I absolutely love Pinnovate and love that it is in the deep SE Calgary and not downtown as it…read moresometimes is and that it is so close to my house. Back in the spring I did a painting class here where they gave us a piece of plywood board and a stencil that said spring has sprung and we got to paint it and decorate it with anything- it was great! Then just recently Pinnovate celebrated their first birthday party. At their birthday their was complimentary goodies from cobs bakery, complimentary ice cream or gelato from Fiasco gelato, pizza from coco brooks and coffee from rosso coffee roasters. They also were making balloon animals. We could visit and tour the store and paint complimentary cards with water colors. It was great!

We love Pinnovate! They have an incredible arts program for kids that my daughter absolutely…read moreloves. The instructors are phenomenal with the kids and they learn so many different skills and techniques. Highly recommend!

Nice, clean and well appointed rooms!…read more I have stayed in quite a few Courtyard by Marriott in Canada and I really love the newer Courtyard as the design so much younger and nicer. Front desk staff was friendly and checked in was uneventful. Parking can be tight. Busy and the underground parking space is so small and definitely looking for a space at the outdoor parking area if you are driving a car bigger than mid size. There is a plaza across the street that has a sizable grocery store and some fast food joint in case you need to pick up some supplies.

I didn't spend much time at the hotel since it was only a place to rest in between attending a…read moreconcert and then going back to work the next day. Check in was quick and efficient at the front desk with a quick run down of where the pool and fitness facilities were. My king room on the second floor was clean and spacious. A nice desk area with lighting, a comfortable chair, coffee machine and mini fridge. There was a sectional with lamp and plugs for all your electronics. A lot of time I feel that hotel rooms are a bit on the dark side but there was plenty of lighting around the room. The only quibble I have about the bathroom is that when you're showering water splashes onto the floor. I guess that's what the bath mat is for. Depending on where I am going to spend time in Calgary I may or may not stay here again, just because it is a bit further from downtown.

I really wouldn't recommend getting your décor from Chair Flair. A family member of mine worked…read morethere, and the things they told me were honestly disturbing and disgusting. The linens, centerpieces, cutlery, and glassware were often barely washed -- sometimes not washed at all. It's shocking this stuff goes out to weddings and events. But the worst part was the environment. According to my family member, Mike constantly treated the workers horribly -- most of them underage, by the way -- and labeled them as 'contractors' so he didn't have to pay proper overtime, even when shifts ran 12+ hours. And what really put me off? Hearing how some staff, including management, openly made fun of customers and even tossed around slurs when talking about them. Completely unprofessional and honestly disgusting. If you care about basic hygiene or human decency, there are MUCH better companies you can go with in Calgary.

We were so excited to work with Shannon at Chair Flair and unfortunately our experience was very…read moredisappointing. Shannon was lovely and kind however the execution of our wedding was very poor and the promises made were not followed through. We hired Shannon for day-of coordination. The details we discussed and shared with vendors were not executed, the room set up was terrible and the chair rentals we received were unstable and very poor quality. Some details are: 1) we had to move our wedding indoors due to poor weather, the arch was placed in the corner of the room with terrible views of our ceremony 2) the rings were overlooked and almost missed our ceremony after text communication with Shannon throughout the morning 2) the dessert was put out before dinner 3) our welcome drink was put out minutes before us walking down the aisle even though it was planned to be out at least half an our earlier 4) the decor was not put out as requested and more details we are happy to share. Shannon put together a detailed timeline with details I provided and didn't seem to reference what was communicated. When we sent an email to discuss, we received reasoning behind each concern however we did not receive a call or any discussion around accountability for our concerns. We understand there are always different perspectives however we paid for a service we did not receive. Overall we were really disappointed and hope other couples have a much better experience that we did.

This year Highwood Distiller had a booth at "Taste of Calgary" and I managed to try all of their…read moredrinks! yes I had a lot of drinks at "Taste of Calgary" this year! This booth offered: - Ripshot Moscow Mule - White Owl Whiskey Cesars - White Owl Whiskey Ginger Lime Crushies - White Owl Whiskey Spiced and Root Beer - Foothills Gluten free Vodka and Cucumber Water This distillery had two gluten free drinks which is evidently the foothills gluten free vodka and cucumber water. As well as the rimshot moscow mule! Delicious! Can't wait to have more drinks here!

