Calgary Real Estate Tips for Buyers & Investors (2025)

Get practical advice for buying or investing in Calgary homes, including:

  • Current prices in Aspen Woods, Brentwood & NW Calgary
  • How the CMHC MLI Select program works
  • First-time buyer mistakes to avoid

Updated: January 25, 2025 | Data sources: CREB®, CMHC

15 Best Things to Do in Calgary This March

Go see a play about LeBron James, basketball and two friends who love the gameWhen: February 25 to March 16If you love basketball, don’t miss Alberta Theatre Projects’ (ATP) latest production. King James follows a 12-year journey between two friends who connect over basketball while following LeBron
Best Italian Restaurants in Calgary

Mercato. Photo by Jared Sych.Each year, we ask Avenue readers to vote for their favourite restaurants in Calgary in our Best Restaurants readers’ choice ballot. These are some of their favourite places in the city. WinnerMercatoThis family-owned restaurant and market is a community staple in Calgary
Check Out Calgary’s Historical Architecture on a Self-Guided Walking Tour

Looking for something to do outside as the weather warms up? Consider going out into the community to check out some of Calgary’s historic local architecture.Heritage Calgary offers a series of self-guided walking tours that take you through several historical neighbourhoods and parks including the
How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Calgary

St. Patrick’s Day is back on March 17, and while there will be the typical pub deals and celebrations around the city, finding something to do outside of visiting a bar can be a bit harder. From a premium Irish whiskey tasting event to a themed lacrosse game, here are a few events happening in Calga
River Café | Calgary’s Best Restaurants 2025

Farming Worx duck breast with squash fondant, carrot purée, pickled cantaloupe and salsa macha. Photo by Jared Sych.Who’s Behind ItFounder/proprietor Sal HowellThe Dish to EatThe Farming Worx duck breast with a squash fondant and carrot puréeWhen Sal Howell opened River Café as a year-round restaura
YYC Food & Drink Experience Showcases Calgary’s Exciting Dining Scene

Do you love food? Is eating out more than just a good meal to you, it’s about the whole theatrical experience? If so, then YYC Food & Drink Experience (YYC EXP) is for you. From March 14 to 30, this culinary festival is celebrating all that Calgary’s dining scene has to offer with prix-fixe menus at
Property of the Week: A $4.5 Million Home with a Four-Car Garage in Roxboro

Where it is109 Roxboro Rd. S.W. The designThis estate home was brought to life by the award-winning Tyrrell Custom and a collaboration between McDowell & Associates and Paul Lavoie Interior Design. The interior boasts soaring 10-foot ceilings and expansive south-facing windows that balance the grand
Spring Fashion: The Latest Looks to Welcome Spring in Style

Coastal GlamThe stylist says: “More is more with this look, but when it is broken down, this is just four reliable pieces. I often pull inspiration from different trends to create a juxtaposed look that can translate to many different settings. When putting different textures together for spring, se
Best Restaurants in Calgary’s N.E. Suburbs

Each year, we ask Avenue readers to vote for their favourite restaurants in Calgary in our Best Restaurants readers’ choice ballot. These are some of their favourite places in the city. WinnerCalgary Momo HouseCalgarians travel from around the city to try Calgary Momo House’s authentic Nepalese cuis
Go Behind the Scenes with Alberta Ballet: The Wizard of Oz

Alberta Ballet presents the Canadian premiere of Francesco Ventriglia’s The Wizard of Oz at the Jubilee Auditorium, an incredible performance of heart, mind and courage. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to follow the yellow brick road and see how this amazing production comes together with a back
DOPO/Bar Rocca | Calgary’s Best New Restaurants 2025

Photo by Jared Sych.Who’s behind itOwner Tony MigliareseWhen it openedNovember 2024The dish to eatAny pasta dishWhen the much-loved D.O.P. closed last summer, after years of speculation that the Victoria Park building it resided in was to be torn down, many Calgary restaurant lovers shed a tear. D.O
7 Things to Do in Parksville and Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island

When it comes to Vancouver Island, Calgarians tend to flock south to Victoria or west to Tofino and Ucluelet. That means we miss out on the charm and chill of the interior coastal towns of Parksville and Qualicum Beach. But no more. It’s time to explore this eastern region of Vancouver Island, which
Celebrate Pride at These Mountain Events Near Calgary

Panorama Pride & Ski Festival Gets Set for Year TwoThe first-ever Panorama Pride & Ski Festival took over the mountain resort community last year for three days in March. It featured on-mountain games and tours, crafts, yoga and an inaugural Drag Ball with big-name headliner, Vanessa “Miss Vanjie” M
This Iconic Calgary Bakery is Releasing a New Cookbook

Local bakery Crave Cupcakes has been a Calgary staple since sisters Carolyne McIntyre Jackson and Jodi Willoughby opened the first bakery in Kensington in 2004. Using family recipes for cupcakes, cookies and its incredible buttercream frosting, Crave’s popularity grew quickly and the company now has
Exciting Events A-List Members Can Enjoy this March

Avenue’s A-List membership takes your favourite Calgary experience to the next level. A-Listers gain exclusive insider access to the best events in the city. From backstage access and unique tours to specially curated menus, expect a good time with a twist. A-Listers enjoy the ease of an evening ful
Honourable Mentions | Calgary’s Best Restaurants 2025

änkôrPhoto courtesy of änkôr.Fans of chef/owner Danny Beaulieu’s 36-seat restaurant änkôr may find it harder to reserve a table now. Since opening in November 2020, änkôr has secured a place on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, including the People’s Choice Award, and has been named to Open Table’s Top
8 Best New Restaurants in Calgary 2025

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Inside Avenue’s 2025 Best Restaurants Chef’s Celebration

There’s no shortage of culinary talent and innovation in Calgary, a fact that was evident at Avenue‘s 2025 Best Restaurants Chef’s Celebration.On March 3, Calgary foodies, Avenue Best Restaurants judges and members of the restaurant industry joined Avenue to celebrate the chefs, restaurateurs and te
Condo of the Month: A Modern Beltline Condo on the 28th Floor

Where it is2803, 930 16 Ave. S.W. The locationThis condo’s crown jewel is its unobstructed panoramic view of Calgary’s downtown skyline. These views also include a sightline to the iconic Calgary Tower. The condo is in the bustling Beltline neighbourhood, offering ample amenities for shopping, dinin
Bar Chouette | Calgary’s Best Restaurants 2025

Chef Duncan Ly (seated) and Chef de Cuisine Jeremy Ouellette in Bar Chouette’s dining room. Photo by Jared Sych.Who’s Behind ItChef and owner Duncan LyThe Dish to EatClam vongole with squid-ink spaghetti and a garlic gremolataTiming is everything, and, for award-winning chef Duncan Ly, the closure o
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