Itinerary
48 hours on the west edge of Calgary: a show, a city day and the road west
A two-night plan built from the resort's published hours and our drive times.
Day one: arrive, eat, see a show
- Mid-afternoon. Drive in from YYC (about 26 minutes on Google Maps) or downtown (about 18). Park free, check in.
- 2 to 5 p.m. Little Chief's happy hour runs daily in this window. On a concert night, phone (587) 390-1400 for a dinner table; OpenTable is switched off on those nights.
- Doors at 6:30 or 7. Most Event Centre shows on the current calendar open doors an hour or ninety minutes before the start. Small bag only, smaller than 8 by 10 inches.
- After the encore. The Stage Bar's free sets start at 9:30 p.m. on many Fridays and Saturdays, or walk back to the room and skip the parking-lot queue altogether.
Day two: the city and the prairie edge
- Morning. Coffee in the room, then Weaselhead Flats (about 6 minutes) for a walk along the Elbow River, or the Glenmore Reservoir pathways from Glenmore Landing (about 11).
- Late morning. Heritage Park (about 10 minutes) if it is in season, or Chinook Centre (about 9) if the weather says indoors.
- Afternoon. Downtown in about 18 minutes, or the Calgary Zoo in about 18.
- Evening. Buffet night (18+, and only until the end of December 2026) or Little Chief again; then the firepit with a s'mores kit, arranged at the hotel, under a sky that does not end.
Day three: head west or head home
The resort's best trick is its position. Check out and you are on the right side of town for the Trans-Canada: Canmore in about an hour, Banff in about 75 minutes on Google Maps. Flying out instead? Allow the 26 minutes to YYC plus a margin for the morning traffic across the city.
Variations
| If… | Swap in |
|---|---|
| you are travelling with children | the Standard Two Queen, a city pool (free access for guests while the hotel pool is closed), the Zoo |
| it is a work trip | the business centre, a King Suite for meetings, Little Chief for a client lunch |
| you came for the casino | fine, but set the budget on day one and keep it; 18+, photo ID |
| it is Stampede week | see Stampede week; leave the car at the hotel |
