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The city of Calgary stands at the point where the vast Canadian prairie meets the jagged, snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Its young, glittering skyscrapers rise out of older suburban neighbourhoods and seem oddly superimposed on this breathtakingly diverse western landscape, as though dropped from the sky onto the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. Accordingly, the land is never far from the minds of the people of Calgary. The oil that lies beneath it drives the citys vibrant economy; the distant mountains attract legions of skiers and snowboarders during the chilly winters; and, during balmy summers, cattle roam the flat expanse of grassland, marking this out as cowboy country.

Before Calgary was settled by white Europeans, it was the domain of the Blackfoot natives, whose presence has been traced back 11,000 years. The first recorded European presence in the region around Calgary took place in 1787 and by 1860 settlers began arriving to hunt buffalo and sell illegal whisky. In response, Canadas first Prime Minister sent a troop of Mounties to impose the law and make the prairie suitable for immigration. As a result of this, the sleepy little trading post of Fort Calgary was born (it was named by Colonel James Macleod after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland). The settlement did not experience much in the way of population growth until the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883 and it was not until 1894 that Calgary became a city.

However, 1914 was the year that Calgary experienced its most significant development: the discovery of oil in the Turner Valley, 35km (22 miles) southwest of the city. Overnight, Calgary became a boomtown, attracting settlers and investors and generating massive amounts of money. Additional oil discoveries throughout the century saw continued growth in the city that became the administrative centre for the Canadian oil industry.

As well as being the gateway to the Rocky Mountains, Calgary also grew into a tourist destination in its own right. Visitors flocked to take in the citys burgeoning cowboy culture, expressed every year in the Calgary Stampede (held formally for the first time in 1912). The Rocky Mountains and, in particular, Banff National Park, attracted thousands more who were drawn by the parks stunning alpine beauty and its famous hotel. As the popularity of winter leisure sports (such as downhill skiing and bobsleighing) increased, so did Calgarys own popularity, all culminating in the citys hosting of the XV Olympic Winter Games in 1988.

Many have likened the Calgary of today to a Canadian Dallas, a comparison that is not without merit. Like Dallas, Calgary is a confident, often-brash cowboy town that grew wealthy on oil, where they play country and western music in noisy taverns and eat thick and juicy steaks in the restaurants. As an image, however, this captures only a small part of what the city and its people are actually like. Calgary is also a city of diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods, where its citizens relax in cafés, stroll the scenic streets or take in the opera, although they are just as likely to head off to the great outdoors. Its technology industries have grown immensely, diversifying the economy and making it less of a one-horse cowboy town and more of a 21st-century city.

Calgary Convention and Visitors Bureau

Address: Suite 200, 238 11th Avenue, S.E.Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0

Phone: 1 800 661 1678

Airport Guide

Calgary International Airport

Airport Information

Country

Canada

Address

Calgary International Airport, 2000 Airport Road NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 6W5, Canada

Country Code

Telephone

403 735 1200

Fax

403 735 1281

E-mail

calgaryairport@yyc.com

Website

www.calgaryairport.com

Location

The airport is located 20km (12.5 miles) northeast of Calgary

Time Zone

GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

Driving Directions

To reach the city centre from Airport Road NE, turn left onto Barlow Trail North, turn left on Airport Trail NE, and then left at the traffic lights. Then merge onto Deerfoot Trail south, exit onto 16th Avenue West (TransCanada Highway) and turn left onto Centre Street. Alternatively, drive south on the Barlow Trail to the Memorial Drive exit ramp (then take Memorial Drive west) and take the exit ramp off 4th Avenue.

Car Parking

Short- and long-term parking is available. Short-term parking is located on the ground level of the Parkade for parking of up to one hour. Long-term parking in the Parkade is recommended for stays of over one hour, with reduced weekly rates; it is connected to the terminal by covered walkway.

Car Hire

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty are all represented on site, whilst Discount Car and Truck Rentals, Dollar Rent A Car and Enterprise are located off site.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: A number of taxi companies operate from the airport. Limousines are available too. Bus: Buses and shuttles available from the airport include Airport Shuttle Express (website: www.airportshuttleexpress.com), Banff Airporter (website: www.banffairporter.com), and Brewster (website: www.brewster.ca). For full taxi, bus and limousine listings, passengers should visit the airport’s website.

Information and Help Desks

An information booth (tel: 403 735 1372) and White Hat Volunteers (tel: 403 735 1251), available to assist passengers, can be found on the Arrivals level.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has ATMs, bureaux de change and mobile telephone hire offices. Postal services, Internet, fax and photocopying facilities are available at Mailboxes etc. on the second level of the Departures area. Eating and drinking: There are numerous restaurants, bars and cafés at the airport. Shopping: There are various shops on the Departures level, including a bookshop, newsagents, florist and gift shop. Luggage: Lost property and baggage storage (tel: 403 735 1449) can be found on the Departures level. Other facilities: There is a children’s play area, travel insurance service, chapel, pet exercise area and smoking lounges. There is also a an educational entertainment centre and a wellness spa.

Conference and Business Facilities

Conference and business facilities are located at the Delta Calgary Airport Hotel (tel: 403 291 2600), which is connected to the terminal by a covered walkway; facilities are also available in airport lounges operated by Air Canada.

Disabled Facilities

There are lifts and ramps where necessary, and TTY telephones are provided for hearing-impaired travellers. Parking for disabled drivers is available on levels 2 and 4 of the Parkade structure.

Airport Hotels

The Delta Calgary Airport Hotel (tel: 403 291 2600) is connected to the terminal. Nearby hotels include the Best Western Airport Inn (tel: 403 250 5015), Holiday Inn Calgary Airport (tel: 403 230 1999) and Quality Inn Airport (tel: 403 276 3391); shuttle services to/from the airport are provided at these hotels.