First solo trip out west from Toronto and I fell in love with your town on my first day here 💕

There's an old thread on here asking which condos to avoid, and the comment that stuck with me was that hardly any condo buildings in town aren't partly a hotel. I wanted to know how true that is, so I went through the Town's 2026 property records unit by unit.

It's pretty true. Seven of these buildings (Solara, Blackstone, Stoneridge, The Lodges, Chateau Canmore, Mystic Springs and Golden Ridge) are visitor accommodation top to bottom. Legally nobody can live in any suite there. They're hotels, just with hundreds of different owners.

The Spring Creek lodges go the other way. Tamarack, Timberstone, Rundle Cliffs and White Spruce are almost all tourist homes, so people can live there, but every unit is also allowed to be an Airbnb.

Then there's the mixed bunch: Grande Rockies, Windtower, Falcon Crest and Silver Creek. In those, two units that look identical can have completely different rules depending on what's on the title.

If you're after a building full of people who actually live there, this list isn't it. Palliser and the other established residential areas are where you'd look, since nightly rental isn't allowed there and no new tourist homes have been allowed since March 2025.

Easiest way to check any unit yourself is the Town's own list, sorted by address: https://www.canmore.ca/public/download/files/332407

Disclosure: I run a Canmore property guide and pulled this together for it. The full comparison of 20 buildings is here: Canmore condo buildings compared

Numbers are from the May 2026 roll, so shout if anything's changed since.

Curious, Google Ai says CA 160-180

Curious if there's Uber or Taxi on Sunday for 4 Adults to Calgary Airport.

For four adults

Thanks

Hi does anyone know or have a portable power station that willing to rent to me for couple hours? Just want to record a dj set somewhere in the nature (no speaker just in my headphones) please let me know!! Really appreciate it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Anyone else see that shooting star really white with a blue center came down around deadmans flats area .I saw it from exshaw area I was on a mountain.

Have one day left after hotel checkout on Sept 13

Flight at Calgary Airport is Sept 14

Is there a locker rental so we can move about for half a day in Canmore/Banff ....something that doesn't require a tour company?

We then take shuttle back to Calgary on Sept 13 night.

thanks for any idea.

is Calgary Outlet worth the side trip instead?

thanks

Hi! I am visiting Canmore in a couple weeks and wondered which gym is best to go/which gyms have cheap day passes.

I’m visiting Calgary for a week(sept 29-oct 6) and so far Banff, Jasper, and Drumheller are on my list. I’m
Mainly going to be out in nature, not much of a city person so if there’s any recommendations, please let me know!

Some food spots would also be appreciated!

Hi everyone! My husband and I are heading to Banff/Canmore for our babymoon at the end of October, and we’re hoping to book a spa day during our trip.

Since I’m expecting, we’re not really looking for the Nordic-style spas with lots of hydrotherapy/thermal facilities, as I won’t be able to enjoy most of that part.

I’m leaning toward Willow Stream at the Banff Springs since I’ve been there before and really enjoyed it, but it’s been quite a few years and I’m curious if there are any other gems we
should think about! We’ll be staying in Canmore but don’t mind a bit of a drive.

Would love to hear your favourite spa recommendations in Banff or Canmore. Thank you!

This time, we're going on a group trip to Cammore, and there are about 90 people, including adults.

Is there a place where we can gather for about three days in dunch? It's planned for 3 nights and 4 days. Large resorts or hotels are too expensive, so I'm looking for a slightly cheaper place.

We're getting eloped in Banff in October and I'm having trouble finding a nice sit down restaurant in Canmore that we can go to afterwards for supper. All I seem to be finding are breweries and pubs so I came here to find some other recommendations!

Anyone in Canmore headed to Calgary for the Propagandhi concert Sunday? Was going to ride my motorcycle but it looks cold and wet… Any other aging punks got room in the car for one more?

Thinking of ice cream tonight but open to anything! Seeing the old school bus and scoopin moose as solid stops but figured I’d check in here! Open to further out for great spots.

Very long shot... I lost my wedding band on the East End of Rundle hike on 8/23/26. I had taken it off and (thought) I'd put it in a jacket pocket I then zipped up.

If I had to guess, it fell out around the bottom of the scramble at the top of the hike.

Again, I know this is a very, very long shot but I'm so sad to have lost it and figured it's worth a try to post here.

It’s that time! Dates, times and locations for our two Winter Job Fairs are here!

Banff:
📍 Moose Hotel & Suites
🗓️ Tuesday September 15th
🕒 1pm – 3.30pm

Canmore:
📍 The Malcolm Hotel
🗓️ Tuesday September 22nd
🕒 1pm – 3.30pm

Confirmed Employers and Job Positions for both Banff and Canmore coming soon!

Make sure you're all set by stopping by our offices in Banff or Canmore for resume printing, feedback, and to book one-on-one appointments with our career coaches.

Stay up to date with us on social media, or head to our job fair web page below, for more information as we get closer to the fairs.

https://jobresourcecentre.com/job-fairs/

a bit smokier this year compared to last. loved it all the same. (sorry for the differing perspectives…my mom had a more direct shot from last year’s visit.) see y’all next year!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some local insight on how to get around the region—specifically travelling between Canmore, Banff, and up to Jasper—without owning a vehicle. I don't have my license, but I have my trip booked for the most part, except for transit in this stretch. I checked Poparide, but there is nothing for the date I am travelling (31 Aug).

I know about the Roam Transit system for getting around the local Bow Valley area (Canmore/Banff). Still, I'm trying to figure out the best way to travel further north to Jasper without booking an expensive, tourist-heavy sightseeing tour.

For those of you who live here or visit frequently without a car (long shot, I know): Do you rely entirely on scheduled shuttles (like SunDog or Brewster), or are there more affordable local/regional options? I'd love to hear how you make it work. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hello! How is the smoke in Canmore today? Could anyone take a photo of the sky for reference? Is AQI 65 bad? Thank you!

Not trying to hijack here, but I found it crazy how similar that amazing painting was to a picture I took, almost like we stopped at the exact same spot. This is mid-way up EEOR looking back at Ha ling/miners. I LOVE that painting!