I recently visited Calgary for the first time this summer. Even though i was born and raised and am a proud Edmontonian, I have to admit, Calgary is a beatiful city, I didnt realize how much ahead they are From the capital city. After catching the Stampede fever i found out why they call it "Cow-Town". I found myself wearing something i would NEVER of wore anywere else.... a COWBOY HAT!!!. thats right, anywere else i would've gotten my Arse kicked, and called gay, but i guess in Calgary its all good... well enjoy....

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The Calgary Tower
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At The Top of The Calgary Tower:
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At The Stampede :
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Good stuff! Hah, the glass floor is cool eh?

those are ausome pics man , everyone is getting into the pic thing now , cool !~

"I didnt realize how much ahead they are From the capital city"

care to explain?

BTW...nice photos.

all I see is red X

You came too late man!

ahead of the capital city, i just meant, their city seems to be more buisy then edmonton, their downtown is way more developed then edmonton. their population is double ours, it didnt seem like a small town like edmonton feels like.

and yeah it seems that the website i had my pictures uploaded to changed servers and their whole system changed and now i cant get into my account,....

I would suggest uploading to Imageshack...

ahead of the capital city, i just meant, their city seems to be more buisy then edmonton, their downtown is way more developed then edmonton. their population is double ours, it didnt seem like a small town like edmonton feels like.

and yeah it seems that the website i had my pictures uploaded to changed servers and their whole system changed and now i cant get into my account,....


downtown calgary is quite nice...but you have to remember it has even more office space than van so it should feel bigger and calgary as a whole is much less spread out than Edmonton. I do enjoy downtown calgary's feel as well though.

I don't think Calgary is " A whole lot smaller than Edmonton" when it has a larger built up area.

downtown calgary is quite nice...but you have to remember it has even more office space than van so it should feel bigger and calgary as a whole is much less spread out than Edmonton. I do enjoy downtown calgary's feel as well though.

Calgary not only feels alot bigger, but I believe it IS. Coldrsx, can you disagree that Calgary is more than 200 000 people larger and the developed area considerabley larger.

Calgry's built up area in the city, is considerably larger than Edmonton's. If you don't see that, then perhaps you should visit and see for yourself. Or we can compare stats.

Calgary not only feels alot bigger, but I believe it IS. Coldrsx, can you disagree that Calgary is more than 200 000 people larger and the developed area considerabley larger.

Calgry's built up area in the city, is considerably larger than Edmonton's. If you don't see that, then perhaps you should visit and see for yourself. Or we can compare stats.
Yes, comparing the two cities based on City proper populations Calgary is obviously larger. However, from a CMA perspective the difference is marginal.

I think cold was claiming that the overall feel of both cities is comparable, once you are outside of the downtown. We all know that downtown Calgary is dense for the reason mentioned by coldrsx.

Living in Edmonton for 3 years and visisting Calgary Ive discovered one very true thing. Edmonton feels old. Calgary feels crisp , young and full of life. where Edmonton is like that old guy that lives down the street ( bill cosby ) , where Calgary is like a young blond with a big chest that every one wants to live next door to. :)

Living in Edmonton for 3 years and visisting Calgary Ive discovered one very true thing. Edmonton feels old. Calgary feels crisp , young and full of life. where Edmonton is like that old guy that lives down the street ( bill cosby ) , where Calgary is like a young blond with a big chest that every one wants to live next door to. :)
Highly subjective. Some people say Vancouver is 'quiet' in terms of entertainment, but I personally find that to be BS.

I ment Architecture of buildings ,and Post modern dovelopment , Not party seen .

I'm one of those who find Vancouver very dull in the entertainment realm.

That said tho, comparing Edmonton and Calgary is difficult. They seem similar on the outside {unlike Van/Vic} but are really quite different.
Calgary has a "can do" feel to it. There is an energy to Calgary. Its youthful, prosperous, always knowing the good times are here and Calgary's day in the sun may come along.
Edmonton always gave me the feeling of being an also ran.
Big, sprawling, with no core and even less energy. As we said in Ontario.................Ed-mono-tone.
It does however have a great theatre scene and lots of great festivals but just gets a bad rap, perhaps unfairly.

I'm one of those who find Vancouver very dull in the entertainment realm.

