Everything about Kensington Calgary totally explained
Kensington is a
Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in
Calgary,
Alberta, focused around the intersection of Kensington Road and 10th St. NW, also known as the Kensington-Louise Crossing Business Association. It resides primarily in the
Hillhurst and
Sunnyside neighbourhood, and successful marketing has made it such that the neighbourhood itself is erroneously referred to as Kensington. It is located immediately north of downtown and the
Bow River. It lately has been considered one of Calgary's trendiest neighbourhoods and many of its shops, restaurants and drinking establishments have a distinctly
Bohemian flare.
Unlike the
17th Avenue area, there are only a small number of late night establishments in Kensington. The last coffee shops close before midnight on weekdays. The drinking establishments (primarily
Irish pubs) are relatively calm and don't promote the party atmosphere found on 17th Avenue. These include: Molly Malone's, Sam's, The Yardhouse, Kensington Pub, and Original Joe's
The Calgary
C-Train (above ground light-rail transit system) runs through the Kensington area via
Sunnyside Station. The station is located along 9A Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenue N.W.
History
The area was owned by the
Canadian Pacific Railway and pioneer rancher
Ezra Riley at the beginning of the 20th century, when Riley Park was used for horse pasture. The oldest building still standing is the
Plaza Theater, built in the 1920s.
Today, the neighborhood hosts
Christmas in Kensington Village in December, the
Sun and Salsa festival in July, as well as the
Bizarre Bikes & Bazaar in May.
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