting & banquet facilities, wifi, fitness centre.

• Applause Hotel

  phone: +1 403-460-9589
  address: 20 Aero Crescent NE

• Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre

  phone: +1 403-248-8888
  address: 1316 33 St NE

• Best Western Plus Port O'Call Hotel

  phone: +1 403-291-4600
  address: 1935 McKnight Blvd NE

• Best Western Premium Freeport Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 403-264-9650
  address: 86 Freeport Blvd NE
  Very close to airport. Pool with waterslide. Airport shuttle, free breakfast.

• Courtyard Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-238-1000
  address: 2500 48 Ave NE
  100% non-smoking, no pets.

• Days Inn Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-250-3297
  address: 2799 Sunridge Way NE
  In northeast. Vacation packages, pool and water slide, fitness centre, airport shuttle.

• Four Points by Sheraton Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-648-3180
  address: 2875 Sunridge Way NE

• Element Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-984-5515
  address: 2855 Sunridge Way NE

• Hampton Inn & Suites Calgary-Airport

  phone: +1 403-250-4667
  address: 2420 37 Ave NE
  From the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) head north on Barlow Trail to 37th Avenue then take a left and it will be about the last building on the right.

• Hampton Inn Calgary Airport North

  phone: +1 403-452-9888
  address: 2021 100 Ave NE

• Homewood Suites Calgary-Airport

  phone: +1 403-453-7888
  address: 2021 100 Ave NE

• Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-717-1999
  address: 2335 Pegasus Rd NE

• Hotel Clique

  phone: +1 403-460-9588
  address: 24 Aero Crescent NE

• Hyatt Place - Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 587-747-1234
  address: 10 Aero Crescent NE

• Lakeview Signature Inn Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-735-3336
  address: 2622 39 Ave NE

• Park Inn, Calgary Airport North

  phone: +1 403-455-3774
  address: 27 Freeport Cres NE

• Ramada Plaza & Conference Center

  phone: +1 403-250-8855
  address: 3515 26 St NE

• Residence Inn Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-278-1000
  address: 2530 48 Ave NE
  100% non-smoking. Free breakfast, long stays.

• Staybridge Suites Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-204-7829
  address: 2825 Sundride Way NE

• Wingate Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 587-393-0700
  address: 57 Freeport Cres NE

• Wyndham Garden Calgary Airport

  phone: +1 403-516-2266
  address: 11 Freeport Cres NE

Splurge

• Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel

  phone: +1 403-717-0522
  address: 2008 Airport Rd NE

• Delta Hotels Calgary Airport In-Terminal

  phone: +1 403-291-2600
  address: 2001 Airport Rd NE

• Sheraton Cavalier Calgary Hotel

  phone: +1 403-291-0107
  address: 2620 32 Ave NE

Bed & Breakfast

• Tuxedo House Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +1 403-277-5298
  address: 121 21 Ave NE
  10 min to downtown by car or by transit. Non-smoking only, no pets. Full breakfast included.

Campgrounds and RV parks

• Mountain View Camping

  phone: +1 403-293-6640
  address: 244024 Range Rd 284
  Service in English, German, French. Hookup types: Power, water, & sewer; power & water only; no hookups. Pull-through sites available. Power 15, 20, or 30 amps. Fire pits at some sites. Shuttle to Stampede grounds during Stampede Week.

• Balzac Campground R.V. Park and Storage

  phone: +1 403-226-0097
  address: 262 195 Balzac Blvd
  Open May 1-Oct 31. Hookup types: Power, water & sewer; power & water; no hookups.

• Calgary Public Library

  phone: +1 403-260-2600
  Wifi available, free memberships available only to Calgary residents, guest passes available.

• Judith Umbach Library

  address: 6617 Centre Street NW

• Country Hills Library

  address: 11950 Country Village Link NE

• Saddletowne Library

  address: 150-7555 Falconridge Boulevard NE

• Village Square Library

  address: 2623 56 Street NE

• Peter Lougheed Centre

  phone: +1 403-943-4555
  address: 3500 26 Avenue NE