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Startling deer that bound away.<br />
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Let's TAWCROC<br />
People have been scaling mountains in the West<br />
Kootenay for well over a century, but rock climbing<br />
is a more recent phenomenon. In the 1960s rope<br />
and gear technology improved and mountaineers<br />
started tackling more vertical rock faces at places<br />
such as Kinnaird Bluffs in Castlegar. Although their<br />
main intent was to practice techniques for bigger<br />
mountains, the development they initiated at these<br />
cliffs is considered by some local climbers as the<br />
first wave of real rock climbing in the region. Today<br />
we’re well into the fourth wave of development in<br />
the West Kootenay and new routes at new areas are<br />
being created every week.<br />
The three recorded climbing areas in the region are<br />
at Slocan, Castlegar and Woodbury, near Kaslo.<br />
Resources<br />
West Kootenay Rock Guide<br />
- Otter Books Nelson, and at InfoCentres in<br />
the area<br />
justanotheroutdoorpage.blogspot.com<br />
- Local climbers favourite go-to for most up to<br />
date climbing info.<br />
www.facebook.com/climbinginthekoots/<br />
- Local climbers favourite Facebook page<br />
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Mountain guide and Nelson<br />
resident Dave Lussier of Summit<br />
Mountain Guides poses on the<br />
summit of Gimli Peak in the<br />
Valhalla Provincial Park.<br />
Photo: Vince Hempsall<br />
Wonow Media<br />
The West Kootenay Rock Guide, was published<br />
in 2014 and co-authored by Aaron Kristiansen, and<br />
the then newly formed non-profit TAWKROC, "The<br />
Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers". Since<br />
that publication, updates have been registered online<br />
at http://www.wonowmedia.com/west-kootenay-rockclimbing-guide<br />
The most popular area for<br />
rock climbing in the region is<br />
Slocan Bluffs, conveniently<br />
located on the outskirts of the<br />
community of Slocan, right<br />
beside the lake. There are<br />
now over 100 routes on the<br />
walls that line the old highway<br />
bed and they cater to everyone<br />
from total beginners to<br />
seasoned experts. Because<br />
of their easy access and<br />
proximity to the lake, these are<br />
popular cliffs from late spring<br />
to late fall.<br />
The Village of Slocan is the<br />
gateway to some of the best<br />
alpine climbing in the West<br />
Kootenay. From the community,<br />
climbers and mountaineers<br />
can drive Bannock Burns<br />
Forest Service Road to the<br />
parking lot near Gimli Peak in<br />
the Valhalla Provincial Park.<br />
From there it’s a 1.5-hour hike<br />
to access the mountains that<br />
make up Mulvey Basin, which<br />
boasts dozens of excellent<br />
quality routes including the<br />
classic South Ridge of Gimli,<br />
which was first climbed in<br />
1973 and continues to be one<br />
of the most popular alpine<br />
routes in the region.<br />
For specific details of the<br />
areas and climbs in the Slocan<br />
Valley,and other zones, refer<br />
to the West Kootenay Climbing<br />
Guide, on sale in local<br />
outdoor stores. The book has<br />
been updated online...<br />
http://www.wonowmedia.com/<br />
category/rock-guide-updates<br />
tawkroc.org<br />
- West Kootenay Climbers Association<br />
Slocan Bluffs: This rock face is called Eratica<br />
and is graded at 11.a.<br />
From Slocan follow the rail trail south until<br />
you pass through a tunnel. Eratica is<br />
immediately on the other side of the tunnel…<br />
The climber here is using a heel hook which<br />
helps save strength when climbing severe<br />
overhangs. Photo: Tyler McKenzie.<br />
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Castlegar<br />
Photos: Courtesy of Destination Castlegar<br />
Embraced within the valley where the Columbia<br />
and Kootenay Rivers converge, Castlegar<br />
is a small city with a big heart. Situated at the<br />
intersection of highways leading to Nelson,<br />
Trail, the Slocan Valley and Grand Forks,<br />
each within an hour’s drive, Castlegar is the<br />
ideal destination for your full West Kootenay<br />
vacation experience. Castlegar is also home<br />
to the West Kootenay Regional Airport.<br />
If you’re a visitor to Castlegar, there is a lot to<br />
go and do. Castlegar is “The Sculpture Capital<br />
of Canada”. <strong>Do</strong>wntown is a must see<br />
with over fifty sculptures on display along the<br />
sidewalks and in the green spaces. Spend<br />
an afternoon or the whole day exploring<br />
Millennium Park, the walkway along the shore<br />
and Zuckerberg Island. In the hills around<br />
Castlegar the adventure recreation possibilities<br />
are limitless: hiking, rock climbing,<br />
mountain biking … and the river and lake<br />
fishing is legendary.<br />
In 1908, this valley of plenty became <strong>Do</strong>lina<br />
Ootischenia or "the Valley of Consolation" – a<br />
refuge for 5,000 <strong>Do</strong>ukhobors from Saskatchewan.<br />
Visit the <strong>Do</strong>ukhobor Discovery Centre,<br />
a complete village consisting of ten buildings,<br />
with its own irrigation and water system, and<br />
displays that illustrate the history of<br />
these early agrarian settlers.<br />
Today Castlegar boasts some<br />
excellent restaurants and shops;<br />
there are three golf courses nearby,<br />
several art galleries and historical<br />
museums and Chances Gaming<br />
Centre, which is right next door to<br />
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Easy day trips<br />
Syringa Creek Provincial Park on the<br />
Lower Arrow Lake. There are many sandy<br />
beaches and trails to explore. You will pass a<br />
couple of marinas, both offering boat rentals.<br />
One has a store to satisfy most c<strong>amp</strong>ing and<br />
fishing needs. Schedule a visit to Verigin’s<br />
tomb on the way (www.doukhobor.org). After<br />
your wonderful day at the lake, stop at Lion’s<br />
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selection of craft brews and home-smoked<br />
meats.<br />
Experience the historic Trans Canada<br />
Trail to Christina Lake The trail descends<br />
from the Paulson Bridge to Christina Lake<br />
and is a great half-day cycle or full day hike.<br />
Families love this route! <strong>Do</strong>wnhill grade is<br />
2%, passing through forest and a tunnel and<br />
over an old trestle. Mount Gladstone and the<br />
Rossland Range are visible as well as Christina<br />
Lake, town views and old cave systems.<br />
www.trailpeak.com<br />
Photo: Evening at Syringa Creek Provincial Park<br />
Choose from the 6 Best C<strong>amp</strong>ing Spots in Castlegar Visit www.destinationcastlegar.com<br />
There are few areas in the world where you can tent c<strong>amp</strong> in a remote<br />
site beside a lake and enjoy the soothing sounds of nature or<br />
park your RV on a cement pad and watch the river flow past, and<br />
all of it can be found within ten minutes of a city’s downtown core.<br />
Paddle or tube the Slocan River<br />
The Slocan River float is an excellent half-day<br />
excursion in July or August (the rest of the<br />
year the water temperature is too cold), or<br />
you can turn it into a full day’s worth of family<br />
fun by taking your time and lounging on the<br />
various beaches.<br />
To access the Slocan River float, drive northeast<br />
on Hwy 3A from Castlegar for 20 minutes<br />
until you reach the Slocan Junction where<br />
you’ll turn north onto Hwy 6. The Crescent<br />
Valley Beach Park is less than two kilometres<br />
up this highway and there’s plenty of free<br />
parking. This is the terminus of the float and<br />
the easiest way to do it all is with two vehicles:<br />
leave one at the Beach Park and then<br />
drive north for 10 kms to the access point by<br />
the bridge in Slocan Park or drive for 12 kms<br />
to the access point by the bridge in Passmore.<br />
Starting in Slocan Park will involve a<br />
four-to-six hour float and starting in Passmore<br />
will add an addition 1 to 1.5 hours.<br />
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2018<br />
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JULY<br />
1 st<br />
Canada Day Paddle Parade<br />
Endless Adventure<br />
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1 st<br />
Canada Day Celebrations<br />
MAY<br />
_________________________<br />
at Millennium Park<br />
Youth CamPs:<br />
26 th 8 th , 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , 12 th<br />
Fiddles I Heart C<strong>amp</strong> <strong>Do</strong>wntown Kootenay Fiddlers<br />
Castlegar<br />
8 th , 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , 12 th<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf C<strong>amp</strong> Selkirk College<br />
8 th , 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , 12 th<br />
Youth Paddle academy<br />
Endless Adventure<br />
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27 th<br />
Kootenay Festival<br />
Millennium Park<br />
_________________________<br />
3 rd , 10 th , 17 th , 24 th , 31 st<br />
Wednesday music in the Park<br />
Kinnaird Park<br />
JUNE<br />
1 st - 2 nd<br />
Sunfest<br />
aUGUst<br />
8 th , 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , 12 th<br />
shambhala music Festival<br />
Salmo<br />
________________________<br />
16 th , 17 th , 18 th<br />
Kennel show<br />
West Kootenay Kennel Club<br />
at the Complex<br />
________________________<br />
7 th , 14 th , 21 st , 28 th<br />
Wednesday music in the Park<br />
Kinnaird Park<br />
september<br />
15 th<br />
saints <strong>Go</strong>lf tournament<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
