Calgary Overview | An informative introduction to Calgary, Alberta

Calgary is one of the most impressive cities in North America. Calgary has an incredible skyline and also happens to be one of the most livable and clean cities in the world. I have really enjoyed making this video about Calgary, Alberta. In this series I briefly talk about a city's history, population, skyline as well as a few things that make the city unique. Thanks for watching: Calgary Overview | An informative introduction to Calgary, Alberta.

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Corrections:
- The metro population of Calgary is actually 1,482,000.

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[iangraham]

Alway felt that Calgary was the hidden gem of North America. It doesn’t need to be on the level of Vancouver and Toronto, it’s one of those major cities that somehow maintains the small town feel and hospitality.

[justinmora]

I moved to Calgary last spring from don't think I'll be going to Vancouver anytime soon. Calgary is pretty Awesome.

[jandresz]

I moved to calgary from Vancouver. It really is a great place. Yes it can be Cold but we get those unique Chinook winds that give us a nice warmth boost during the Winters. That's not that bad. Love it here!

[NaveMafe]

I've lived in Alberta for almost 5 years was raised in Toronto, in comparison Calgary is beautiful, clean, friendly, affordable and safe for families.

[RazrSharpProductions]

Born and raised and currently living here. Best place to be in Canada for so many reasons

[xXOzmongXx]

My grandfather helped build the Calgary Tower, the Saddledome, C.O.P and some others. Very nice video! Love my home town.

[DonsaiRoadsOfficial]

So happy to see another Canadian city featured here. Love Calgary's skyline and love the city in general!

[bradshow]

Some more fun facts, some of which even a lot of Calgarians don't know:
- The exterior of the Studio Bell is actually made of a type of terracotta tile
- The restaurant in the Calgary Tower rotates. Makes a complete revolution every hour at dinner times
- The Calgary Tower has an Olympic torch on the top for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics that is occasionally lit when the Olympics are happening or during special occasions
- The new Telus Sky tower has LEDs integrated on the exterior so the whole north and south facades light up at night to show various visualizations and images
- The Bow tower was meant to have a mirroring sister tower built across the street to be called the Arrow but was cancelled
- There's an abandoned C-Train (metro) station under city hall that was never completed
- Denver is only 0.35 miles higher than Calgary
- The Rundle Ruins on the east end of Downtown are the remaining pieces of the second General Hospital built in 1894.

[AFROGUIDER]

Calgary city is really a beautiful city, i love this city, beautiful city, cheaper than Toronto and Vancouver and yet closer to the mountains . what a city.

[davidpetersen]

I think this is now the Best video on Calgary on YouTube! So many nice surprises with this city. I love those sky bridges and that library. Thanks for comparing it to some of our U.S. cities; this helps viewers gain so much insight. And you are correct, that is one fabulous skyline! I hope you keep adding Canadian cities to your growing collection. 🎉❤

[lilpwnige]

Another interesting fact, Calgary is roughly equal distance to Banff as it is to Midland Provincial Park, one of the most geographically interesting and stunning parts of Canada. It has the richest deposit of fossils on earth and you can see them partially excavated alongside trails, or in the Royal Tyrrell Museum, one of the largest displays of dinosaur remains on Earth.

[hauntingechoes]

Great video! (Vancouverite here) I went to Calgary last month for the first time and it's honestly taken a piece of my heart. It has an incredible food & drink scene as well! A gem of a city for sure.

[draperlamarcakes]

This overview of Calgary was educational and refreshing. Thank you for featuring this astounding city.

[HenningJohansen]

My personal favourite piece of Calgary infrastructure is our 1000+ KM dedicated pathway system for cycling and walking. All new neighbourhoods are required to be tied into this system so that we might navigate from just about anywhere to anywhere else on foot or by bike. I personally have been cycling on this system for 23 years, year round, and love it.

[evanxedge]

Awesome video! Thanks so much for talking about our city. We're also the youngest city in Canada age wise, we have the most bike lanes, the lowest commute time and like you mentioned, we're one the cleanest cities in North America.

[ResD]

I am Calgary born & raised & still live here. Bravo Sir! You did an excellent job of showcasing my home! This video led me to your channel, I too love cities, already subed. Thank you so much, 10 out of 10, this could honestly be used by a Calgary tourism campaign!

[VisionsOfOdin]

Alberta is massively underrated

Need Telus Sky skyscraper in the photos too

[jameswalton]

These are absolutely the best. Simple, quick to the point about things that make the city noteworthy. Can't wait for the next one.

[andrewyoung]

I moved from Vancouver to Calgary 10 years ago. Love it. Great video...shows what the city is like

[Steveofthejungle]

Great video! I felt like Calgary was a mix of Denver and Dallas due to the mountains and the cowtown history. Plus being an hour and a half from Banff was amazing!