When it comes to shopping in downtown Calgary, you'll find it hard to find a better alternative to Core. The expansive center boasts of no less than 160 stores on its four levels and has pretty much all the shopping essentials from luxury brands like Chanel and Louis Vuitton to flagship stores of major departmental chains like Holt Renfrew and H&M. Fashion is well-represented with most major brands setting up shop here; a treat for the fashion-conscious. Another reason for the fashion brigade to rejoice is the expert personal styling services the center offers. Much effort has been put into the center's design with the focal point being the gigantic and eye-catching structural skylight creating a superb lighting effect in day times. An excellent range of restaurants ensures shoppers, a satisfying culinary experience. From fashion and beauty to jewelry and electronics, there's not much you'll miss here. With regular events and store promotions, Core offers one of the best shopping experienced downtown.
One of the best places to find fashionable clothes, Espy is the first choice in fashion for many. The boutique is classy and stocks jeans, dresses, shirts, suits, trousers and other garments in the latest designs, and collections are available is varied sizes as well. Most of the time, there are store promotions that result in big savings.
From the outside, this enormous shopping center looks a bit like a giant spaceship. The Bay, Zellers and Sears are the major stops here, while The Gap, Eddie Bauer, Hallmark and The Sony Store are among some 150 other mall tenants. There are also dozens of services and a professional building at the heart of the mall. A massive new food court is the feature attraction of the reworked mall, which for years was in many ways two malls separated by an elevated parking garage.
Expect great many wines and liquors to flow for whatever occasion at this wine and liquor merchant store. Varsity Wine Merchants like to believe that ambiance, quality of wine selections and superior customer service is what keeps them on top of everyone's list in Calgary. Designed more like a bar than your average wine and liquor store, Varsity Wine Merchants stocks up on Australian and Argentine wines. With over 1200 wines and liquors all tastefully stocked in wooden racks, one doesn't have to second guess that this wine store carries some of the best wines and liquors in Calgary.
If you are looking for a unique piece of furniture or home decoration, look no further than the large inventory housed within the Consignment Gallery in Calgary. Visitors to the store can wander through the 18,600 square-foot showroom, admiring items that have been collected from all over the world. The consignment store only accepts high quality items, which means that whether you are looking for a fun chair to add to your living room, or a decorative vase for your mantle, you are sure to find a well-crafted piece here.
A visit to Mercato is sure to transport you to Italy. Whether you are looking for imported cheeses or olive oil that comes straight from Italy, their market has everything that you would need for an Italian culinary fare. Their restaurant, placed under the very same roof, serves beautiful dishes like white truffle pasta, homemade cannelloni and Bistecca alla Fiorentina along with a vast selection of wines.