The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 105

AB Born · #**2081** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 1:59 AM**

The view from the Calgary Tower by JordanW.ca, on Flickr

The view from the Calgary Tower by JordanW.ca, on Flickr

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More pictures here.

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caltrane74 · #**2082** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 2:00 AM**

Calgary is looking good!

zoomer · #**2083** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 4:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ramako

The Thompson Hotel might fit the bill. It's a midrise building, but it's sleek and modern, and it's got amazing views of the skyline from the very popular rooftop pool and bar

Thanks Ramako and others! Exactly what I was looking for, hope to be in TO for a few days at the end of October.

Dylan Leblanc · #**2084** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 8:49 AM**

God damn I want to go to the Calgary tower!!

Chadillaccc · #**2085** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 8:53 AM**

It's only like 16 bucks to go up!

Surrealplaces · #**2086** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

It's only like 16 bucks to go up!

Seems pricey, but then again that seems to be going rate for tourist stuff. Having just been to NYC and SanFran, 16 bucks isn't all that bad.

Chadillaccc · #**2087** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 4:46 PM**

The CN tower is like 27 bucks just to go up to the main pod... and Calgary's glass floor is like ten times better.

caltrane74 · #**2088** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 4:47 PM**

CN Tower is also 17 dollars.

Symz · #**2089** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 5:10 PM**

CN Tower went downhill when they lost the paddle boats..

j/k I think the tower is in it's prime with the L.E.D. lighting.

I can't speak for Calgary tower though, I've never been out west, the costs of travelling in Canada I find prohibitively expensive.

Chadillaccc · #**2090** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 5:21 PM**

You've got that right man, it's crazy here.

But yeah, the CN Tower obviously has tons more attractions in the facility, but the Calgary Tower is pretty cool too and the glass floor is the best in the country if not the continent, having been on the CN tower glass almost a dozen times and only once on Calgary Tower's (only moved here a couple months ago).

Chadillaccc · #**2091** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 5:22 PM**

The CN tower definitely LOOKS a lot nicer too. I half wish the city would just demolish the Calgary tower and build a new one that doesn't look like a fucking bucket of KFC.

Symz · #**2092** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 5:39 PM**

My guess for best glass floor on the continent would be the new glass viewing boxes on the Willis tower or the Grand Canyon Skywalk?

Chadillaccc · #**2093** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 5:42 PM**

Okay yeah the Grand Canyon one would be bad ass.

caltrane74 · #**2094** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 5:51 PM**

The Glass at the CN Tower is half-assed. It's not even scary because it's so damn thick.

osmo · #**2095** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

The Glass at the CN Tower is half-assed. It's not even scary because it's so damn thick.

Yes the Calgary Tower glass part looks way better. The CN Tower one is bush league. It was cool when I went up but I kinda did a

. The Empire State building hit me more because I was outside bad had the wind swirling at me.

Now if either of the two towers construct something like this....

-http://jockohomo.tumblr.com

Maybe that is something that could re-transform the Calgary Tower you could look up at the towers and down at the street?

Ramako · #**2096** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 6:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by osmo

Yes the Calgary Tower glass part looks way better. The CN Tower one is bush league. It was cool when I went up but I kinda did a

. The Empire State building hit me more because I was outside bad had the wind swirling at me.

Now if either of the two towers construct something like this....

Maybe that is something that could re-transform the Calgary Tower you could look up at the towers and down at the street?

If you like wind, the CN Tower's Skywalk let's you hang out over the edge of the tower from the outside of the observational section, but it's expensive.

Chadillaccc · #**2097** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 6:17 PM**

That's exactly what the Calgary tower glass floor is already like. It's directly up against the vertical windows and creates the same effect that the Sears Tower ones do.

Martin Mtl · #**2098** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 7:00 PM**

Calgary is really in a class by itself when it comes to modern skyline in this country. Really impressive.

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Dynamic Calgary by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

kool maudit · #**2099** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 7:49 PM**

it's like a company that makes computers! or a computer that makes companies!

/homer

Robertpuant · #**2100** Posted **Aug 21, 2012, 7:58 PM**