________________________<br />
21 st & 22 nd<br />
Fall Fair<br />
Pass Creek Regional Exhibition<br />
________________________<br />
21 st<br />
Christmas in september<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
________________________<br />
28 th<br />
Wine & Dine<br />
Castlegar Community Foundation<br />
Little Bear <strong>Go</strong>lf Course<br />
october<br />
5 th<br />
old Fashion health & Wellness<br />
<strong>Do</strong>ukhobor Discovery Centre<br />
________________________<br />
5 th<br />
saints hockey First game<br />
Selkirk Saints<br />
_________________________<br />
First Week of october:<br />
Rebels hockey Junior B<br />
_________________________<br />
19 th<br />
mystery Dinner<br />
Kootenay Gallery<br />
_________________________<br />
24 th<br />
Paint Night<br />
Kootenay Gallery<br />
november &<br />
December<br />
November 3 rd<br />
Kootenay Columbia Christmas<br />
Craft Faire at the Complex<br />
________________________<br />
November 8 th to December 24 th<br />
Christmas at the Gallery<br />
Kootenay Gallery<br />
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Peony Show
The Brilliant Bridge<br />
The Brilliant Suspension Bridge<br />
was built in 1913 to cross the<br />
Columbia River, joining the<br />
<strong>Do</strong>ukhobor community of Brilliant<br />
to the growing City of Castlegar.<br />
It fell into disuse after a new and<br />
bigger bridge was built.<br />
Discussion surrounding its<br />
inevitable destruction was halted<br />
when the <strong>Do</strong>ukhobor Historical<br />
Society began raising awareness<br />
about the bridge’s significance.<br />
The idea was to make the bridge<br />
a “walking bridge”, not for<br />
vehicular traffic. With tremendous<br />
support from businesses,<br />
government agencies and<br />
volunteers, and years and years<br />
of perseverance by the working<br />
group, construction began. The<br />
grand re-opening celebration of<br />
the historic Brilliant Suspension<br />
Bridge happened in 2010.<br />
Access to the bridge is via<br />
Rosedale Road and the Skattebo<br />
Reach Trail or Brilliant Road in<br />
Robson.<br />
www.brilliant-bridge.ca<br />
A dam visit<br />
Dams on the Kootenay and<br />
Columbia Rivers provide electricity<br />
for nearly half of British<br />
Columbia as well as parts of<br />
the United States. Eleven of<br />
those dams are within easy<br />
driving distance of Castlegar<br />
and it makes a fascinating day<br />
trip to visit some or all of them.<br />
Several of these monumental<br />
dams can be viewed along<br />
Highway 3A, and further down<br />
Broadwater Road in the Robson<br />
area.<br />
Ride wild or easy<br />
The mountain biking and trail<br />
building scene in and around<br />
Castlegar is on a high these<br />
days.<br />
Check out the trails and structures<br />
at the bike skills park in<br />
Millennium Park. Even if you<br />
don’t have your bike with you,<br />
go and see what a challenge<br />
the skills park presents to bikers<br />
both young and old.<br />
www.destinationcastlegar.com/<br />
biking<br />
Fishing: The river<br />
will feed you...<br />
For centuries people have been<br />
dependent upon rivers for food<br />
and transportation. The Columbia<br />
River was important as a major<br />
navigation route in the past,<br />
andit still is an amazing highway<br />
system for rainbow trout, walleye,<br />
northern pike, and whitefish, just<br />
to name a few. The interactions<br />
between the runs of fishes, the<br />
timing of the insect blooms they<br />
feed upon, and the complex flow<br />
patterns of the currents, result in<br />
a fishery that is endlessly challenging,<br />
often rewarding.<br />
Near Castlegar, there are many<br />
holes and back eddies that have<br />
proven to be very productive.<br />
Beneath the railway bridge at<br />
the confluence of the Kootenay<br />
and Columbia Rivers is one spot<br />
that is worth checking out. Or try<br />
casting in the large back eddy<br />
by Little Bear <strong>Go</strong>lf Course. You’ll<br />
also enjoy some great fishing<br />
from the shores of the Columbia<br />
within Castlegar city limits.<br />
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Is there more to do?<br />
<strong>Do</strong> Sculpturewalk<br />
Castlegar is recognized as the<br />
Sculpture Capital of Canada.<br />
Maps of the self-directed walk<br />
can be picked up at the Visitor<br />
Centre or local businesses.<br />
<strong>Do</strong> Music in the Park<br />
Every Wednesday evening until<br />
the end of August you can enjoy<br />
live music at Kinnaird Park at 7<br />
pm by donation. Bring your lawn<br />
chairs. Concession on site. (Kinnaird<br />
Park,14th Ave via 24th St.)<br />
<strong>Do</strong> <strong>Go</strong>lfing<br />
The Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club is a 4<br />
star course that has hosted the<br />
provincial ladies’, men’s, senior<br />
and junior ch<strong>amp</strong>ionship events<br />
(visit their website at www.<br />
golfcastlegar.com); and the<br />
Little Bear <strong>Go</strong>lf Course, a 9-hole<br />
executive par 3 course, located<br />
at 872 Waterloo Road.<br />
<strong>Do</strong> Craft &<br />
Farmers Market<br />
Saturdays 9 am – 1 pm Station<br />
Museum – 400 13th Ave<br />
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Vote for your<br />
favourite sculpture!<br />
Get out this summer and enjoy a tour of<br />
Castlegar Sculpturewalk!<br />
Pick up a brochure and ballot in one of the<br />
red ballot boxes located throughout the tour.<br />
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Surestay Castlegar<br />
by the Best Western<br />
Free WiFi and continental breakfast,<br />
plus meeting rooms and BBQ area.<br />
1810 8th Avenue 250-365-2128<br />
1-800-499-6399 firesideinn.ca<br />
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Canada’s Best<br />
Value Inn & Suites<br />
Offering the best value for your money!<br />
Ideal accommodations and location<br />
for business, pleasure or just passing<br />
through. Complementary bike loans.<br />
1935 Columbia Avenue<br />
250-365-2177 canadabestvalueandsuites.ca<br />
Chameleon Hotel<br />
& Restaurant<br />
Onsite restaurant, free WiFi, free<br />
airport shuttle, shopping nearby,<br />
5 languages spoken.<br />
330 Columbia Avenue<br />
chameleonhotel@hotmail.ca<br />
250-365-4981 chameleonhotel.com<br />
Centre o<br />
Cozy Pines Motel<br />
Catering to overnight or long-term<br />
guests and offering double occupancy<br />
to kitchenette/apartment size<br />
accommodation.<br />
2118 Crestview Crescent<br />
250-365-5613 cozypines.com<br />
Flamingo Motel<br />
Conveniently located close to<br />
shopping centres, restaurants and<br />
gas stations. The courtyard features<br />
a gazebo to lounge under in the<br />
summer months.<br />
1660 Columbia Avenue<br />
250-365-7978 flamingomotel.ca<br />
250-693-2189<br />
Kekuli House<br />
Private and clean units with single bed,<br />
shared washroom, kitchenette, mini-fridge<br />
and cooktop. Close to downtown.<br />
From $50 a night.<br />
301 Frank Beinder Way<br />
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Pass Creek<br />
Boutique B&B<br />
A luxurious lodge offering unique upscale<br />
accommodation and gourmet breakfasts.<br />
Idyllically situated in a 20 acre private forest<br />
with panoramic mountain and valley views.<br />
10 minutes from airport and all amenities.<br />
2402 Upper Gibson Road.<br />
passcreekbb.com 250-365-7773<br />
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Sandman Hotel<br />
Providing premium comfort and complete<br />
convenience. Less than 5 minutes from the<br />
airport. Large indoor atrium pool,<br />
whirlpool and fitness centre.<br />
1944 Columbia Avenue<br />
sandmanhotels.com 250-365-8444<br />
Super 8 Castlegar<br />
,<br />
ge<br />
of it all<br />
Genelle House<br />
B&B Guest House<br />
2 rooms and 1 suite, sun terrace and<br />
BBQ. Daily full breakfast<br />
with fresh local produce in season.<br />
Free WiFi, air conditioning.<br />
327 - 15th Avenue, Genelle, BC<br />
genellehouse.com<br />
250-365-1227<br />
The ultimate family package!<br />
Themed rooms, indoor pool and waterslide,<br />
continental breakfast. Plus itʼs a five minute<br />
drive to the Castlegar airport.<br />
651 18th Street<br />
super8castlegar.com 1-888-828-5331<br />
Twin Rivers Motel<br />
Located in mid-town Castlegar, Twin Rivers<br />
Motel offers suites with a beautiful view<br />
of the river and is close to grocery stores,<br />
restaurants, and gas stations.<br />
1485 Columbia Avenue<br />
twin-rivers-motel.business.site 250-365-6900<br />
Windborne B&B<br />
Nestled in Robson minutes away from<br />
Syringa Provincial Park and surrounded by<br />
the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains, this<br />
locally-owned B&B will make any visitor feel<br />
p<strong>amp</strong>ered and relaxed.<br />
3905 Broadwater Road<br />
windbornebb.ca 250-365-6697<br />
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Kootenay Gallery of<br />
Art, History & Science<br />
The Gallery is a unique public<br />
institution. Located across<br />
from the airport in Castlegar<br />
at 120 Heritage Way, it is<br />
open 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday<br />
to Saturday. The grounds,<br />
including the butterfly and<br />
xeriscape gardens, will<br />
appeal to all gardeners! www.<br />
kootenaygallery.com<br />
Castlegar Complex<br />
The Aquatic Centre is<br />
wheelchair accessible. In<br />
addition, the Complex offers a<br />
steam room, whirlpool, dance<br />
studio,weight room and ice<br />
rink. 2101 6th Avenue.<br />
There is a lot happening<br />
outside around the Complex<br />
– from tennis matches to<br />
