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Get your bathing suits ready for the big event that's coming to Calgary this August. Slide the City will be making its grand debut in this city on August 1 and 2 and it's something that you definitely won't want to miss! This event has been a huge success so far in the other cities it has visited.

Can you imagine yourself slipping and sliding down one of the streets in Calgary along a 300m water slide? If so, you’ll want to be prepared to buy one of the 6,000 tickets that will be available for each day. This attraction will be arriving in Calgary this year and although we know the dates now the organizers have not yet disclosed the location. We'll find out where the exact location will be when the organizers of the event release details about all of

The new GoodLife Fitness Center has opened in the Bank of Montréal building in downtown Calgary. Now, people that work or live close to the downtown core can work out surrounded by limestone, Corinthian columns and natural light. This building on Stephen Avenue is the former home of the Bank of Montréal and has been sitting vacant for quite a while now.

This will be the flagship club for Calgary and one that will be welcomed by many Calgarians that have made New Year's resolutions this year to become fit and to lose weight. The CEO and founder of GoodLife Fitness, David Patchell-Evans, chose this building due to its fantastic location right in the heart of the business core.

It took more than a year to restore this historic building’s basement, main

There's something new and exciting happening at Zoolights this year! This is the first time that visitors can skate while enjoying all of the excitement of zoo lights at the same time! If you love the outdoors, animals and skating, you can have it all this year at the Calgary Zoo.

From 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM the skating rink will be open just across from the Eurasian Gateway on the West Lawn. You have the option of bringing your own skates or you can rent helmets and skates at the skate shack. The Calgary Zoo has partnered with KidSport™ Calgary this year and their rentals are free of charge.

When you're finished skating you can relax and warm up beside the fire pit and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate. Other activities available at zoo lights this year include