Calgary Q&A

I've been driving on Memorial Drive and noticed that the speed limits have decreased, especially going west after Deerfoot. I'm curious to know why this section of road got slower. The speed limits are now 70km/h in some areas and 50km/h in others, which seems unusual.

I'm visiting Calgary over Halloween and looking for a theater with good energy for a midnight showing of Rocky Horror. I've seen some options with midnight showings, but I want to know which one has the best crowd.

I'm planning to walk with my two teenagers from Hotel Arts to the Saddledome in November for a concert. We're looking for a traffic-free and parking-free experience, but I'm concerned about the 12-minute walk being safe and reasonable for my kids and me.

I had breakfast at Monki today and found out that they've introduced a new contract where all tips go to management, not the servers. I'm not going back because of this, but I'm wondering if I can still tip if I want to.

My friend was charged for a limo service on her debit card, but the company doesn't exist anymore. The charge says it was through a POS square device, and the company name was PG Limo, but the actual company, Premium Limousine Calgary, says they don't use POS squares and don't pick people up on the street.

We're a family of four with two young kids, both working, and own a starter 3-bedroom townhouse. We're curious to know what other families in a similar stage of life are spending per month. We cook most of our meals at home and occasionally order takeout. Our monthly expenses are around $10k, but we're not looking for budgeting advice, just a realistic comparison.

I'm trying to find the old location of the Calgary General Hospital, which I've heard was in Bridgeland, but I'm having trouble finding it on a map.

I've been noticing that the dumpsters at Edworthy dog park are locked now. People used to pile their old furniture around them, and now it's locked. Even if it was unlocked, the two queen-sized mattresses I saw would never fit. Is this a new policy?

I thought U turns were only illegal at traffic lights, but the police officer said it's also illegal at 4 way stops. I've seen many people do U turns at this same intersection, and I have a clean driving record. Should I fight the ticket or just pay it?

I've noticed since the provincial gas tax was cut a few days back, gas prices are kind of wild. Going around NW and NE some stations are 140-150 (which is a normal range) but some are still over 170 in the same area.

I was walking down 14th Street SW for the first time in a long time and noticed this very unkempt/abandoned-looking property at 2421 14 St SW. The bushes are completely overgrown, there’s garbage and junk covering the old stone stairs. I was struck by its state in such a prime location so I did a little digging and found an old Google Street View image from 2012 showing a really beautiful character home on the lot. At some point, the house was torn down, but I can't seem to find anything online i.e. a fire, demolition, redevelopment, etc.

We're planning to redo our living room and need help deciding between Pottery Barn, West Elm, Crate & Barrel, and CB2. We like some CB2 pieces but they don't have a store in Calgary, so we'd have to order online without seeing everything in person. We're looking for a sofa/sectional, swivel chairs, ottomans, coffee table, rug, and possibly accent pieces. We have young kids, so durability and easy maintenance matter too.

I've noticed that sometimes when I ask a bartender, cashier, or barista how they're doing, they say 'living the dream'. I'm not sure if they're being sarcastic or not, and I want to understand the context.

I'm visiting family and can hear it all the way into Canyon Meadows. I'm from out of town, but I'm sure the noise carries far. Maybe Calgary has different noise bylaws?

I'm planning a bike ride through Fish Creek with a trailer behind, and I know there were recent closures on the east side from the ranch to McLeod Trail.

I'm planning a week-long trip to Calgary in mid October and want to spend most of my time walking around different neighbourhoods, reading and writing in cafes and libraries. I'd like to know if I'll need a car to get around.

I'm a remote worker based in Calgary and I'm frustrated with the transit system's time limit. It takes me longer than 90 minutes to get downtown and I think it's inefficient. I'd love to get a 'tap on tap off' system like other major cities have. I know it would increase ridership and make transit more appealing. Does anyone know why the city set the time limit at 90 minutes?

I have a double-bowl kitchen sink and I'm looking to replace both corroded basket strainers and rebuild the ABS drain piping underneath the sink, including the connections between both bowls and the P-trap, up to the existing drain connection at the wall. The quote I got was $890 for all, including parts, labour, and GST. Is that a rip-off?

We got a street sweeping ticket on June second when the sign right beside our home clearly showed only June first for street sweeping. The website also had an unclear message telling us that it started June 1st, with no further messaging. So we moved our car to a paid lot for the first, and returned it. To our surprise, we were towed and ticketed on the second. To our even further surprise, the appeal was just denied! Is there any other option to fight a ticket that isn’t court at this point?

My child turned three and he can read simple sentences, write short words and do rudimentary math. I'm worried about putting him into school early as he's small for his age already and a pretty sensitive kid.