skateboarding. Maybe there’s<br />
a game at the ball diamond,<br />
the soccer pitch or the football<br />
field. For the youngsters there<br />
is a jungle gym play area.<br />
Shop!<br />
Explore downtown and the<br />
Columbia Avenue strip which<br />
offer a wonderful selection<br />
of shopping ops. Lots of<br />
Mom-and-Pop shops and<br />
restaurants, with so many<br />
sculptures to view between.<br />
Top 6 fishing spots<br />
Off the Columbia River's shore<br />
- Keenleyside Dam<br />
- Waldie Island<br />
- Brilliant<br />
- Waterloo Eddy<br />
- Millennium Park<br />
- Waneta Road<br />
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Paddling<br />
There are many places to<br />
paddle, float and river raft<br />
in this area. If you haven't<br />
brought your own equipment,<br />
kayaks and SUP boards<br />
can be rented from Endless<br />
Adventure and at Scotties<br />
Marina.<br />
Friends of Parks &<br />
Trails Society<br />
is a volunteer organization that<br />
maintains and builds trails in<br />
the Castlegar area. They are<br />
creating amazing experiences<br />
for all levels or hikers and<br />
mountain bikers.<br />
Visit www.friendsoftrails.org<br />
The Chapel - Zuckerberg Island<br />
Zuckerberg Island<br />
Spend a beautiful afternoon<br />
at historic Zuckerberg Island,<br />
an oasis of land cradled in<br />
the embrace of the mighty<br />
Columbia River just minutes<br />
from the city’s<br />
downtown core.<br />
The Station Museum<br />
Open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday<br />
to Saturday, April to October,<br />
and seven days a week July<br />
through September!<br />
400 13th Avenue.<br />
<strong>Do</strong>ukhobor<br />
Discovery Centre<br />
Learn the dramatic history of<br />
the <strong>Do</strong>ukhobor people and their<br />
way of life in this valley.<br />
112 Heritage Way, Castlegar<br />
www.<strong>Do</strong>ukhobor-Museum.org\<br />
Kinsmen Spray Park<br />
Family tired of travelling? Come<br />
and enjoy Castlegar’s spray pool<br />
located in Kinsmen Park. It is<br />
open until mid-September from 9<br />
to 9 daily.<br />
Millennium Park<br />
This amazing riverside park is the<br />
pride and joy of Castlegar and<br />
you can walk to it from anywhere<br />
in downtown. On a hot day the<br />
natural pools by the Columbia<br />
River are a must-do.110 5th<br />
Street.<br />
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Wing Wednesdays<br />
Friday Night<br />
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Includes bonus of $ 10 FREE PLAY<br />
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Live UFC events on the<br />
Kootenays’ Biggest Screens!<br />
AFTERNOON BINGO<br />
SUNDAY CARDS GO ON SALE AT 1PM<br />
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Slocan Valley<br />
Dramatic mountain vistas, lakes,<br />
the serene beauty of the Slocan<br />
River, winding roads and friendly<br />
villages all combine to make the<br />
valley an inspiring place to visit.<br />
The Slocan Valley is home to<br />
one of the few remaining great<br />
undisturbed natural areas of the<br />
world, Valhalla Provincial Park.<br />
This park is 50,060 hectares of<br />
dramatic granite peaks and glacier-scraped<br />
valleys and brilliant<br />
blue-green lakes. A well-spring<br />
of inspiration for hikers and<br />
climbers, its ruggedness and<br />
alpine wildlife (including small<br />
herds of mountain goats that<br />
like to follow humans along at a<br />
discreet distance) redefine awesome,<br />
not to mention your sense<br />
of personal scale on earth.<br />
The eastern boundary of the park<br />
is 30 km of Slocan Lake shoreline,<br />
so much of the park is only<br />
accessible by boat. There are<br />
public boat launches in Slocan<br />
City, New Denver and Silverton.<br />
Slocan Valley<br />
Rail Trail<br />
Another local treasure winds<br />
gently along a decommissioned<br />
rail line alongside the Slocan River.<br />
The designated non-motorized<br />
trail makes its way from<br />
Slocan Lake in the north, towards<br />
the Kootenay River in the south.<br />
There are several trailheads over<br />
its 52 kilometres, and amenities<br />
like c<strong>amp</strong>grounds and a few<br />
excellent eateries. As this is<br />
the Slocan Valley where many<br />
artists make their home, there<br />
are several studios and galleries<br />
along the route as well. You<br />
could make this trail the focus of<br />
a multi-day trip with barely a footstep<br />
to take on a paved highway.<br />
To plan a trip, go to the source:<br />
www.slocanvalleyrailtrail.ca<br />
Clean, comfortable, fully equipped<br />
cottages with kitchens & baths.<br />
Spacious c<strong>amp</strong>sites in forested setting with<br />
hot showers and partial hookups.<br />
Recreation area, spa, WiFi, small beach.<br />
5370 Cedar Creek Road, Winlaw<br />
1-888-452-7428 www.karibupark.com<br />
Where people<br />
who like to<br />
garden LOVE<br />
to shop!<br />
Slocan City - Tim Gaton<br />
The Regional District Park at Winlaw<br />
Photo by Craig Lawrence<br />
The park features nature trails and boardwalks weaving<br />
through forest and marshes. Picnic and beach areas<br />
include a fire pit, picnic tables, benches, an outhouse/change<br />
room building, and a covered gazebo. (No overnight c<strong>amp</strong>ing)<br />
Located on the banks of the beautiful Slocan River<br />
1 km north of Winlaw Bridge on Slocan River Road.<br />
• Competitively priced fertilizers, soils & manures<br />
• Uniquely selected trees, shrubs,<br />
perennials, annuals and baskets<br />
• Beautiful selection of pottery, statuary &<br />
fountains<br />
• Petcurian pet foods, treats, toys & leashes<br />
• Amazing garden giftware!<br />
Visit our newly designed website at<br />
www.diggardencentre.com<br />
At the Junction, halfway between Nelson &<br />
Castlegar to the left of the Credit Union<br />
250.359.5926<br />
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Gateway to the Valhallas • www.slocancity.com<br />
photo Tim Garton<br />
Fruitvale<br />
Trail<br />
Welcome to the best kept secret in the Kootenays – Slocan<br />
– a picturesque lakeshore village that lies at the south end<br />
of pristine Slocan Lake. Guarded by the Valhallas in the<br />
Selkirk Mountain range, our friendly and safe community<br />
is a wonderful place to visit or live. We enjoy four distinct<br />
seasons with very different activities available during each<br />
one (see our list below.) We are a very diverse population,<br />
ranging from young families to retirees. Here there is<br />
something for everyone regardless of age, from sitting on<br />
the beach reading a book to rock climbing along the shores<br />
of the lake.<br />
No cell phone service in most of our valley,<br />
however free WIFI is available in Slocan.<br />
We have a pay phone on Harold Street!<br />
Things to see and do:<br />
• Hike the Valhallas or the Heritage Rail Trail<br />
• Boat Launch<br />
• Canoe/Kayak/Sail<br />
• Swim (public beach/picnic area)<br />
• Distillery Tours<br />
• Water Ski<br />
• Scuba Dive (WKS Slocan City Park.mpg)<br />
• C<strong>amp</strong>/Fish<br />
• Aboriginal Pictographs<br />
• Rock Climb<br />
• <strong>Summer</strong> Kids Day C<strong>amp</strong> (250-355-2484)<br />
• World Class Skateboard Park<br />
• Tennis/Basketball<br />
• <strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
• Springer Creek Falls<br />
• Snowmobiling/Sledding/Skating<br />
• Snowshoe/X-Country Skiing<br />
Places to Eat<br />
Harold Street Café ................................250-355-2663 Open 7 days a week<br />
Lemon Creek Lodge & C<strong>amp</strong>ground ..1-877-970-8090 Casual fi ne dining<br />
......................................................................... lemoncreeklodge.com 250-355-2403<br />
Places to Stay<br />
Gatesway Vacation Rental ...................250-355-2672 Nightly or weekly<br />
Lemon Creek Lodge & C<strong>amp</strong>ground ...1-877-970-8090 Lodge, cabins, c<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
......................................................................... lemoncreeklodge.com 250-355-2403<br />
Springer Creek RV Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground 1-866-355-2023<br />
......................................................................... Full / partial hook-ups / tent sites 250-355-2266<br />
Paradise Valley Lodge ............................250-226-7647, paradisevalleylodge.com, Winlaw<br />
......................................................................... Comfortable and spacious accommodation for up to 8<br />
Recreation<br />
Slocan Valley Rail Trail ...........................slocanvalleyrailtrail.ca<br />
Community Services<br />
Slocan Fitness Centre ............................250-355-2355 Well equipped gym<br />
Slocan Library .........................................250-355-2355 Ongoing book sale, free WiFi<br />
Slocan Valley Legion 250-355-2672<br />
502 Harold Street, Sunday afternoon jams<br />
The Legion welcomes members & guests<br />
Valhalla Children’s Centre .....................250-355-2222 Licensed daycare ages 2 - 6<br />
WEG Community Service Society .........250-355-2484<br />
......................................................................... Services, projects, programs for all ages<br />
WEG Learning Centre ............................250-355-2840 Computers, internet, free WiFi<br />
WEG Youth Centre ..................................250-355-2484 1001 Harold Street<br />
Churches<br />
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church .........250-355-0021<br />
St Mary’s Catholic Church .....................250-355-2487<br />
Businesses<br />
CT Automotive ........................................250-355-2351<br />
