Welcome to   ViewCalgary   pictorial tours of the City of Calgary 

 
Last Updated: Apr 11th

  CONTENTS AT A GLANCE:
Attractions around Calgary
Construction
Downtown Tours
Festivals and Events
Large Format Views
New Photo Index
Panoramic Views of Calgary
Path Tours
Peter Reath Galleries
Shopping Tours
University of Calgary
ViewCalgary Gallery
ViewCalgary Search
Visitor's Photo Gallery

Other:
About this Site
Conventions and Trade Shows
Communities
How To...
Links
Miscellaneous
What's Happening at ViewCalgary
Contact Us
  WHAT'S NEW:
Date Description
Apr 11 With the G-8 summit only 2 months away, here are 2 sets of photos of its location -- beautiful Kananaskis Provincial Park and the Village area. Set 1     Set 2.
Apr 07 Interested in using our photos? Check our updated usage terms page.
Mar 07 Photos of a recent Ski Jump competition at Canada Olympic Park.
Mar 03 We found a new west-end condo project underway when we recently revisited the area. Check out our Construction Index for this and other projects.
Feb 18 Check out the Visitor's Photo Gallery for a selection of images by Hugh Magill and Patricia Marshall of the Paskapoo Slopes Preservation Society.
Feb 06 A new gallery from the recent CODA Pre-Olympic Short Track Speed Skating competition is presented.
Feb 01 In this run-up period to the Olympics, Peter presents 2 new galleries: CODA Pre-Olympic Long Track Event, held on Jan 26-29; and the Short Track Speed Skating Team during a training session at the Olympic Oval.
Jan 22 Two new galleries from Peter Reath: 2002 Calalta Rose Bowl Synchronized Skating competition, and Canada's Long Track Speed Skating Team.
Jan 05 Peter presents photos of the Canada Cup speed skating event (Dec. 28-31.), where final selections to Canada's Olympic Team were made.
Dec 29 New images of the Lions Festival of Lights, an annual celebration of the Christmas season.
Dec 24 Peter caught the action at the recent speed skating selection meet for choosing Canada's team for the 2002 Olympics; here are also some interesting shots of a house being moved.
Dec 11 Check out Peter Reath's photos of the recent World Cup Speed Skating event, held at the Olympic Oval.
Dec 04 Discovery Pointe construction update; photos of the Canadian Longtrack Speed Skating Championships held Nov 30 - Dec 2/2001.
Nov 25 We recently attended a CanAm Speed Skating Competition at the Olympic Oval. Check out these photos...
Nov 18 The annual Santa Claus Parade again proved to be a popular event with young and old alike.
Nov 13 Photos of the recent World Cup Luge Event held at Canada Olympic Park.
Nov 12 Images of Remembrance Day -- Calgarians gather to remember those who sacrificed their lives for freedom and to honour our veterans.
Nov 04 Calgary at night -- familiar landmarks seen in a different light. A new section from the lens of Peter.
Oct 29 A photo tour of Heritage Park, a major attraction that recreates an early 20th century prairie town. We also introduce a new section - the ViewCalgary Gallery. Peter leads off with a selection of his recent images.
Oct 24 New images of the downtown skyline at night, colourful autumn scenes around the city, and a geometric graphic design found in a building shot.
Oct 18 Join us on a brief photo tour of the Kananaskis Village and Golf Course.
Oct 09 Photos of Spruce Meadows, taken during the recent Masters tournament, are featured.
Oct 01 Check out our new photos taken at the Calgary Zoo, located in the Attractions section.
Sep 27 Construction activity continues... Here are photo updates of new projects plus some "old favourites".
Sep 24 View our coverage of the Calgary Chinese Festival that took place on September 22nd.
Sep 19 Here's a new collection of photos from the University of Calgary. We have also re-organized the table of contents.
Sep 10 New photos from Lena Arkell are presented in our Visitor's Photo Gallery.


  Panoramic Views of Calgary
Check out the images of Victoria Park, Connaught/Beltline and views from Trimac House.

Autumn Views from the Calgary Tower
Autumn Views from the Bow Valley in N.W.
Panorama Index
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ViewCalgary Gallery
A selection of our photographers' favourite images:
Peter Reath
Barry Jennings (in preparation)
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Photographic Tours of Calgary Downtown
Select one of these interactive tours of the downtown area.
New Convention Centre
Municipal Building
Pick an Intersection
Building Index
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Bicycle Path Tours
Take a virtual tour around Calgary, from the viewpoint of a cyclist.
University of Calgary Campus
North West Pathway Index
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Attractions Around Calgary
This section highlights attractions that are located in Calgary or within a 3 hour drive.
Kananaskis Park ("K-Country") (new section)
Banff
Calgary Zoo
Canada Olympic Park
Glenbow Museum
Grain Academy
Heritage Park
Kananaskis Country - Village and Golf Course
The "Masters" - Spruce Meadows
Millenium Park
Para-Gliding Flight Centre - Cochrane
Riley Park
"Udderly Art" Exhibition
Waterton Lakes National Park
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Shopping Tours
This section features the sights of downtown shopping areas and walkways.
Eau Claire Market
TD Square & Devonian Gardens
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Visitor's Photo Gallery
An area where we showcase photographs that our visitors have sent to us. (Enter)
Do you have an interesting shot of some aspect of Calgary? Here's how you can get it published on ViewCalgary.
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Festivals and Events
This section highlights just some of the many festivals and events that occur throughout the year.
Lions Festival of Lights
Santa Claus Parade
Calgary Chinese Festival
Calgary Stampede
Bow River Raft Race
World Petroleum Congress
National Petroleum Show 2000
International Children's Festival
Annual Calgary Bull Sale
Calgary Winterfest 2000
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ShowCalgary - Conventions & Trade Shows
The ShowCalgary website is designed to assist anyone planning a convention or trade show in the Calgary area. Lists of equipment suppliers, locations capable of hosting events, and examples of past successful shows can be viewed here.
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Links to other sites
Thanks to all who have provided congratulatory messages and links to our site.
Visitors Book
Internet sites with similar themes
Commercial Links
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Communities
A tour and new photos of the Bowness Community are now available. Also, check out our pictures of the Victoria Park and Varsity communities.
Community Associations
Questions & Answers

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About this Site
Some explanations of the photographic and web publishing techniques used.
Downtown Photography
Panorama Photography
Pathway Photography
Using our Photos
Contact Us at our
e-mail address.
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How To ...
Learn some photographic and web publishing techniques.
Enhance Your Computer's Performance
Link to ViewCalgary
Build an Effective Website
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Miscellaneous
Photo collections covering a range of, well, miscellaneous topics.
House Demolition
University of Bath
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What's happening with View Calgary?
We enjoy receiving e-mails from ex-Calgarians who tell us they use ViewCalgary to keep up with what's happening visually in the city and to show their new neighbors and colleagues what a great place Calgary is.

Thanks to all who send us comments and suggestions. We appreciate your feedback and where we can we follow up on your comments. Follow
this link to see how you can contact us.

Thanks also to those visitors who have sent in photos for publication in our Visitor's Gallery. These images are outstanding!

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