Like many older Calgary neighbourhoods, Bowness is experiencing gentrification with the renovation and reconstruction of some of the housing and commercial properties.
Bowness is home to a number of unique annual events including the Lions Club Stampede Parade and Breakfast[REF] held the first weekend of Stampede; the Tour de Bowness[REF] held at the end of July; and the Harvest Fair[REF] held the second weekend in September.