Mountain Valley Station ........................250-355-2245 Gas station/convenience store/ATM<br />
Slocan Towing ........................................250-226-7084, cell 250-551-7369<br />
Slocan Village Market ............................250-355-2211 slocanvillagemarket.com<br />
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Fruitvale<br />
Trail<br />
Mountain Valley Station<br />
704 Arlington Rd, Slocan BC 250-355-2245<br />
Gas | Diesel | Auto & Bottle Propane<br />
Convenience Store & ATM<br />
Fishing Licences | Bait | Tackle | C<strong>amp</strong>ing supplies<br />
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slocan valley<br />
Owner/Operator<br />
6350 Hwy 6, Winlaw BC<br />
24hr Towing<br />
& Recovery<br />
Harold Street Café<br />
717 Harold St., Slocan (centre of town)<br />
Open 7 days a week • 250-355-2663<br />
LEMON CREEK LODGE<br />
& CAMPGROUND<br />
Post & beam European style lodge, cabins,<br />
and c<strong>amp</strong>ground nestled between<br />
Kokanee and Valhalla provincial parks.<br />
Lodge reservations<br />
1-877-970-8090 or 250-355-2403<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground 250-355-2547<br />
www.lemoncreeklodge.com<br />
info@lemoncreeklodge.com<br />
The Legion welcomes members<br />
& guests<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> & Fall Events:<br />
Sunday Music Jams 5-9 pm<br />
Texas Hold’em Tournaments: Sept. & Nov.<br />
Garlic Fest Booth Sept. ~ Xmas Craft Faire Nov.<br />
Our mission is to serve Veterans, to promote Remembrance<br />
and to serve our Communities & our Country<br />
The Royal Canadian Legion Slocan Valley Branch 276<br />
502 Harold St, Slocan 250-355-2672 slocanlegion<br />
Slocan Village Market<br />
Groceries, Organic Produce and Natural Food<br />
• In-Store Bakery & Deli<br />
• Fresh Cut Meats<br />
• Agency Liquor & Lotto<br />
• Hunting & Fishing Licences and more...<br />
Open Daily 9 am - 8 pm<br />
Check out our bi-weekly fl yer online at<br />
slocanvillagemarket.com<br />
519 Harold St, Slocan BC 250-355-2211<br />
C T Automotive<br />
GENERAL AUTO REPAIR<br />
Slocan<br />
250-355-2351<br />
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slocan valley<br />
Where attitude<br />
meets altitude<br />
For over a century people have<br />
been hiking and scrambling to<br />
the top of mountain peaks in<br />
and around the Valhallas and<br />
Slocan Valley. A new generation<br />
of athlete is now climbing the<br />
steep faces of rock that abound<br />
throughout the West Kootenay.<br />
In the Slocan Valley alone there<br />
are four “cragging” destinations<br />
that are easy to get to where<br />
people can access a plethora of<br />
routes on challenging cliffs.<br />
Get your copy of the West<br />
Kootenay Rock Climbing Guide<br />
at most outdoor sports stores<br />
or at any West Kootenay Visitor<br />
Centre.<br />
A nature lover's<br />
paradise<br />
Winlaw Regional and Nature<br />
Park is a 22.7 acre parcel of<br />
land located just north of the<br />
Winlaw Bridge on the west shore<br />
of the Slocan River. The beach<br />
area includes washrooms,<br />
change rooms and a covered<br />
gazebo. Two boardwalks over<br />
wetland areas are a key part of<br />
the trail system. The rest of the<br />
park is forest and wetlands with<br />
trails meandering along the river<br />
and into the forest.<br />
Winlaw Regional and Nature<br />
Park is used every day of the<br />
year. Locals go to enjoy the<br />
woods and river, to see wildlife,<br />
to walk dogs, to count the birds,<br />
to snowshoe or ski, to have picnics,<br />
to swim and to build sand<br />
castles and visit with each other<br />
while the kids play on the swings<br />
or chase each other in a game<br />
of tag. It is the place to share<br />
with guests, to have weddings,<br />
to do yoga, to have Art in the<br />
Park shows, for open air theatre.<br />
Come and walk down the path<br />
through the shady forest and<br />
over the boardwalk, listen for<br />
the cry of the eagle, watch<br />
the ducks and Canada geese<br />
feeding by the shore of the<br />
river, have a seat on a riverside<br />
bench, breathe the fresh air and<br />
relax. Welcome to nature.<br />
Floating<br />
The beauty of the Slocan River<br />
is that it flows as freely as it has<br />
since the glaciers of the last ice<br />
age mapped its course. The<br />
river has been used as a transportation<br />
route by miners and<br />
loggers for well over a hundred<br />
years and yet still has the feel<br />
of a wild, unspoiled ecosystem.<br />
The water is crystal clear and by<br />
early summer becomes warm<br />
enough for swimming in its many<br />
deep pools.<br />
A great way to enjoy the river<br />
is to take a river tour. The first<br />
section of the river is a gentle<br />
float area, perfect for the family<br />
float. The last section is for the<br />
high adventure trippers and includes<br />
some really great class II<br />
and III whitewater. For this kind<br />
of adventure, it’s best to go with<br />
experienced guides who have<br />
the right rafts for the river and all<br />
the gear you need. Stop in at the<br />
Visitor Info booth in Slocan City<br />
to learn more.<br />
Slocan Lake<br />
Slocan Lake is a powerful and<br />
timeless natural presence whose<br />
beauty impresses itself on the<br />
senses in a way that lifts you<br />
up and away from your everyday<br />
routine. It is as deep as<br />
275 metres, with an average<br />
depth of 150 metres so it rarely<br />
freezes. The crystal clear lake<br />
is popular with canoeists and<br />
kayakers, hikers, anglers and<br />
sightseers, many of whom return<br />
again and again.<br />
Slocan lake supports a variety<br />
of fish such as kokanee salmon,<br />
whitefish, burbot, rainbow trout<br />
and bull trout. Sturgeon is a protected<br />
species in Slocan Lake,<br />
as their population is in decline<br />
due to damming at various<br />
points downstream along the<br />
Columbia River system.<br />
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Slocan Valley Co-op<br />
General Store & Gas Bar<br />
Cool treats for hot summer days<br />
River tubing inner tubes & accessories<br />
• Gas<br />
• Groceries<br />
• Snacks<br />
• Sandwiches<br />
• Dry <strong>Go</strong>ods<br />
• Toys<br />
• Liquor<br />
• Ice<br />
• Post Office<br />
3024 Highway 6, Slocan Park 250-226-7433 • Open till 9pm<br />
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The Slocan Lake<br />
Stewardship Society<br />
has teamed up with several other organizations<br />
dedicated to the ecologically<br />
appropriate management of the valley that<br />
inspires them and to furthering knowledge.<br />
Three excursions are offered in<br />
July and August.<br />
Saturday, July 20, 8:30 pm – 11 pm:<br />
Celestial Tour at Centennial Park<br />
Take a fascinating tour of the night sky and<br />
observe celestial wonders with members of<br />
the Royal Astronomical Society.<br />
Saturday, August 3, 9 am – noon:<br />
Cool Rocks & Fire Smart at Bannock Point<br />
Discover how these cool rock formations<br />
came to be and what foresters are doing<br />
to help our local forests stay healthy while<br />
reducing fire fuels.<br />
Saturday, August 10, 8 am – 11 am:<br />
Wondrous Watering Hole<br />
Explore along Bonanza Beach and Creek<br />
at the head of Slocan Lake to learn why this<br />
area where the creek meets the lake is such<br />
a popular gathering spot for all kinds of birds<br />
and fish.<br />
To register, go to slocanlakes.com<br />
Silverton<br />
Silverton “The Beautiful” was first settled in<br />
1892 by miners working the south face of<br />
Idaho Mountain, extracting the rich deposits<br />
of lead and silver. By the late 1890s the town<br />
had six hotels, three general stores, a newspaper,<br />
a school and telephone connections<br />
to the mines in New Denver and Sandon.<br />
This vibrant community of approx 600 hosts<br />
some well known festivals throughout the<br />
year such as May Days, Valhalla <strong>Summer</strong><br />
SLOCAN LAKE’S<br />
GROCERY STORE<br />
New Denver<br />
School of Music, Sufferfest and the famous<br />
Garlic Festival.<br />
The Valhalla Fine Arts summer season<br />
begins with a 2 week drama and music<br />
day c<strong>amp</strong> for children and continues with<br />
music, dance and theatre programming for<br />
all ages throughout the summer. High<br />
quality performances are held throughout<br />
the summer season engaging and inspiring<br />
locals and visitors alike.<br />
It's theatre baby! Dress up or dress down...<br />
but either way come and have fun! www.<br />
valhallafinearts.org<br />
The spectacular beauty of the surrounding<br />
area touches all who live or visit here. Many<br />
find inspiration and in turn, create beauty<br />
of their own to share. The Hidden Garden<br />
Gallery features regional artists working in<br />
a variety of media. Local musicians play at<br />
each opening and the public is welcome.<br />
www.hiddengardengallery.ca<br />
The gallery is open 10<br />
am to 3 pm Tuesday<br />
to Sunday, closing for<br />
the season after the<br />
last show, Sept 8. It is<br />
located at 112 Slocan<br />
Avenue, New Denver.<br />
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Nikkei Internment<br />
Memorial Centre<br />
During World War II more then 22,000<br />
Japanese-Canadians were forcibly<br />
removed from their West Coast homes<br />
with only the clothes on their backs and<br />
one suitcase each. They were moved into<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>s in the interior of BC; 4,000 of these<br />
people were resettled in New Denver. The<br />
Nikkei Centre, a National Historic Site, tells<br />
this story.<br />
The Kohan Reflection Garden<br />
