Calgary
“Something truly local” – Experience Authentic Calgary at Civic Tavern
Whether you are just visiting or you call Calgary home, for those in the city looking for a new way to experience a night at the bar, Civic Tavern should be on your list.
Located in Victoria Park at 213 12 Avenue SW, it’s not your average pub. Taking over in 2018 from the iconic Hop in Brew, which originally opened in 1996, Civic Tavern continues the historic home’s 24-year legacy as a cozy local pub. Featuring a hand-planted sunflower garden in front of the 1911-built Calgary home, one of the oldest buildings in the city, the character and quality of the Tavern is truly unique.
With local art on the walls and local beers on the taps, Civic Tavern is committed to showcasing the best of Calgary and the best of Alberta. “You know there are British pubs and Irish pubs,” says Lain Dekowny, Manager and Co-owner of Civic Tavern, “we decided on Civic Tavern because we want it to be the world’s first Calgary pub.”
As much as possible, the Tavern sources products from the surrounding areas, including many of the ingredients for their made-from-scratch menu and all featured beers, which are always 100% Alberta craft.
Currently, the main menu features classic comfort foods like pizza and nachos, but plans are in place to expand the menu in the near future. While the complexities of running a successful bar and restaurant out of a house rather than an industry building may be many, Lain says the biggest complaint is simply the sheer number of stairs. “It’s a lot of up and down,” he laughs, “but that’s what makes it cozy, more like a home away from home.”
According to Lain, people come from all over to visit the Tavern, and the goal is to give them something authentically Calgary. “This is something truly local,” he says, “we are really trying to make this a community space.” With two outdoor patios, foosball and a pool table, Civic Tavern offers more of a friendly house party feeling rather than a classic bar experience. As such, their community connections are always growing and the crowd is a constant mix of newcomers and returning regulars.
The staff at Civic Tavern have been grateful to the community for their ongoing support during the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to adapt to provide a haven for locals and visitors who want to experience Calgary in a new way.
For more information on Civic Tavern, visit https://www.civictavern.ca.
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Alberta
Calgary Ring Road opens 10 months early
Christmas comes early for Calgary drivers
The Calgary Ring Road is now ready to be opened to public traffic, several months ahead of schedule.
Calgary’s ring road is one of the largest infrastructure undertakings in Calgary’s history and includes 197 new bridges and 48 interchanges. The 101-kilometre free-flowing Calgary Ring Road will open to traffic Dec. 19, completing a project decades in the making.
“Calgary’s ring road is a project that has been decades in the making and its completion is a real cause for celebration. This has been an important project and our government got it done. With this final section completed, travelling just got a little easier for families and for workers. This will not only benefit Calgarians and residents in the metro region, it will provide a boost to our economy, as goods can be transported more easily across our province.”
Although construction of the entire ring road project began in 1999 under former premier Ralph Klein, discussions on a ring road around the City of Calgary began as early as the 1950s. In the late 1970s, under former premier Peter Lougheed, high-level planning and land acquisition started and a transportation utility corridor was established to make the Calgary Ring Road a reality.
“The final section of the Calgary Ring Road is now complete, and I’d like to acknowledge the work done by former premiers and transportation ministers and their vision to build Alberta. I’m proud to announce that the final section was completed on budget and months ahead of schedule.”
“I’m thrilled to see the Calgary Ring Road project completed. It was something I have helped shepherd through the process since 2014. Finally, all the hard work put in by everyone has become a reality. The Calgary Ring Road will provide travellers with over 100 kilometres of free-flow travel, create new travel options for the City of Calgary and surrounding area and provide improved market access across the region.”
Opening the ring road means new travel options for Calgarians, which will draw traffic away from heavily travelled and congested roads such as the Deerfoot Trail, 16th Avenue, Glenmore Trail and Sarcee Trail. For commercial carriers, the ring road provides an efficient bypass route, saving time and money for the delivery and shipment of goods and services.
“The ring road investment generated thousands of local jobs and will now play an integral role in keeping Calgarians and the economy moving. This important transportation link will ease congestion on city routes and greatly improve connectivity and access for businesses transporting goods.”
The ring road is a critical component to growing economic corridors in Alberta and Western Canada, as it connects the Trans-Canada Highway to the east and west, and the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and Highway 2 to the north and south. It is also part of the CANAMEX corridor, which connects Alberta to the highway network in the United States and Mexico.
The completion of the ring road is a major boost for Calgary, opening new business opportunities and supporting key components of the Calgary economy. It sends a signal to businesses and investors that Calgary has a strong highway infrastructure, providing economic corridor connections through the entire region.
“With one of the smoothest commutes in Canada and the capacity to reach 16 million customers by road within a single day, Calgary offers unmatched quality of life and economic opportunities. The triumphant completion of the Calgary Ring Road further improves our capacity to attract even more companies, capital and talent to our city.”
“This is an exciting step forward for the Calgary Metropolitan Region. This key artery will not only improve the quality of life for the residents of the region, it is also a key economic enabler and we are thrilled to see its completion.”
Quick facts
- Stretched into a single lane, the highway is 1,304 kilometres long, the distance from Calgary to Winnipeg.
- Other sections opened in 2009, 2013, 2020 and 2023.
- The West Calgary Ring Road is the final piece of the ring road project.
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