Guidebook for Edmonton

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Guidebook for Edmonton

Sightseeing

Beautiful place to walk around and spend some time hanging out or throwing a frisbee. Has wading pools in the summer and skating in the winter.
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Alberta Legislature Building
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Beautiful place to walk around and spend some time hanging out or throwing a frisbee. Has wading pools in the summer and skating in the winter.
A good park to come relax at, BBQ some hot dogs, throw a football or frisbee around.
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Hawrelak Park
9330 Groat Rd NW
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A good park to come relax at, BBQ some hot dogs, throw a football or frisbee around.
Place to sit and have a picnic or take in some views of the river valley.
Grant Notley Park
116 Street & 100 Avenue
Place to sit and have a picnic or take in some views of the river valley.
A good place to go for a jog, kick around a soccer ball, have a picnic, or just sun tan! Large staircase if you're into running stairs. Connects to many river valley trails.
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Constable Ezio Faraone Park
11004 97 Ave NW
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A good place to go for a jog, kick around a soccer ball, have a picnic, or just sun tan! Large staircase if you're into running stairs. Connects to many river valley trails.
A scenic park right by the river.
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Government House Park
9938 Groat Rd NW
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A scenic park right by the river.
A beautiful old building, somewhat of a haunted mansion/fairytale castle overlooking the river valley.
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Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
10065 100 St NW
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A beautiful old building, somewhat of a haunted mansion/fairytale castle overlooking the river valley.

