Olds

Olds is a town of about 9,100 people (2016) in the Central Corridor region of Alberta. It is home to a botanical garden that is an important educational and research centre.

For other places with the same name, see Olds (disambiguation).

Understand

Olds is a town on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor, 1 hour north of Calgary and 40 minutes south of Red Deer. The Olds Uptowne & East Village are undergoing historical renovations to revert the buildings back to their original 1900s appearances. Olds College is a living laboratory for agriculture and animal husbandry. It houses botanical gardens featuring unique prairie and parkland flora. The town also has a cutting edge business & technology centre (1 of only 2 in western Canada), a performing arts theatre, and massive health & wellness facility.

Get in

By plane

The nearest international airport is the Calgary International Airport(YYC IATA), located an hour and a half away.

  • 🌍 Olds-Didsbury Airport (located 4.3 nautical miles (8.0 km; 4.9 mi) south of Olds). Small airport for private aircraft, operated by Mountain View County.

By car

Olds is located along Highway 2, 90 km (56 mi) north of Calgary and 61 km (38 mi) south of Red Deer, take Highway 27 west (exit 340).

Get around

Taxi and limousine services are available in Olds.

See

Do

Buy

  • 🌍 Uptowne Olds. Small downtown area with independent shops, centred along 50 Ave between 46 St (Hwy 27) & 54 St.
  • 🌍 Cornerstone, 6700 46 St (Hwy 27 & 68 Ave). Big box shopping on the west end of Olds.
  • 🌍 Eagle Creek Farms, 34530 Range Road 14 (From Bowden - 5 km west on Hwy 587, 2.4 km north Rge Rd 14), ☏ +1 403-224-3995, toll-free: +1-877-224-3939. U-pick Saskatoon berry farm.

Eat

Drink

  • 🌍 The Blue Yak, 5102 50th St, ☏ +1 403-556-8030.
  • 🌍 Olds College Brewery, 4601 46 St, ☏ +1 403-556-8290. Tu-Sa noon-6PM. Part of Olds College Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program. The retail store is a social enterprise where all revenue goes back into supporting education.

Sleep

  • 🌍 Best Western, 4520 46 St, ☏ +1 403-556-5900, toll-free: +1-800-780-7234. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Offers amenities including Boston Pizza, an indoor pool, free wifi and free parking. From $106.
  • 🌍 Circle 5 Motel, #17 4513 52 Ave, ☏ +1 403 556-7755. Budget motel offering simple rooms with cooking facilities, free WiFi & parking. From $78.
  • 🌍 Pomeroy Inn & Suites, 4601 46 Ave (corner of Highways 27 and 2A near Olds College), ☏ +1 403-556-8815. Offers amenities including an indoor pool with waterslide, complimentary breakfast and free wifi. From $120.
  • 🌍 Ramada, #500 6700 46 St, ☏ +1 403-507-8349, toll-free: +1-800-854-9517. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Located in the hub of Cornerstone the Ramada as many amenities including breakfast, a pool and waterslide, and free wifi. From $159.
  • 🌍 Siesta Motel, 5218 46 St, ☏ +1 403 556-3376. Clean, simple motel. Free WiFi is and parking. Every room has a flat-screen TV. Some rooms feature a sitting area. You will find a coffee machine in the room. The rooms have a private bathroom. From $79.

Connect

Continue west to Sundre to explore the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Go next

Routes through Olds
Edmonton ← Innisfail ←   N  S  β†’ Didsbury-Carstairs β†’ Calgary
Red Deer ← Innisfail ←   N  S  β†’ Airdrie β†’ END
END ← Sundre ←  W  E  β†’ Three Hills β†’ Drumheller


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