That said tho, comparing Edmonton and Calgary is difficult. They seem similar on the outside {unlike Van/Vic} but are really quite different.
Calgary has a "can do" feel to it. There is an energy to Calgary. Its youthful, prosperous, always knowing the good times are here and Calgary's day in the sun may come along.
Edmonton always gave me the feeling of being an also ran.
Big, sprawling, with no core and even less energy. As we said in Ontario.................Ed-mono-tone.
It does however have a great theatre scene and lots of great festivals but just gets a bad rap, perhaps unfairly.

I guess it all depends on what floats-your-boat. I can't imagine being bored in Vancouver...but, likewise, I say the same about Calgary - and in the summer months Edmonton as well.

Edmonton IS festival city, and has a lot going on all the time in the summer - you may just have to look for it. For the most part, Calgary has similar festivals in the summer, but being closer to the mountains makes winter a little more bearable (along with those chinooks). Calgary also plays up the western culture more (which I admire), while Edmonton has strived in trying to become an arts centre.

I've lived in Edmonton and Calgary (among other places - and I'm not from AB), and I wouldn't call Edmonton an "also-ran". It has a different energy, and Edmontonians are seemingly jealous (generally) of Calgary's well-known prosperity. BUT - that's where Edmonton generally gets its energy and identity from - always wanting to beat Calgary. In the end, Edmonton has managed to keep up with Calgary (or at times surpassed) in a lot of ways for the past 20 years, and has pushed to set themselves apart. This rivalry is truely a driver for AB's growth as well...I couldn't imagine where these cities would both be without it.

All i have to say is, i am born and raised in Edmonton, Lived here all my life, i'm proud to be from edmonton, i grew up hating calgary, i think the calgary flames Suck, i hate calgarians just like every other Proud Edmontonian,..by the way everywere i went when i was their , i would say im from edmonton, they would give me this look,the "eww" look, i guess they hate us to. but anyways.. ssiguy, i agree, calgary has a young, vibrante, chance taking buisness feel, Edmonton in my opinion is run by to many "Square" People, that follow tradition, and dont like to give young entrepenuers a chance. Come On, their are the same 12 stores ALL OVER Edmonton, Tim Hortons in every neighborhood, 7-11's on EVERY single block, who can't see the same 4 restaurants all over edmonton : Denny's, The Keg, Humpty's, and Earl's. Beside everysingle Walmart in this city, on the same block , their is EB Games, Payless Shoe, Michaels, their is one man that owns these and makes every part of the city the same and that is boring looking.
Edmonton is only a Baby city, and will grow to be one of the Largest city's in Canada, but for now, edmonton bringing all these world class events and not having a world class city to accomodate the people that visit, makes those people have negative comments about our city because they are not used to the small town feel.

Come On, their are the same 12 stores ALL OVER Edmonton, Tim Hortons in every neighborhood, 7-11's on EVERY single block, who can't see the same 4 restaurants all over edmonton : Denny's, The Keg, Humpty's, and Earl's. Beside everysingle Walmart in this city, on the same block , their is EB Games, Payless Shoe, Michaels, their is one man that owns these and makes every part of the city the same and that is boring looking.
Edmonton is only a Baby city, and will grow to be one of the Largest city's in Canada, but for now, edmonton bringing all these world class events and not having a world class city to accomodate the people that visit, makes those people have negative comments about our city because they are not used to the small town feel.
You do realize that you basically described the urban environment of every suburban district in every major Canadian city....Tim Hortons, Wal-Mart, EB Games, Denny's, etc, etc. This is certainly nothing unique or an 'Edmonton thing'.

In regards to Edmonton not being a world class city, well, in your definition what makes a 'world class city'? First off, I believe there is only one maybe three cities in Canada that could be classified as 'world class' - Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

However, Edmonton does have a number of great attributes that sets it apart from others. The first that jumps out is the U of A. It is one of the top universities in Canada and is particularly well known for its research and development capabilities. Our cultural institutions are also great (Royal Alberta Museum, Windspear, Citadel and our new art gallery will be more than likely be another one). Edmonton has the fourth largest cluster of biotech companies in Canada, behind Toronto, Montreal, & Vancouver. Of course there are our fesitivals that have become very successful and well-known throughout Canada and even the world, particularly the Folk Fest and Fringe Fest.

Edmonton has a big mall so i hear...so that makes it the best city in the world

^^That is part of the problem, when people mention Edmonton most think off WED.
Edmonton's downtown is often thought as being nothing but near non-existent and crime ridden.
I know Edmonton is repopulating and rejuvenating its core and that great but they have got a long way to go. Maybe in 10 years when there is {hopefully} another 20,000 living in the core then the downtown may finally have the critical mass to make the downtown a vibrant, diverse 24/7 one.

