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Aug 5
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Six of Calgary's best boutique areas to visit and to support local.

17th Avenue SW

Tomkins Park sits at the corner of 17th Avenue and 8th Street SW. You will find fantastic shopping right along this area of 17th Avenue and directly behind the park. The historic Devenish Heritage building also hosts several cute boutiques. To see the latest shop openings and community events, check out the official 17th Avenue Instagram.

Heritage building in Calgary with modern high rise behind with cars parked on street in summer with large mature trees and bright blue sky with no clouds.

Devenish Heritage building on 17th Avenue SW, Calgary

Inglewood, Calgary

Recently voted one of Canada's most interesting neighbourhoods by Maclean's Magazine, Inglewood has many amenities. You can see the full list and parking details on our helpful Inglewood Real Estate page. From walkable tours and thrift stores to pedal pubs, there is something for everyone in Inglewood. Check out Inglewood's latest updates on their Inglewood Instagram.

Street photo of an early morning in Inglewood, quiet streets with the sun starting to shine on the heritage buildings in the distance.

Main street in Inglewood

Stephen Avenue, Calgary

If you are old enough to remember when Stephen Avenue was called Stephen Avenue Mall, you are officially an OG Calgarian. Spanning 5 blocks on 8th Avenue, there are plenty of local shops to browse and larger Canadian department stores such as Simons and Holt Renfrew inside The Core Shopping Centre. In the summer, Stephen Avenue patios are a great place to socialize and people watch, perfect for shopping and lunch. Stephen Avenue has a cozy vibe all year long. See the Google street view by the iconic John Fluevog store for more details on the vibrant area.

Stephen Avenue intersection in front of store with pedestrians waiting to cross the street. The early morning sun is shining on an all glass exterior, the reflections lighting up the street corner.

Stephen Avenue, 8th Avenue SW

Fourth Street, Mission District

An absolute favourite area in Calgary, Fourth Street runs 10 blocks and is filled with small businesses, cafés, restaurants and an upscale gallery featuring Canadian artists, with the playful Vincent Van Gogh bronze sculpture on 22nd Avenue. It's a fun and interesting walk to 17th Avenue, with plenty of places to stop and browse. See the 4th Street Business website for events and features in the area.

Fourth Street intersection with a Starbucks on the corner with green umbrellas on the roof top patio with the summer sun shining on the building and bistro tables and green umbrellas on the sidewalk.

Starbucks on Fourth Street

Britannia Plaza, Calgary

A local favourite, Britannia Plaza is not widely known in Calgary and exclusively serves the areas of Britannia, Elbow Park, Mayfair and Bel-Aire. Monogram Coffee has recently updated their space in the plaza and expect a line-up in the summer at a Calgary favourite, Village Ice Cream. You can check out all the shops and features in the Britannia Plaza website.

Britannia Plaza clock tower with Canada flags and store fronts with black canvas awnings and large floral pots lining the parking area. A hot summer day with a bright blue sky.

Britannia Plaza has cute shops and cafés to enjoy

Kensington, Calgary

Kensington is a vibrant neighbourhood and shopping district that has many locally owned businesses to explore and cafés or restaurants to enjoy. The area is experiencing some major updates in the next few years, but Kensington will stay strongly community based with artists, musicians and the historic Plaza Theatre. You can see events, stores and features on the helpful Kensington Business website.

Heritage building in Kensington on the corner of the street with other other heritage store fronts down the street on a early morning summer day and traffic lights.

Heritage storefronts in Kensington

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If you love to window shop, visit all of these boutique areas to get a feel of the surrounding neighbourhoods. You can contact us directly for a tour and we will help you settle into the best area for your lifestyle and goals.