It is a serene lakeside spot for contemplation<br />
and for the enjoyment of the natural<br />
landscape and the gardens designed to<br />
complement it. This public Japanese-style<br />
garden was established to honour the many<br />
Canadian citizens of Japanese heritage who<br />
were forcibly resettled to the BC interior in<br />
1942. The Kohan Garden is located at the<br />
end of lst Avenue, New Denver.<br />
New Denver Friday Market<br />
Until the last Friday in September, a vacant<br />
lot in downtown New Denver is transformed<br />
into a bustling market square selling fresh as<br />
fresh can be baking and produce, chocolates,<br />
etc from 10 am to 2 pm every Friday<br />
from June through September.<br />
Sandon, BC<br />
Ghost town of the West Kootenay<br />
This is the<br />
largest damn nugget<br />
of silver ore ever<br />
found! 125 tons!<br />
I wonder how<br />
much money we’ll<br />
make? Will we<br />
be rich?<br />
silverton/new denver<br />
LOCALLY OWNED<br />
& OPERATED<br />
Fresh meat cut<br />
daily instore<br />
• Lots of local products<br />
• Deli • Fresh produce<br />
• Weekly flyer • and more<br />
Corner of Hwy 31A & Hwy 6<br />
New Denver 250-358-2270<br />
Hours: 8am - 6pm, 7 days a week www.newmarketfoods.ca<br />
The biggest silver rush of the 19th<br />
century: 29 hotels, 28 Saloons, 2<br />
breweries, 2 railroads, 8,000 people,<br />
40 brothels... and YOU,<br />
at the Sandon Museum this <strong>Summer</strong>!<br />
Great photos, friendly and helpful staff,<br />
excellent interpretation and wonderful exhibits<br />
–– Open May 16 19 through September –<br />
250-358-7920 • sandonmuseum@netidea.com<br />
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Nakusp<br />
One of the first things you<br />
should do after arriving in<br />
Nakusp is to take a wander<br />
along the paved path that<br />
follows the shoreline of upper<br />
Arrow Lake. The lovely landscaping,<br />
the view, the beach,<br />
the fact that you can walk from<br />
one end of town to the other<br />
and feel energized rather than<br />
tired – those factors are just the<br />
beginning of why residents of<br />
Nakusp love their town.<br />
Incorporated in 1892, Nakusp’s<br />
strategic location led to it<br />
becoming part of the fur trade<br />
route as well as the jumping off<br />
point for some of the early silver,<br />
lead and zinc mining in the<br />
Slocan Valley. Since there were<br />
no roads or railways between<br />
the Kootenay mining areas and<br />
Vancouver, goods had to be<br />
shipped via waterways from<br />
Nakusp, all the way up the Arrow<br />
Lakes to Revelstoke where<br />
the main CPR line was located.<br />
Of the early buildings in<br />
Nakusp, only a few remain. The<br />
Leland Hotel on the waterfront,<br />
which was built in 1892, is one<br />
of the originals. It is unique<br />
in the West Kootenay, and<br />
perhaps the province, for being<br />
a wooden hotel that has welcomed<br />
guests every day over<br />
the last century and a quarter.<br />
There is always lots to do in<br />
Nakusp and the surrounding<br />
area…fishing, boating,<br />
swimming, snorkelling, walking,<br />
hiking, biking, c<strong>amp</strong>ing and<br />
golfing. For a more leisurely<br />
adventure, check out the<br />
many downtown shops and<br />
restaurants, or soak in the hot<br />
springs. If you’re in Nakusp on<br />
a Wednesday evening in the<br />
summer, head to the gazebo in<br />
the park for live music.<br />
<strong>Go</strong> to the Visitor Centre for all<br />
the info you need to set up your<br />
day. Save some time for the<br />
museum next door. Of special<br />
interest is the new 3,650 sq ft<br />
addition to the museum that is<br />
dedicated to telling the Sinixt<br />
First Nation's story, from the<br />
last ice age to the present day.<br />
There is a lot to see and take in,<br />
including a diorama and a tule<br />
tipi made of woven reeds.<br />
Nakusp day trips<br />
Arrow Park is on the east<br />
shore of the lake and is situated<br />
at “The Narrows,” which separates<br />
Upper and Lower Arrow<br />
Lakes. Businesses in Arrow<br />
Park include a pottery studio<br />
and a resort. See the ferry<br />
schedule, page 5. While exploring<br />
the network of logging<br />
roads, you'll discover many<br />
small lakes where you can<br />
cast a line or take a dip. Hike<br />
to various ridges, including<br />
the popular Saddle Mountain<br />
Fire Lookout. Or just pitch your<br />
tent along the shores of Upper<br />
Arrow Lake, or any of the small<br />
mountain lakes you discover,<br />
and enjoy the quiet.<br />
Fauquier There are at least<br />
3 reasons to make the trip to<br />
Fauquier. #1: There’s a fun and<br />
friendly little 9 hole golf course;<br />
#2 There’s a cidery on the way<br />
(Burton City Cider, 5470 Highway<br />
6); and #3 the Mushroom<br />
Addition Restaurant is open<br />
again!<br />
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<strong>Do</strong> the backcountry<br />
like a boss<br />
Are you up for a challenge? The<br />
Idaho Peak Mountain Marathon is<br />
one epic foot race with a 1.6 km<br />
vertical elevation gain/loss that<br />
takes place July 27. The locale is<br />
the dramatic peaks and valleys<br />
that were once scrambled<br />
over by prospectors in the grip<br />
of the silver rush of the 1890s.<br />
Their century-old pack trails and<br />
narrow-gauge railway lines that<br />
were carved out along Carpenter<br />
Creek and the New Denver canyons<br />
lead the Mountain Marathon<br />
racers up to spectacular Idaho<br />
Peak. At the summit, splendid<br />
views of Slocan Lake and the<br />
Valhallas reward your effort. This<br />
may just be the only mountain<br />
marathon in North America which<br />
involves using a cable car to<br />
cross a creek! Register online<br />
through kootenaysufferfest.com<br />
Also brought to you by the forces<br />
that created Kootenay Sufferfest<br />
is the Nakusp Suffercross and<br />
Adaptive Suffercross Race which<br />
will take place on September 8.<br />
For the second time an Adaptive<br />
CycloCross race has been added<br />
to the day’s program. Participants<br />
of diverse abilities are invited to<br />
come out and try the new course<br />
that was designed just for adaptive<br />
athletes.<br />
Find out more about Nakusp’s<br />
amazing new adaptive mountain<br />
biking routes, rental and riding<br />
clinics at https://kootenayadaptive.com.<br />
Faith, Hope & Charity<br />
Barnstorming Co.<br />
A great gift for<br />
airplane enthusiasts!<br />
Stroll the waterfront<br />
Glorious flowers and brilliant<br />
sunshine, combined with a paved<br />
path beside a clear mountain<br />
lake makes the Nakusp waterfront<br />
walkway a must do when visiting.<br />
This recreation pathway is one<br />
kilometre long, and stretches from<br />
the downtown marina to a large<br />
public beach. Along the walkway<br />
are wonderful gardens, grassy<br />
lawns, picnic areas and benches<br />
on which to sit and admire the<br />
view. There is even a concession<br />
stand in the busier months. There<br />
are informational signs and garden<br />
structures along the way, encouraging<br />
you to slow down, take<br />
your time and smell the roses.<br />
The walkway is wheelchair friendly<br />
and can be accessed from<br />
many points along the way. Take<br />
a short stroll, or hike the whole<br />
way – your spirits will be lifted.<br />
Stroll through an old<br />
growth forest<br />
The Cedar Grove Loop is an easy<br />
1/2 km loop through giant cedar<br />
trees. Some are up to 2 metres<br />
in diameter and tower 30 metres<br />
above the forest floor. Access is<br />
two kilometres north of Nakusp<br />
on Hwy 23. Turn right onto Hot<br />
Spring Road and follow it for 10.8<br />
kms, then left onto Kuskanax<br />
Creek Forest Service Road for<br />
another 4.2 kms. Watch for the<br />
Cedar Grove Trail .8 km sign.<br />
Turn left at that sign and follow<br />
the road up to a parking lot.<br />
Ancient<br />
HeAling WAters<br />
AWAit<br />
Relax and enjoy our world<br />
renowned mineral pools,<br />
accommodations and full service spa.<br />
Experience gourmet food in the<br />
Kingfisher Restaurant and Lounge.<br />
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Based in Grand Forks, BC<br />
<strong>Go</strong> for a fl ight in this<br />
Vintage Boeing PT-17<br />
for a donation.<br />
All proceeds go to<br />
BC Children’s Hospital<br />
for more information: 250-825-0070<br />
or email: moparmel@gmail.com<br />
68KM SOUTH OF<br />
REVELSTOKE ON ARROW LAKE<br />
1.888.689.4699<br />
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nakusp<br />
Hot Springs<br />
Come soak your body's cares<br />
away at Nakusp's hot springs!.<br />
You'll find Nakusp Hot Springs,<br />
owned and operated by the<br />
Village of Nakusp, 12 kms up a<br />
mountain road. In earlier times<br />
there was only a path that was<br />
used by pack-horses escorting<br />
paddlewheel passengers who<br />
came to s<strong>amp</strong>le the deliciously<br />
warm waters. Check out the<br />
website, www.nakusphotsprings.<br />
com or call 1-250-265-4528.<br />
At Halcyon Hot Springs enjoy<br />
outstanding views from the terraced<br />
mineral pools (hot, warm<br />
or cold.) The Spa at Halcyon<br />
offers complete spa service<br />
and a fine restaurant. Halcyon<br />
accommodation is comfortable<br />
in chalets, cottages and<br />
Relax. Refresh. Return.<br />
1-866-999-4528<br />
250-265-4528<br />
Web: www.nakusphotsprings.com<br />
Email: info@nakusphotsprings.com<br />
Follow us on<br />
Facebook.com/NakuspHotSprings<br />
cabins. For<br />
the mobile<br />
guest there is<br />
a smaller full<br />
service RV<br />
park.<br />
Kayaks,<br />
canoes and<br />
paddle boats<br />