Yes, comparing the two cities based on City proper populations Calgary is obviously larger. However, from a CMA perspective the difference is marginal.

I think cold was claiming that the overall feel of both cities is comparable, once you are outside of the downtown. We all know that downtown Calgary is dense for the reason mentioned by coldrsx.

Given that Calgary's CMA is larger, I can safely say the area is aswell, in built up area.Calgary certainly has a tremendous sprawl compared to Edmonton"s

^^That is part of the problem, when people mention Edmonton most think off WED.
Edmonton's downtown is often thought as being nothing but near non-existent and crime ridden.
I know Edmonton is repopulating and rejuvenating its core and that great but they have got a long way to go. Maybe in 10 years when there is {hopefully} another 20,000 living in the core then the downtown may finally have the critical mass to make the downtown a vibrant, diverse 24/7 one.
Well, considering the downtown population doubled in 10 years from 6000 to 12,000 residents, and with larger projects taking place, 20,000 more people in ten years is possible, but only slightly. We'd have to really go hard with development, but of course, that has to compliment demand.

In regards to West Edmonton Mall, it is understandable why most people associate Edmonton with the mall, it is one of Alberta's busiest tourist destinations (approx. 20 million visitors/year).

ahh, gotta love these edmonton vs calgary threads... soo, the oilers play the flames 8 times this year..... :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

i live in winterpeg and have a grandma on 25th ave with the view of downtown skyline i have been going to visit her since i was five and have watched the downtown change. anyhow how many of you have been to the stampeed and been on tv more then once talking lol i cetanly have i like calgary i just don't like the suburban area of calgary i have spent time in them visiting cusins not my cup of tea i love being downtown or being in the bush i live in the oldest part of winnipeg anyway i have never been to deadminton all i know of the city is this cj from simcity 4 on simtropolis http://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=37869&forumID=36&search=1&searchstring=

" i have never been to deadminton "

hence why you retain ignoramus

stupid answer ... cause every one i know says that

stupid answer ... cause every one i know says that
Everyone's entitled to their opinion. However, care to explain why so many 'Winterpeggers' have recently moved to our lovely 'Deadmonton'?

I thought Winterpeggers had a soft spot for warm Bedmonton.

Bedmonton.... Lol

1ajs you drink tea and hang out with your grandma , nuff said

i live in winterpeg and have a grandma on 25th ave with the view of downtown skyline i have been going to visit her since i was five and have watched the downtown change. anyhow how many of you have been to the stampeed and been on tv more then once talking lol i cetanly have i like calgary i just don't like the suburban area of calgary i have spent time in them visiting cusins not my cup of tea i love being downtown or being in the bush i live in the oldest part of winnipeg anyway i have never been to deadminton all i know of the city is this cj from simcity 4 on simtropolis http://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=37869&forumID=36&search=1&searchstring=

Sheesh, you need to get out more.

1ajs - Man - I didn't understand a frickin' word you said! Obviously nothing worth reading...

I hate the phrase "deadmonton" - it simply shows ignorance...as does "Winterpeg". It only applies for 4 months of the year (maybe 5) - but they still have some of the best summer weather on the prairies, and the best lake country on the continent.

For a city of 1 million, Edmonton has a lot going on, a lot to do - and Edmontonians and Albertans have a lot to be proud of in their capital city. I have lived there, as well as many other places (including Winnipeg), and Edmonton is a definite step up these days...and is easily on par with Calgary. I'm glad its different...gives me a reason to go up there every once in a while (such as ChampCar and NFR!).

Or if you miss beeing cold

Don't get made at 1ajs, Edmonton earned its reputation thru an exemplary example of bad urban planning.
Deadmonton is of course a well know but I had never heard of Bedmonton.......he he.
I know back east it is often referred to as Ed-mono-tone.
Is it fair? Well probably not and I know that Edmonton now boasts a lot of good festivals and the downtown is on its way back from oblivion which is great news but the reality is is that Edmonton EARNED its title.
It is up to Edmonton to earn its way out of it and some condo s downtown is a good start but no where near where it should be. Jasper was once one of Canada's more vibrant main drags but it will take a while and a lot of investment and urban planning before it goes back to Jasper Ave to what it is know nationwide, Casper Ave.