Food Scene

Some of the best coffee and sandiwches around!
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Elm Café
10140 117 St NW
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Some of the best coffee and sandiwches around!
Great coffee place and best cookies.
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District Café & Bakery
10011 109 St NW
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Great coffee place and best cookies.
Awesome cocktails and food with a sharp looking, modern aesthetic.
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North 53
10240 124 St
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Awesome cocktails and food with a sharp looking, modern aesthetic.
Pretty reliable wifi and open until midnight, Coffee, wraps, tea, beer, snacks.
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Remedy Cafe
8631 109 St NW
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Pretty reliable wifi and open until midnight, Coffee, wraps, tea, beer, snacks.
Good cappuccinos and wifi.
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Transcend Coffee
8708 109 St NW
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Good cappuccinos and wifi.
Underrated restaurant downtown, some delicious food.
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Select Restaurant
10730 120 Avenue Northwest
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Underrated restaurant downtown, some delicious food.
My personal favorite. Tasty French restaurant.
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The Marc
9940 106 St
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My personal favorite. Tasty French restaurant.
Has good food during the day and has some of the best music and late night vibe on weekends. Good place to take in night life, have dinner or go for drinks.
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The Common
9910 109 St NW
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Has good food during the day and has some of the best music and late night vibe on weekends. Good place to take in night life, have dinner or go for drinks.
If you're looking for vegetarian/vegan fare this is the place to be.
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Cafe Mosaics
10844 82 Ave NW
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If you're looking for vegetarian/vegan fare this is the place to be.
Just across the High Level Bridge is Rosso Pizzeria, some of the best Italian pizza, espresso, and drinks in the city.
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Rosso Pizzeria
8738 109 St NW
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Just across the High Level Bridge is Rosso Pizzeria, some of the best Italian pizza, espresso, and drinks in the city.
This is a new Credo location, good coffee and treats in a cool relaxed concrete atmosphere.
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Credo Coffee
10134 104 St NW
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This is a new Credo location, good coffee and treats in a cool relaxed concrete atmosphere.
A classic place featuring local artists on the walls and a great beer selection. Gets really busy at dinner time, worth going for a late bite or beer though.
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Sugarbowl
10922 88 Ave NW
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A classic place featuring local artists on the walls and a great beer selection. Gets really busy at dinner time, worth going for a late bite or beer though.
Your basic pizza place if you need to order some late night delivery.
Domino's Pizza
11649 Jasper Ave
Your basic pizza place if you need to order some late night delivery.
Burritos, tacos, quesadillas. Some of the best food if you want high quality food at a good price. Sit down restaurant quality food at ~$8 and the most underrated nachos in the city.
Burrito Libre
11343 104 Avenue Northwest
Burritos, tacos, quesadillas. Some of the best food if you want high quality food at a good price. Sit down restaurant quality food at ~$8 and the most underrated nachos in the city.
Best fast casual burger in the city. Beats out Five Guys or Burgers Priest hands down.
Rodeo Burger
8525B 112 St NW
Best fast casual burger in the city. Beats out Five Guys or Burgers Priest hands down.
A bit further down but a nice place to sit, relax, and enjoy a good americano.
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Da Capo
8135 102 St NW
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A bit further down but a nice place to sit, relax, and enjoy a good americano.
Good food, Italian pizza, drinks, and espresso, in a beautiful space.
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LEVA
11053 86 Ave NW
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Good food, Italian pizza, drinks, and espresso, in a beautiful space.
Some of the best pub style food in the city, particularly burgers. Always a good time. Great staff and beer.
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The Next Act
8224 104 St NW
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Some of the best pub style food in the city, particularly burgers. Always a good time. Great staff and beer.
Specializing in various smoked meats and bourbon, this place also has very welcoming and clean environment. Worth trying!
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Meat
8216 104 St NW
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Specializing in various smoked meats and bourbon, this place also has very welcoming and clean environment. Worth trying!
Great bartenders, cocktails, and beer selection. Food is delicious, smaller plates. Worth making a reservation if you don't want to sit at the bar.
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Three Boars Eatery
8424 109 St NW
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Great bartenders, cocktails, and beer selection. Food is delicious, smaller plates. Worth making a reservation if you don't want to sit at the bar.
Farrow makes good sandwiches and has a good time doing it. Makes for a good lunch or breakfast, they also carry awesome coffee.
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Farrow Garneau
8422 109 St NW
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Farrow makes good sandwiches and has a good time doing it. Makes for a good lunch or breakfast, they also carry awesome coffee.
Good vibe for late night cocktails.
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Woodwork
10132 100 St NW
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Good vibe for late night cocktails.
This hulking abomination carries a large international beer selection mostly from the massive beer overlords and features rotating local and Canadian brewers.
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CRAFT Beer Market Edmonton
10013 101A Ave
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This hulking abomination carries a large international beer selection mostly from the massive beer overlords and features rotating local and Canadian brewers.
Good food for a sit down dinner or a lunch sandwich.
Mrkt
10542 Jasper Ave
Good food for a sit down dinner or a lunch sandwich.
Hudson's is a very mainstream type of chain bar likely to be playing a sports game if you want to watch Hockey or something else. The food is pretty good pub grub for nachos or wings.
Hudsons Downtown
11248 104 Ave NW
Hudson's is a very mainstream type of chain bar likely to be playing a sports game if you want to watch Hockey or something else. The food is pretty good pub grub for nachos or wings.
Tres Carnales gets a 10 for environment, does a good job setting the tone for some good Mexican style food. Fun place to grab a bite.
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Tres Carnales Taqueria
10119 100a St NW
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Tres Carnales gets a 10 for environment, does a good job setting the tone for some good Mexican style food. Fun place to grab a bite.
Cheap pizza and crazy bread ready to go.
Little Caesars Pizza
11588 104 Ave NW
Cheap pizza and crazy bread ready to go.
Good breakfast spot.
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Urban Diner
12427 102 Ave
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Good breakfast spot.
A bit further down Whyte Ave but a really great place to grab brunch.
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Mill Creek Cafe
9562 82 Ave NW
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A bit further down Whyte Ave but a really great place to grab brunch.
Nice interior, good food.
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The Parlour Italian Kitchen & Bar
10334 108 St NW
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Nice interior, good food.
This Earls restaurant has gone through some beautiful renovations and has consistently good food.
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Earls Kitchen + Bar
11830 Jasper Ave
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This Earls restaurant has gone through some beautiful renovations and has consistently good food.
If you want to check out some pool tables and beer this is a good place to go, has good pub grub as well.
Metro Billiards
17512 Stony Plain Road
If you want to check out some pool tables and beer this is a good place to go, has good pub grub as well.
Pretty good food and cool vibe. On the weekends the lounge gets packed with people who like to dress up. Has a great patio that is heated in winter.
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Cactus Club Cafe
11130 Jasper Ave
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Pretty good food and cool vibe. On the weekends the lounge gets packed with people who like to dress up. Has a great patio that is heated in winter.
Decent sit down chain restaurant food and nearby. In the summer the patio is a good spot to sit and have a drink with a friend.
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JOEY Jasper
11228 Jasper Ave
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Decent sit down chain restaurant food and nearby. In the summer the patio is a good spot to sit and have a drink with a friend.
Nearby new chain sandwich shop good to grab something quick for take out and not greasy fast food.
Press'd - The Sandwich Company
11214 Jasper Ave
Nearby new chain sandwich shop good to grab something quick for take out and not greasy fast food.
Chain coffee shop
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Second Cup Coffee Co.
5225 167 Ave NW
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Chain coffee shop
The raved about upscale restaurant of downtown Edmonton.
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Hardware Grill
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The raved about upscale restaurant of downtown Edmonton.
Good coffee on 104 st in the mercer warehouse, lower level.
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Transcend Coffee
8708 109 St NW
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Good coffee on 104 st in the mercer warehouse, lower level.
Upscale Mexican style restaurant featuring good food and tequila.
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Rostizado
10359 104 St NW
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Upscale Mexican style restaurant featuring good food and tequila.
A dimly lit restaurant and bar with high ceilings.
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BLVD bar x kitchen
10765 Jasper Ave
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A dimly lit restaurant and bar with high ceilings.
Nearby place with pretty good pancakes.
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Highlevel Diner
10912 88 Ave NW
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Nearby place with pretty good pancakes.
Because you HAVE to know where the nearest Denny's is as it will inevitably be the only place you can get a huge mediocre sit down meal at 3 am.
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Denny's
10111 Ellerslie Rd SW
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Because you HAVE to know where the nearest Denny's is as it will inevitably be the only place you can get a huge mediocre sit down meal at 3 am.
Good espresso and beer selection
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BRU Coffee + Beer House
11965 Jasper Ave
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Good espresso and beer selection

