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Calgary is a vibrant city of 900,000, located within breathtaking sight of the
Canadian Rockies. Calgary has a compact and very modern downtown core with tall,
mirrored skyscrapers on the edge of the always-blue Bow River. The city is a
magnet for those who love outdoors, with Nose Hill Park in the north, Fish Creek
Provincial park, in the city's south end, and the parklands along the banks of
the Bow and Elbow rivers. And of course, its only an hour drive to the scenic
wonders of Banff and the Rocky Mountains!
The city's weather generally features wide-open blue skies, but the
temperatures can be quite unpredictable. We can get July weather in January, courtesy
of the famous Chinook winds. which not only warm temperatures by 20C in a few
hours, but literally sucks the snow off the ground. Of course, being so close
to the mountains, we can get the occassional sprinkle of snow in any month,
including July. By the way, the area's ski season usually goes from
mid-November until the Victoria Day Weekend.
Calgary has a number of "bedroom communities" nearby, attracting residents wishing urban comforts of Calgary while getting a small town quality of life. To the east are Lake Chestermere and Strathmore, to the Soouth are Okotoks and High River, to the West are Bragg Creek and Cochrane, and to the north is Airdrie.
More about Calgary, from FoundLocally.
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