Brutally Honest One Sentence Descriptions Of 17 Calgary Neighbourhoods
Every city has that one neighbourhood, that's known for that one really weird thing, that nobody will either let go. No matter if it's because it's super suburban, full of hipsters, or scary as shit, there's always a reason to remember it. Because Calgary is so big, we have a lot of neighbourhoods like that.
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Seeing as I've only lived in Calgs for a year, I decided to turn this article into a little game with some of my friends who've spent almost their whole lives in Calgary. I give them a neighbourhood, and they give me a brutally honest one sentence description. What do you think, how accurate are they? 😉
1. Capitol Hill
The place you go to take cliche aesthetic snapchat pics at 2 a.m.
2. Saddletowne
Probably where your plug lives.
3. Shawnessey
Where Calgary's next best basketball player grew up.
4. Evergeen
Nothing ever happens, but everyone is rich.
5. Forrest Lawn
Not somewhere you wanna be alone past 2 a.m.
6. Midnapore
Literally the frat boy capital of Calgary.
7. Walden
Are we even in Calgary anymore?
8. The Hamptons
The Real Housewives of Calgary.
9. Marlborough
Always walk in pairs.
10. Aspen Woods
The Upper East Side of Calgary.
11. Springbank
You might feel like you're in Arizona while you're here.
12. Lincoln Park
You're either retired, or a broke university student if you live here.
13. Kensington
You can literally smell the hipsters from 50 feet away.
14. Tuscany
That place where the C-Train ends.
15. Eau Claire
Where the rich millennials live.
16. Chaparral
The average suburban neighbourhood portrayed in every movie ever, come to life.
17. Sunalta
Where you live if you can't afford the rent downtown, but still want to seem cool.
