Kensington is where it is at!

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Kensington is one of Calgary's coolest neighborhoods. Here is why!

 1. Purr

1220 Kensington Rd NW
Calgary, AB T2N 3P5
(403) 270-3585

Category: Shopping

4.0 star rating
  9/11/2010

Every single time I walk into this store I always forget that they don't have guys clothing.  So yeah, I feel weird reviewing it.  I know the store on 17th has clothes for men, but since I end up shopping in Kensington a lot with friends, I usually…More »

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 2. Calgary Transit

224 7 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0W6
(403) 268-1600

Category: Transportation

2.0 star rating
  9/9/2010

Oh C-Train...what can I say about you?  You've become the punching bag of Calgary and I don't know what I can do to help you out.

It becomes especially hard to appreciate the c-train once you've visited a city like Vancouver.  The fact that the train…More »

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 3. Livingstone & Cavell Extraordinary Toys

1124 Kensington Rd NW
Calgary, AB T2N 3P3
(403) 270-4165

Category: Toy Stores

5.0 star rating
  9/11/2010

The name of this store says it all: extraordinary.

Easily one of my most favourite stores in all of Calgary.  It is the first store I go to whenever I need to buy a gift for a kid or a friend that acts like one.  

I've never taken a kid to this store,…More »

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 4. The Kensington Pub

207 10A St NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1W7
(403) 270-4505

Category: Pubs

5.0 star rating
  9/10/2010

For a city that is barely 100 years old, Kensington Pub is a little piece of British history.  I'm not really sure why but any time I go here I feel like I'm in England in the 1800s.  

There isn't anything particularly special about the pub.  But it…More »

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 5. Molly Malone's Irish Pub

1153 Kensington Crescent NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1X7
(403) 296-3220

Category: Pubs

5.0 star rating
  9/6/2010

Being a maritimer who lives in Alberta, I often struggle to find a pub that helps me feel better when I'm feeling homesick.  Molly Mallones is the place!

On top of the amazing patio that is so popular it is hard to get a seat, the staff, the beer…More »

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 6. Hillhurst Hardware

134 10 St NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1V3
(403) 283-3333

Category: Hardware Stores

5.0 star rating
  9/11/2010

One of the few remaining independent hardware stores in Calgary is also one of its best.

Admittedly, I don't go there a lot, but when I do they are always really, really helpful.  I usually end up going there thinking I need one thing, only to be…More »

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 7. The House Coffee & Sanctuary

126 10 St NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1V3
(403) 283-7879

Category: Coffee & Tea

5.0 star rating
  9/6/2010

The name of this coffee house says it all, it is a complete sanctuary.  

Since I was a kid I dreamed of having my very own Central Perk to hang out in and The House Coffee & Santuary is definitely the place to hang out with your friends and have a…More »

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