Getting to Know Calgary

Nestled into the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and bordered by a vast expanse of golden plains to its east, Calgary, Alberta has grown from a mere RCMP post in 1875, into a thriving city. And for those of you who don’t know about the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) just think of Dudley Do-Right.

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Some call Calgary “the heart of the New West.” It’s nickname is Cowtown, which makes sense since during the year you will see people riding horseback in the streets of downtown (a downtown that was the backdrop for the first Superman movie with its glass skyscrapers). The country feel of Calgary is unprecedented, despite its population of over a million. You have not seen the rodeo until you have visited Calgary… not even if you’re from Texas.