Book-hunting route · Calgary
58 Avenue SW run
3 shops · about 6 minutes on foot · 0.6 km
The 58 Avenue SW run in Calgary strings together three thrift stores in about six minutes of walking, all on the same street. It starts at Value Village, continues four minutes to World Serve Thrift Store, and finishes two minutes later at The Salvation Army Thrift Store.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
Value Village
Secondhand store · 58 Avenue SW · T2H 0N7
Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00; Sun 10:00–20:00
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2
4 min walk
World Serve Thrift StoreSecondhand store · 58 Avenue SW · T2H 0A4
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3
2 min walk
The Salvation Army Thrift StoreSecondhand store · 58 Avenue SW · T2H 0A4
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Other routes in Calgary
- Fair's Fair (For Book Lovers) and 3 more 4 shops · ~10 min
- Macleod Trail S run 3 shops · ~4 min
How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Calgary, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Thrift stores in Edmonton· Thrift stores in Abbotsford· Thrift stores in Surrey· Thrift stores in Vancouver
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