Calgary: the Unknown City [Paperback]

James Martin (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Unknown City | Publication Date: March 1, 2002

Deep inside Calgary’s glass office towers beats a Wild West heart. It’s a city of contradictions, a shiny corporate giant with a six-gun justice past. Calgary: The Unknown City ferrets out Cowtown’s deepest secrets, exposing fun and offbeat factoids, anecdotes, and statistics about the city you only thought you knew.

Editorial Reviews

Review

To get off the beaten path, check out The Unknown City and Secrets of the City guides. . . which offer insider anecdotes and esoteric tidbits.
—Homemakers (Homemeakers )

...these guides will come in handy if you want an alternative to the usual walking tour of the city."
—InsideOut Travel (InsideOut Travel )

From the Publisher

James Martin is a columnist for Calgary's FFWD Weekly and a freelance writer on the side. Until last year he was a true-blue Calgarian. He's since moved to Montreal where he is learning how to eat bagels.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press; 2 edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551521113
• ISBN-13: 978-1551521114
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,952,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Calgary

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5.0 out of 5 stars Weekend of Discovery., August 22, 2007

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This review is from: Calgary: the Unknown City (Paperback)

I was flying into Calgary for a couple days and this book really came in handy for someone seeking out the unique parts of the city. I have Toronto: The Unknown City and really enjoy all the adventures. The Calgary version is a little outdated though, some of the clubs mentioned have since shut down and at times was more of a history textbook than guide to discovery, but there was enough to keep me fulfilled. And for $2, who wouldn't love to check out a taxidermied rodent museum!