Shopping In Calgary

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Stephen Avenue Walk, a downtown pedestrian mall and shopping destination, extends from Bankers Hall to the city municipal buildings. This popular spot for people watching features shops, galleries and restaurants housed within historic buildings. Also downtown, a five-block shopping complex linked by indoor walkways includes the more than 200 boutiques, department stores and retail chains of The CORE Shopping Centre (333 7th Ave. S.W.), Bankers Hall (315 8th Ave. S.W.) and Scotia Centre (225 7th Ave. S.W.).

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Unique specialty shops, kiosks and local restaurants are the draw at Eau Claire Market , adjacent to the Bow River and Prince's Island Park at 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street S.W.

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Trendy 17th Avenue, a retail and entertainment district, features stylish fashion shops, restaurants and eclectic craft boutiques. Kensington Village features smaller stores in new and old buildings. Inglewood's Ninth Avenue S.E. is lined with antique stores, clothing boutiques, gift shops and places to eat.

Malls and Familiar Brands

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Major department stores and a wide variety of chain and specialty stores occupy the city's shopping centers. If your vacation isn’t complete without a trip to a mall, check out CF Chinook Centre (6455 Macleod Tr. S.W.), CF Market Mall (3625 Shaganappi Tr. N.W.), North Hill Centre (1384-1414 19th Ave. N.W.), Northland Village (5111 Northland Dr. N.W.), Southcentre Mall (100 Anderson Rd. S.E.), Sunridge Mall (2525 36th St. N.E.) and Willow Park Village (10816 Macleod Tr. S.E.).