are available<br />
to rent. The<br />
shoreline<br />
provides<br />
niches and<br />
rock bluffs to<br />
explore. <strong>Go</strong> fishing or hiking on<br />
the area trails.<br />
Visit www.halcyon-hotsprings.<br />
com for hours and rates.<br />
Hot springs hikes<br />
A variety of trails begin at the<br />
Nakusp Hot Springs parking<br />
lot. Begin on the pet friendly,<br />
wheelchair accessible trail<br />
leading to the newly built Kuskananx<br />
foot bridge. On the far<br />
side of the bridge you can view<br />
a spectacular waterfall, check<br />
out the source of the resort’s<br />
mineral water, view the cathedral<br />
cedars in the area, swim in an<br />
alpine lake or walk along the 8.5<br />
kilometres of cross country trails<br />
down into the Village.<br />
Maps can be picked up at the<br />
Nakusp Hot Springs lobby or at<br />
the visitor centre on 6th Avenue<br />
NW in Nakusp. After your day<br />
of hiking, it's time for a relaxing<br />
soak in the hot springs!<br />
Markets and more<br />
Shopping in Nakusp? Nakusp<br />
has a couple of farmers markets.<br />
Find the Nakusp Farmers Market<br />
between KSCU and What’s<br />
Brewing, just south of Broadway<br />
every Saturday from 9 am to 1<br />
pm from the May long weekend<br />
until the October long weekend.<br />
Historic Leland Hotel<br />
The Leland Hotel, for a short<br />
time called Rathwell House, was<br />
the second hotel to be built in<br />
Nakusp. From 1892 it served the<br />
railway workers, merchants, and<br />
shipbuilding crews who poured<br />
into the brand new town but had<br />
nowhere to live.<br />
The Leland is BC’s oldest operating<br />
hotel, and the oldest wooden<br />
frame hotel in BC continuously in<br />
operation.<br />
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SELKIRK INN<br />
1-800-661-8007 OR 250-265-3666<br />
email selkinn@columbiacable.net<br />
Only a short walk from the shores of Upper Arrow Lake.<br />
Located close to Nakusp Hot Springs, Halcyon Hot Springs and the Nakusp <strong>Go</strong>lf Course. www.selkirkinn-nakusp.com<br />
WELCOME<br />
MOTORCYCLISTS<br />
210 6th Ave. Northwest<br />
Box 370, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0<br />
• 39 new and<br />
recently reconditioned spacious units<br />
• Single and deluxe rooms,<br />
some with kitchenettes<br />
• Telephone, fridge, and cable TV<br />
• Wheelchair accessible unit<br />
• Meeting room<br />
• Courtesy coffee with accommodation<br />
• Air conditioning<br />
• Wireless internet<br />
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FARMERS MARKETS<br />
Castlegar<br />
Craft & Farmers’ Market<br />
Saturdays, 9am – 1pm<br />
400 13th Ave, Station<br />
Museum<br />
Creston Valley<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
Saturdays 9am – 1pm<br />
behind the Visitors Centre.<br />
Grand Forks<br />
New Denver<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
Friday Market<br />
Tuesdays & Fridays<br />
10am – 2pm<br />
8am – 1pm Gyro Park,<br />
Kildare St. & 6th Ave<br />
7370 5th St. at Hwy. 3<br />
Robson<br />
Harrop<br />
Sunday Market<br />
Little Red Schoolhouse<br />
9am – 2pm<br />
Market<br />
3067 Waldie Avenue<br />
Sundays 10am – 2pm<br />
Kaslo<br />
Saturday Market<br />
10am – 2pm<br />
Front Street Park, Kaslo<br />
Lardeau Valley<br />
Lardeau Valley Sunday<br />
Market<br />
Sundays 10am – 2pm<br />
Meadow Creek<br />
Nakusp<br />
Fridays<br />
Fringe Market<br />
12pm – 4pm Old Firehall<br />
Saturdays<br />
Farmers’ Market, 9am – 1pm<br />
5th St & Broadway<br />
Old Firehall Farmers’ Market<br />
10am – 2pm<br />
Nelson<br />
Saturdays Cottonwood<br />
Market 9:30am – 3pm<br />
Live Music<br />
10am – 2:30pm,<br />
Cottonwood Falls Park,<br />
Nelson<br />
Wednesdays Nelson<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Local Market<br />
9:30am – 3pm, Baker St<br />
Rossland<br />
Mountain Market<br />
Thursdays 3pm – 6pm<br />
Queen St. & Columbia Ave<br />
Salmo Valley<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
Thursdays 4pm – 7pm<br />
KP Park, beside the Salmo<br />
Village C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Trail<br />
Every 2nd Saturday<br />
Trail’s incrEDIBLE Farmers’<br />
Market – July 13 & 27,<br />
Aug 10 & 24, Sept 7 & 21,<br />
Oct 6 10am – 2pm,<br />
1300 block Cedar Ave, Trail<br />
Village of Slocan<br />
Saturday<br />
10am – 2pm.<br />
FALL FAIRS<br />
Creston Valley<br />
Fall Fair<br />
Sept 6 & 7,<br />
312 19 Ave N, Creston<br />
Grand Forks Fall Fair<br />
Sept 7 & 8<br />
www.boundarybc.com/<br />
event/grand-forks-fall-fair<br />
Rossland Fall Fair<br />
Sat. Sept 7<br />
11am – 5pm, 1860 3 Ave<br />
www.rosslandfallfair.ca<br />
Hills Garlic Festival<br />
Sept 8<br />
Centennial Park, New Denver<br />
Pass Creek Fall Fair<br />
Sept 21 & 22<br />
Pass Creek Regional<br />
Exhibition Grounds<br />
Argenta Fall Fair<br />
Sept, Argenta Hall<br />
Harrop Harvest<br />
Festival<br />
Sept, Harrop Hall,<br />
6066 Mcconnell Road<br />
Press Fest<br />
Juice Festival,<br />
Slocan Valley<br />
www.kootenayfood.com<br />
Lardeaau Valley<br />
Harvest Festival<br />
Sept 28<br />
Lardeau Valley Hall<br />
Procter Apple Fest<br />
Oct 12<br />
11am – 4pm 250-505-3560<br />
staline@shaw.ca<br />
Taghum<br />
Harvest Festival<br />
Oct 13, Taghum Hall<br />
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRS<br />
Christmas at the<br />
Gallery<br />
Nov 8–Dec 24, Kootenay<br />
Gallery, Castlegar.<br />
www.kootenaygallery.com<br />
Kaslo Lightup<br />
Nov 30<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Kaslo<br />
Rekindle the Spirit<br />
of Christmas<br />
Nov 30 - Rossland<br />
www. tourismrossland.com<br />
Kootenay Columbia<br />
Christmas Craft Faire<br />
Nov 1-2, Castlegar Community<br />
Complex<br />
Fruitvale Christmas<br />
Craft Fair,<br />
Nov 8 & 9<br />
Fruitvale Memorial Hall<br />
Christmas Craft Faire<br />
Nov 15–17 Best Western<br />
Hotel, 153 Baker St., Nelson<br />
Procter Xmas Craft Fair<br />
Nov 17 Procter Hall<br />
Mistletoe Market<br />
Nov 22–23<br />
The Riverbelle.<br />
1350 Esplanade, Trail<br />
Railtown Christmas<br />
Craft Fair Nov 22–23<br />
91 Baker St., Nelson<br />
Kootenay Artisan Fair<br />
Nov 22–24, Prestige<br />
Lakeside Resort, Nelson<br />
Craft Fairs host an amazing collection<br />
of local artists and artisans.<br />
You will find products like<br />
Kaslo's Honey Candles, a local<br />
company who sells globally. You<br />
will not leave a West Kootenay<br />
craft fair empty handed...promise!<br />
Creston Valley Arts<br />
Council Craft Fair<br />
Creston Complex<br />
Nov 16, 9am – 4pm<br />
Santa’s Candy<br />
Parade<br />
Dec 14, 5pm<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Trail<br />
Christmas Craft Fair<br />
Nov 28–Dec 1<br />
Waneta Plaza, Trail<br />
Balfour Hall<br />
Christmas Craft Faire<br />
Nov 30<br />
Robson Hall<br />
Christmas Craft Fair<br />
Dec 6–8<br />
Winter Faire<br />
Dec 7, Waldorf School<br />
Silverking Ski Hill Road,<br />
Nelson<br />
Wynndel Christmas<br />
Craft Sale & Lunch<br />
Dec 7<br />
Wynndel Community<br />
Centre<br />
Christmas Craft<br />
Faire Dec 1, Castlegar<br />
Community Complex<br />
#gokootenays<br />
Cottonwood Farmers Market<br />
Saturdays 9:30-3 Live Music 10-2:30<br />
Cottonwood Falls Park<br />
May - October<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Farmers Market<br />
Wednesdays 9:30-3 Baker St and Hall St<br />
June - September<br />
Market Fest<br />
Live Music<br />
www.ecosociety.ca<br />
Local Produce<br />
MarketFest<br />
Friday July 26 &<br />
Friday Aug 23<br />
6-10pm on Baker Street<br />
Family-friendly street festival<br />
featuring 100 vendors,<br />
live music, art making,<br />
dance performances, kids’<br />
entertainment and more!<br />
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West Kootenay Events<br />
July 15–20 Kaslo GuitarFest<br />
www.kasloguitarfest.com<br />
July 18 Trail Arts Night Market<br />
Featuring Lester McLean Band<br />
Gyro Park, Trail<br />
July 19–20 Starbelly Jam<br />
Crawford Bay<br />
July 19–20 Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>spel Festival<br />
Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds<br />
250-365-7456<br />
July 20 Celestial Tour Centennial Park<br />
New Denver, slocanlakess.com<br />
July 21 East Shore Culture Day<br />
East Shore Kootenay Lake<br />
www.eastshore.life/events<br />
July 26 Johnny Cash & Elvis Tribute<br />
Ticket info on Facebook:<br />
Creston 3-Eh Stage & Entertainment<br />
July 26 Marketfest Baker St, Nelson<br />
July 27 Nelson Artwalk<br />
2nd opening night www.ndac.ca<br />
July 27 Kootenay Festival<br />
Let’s Celebrate, Millennium Park,<br />
Castlegar kootenayfestival.com<br />
July 29–Aug 3 History About Town<br />
Creston www.crestonmuseum.ca<br />
July 30 Learn to Fish<br />
Syringa Creek Provincial Park by the<br />
Boat Launch www.gofishbc.com<br />
July 31 Learn to Fish<br />
Ch<strong>amp</strong>ion Lakes Park<br />
www.gofishbc.com<br />
End of July Gray Creek Museum<br />
Days graycreekhistory@gmail.com<br />
Aug 2–9 Suzuki Valhalla Institute<br />
Silverton www.valhallafinearts.org<br />
Aug 2–4 Kaslo Jazz Etc <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Music Festival kaslojazzfest.com<br />
Aug 3 Riondel Daze<br />
Aug 3 Cool Rocks & Fire Smart<br />
at Bannock Point slocanlakess.com<br />
Aug 8–12 Shambhala Music Festival<br />
shambhalamusicfestival.com<br />
Aug 8 Trail Arts Night Market<br />
Gyro Park, Trail<br />
Aug 8–10 Cannafest<br />
Canada’s hottest rock festival.<br />
Grand Forks. cannafest.ca<br />
Aug 10 Wondrous Watering Hole<br />
slocanlakess.com<br />
Aug 10–11 Columbia Basin Culture<br />
Tour cbculturetour.com<br />
Aug 11–16 Valhalla <strong>Summer</strong> School<br />
