Cowtown. Stampede City. C-Town. Heart of the New West. Whatever you know it as, Calgary is a world-class city nestled into the Canadian Rockies in Alberta. Calgary's year-round outdoor recreation promotes an active lifestyle. The city's vibrant nightlife, ranching and oil drilling history, and rich arts scene are just the beginning of everything there is to find here. If you'd like to learn more about this city's many fascinating and complex aspects, here are some fun and little-known facts about Calgary.
The Calgary Stampede Is the World's Largest Rodeo
Billing itself as the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth," the Calgary Stampede sets the bar very, very high. The claim is not unfounded, though—the festival was established in 1912 and runs for a
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