5 Cool Spots to Check Out Along 4th Street and 26th Avenue N.W.

Check out the North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre, grab a bite at Turca Breakfast House, take music lessons at Alberta School of Music and more.

Illustration by Jarett Sitter

North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre

This City-run facility has been operating for more than 30 years and features everything from drawing and painting classes to small and large kilns for pottery and ceramics. It’s also home to a piece of historically significant artwork: Calgary-born potter Ed Drahanchuk’s “Alberta Foothills Morning” mural, which was installed on the exterior of the building back in 2006.

 

John’s Breakfast & Lunch

This go-to neighbourhood restaurant has been around for several decades, with the current owners at the helm since 2007. Open Monday through Saturday, John’s serves breakfast all day and also offers sandwiches, burgers and a variety of Asian dishes like spring rolls and wonton soup.

 

Alberta School of Music

Here you can take private music lessons for guitar, piano, cello and violin, as well as vocal and music theory. You can also do group lessons if you want to experience playing in a band or string ensemble, sing in a choir, or just jam.

 

Turca Breakfast House

Everything in this Turkish café and market is made in-house, including the freshly baked desserts like baklava and honey cake. Stop by for an authentic Turkish breakfast (complete with Turkish coffee or tea), or pick up some ingredients and prepared foods from the market for your table at home.

 

Plantation Garden Centre

Green thumbs love this garden centre housed in a former gas station. While spring and summer are the busiest seasons, Plantation stays open year-round selling trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials, as well as Christmas trees. It also sells houseplants throughout the winter, so you’ll never be feeling blue about your greenery.

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This article appears in the September 2024 issue of Avenue Calgary.

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