of Music New Denver<br />
www.valhallafinearts.org<br />
Aug 12–19 Ages 5-8<br />
Pioneer Week <strong>2019</strong> Creston Museum,<br />
Creston BC www.crestonmuseum.ca<br />
Aug 15–18 Hotsprings Rally<br />
BC Beemers (BMW bikes) Nakusp.<br />
beeceebeemers.com/index.php/rally<br />
Aug 16 Aaron Pritchett<br />
Creston. Ticket info on Facebook:<br />
Creston 3-Eh Stage & Entertainment<br />
Aug 16–18 West Kootenay<br />
Kennel Club Show Castlegar Complex<br />
Aug 16–18 Nelson International<br />
Mural Festival ndac.ca<br />
Aug 16–18 Made in the Shade<br />
Tix at Cantina on Baker St, Nelson<br />
Aug 18 Pirate’s Day in Kaslo<br />
Facebook: Pirate Day on the SS Moyie<br />
www.OnTheRoadManagement.com<br />
Driving the Kootenay’s Live Music Scene<br />
Aug 21–22 Toadfest at Summit Lake,<br />
Nakusp. fwcp.ca<br />
Aug 23 Marketfest Baker St, Nelson<br />
Aug 23–25 Casa Silverton Dance<br />
St<strong>amp</strong>ede 403 819-9974<br />
www.casasilverton.ca<br />
Aug 31 Movie Night in the Courtyard<br />
Creston Museum<br />
crestonmuseum.ca<br />
Sept 1 Kootenay Pride Parade,<br />
Baker Street, Nelson, follow Kootenay<br />
Pride on Facebook<br />
Aug 31–Sept 1 Castlegar Firefighter<br />
Games dustinjlepage@gmail.com<br />
Aug 31–Sept 1 Gray Creek Regatta<br />
Kootenay Lake Sailing Association on<br />
Facebook<br />
Sept 6 Street Dance 7-10 pm Nelson<br />
Artwalk & Road Kings<br />
Hall Street Plaza www.ndac.ca<br />
Sept 8 West Kootenay Toy Run West<br />
Kootenay Toy Run Assoc on Facebook<br />
Sept 7–8 Grand Forks Fall Fair<br />
https://grandforksfallfair.com<br />
Sept 8 Hills Garlic Festival, New Denver<br />
www.hillsgarlicfest.ca/<br />
Sept 15 Saints <strong>Go</strong>lf Yournament<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
mid Sept Open House at Meadow<br />
Creek Spawning Channel fwcp.ca<br />
Sept 20–21 Massif Music Festival<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Nelson, various venues<br />
festivalmassif.com<br />
Sept 21 Christmas in Sept<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
Sept 21–22 Pass Creek Fall Fair<br />
26th Annual passcreekfair.com<br />
Sept 26–28 KTM Canada Adventure<br />
Rally www.redresort.com<br />
Sept 27–29 Culture Days Weekend<br />
10th annual<br />
Oct 5 Old fashioned Health & Wellness<br />
<strong>Do</strong>ukhobor Discovery Centre<br />
www.doukhobor-museum.org<br />
Oct 24 Paint night at the Kootenay<br />
Gallery www.kootenaygallery.com<br />
Oct 26 Spooktacular<br />
downtown Trail<br />
Late Oct Boo at the Mu! Rossland<br />
Museum www.rosslandmuseum.ca<br />
Walking the streets and alleyways<br />
in Nelson has always been intriguing...<br />
MuralFest makes it even more worthwhile.<br />
Photo: Nicola Rough Mural by Tyler Toews<br />
of Nelson. Have you found the bear?<br />
nelson international<br />
nelson & district arts council<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
AUGUST 16-18, <strong>2019</strong> JUNE 28/JULY 27/SEPT 6/<strong>2019</strong><br />
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Run & Ride<br />
Events:<br />
July 12 – 14<br />
Nelson Fat Tire Festival<br />
www.nelsonfattire.com<br />
July 20<br />
Broken <strong>Go</strong>at Trail Run<br />
Rossland.<br />
www.pacetrailseries.com/broken-goat.html<br />
July 25<br />
Retallack Ladies Shred<br />
www.retallack.com<br />
July 27<br />
Idaho Peak Ultra Trail<br />
Marathon & 10K<br />
Valley of the Ghosts.<br />
kootenaysufferfest.com<br />
Aug 10<br />
iDIDaRide & Run, Kaslo.<br />
www.ididaride-kaslo.ca<br />
Sept 8<br />
The Nakusp Suffercross<br />
and Adaptive<br />
Suffercross Race<br />
kootenaysufferfest.com<br />
Sept 9 – 14<br />
WACANID<br />
International Bike Ride.<br />
Idaho/BC www.wacanid.org<br />
Sept 21<br />
Kootenay Rock Climbing<br />
Festival<br />
Lion’s Head Pub, Robson<br />
Sept 22<br />
Rock Climbing Clinic<br />
http://tawkroc.org<br />
Sept 21<br />
Storm the Stairs, Trail.<br />
www.uwtraildistrict.org/event/<br />
storm-the-stairs-2<br />
Oct 13<br />
Fall Colours Ride And<br />
Fundraiser<br />
Starts at the Dam Inn, South<br />
Slocan 2pm.<br />
slocanvalleyrailtrail.ca<br />
Oct 27<br />
Hallocross Bike Race<br />
Red Mountain<br />
www.redresort.com<br />
Skate, Bike and Pump Parks!<br />
Beaver Valley: This all wheel<br />
skatepark in Montrose is brand<br />
new; it officially opened in May of<br />
2017. The course was designed<br />
by Newline Skateparks out of<br />
Calgary. It’s adjacent to a major<br />
bus route so kids can hop on the<br />
bus from Rossland or Castlegar.<br />
There are also washroom amenities<br />
on site.<br />
Castlegar: The largest bike park<br />
in the West Kootenay is at 110 5<br />
St, Castlegar, at the Millennium<br />
Park. Three masterpiece pump<br />
tracks built by Dig Designs<br />
feature progressive levels of<br />
dirt jumps, pump tracks, a flow<br />
trail and a technical zone – all<br />
designed to challenge riders of<br />
every skill level. So much fun!<br />
Kaslo: Kaslo’s skatepark is right<br />
on the beach in Vimy Park. BMX<br />
or board or scooter. Toddlers<br />
to adults love this park. Get wet<br />
when you are done!<br />
Kaslo’s family pump park is on<br />
the river trail system. From downtown<br />
Kaslo head upriver on the<br />
north side River Trail.<br />
Watch for the skills park sign on<br />
the left, or continue straight up<br />
to access the top level pump<br />
park which is now connected to<br />
the lower track with a beautifully<br />
bermed trail.<br />
Nakusp: The skatepark of<br />
Nakusp is a streetstyle park,<br />
designed by Newline, and built<br />
by the local community.<br />
New Denver: No bike park here,<br />
but you can’t beat the Galena<br />
Trail for family fun. Get dropped<br />
off at 3 Forks and ride down into<br />
town. Historic!<br />
Nelson: The 15,000 sq ft Nelson<br />
Skatepark is stacked with features<br />
and the Nelson Bike Park<br />
offers challenging BMX biking.<br />
Find both at the Art Gibbon Park,<br />
505 West Beasley Street in the<br />
Rosemont area.<br />
Rossland: Rossland Bike Skills<br />
Park at Esling and Irwin Drive.<br />
This beginner to intermediate<br />
skills park includes r<strong>amp</strong>s, jumps,<br />
ladders, boardwalks, hills and a<br />
large backboard.<br />
Salmo: Check out the small bike<br />
skills area at KP Park downtown<br />
in Salmo. There are dirt jumps, a<br />
pump track and a few easy wood<br />
features.<br />
Salmo is also home to West Kootenay<br />
BMX – find it at 434 Ski Hill<br />
Road, and an indoor skate park<br />
located at 206 Seventh Street in<br />
the community centre.<br />
Warfield: There is a little pump<br />
park in Warfield near Webster<br />
Elementary School.<br />
All of Warfield’s parks are connected<br />
by trails and these are<br />
connected to the wider system<br />
of hiking and biking trails that<br />
take you into the high country in<br />
minutes.<br />
Village of Slocan:<br />
The skatepark in Slocan is called<br />
TENACITY. Find it near the<br />
intersection of Harold Street and<br />
Giffin Ave.<br />
Photo: Thomas Nowaczynski<br />
iDIDaRide & Run<br />
Too Much Fun?<br />
Rhonda Ruston<br />
Law<br />
Saturday<br />
August 10<br />
register online<br />
'til Wed Aug 7 th<br />
walk up registration Fri Aug 9<br />
iDIDaRide-kaslo.ca<br />
<strong>Do</strong>ug the Bike Guy<br />
#gokootenays<br />
Ymir: The Ymir skatepark is very<br />
central in this tiny town and is a<br />
hub of activity from spring to fall.<br />
Located between the river and<br />
the commercial block... downtown.<br />
Trail: A new and long-anticipated<br />
addition to Gyro Park is the<br />
skatepark. The Trail SK8 Park is a<br />
top-notch facility with 13 features<br />
including a large bowl, half pipes<br />
and rails. It’s the perfect addition<br />
to the concession, covered picnic<br />
area, green space, spray park<br />
and other great amenities at Gyro<br />
Park.<br />
Kaslo Community<br />
Pharmacy<br />
Kul Nijjar<br />
Associate Broker<br />
Fair Realty<br />
40km<br />
BIKE<br />
20km<br />
BIKE OR RUN<br />
8km<br />
BIKE OR RUN<br />
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West Kootenay<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>grounds<br />
PRIVATE PARKS<br />
CRESTON<br />
Arrow Mountain RV Park 250-428-<br />
1882<br />
Scottie’s RV & C<strong>amp</strong>ground 250-<br />
428-4256<br />
Pair-A-Dice RV Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-428-2347<br />
Mountain Park Resort<br />
250-428-2954<br />
Riders Ranch Motorcycle C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-402-6777<br />
Kozy Tent & Trailer Park<br />
250-428-4143<br />
EAST SHORE KOOTENAY LAKE<br />
Riondel C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-225-3338<br />
Kokanee RV Park &<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Crawford Bay 250-227-9292<br />
Cedar Grove C<strong>amp</strong>ground Grey Creek<br />
250-227-9492<br />
Crawford Bay RV Park<br />
250-227-9010<br />
Soul’s Paradise<br />
Kootenay Bay 250-227-9441<br />
Bayshore Resort 40 km north of<br />
Creston 250-223-8270<br />
The Lakeview Gray Creek<br />
1-877-227-9311<br />
Columbia Basin<br />
Culture Tour<br />
Aug 10 & 11, <strong>2019</strong><br />
10:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries<br />
and heritage sites through this free, selfguided<br />
tour within the Columbia Basin.<br />
KOOTENAY LAKE - KASLO<br />
Birch Grove, Balfour 250-229-4275<br />
Toad Rock Motorcycle C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
North of Balfour 250-229-5448<br />
Lakeside Cabins & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Ainsworth 250-229-4506<br />
Woodbury Resort & Marina just<br />
North of Ainsworth<br />
250-353-7717, 1-877-353-7717<br />
Mirror Lake C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
