Address: Mission – 327, 23rd Ave SW https://berlingocalgary.com/ Season: Year roundSeating: several tables outsideSpecial Diet Options: dairy-free sorbet – sorbet is also nut freeIce Cream: soft serve ice cream and sundaes Berlingo is a new soft serve ice cream shop brought to you by the same people who run Yann Haute Patisserie (located right next … Read more
Address: 1013 17th ave SW – suite 121, 221 19 St NW (West Hillhurst), 1105 1st Ave NE (Bridgeland) Season: Year roundSeating: a table with several bar stools and a bench inside as well as a bench outside.Special Diet Options: Dairy-free sorbet/vegan ice creamIce Cream: Several flavours of small batch, hand crafted ice cream and vanilla … Read more
I asked Parks Foundation Calgary to give me a list of some of their favourite projects to show how different the community driven playgrounds can be depending on the wants and needs of the community. Parks Foundation Calgary is instrumental in the creation of many of Calgary’s playgrounds. In many cities the decisions for what … Read more
Location mapCommunity: Mayland Heights – 17a St and 10 Ave NEParking: free street parking Gordie’s Review (5 years old) What was the best part? “Throwing our hats and shoes down the slide.”Nicky’s Review (2 years old) “airplanes!” Age Range: 5-12 years.Ground Cover: pour-in-place recycled tire flooring.Shade: little to none. Features: School-aged climbers with slides, twisty slides, steps, and bridges. New … Read more
Location:mapAddress: Ralph Klein Park– 12350 84 St. S.E. (near Stony Trail and 114 St SE) Parking: free lot parking. Gordie’s review (9 years old):”I liked the mountain climber”Nicky’s review (6 years old): “I liked the slide with the mountain stuff, the sand part and the wood”Robbie’s review (3 years old): “I liked the sand so much” Age Range: 2-12 Ground … Read more
Shady playgrounds in Calgary can be hard to come by. These playgrounds are good bets. The amount of shade will vary depending on the time of day and from playground to playground but each of these should have at least some decent shade near the playground. Know of another shady playground? Let me know! 1. … Read more