From the owner: From our distillery in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains we create a complete family of…read morefine spirits, premixes, and liquors for every occasion. Cheers!

we rented 2 CDJ1000 MK2s and a DJM 600 mixer from house of bounce and it almost ruined our event…read more the gear was in terrible condition, the cue buttons on the CDJs were both broken and the cue channels on the mixer were all horrendously quiet, making it impossible to beatmatch or DJ at all. this was the worst rental experience i have ever had and i will not be returning to house of bounce.

I used to take swimming lessons here! However, recently I have been going to the YMCA in Quarry…read morePark. I used to always love this YMCA but recently I have been feeling unsafe here as the train station is so close by I think a lot of homeless people come here as I have seen people sleeping inside before. As well, the high school is attached so I do't necessarily enjoy going here during the day. It is so busy and impossible to get parking. Quarry Park is a new beautiful location and is not near a train station and does not have a high school attached.

Woke up and felt the need to open my lungs and pump my heart after a weekend of eating! =O hahah…read more So, I pulled out my complementary day pass for YMCA and headed out to step class. The step class was great! It wasn't too crowded so I had tons of space and they also provided towels. Being a beginner, I totally thought I would miss many steps but the instructor gave great instructions which were easy to follow. Overall, the staff here are friendly and helpful - especially the girl at the front desk who, when I was asking about membership, asked how old I was?!?!?! I'm well past the age of 18 which is an adult memebership! lol. I guess I coulda gotten a teen membership?!?! The building is connected right beside the Calgary Public Library. It's clean and nice & separated into two floors. They have all the usuals here. A pool, a fitness area, a weight circuit, stretch area, & gym. The locker room is fairly long with ample lockers for usage. They provide locks too! If you need a lock, make sure you get one at the entrance gate (they'll ask for a card with your name on it to hold it). There are a LOT of machines upstairs in the fitness/weight area. The machines are newer and fancy with lots of variety. I even saw one that simulated moving uphill on cross country ski's - it was cool. I was there at 10am and it was BUSY! For the busier weight machines, I had to wait my turn.... which was kinda awkward since the machines are kinda close together with only room between them for traffic flow, so I felt like I was in the way of traffic while waiting. One last thing... they provide 'wet wipes' for you to clean the equipment after your usage which makes me happy cuz I know that they care about not spreading germs. =)

Consider this review as two reviews in one…read more #1 - I have been using the WPGCC venue for the past five and a half years as a place to host my company's private and public workshops, as well as client off-site retreats. Herb and his colleagues have been absolutely fantastic to work with. Challenges and miscommunications (if any - and almost always my fault) are sorted out quickly, and as for the food - always the best quality in preparation and presentation. #2 - My company runs a bi-monthly seminar for almost six years. Just this past summer we found ourselves in need of a new venue. We require seating for 50-75, while we host three guest speakers and some networking in between talks. Once again, Herb, Rita, Margaret and team continue to deliver first class service, food and an atmosphere that is really hard to beat anywhere else in the city. In closing, it's important to note, that none of our clients, guests or seminar attendees have ever given a single piece of negative feedback. Everything has been extremely positive. To all the team at Willow Park Golf and Country Club, thank you for such attentive and consistent service over the past 5 years. You have our sincere gratitude.

Steak sandwich was fantastic. Great fries and came with gravy and mushrooms automatically. Wife…read moreloved her butter chicken as well. Patio has nice view of the course, service was good.

This is a beautiful new facility! They have a great pool and library. The library is a little…read moresmaller tan the other Calgary Public Libraries that I have been to in the city but none the less it is still a good library. The only thing I think that this library does not have is the stationary computers that you can print fro because with you library card you get $5.00 of free printing a month and I couldn't find a printer for that here. Also their kid zone is a little smaller than the others. They have great programs. One program that I went to on a Thursday was the science program that is in the afternoon and they did a segment on optical illusions!

The Remington YMCA features a gym, workout area, indoor track and swimming pools. Each area is…read more bright with natural light. They also have a universal locker space which is shared by all genders and ages. The YMCA offers plenty of swim classes, but relatively low number of options for land classes given the price of the memberships. The Remington YMCA building is also home to the Quarry Park library which is quite lovely. You do not need a membership with the YMCA to access it.