Everything Else

The 104 st promenade downtown has a great outdoor farmer's market in the summer on Saturday's until 3 pm.
10404 Jasper Ave
10404 Jasper Avenue
The 104 st promenade downtown has a great outdoor farmer's market in the summer on Saturday's until 3 pm.
The U of A has beautiful grounds and is worth walking around and enjoying.
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University of Alberta
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The U of A has beautiful grounds and is worth walking around and enjoying.
Edmonton's Churchill Square almost always has something fun or interesting going on whether it's a festival or just admiring the sharp lines of City Hall and the dramatic Art Gallery.
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Sir Winston Churchill Square
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Edmonton's Churchill Square almost always has something fun or interesting going on whether it's a festival or just admiring the sharp lines of City Hall and the dramatic Art Gallery.
This is the station you want to head to if you would like to take a train downtown or to the south of the river. Clareview is heading North, Century Park is south.
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Grandin station
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This is the station you want to head to if you would like to take a train downtown or to the south of the river. Clareview is heading North, Century Park is south.
Lovely place to go for a walk or have a BBQ.
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Victoria Park Oval
12030 River Valley Rd NW
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Lovely place to go for a walk or have a BBQ.
Edmonton's downtown hackerspace.
Startup Edmonton
10107 104 St NW
Edmonton's downtown hackerspace.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you're looking to go for a beer and enjoy some funky DJ'ing this would be my ideal spot.
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Red Star Pub
10534 Jasper Ave
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If you're looking to go for a beer and enjoy some funky DJ'ing this would be my ideal spot.
Some of the best DJ's and music on the weekends if you want to go out and dance. On the lower level beside Red Star and Lockstock Coffee.
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The Bower
10538 Jasper Ave
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Some of the best DJ's and music on the weekends if you want to go out and dance. On the lower level beside Red Star and Lockstock Coffee.
Worth checking out and grabbing a drink if even just to see the unique warehouse interior, all heavy timber and bricks in the Mercer Warehouse. One of the coolest buildings in the city.
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Mercer Tavern
10359 104 St NW
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Worth checking out and grabbing a drink if even just to see the unique warehouse interior, all heavy timber and bricks in the Mercer Warehouse. One of the coolest buildings in the city.
El Cortez has great southwest style food, tequila inspired cocktails, and a cool downstairs area that gets wild on the weekends.
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El Cortez
8230 Gateway Blvd NW
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El Cortez has great southwest style food, tequila inspired cocktails, and a cool downstairs area that gets wild on the weekends.
One of the best places downtown if you want a relaxed pub atmosphere with an extensive menu.
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Sherlock Holmes Pub
10012 101A Ave
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One of the best places downtown if you want a relaxed pub atmosphere with an extensive menu.
Good food and drinks.
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The Cask and Barrel
10041 104 St NW
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Good food and drinks.
Features tons of rotating beers and pretty good pizza.
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Beer Revolution Oliver Square
11736 104 Ave NW
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Features tons of rotating beers and pretty good pizza.
A classic pub, pretty laid back and busy on the weekdays after work.
Rose & Crown Pub
10235 101 St NW
A classic pub, pretty laid back and busy on the weekdays after work.
This is the local gay night club if you're looking for some LGBTQ friendly vibes.
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Evolution Wonderlounge
10220 103 St NW
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This is the local gay night club if you're looking for some LGBTQ friendly vibes.
Coming here for bulldogs in the summer is an Edmonton rite of passage.
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Julio's Barrio Mexican Restaurant
10450 82 Ave NW
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Coming here for bulldogs in the summer is an Edmonton rite of passage.

Shopping

If you're looking for cigars, the helpful and knowledgeable staff here are happy to help. Great selection, friendly service, and coffee too.
La Tienda
8426 109 St NW
If you're looking for cigars, the helpful and knowledgeable staff here are happy to help. Great selection, friendly service, and coffee too.
Edmonton's downtown shopping mall.
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Edmonton City Centre
10025 102A Ave NW
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Edmonton's downtown shopping mall.

Essentials

Nearby grocery store.
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Save On Foods
10180 109 St NW
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Nearby grocery store.

Arts & Culture

The AGA is worth looking even if just to see the building. Usually has some interesting exhibits going on.
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Art Gallery of Alberta
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The AGA is worth looking even if just to see the building. Usually has some interesting exhibits going on.
Almost always has something interesting going on, whether it is an art exhibit or some kind of party or guest speaker. Check out http://www.latitude53.org/ to see if anything is going on.
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Latitude 53
10130 106 St
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Almost always has something interesting going on, whether it is an art exhibit or some kind of party or guest speaker. Check out http://www.latitude53.org/ to see if anything is going on.