Did you know...

1) 17th Avenue (The Pulse of Calgary) was originally known as Rue du Notre Dame

2) Tomkins Park, in the heart of 17th Avenue, is named after Elinor Tomkins

3) The Devenish Building, on Uptown 17th Avenue, is named after Calgary's first sheriff

4) For nine years in a row, Uptown 17th Avenue has been voted Calgary's best shopping area

5) Beltline, Cliff Bungalow and Bankview are all neighboring communities of 17th Avenue

6) There are 5 banks located along Uptown 17th Avenue between 14th Street and 2nd Street SW

7) 17th Avenue is 2.2KM long between 14th Street and 2nd Street SW

8) There are 435 total shops and services on 17th Avenue

9) Uptown 17th Avenue was once called The Longest Avenue in Calgary

10) Uptown 17th Avenue has been voted as one of the top 10 retail streets in Canada