Chaparral School Playground

Location:mapAddress: 480 Chaparral Dr SE  Parking: free street parking.   Gordie’s review (9 years old): “I liked the style of the playground because there is a lot of routes to get from place to place”Nicky’s review (6 years old): “I liked the monkey bars but they were hard to reach and the bar bridge.”Robbie’s review (3 years … Read more

UZU Taiyaki Soft Serve Ice Cream

Address: Chinatown – 110 2nd Avenue S.E.  https://www.facebook.com/uzutaiyaki/ Season: Year roundSeating: benches outsideSpecial Diet Options: may have dairy-free depending on current flavour optionsIce Cream: soft serve ice cream with various toppings Located in Chinatown just North of Sweet Tooth Rolled ice cream, you’ll find UZU Taiyaki. Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped waffle cakes used as cones. You can … Read more

Sweet Tooth Rolled Ice Cream

Address: Chinatown 206 Center St SE (pictured), & 105 17 Avenue SE  https://www.sticyyc.com Season: Year roundSeating: Bar-style seating inside (Chinatown location).Special Diet Options: dairy-free availableIce Cream: Rolled ice cream with various toppings Sweet Tooth Ice Cream offers Thai style rolled ice cream made right in front of you with liquid nitrogen. Sweet Tooth started in Chinatown and now … Read more

Walden Gate Playground

Location:mapAddress: Walden Gate & Walden Dr. SE  Parking: free street parking.   Gordie’s review (9 years old): “I liked the bar slide”   Age Range: 3-12  Ground cover: pea gravel   Features: web climber with bar slide, standing spinners, 4 swings (2 baby)Surrounding park area: pathway, basketball tri-court.   Accessibility: noneShade: some shade nearby  Seating: 3 … Read more

Crossroads Playground – East Village

Location    mapCommunity: East Village – 7 Ave and 6 St SEParking: pay parking along the street and in a nearby lot Gordie’s Review (7 years old): What was your favorite thing? “The rolly slide!”Nicky’s Review (4 years old): “Everything! The rolly slide!”Robbie’s Review (14 months old): Had some difficulty as a new walker but kind of enjoyed the … Read more

XO Ice Cream & Waffles

Address: Auburn Bay – 808, 100 Auburn Meadows Drive S.E.   https://www.xoicecream.com/ Season: all year longSeating: benches in the plaza area outsideSpecial Diet Options: dairy free sorbetIce Cream: hard ice cream made on site XO Ice Cream and Waffles has brought gourmet ice cream to Calgary’s South East neighborhood of Auburn Bay. XO Ice Cream and … Read more