With over a million inhabitants, Calgary has everything a major metropolitan center has to offer including museums, concerts, nightlife and a wide range of dining options. Calgary is home to the architecturally world-renowned Central Library, the Calgary Stampede, and countless festivals including ones for music, film, and art. Calgary is located only hour away from Banff national park boasting one of the worlds best outdoor recreation areas for hikers, skiers, and campers. In fact, most of the landscape banners of the Rockies and surrounding areas used on this site were taken locally by students and friends.