near Kaslo 250-353-7102<br />
Kaslo Municipal C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-353-2662<br />
Schroeder Creek RV<br />
Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
15 min north of Kaslo 250-353-7383<br />
Lardeau Valley C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
36 min 250-366-4236<br />
NELSON<br />
Meet the artists, shop for fine art and<br />
craft, view demonstrations, special<br />
exhibitions, interpretive displays<br />
or chat with local historians during<br />
this two day cultural celebration!<br />
A project of Funded by<br />
250-505-5505<br />
toll free 1-877-505-7355<br />
www.cbculturetour.com<br />
Art Rage - Michael Graham<br />
For further information visit<br />
our website or call.<br />
www.cbculturetour.com<br />
250-505-5505 • 1-877-505-7355<br />
Nelson City C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-352-7618<br />
Cool Waters RV Park<br />
250-355-2266<br />
Kline’s Creekside RV<br />
Park 250-354-8451<br />
The Whistle Stop<br />
250-354-9572<br />
SLOCAN VALLEY<br />
Karibu Park<br />
1-888-452-7428<br />
Springer Creek RV<br />
Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-355-2266<br />
Lemon Creek Lodge<br />
250-355-2403.<br />
NAKUSP<br />
Three Islands Resort<br />
250-265-3023<br />
Nakusp Municipal<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-265-1061<br />
Nakusp Hot Springs<br />
250-265-4528.<br />
KBR C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-265-4212<br />
Riders Retreat<br />
250-265-8043<br />
Green Acres<br />
250-265-1379<br />
Murphy’s Landing<br />
250-265-0020<br />
Burton Historical Park<br />
1-844-265-4885<br />
SILVERTON<br />
Silverton C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-358-2472<br />
NEW DENVER<br />
Centennial C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-358-2361<br />
ROBSON<br />
Pass Creek Regional Park &<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground 250-304-4602<br />
SALMO<br />
Rocking River C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-357-9341<br />
KP Park 250-357-9433<br />
Pine Springs Motel & RV<br />
250-357-9660<br />
Selkirk Motel & RV Park<br />
250-357-2346<br />
TRAIL<br />
City of Trail RV Park<br />
250-364-1262.<br />
CASTLEGAR<br />
Castlegar Cabins<br />
RV Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-365-2337<br />
Kootenay River RV Park<br />
1-877-318-0008<br />
Pass Creek C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-304-4602<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club & RV Park<br />
250-365-5006<br />
ROSSLAND<br />
Lions C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-551-4751<br />
FRUITVALE<br />
Creekside RV Park<br />
1970 Main Street 250-367-7551<br />
Beaver Valley Family Park<br />
250-367-9319<br />
Beaver Falls Motel & RV Park<br />
250-367-7690<br />
GRAND FORKS<br />
Country Hideaway<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground 250-870-6269<br />
Riviera RV Park 250-442-2158<br />
Jolly Jack Stop N’ Shop<br />
250-442-2995<br />
The Victorian Motel<br />
and RV Park 250-442-3011<br />
PV Ranch Adventures<br />
250-442-5525<br />
PROVINCIAL PARKS<br />
For details and bookings<br />
www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks<br />
and www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca<br />
Reservations:<br />
www.discoverc<strong>amp</strong>ing.ca<br />
ARROW LAKE<br />
Mc<strong>Do</strong>nald Creek 10 km south of<br />
Nakusp on Highway 6<br />
Arrow Lakes (Shelter Bay) North of<br />
Nakusp and across the ferry to Hwy 23<br />
Syringa Creek<br />
19 km NW of Castlegar on Hwy 3A<br />
DUNCAN LAKE<br />
Glacier Creek C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-352-1510<br />
Howser/Glayco Beach<br />
8.3 km north of Meadow Creek on<br />
Highway 31<br />
SUMMIT LAKE:<br />
Hwy 6, 18 km SE of Nakusp<br />
Rosebery: Wilson Creek,<br />
5 km north of New Denver<br />
KOOTENAY LAKE<br />
Davis Creek<br />
20 km north of Kaslo on Hwy 31<br />
Garland Bay<br />
North of Riondel Visit<br />
www.kootenaylake.bc.ca<br />
Kokanee Glacier Remote. Access<br />
• Hwy 3A north of Nelson or<br />
• Hwy 31, 10 km north of Ainsworth<br />
at Woodbury, or from<br />
• Hwy 6, 8 km south of Slocan<br />
Kokanee Creek Park<br />
19 km NE of Nelson on Hwy 3A<br />
Lost Ledge<br />
25 km north of Kaslo on Hwy 31<br />
Lockhart Beach<br />
Hwy 3A, 40 km north of Creston<br />
SOUTH KOOTENAY<br />
Ch<strong>amp</strong>ion Lakes Between<br />
Fruitvale and Trail<br />
Nancy Greene Access Hwy 3 or 3B,<br />
26 km west of Castlegar on Hwy 3 or<br />
29 km north of Rossland on 3B.<br />
Beaver Creek Provincial Park &<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground 7km south of Trail on the<br />
Old Waneta Road, Hwy 22A<br />
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Nelson<br />
Immerse yourself in the calm. Photo: Karma Halleran<br />
This small city<br />
is perched on<br />
the edge of a wilderness as vast as<br />
any you’ll find in southern Canada.<br />
It attracts (and creates) a strong<br />
contingent of skiers and mountain<br />
bikers, hikers, climbers and paddlers<br />
of all sorts. Despite its distance from<br />
any major urban centre, Nelson has a<br />
flourishing arts scene as well.<br />
Any casual visitor to Nelson will see<br />
that the visual arts are more and more<br />
in the public sphere in this city. In<br />
part that is due to the annual Mural<br />
Festival which takes place August 16<br />
to 18. Over one crazy paint splashing<br />
weekend, artists in the alleyways will<br />
express the sacred and the profane,<br />
channelling the muse of the backcountry<br />
athlete and the ecologist,<br />
and trailing culture riffs in colour over<br />
many of this city’s historic walls.<br />
Where do they, the artists and the extreme<br />
sports lovers, mix it up? At the<br />
craft brew pubs, and at the unique,<br />
not-a-chain restaurants and bars in<br />
Nelson’s very walkable downtown.<br />
One warm summer night,dress up in<br />
something lovely and step out on the<br />
town. You’ll find a surprisingly large<br />
number of places to grab a bite, swill<br />
a pint, or watch as your barkeep tosses<br />
an original Kootenay cocktail.<br />
Nelson enjoys dining at perhaps<br />
more non-franchise-type eateries<br />
per capita than any other<br />
Canadian town. The same can be<br />
said for the night clubs, retailers<br />
and theatres. So much is original<br />
and handcrafted, written,<br />
produced and performed by<br />
locals, locally. Nelson has got<br />
talent baby!<br />
Take in a world class performance<br />
at the Capitol Theatre, or<br />
a classic children’s film or even<br />
some burlesque at the Civic. Stroll<br />
the streets and introduce yourself<br />
to the eclectic mix of independent<br />
shops in Nelson – booksellers<br />
and beads, handcrafted jewellery<br />
or hand patina'd furniture, locally<br />
designed phone cases, cards,<br />
clothing... it would take the better<br />
part of a week to know the ins and<br />
outs of Nelson.<br />
Set on the shores of the West Arm<br />
of Kootenay Lake and surrounded<br />
by the Selkirk Mountain Range,<br />
Nelson is home to approximately<br />
10,000 souls.<br />
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Craft brewing<br />
universally<br />
involves<br />
boldly flavoured<br />
beers coupled<br />
with a<br />
defiantly<br />
independent<br />
spirit.<br />
Garrett Oliver, in the<br />
Oxford Companion to Beer<br />
That’s true as far as it goes, no<br />
doubt. But I want to add that<br />
there is always a dash of humour<br />
that goes along with that boldness<br />
of the brew. There is something<br />
about the alternately brassy<br />
and comforting experience of<br />
drinking craft beer in a brew pub<br />
that tickles the irony bone.<br />
Kootenay Rockies brewers may<br />
take their brewing very seriously,<br />
but not themselves. The logo for<br />
the Angry Hen in Kaslo is a frumpy<br />
chicken with a cleaver. Ask Manon<br />
or Andy, the Hen’s co-owners<br />
along with brewmasters Shirley<br />
and Frances, about the origin of<br />
the name and you may or may<br />
not get a straight answer. I’m sure<br />
the gigantic hop-flower-shaped<br />
pendant l<strong>amp</strong>s have heard it all.<br />
In all mock seriousness, the mission<br />
of Nelson Brewing Company<br />
is: Brew unto others as they would<br />
brew unto you. The Angry Hen’s<br />
slogan is more to the point: Just<br />
Shut Up and Drink It, while the<br />
motto of the Trail Beer Refinery<br />
is Work Hard Play Harder. Not a<br />
problem after downing a pint of<br />
Holy Hefeweizen.<br />
Names of the beers!<br />
Cheers<br />
~ Erika Bird, <strong>Go</strong> & <strong>Do</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Brewers are a whimsical bunch<br />
when it comes to naming their<br />
products. That’s especially so<br />
when it comes to the seasonal<br />
brews. Some fun local beer names<br />
are Old Bitch Bitter (Angry Hen),<br />
Rootin’ Around Red Ale (Torchlight),<br />
Faceplant and Happy<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>er (Nelson Brewing Company)<br />
Dick’s Happy Place Ordinary<br />
British Bitter (Backroads Brewery)<br />
and Nightshift Stout (Trail<br />
Beer Refinery.)<br />
It may be that you are one of<br />
those people who always orders<br />
the same beer every time you<br />
belly up to the counter. That’s<br />
your prerogative, for sure – being<br />
predictable is not without its<br />
merits. We salute<br />
you. But I bet that<br />
behind the name<br />
of your favourite<br />
beverage, there’s<br />
a story – and<br />
probably a story<br />
that will tell you<br />
something about<br />
a characteristic<br />
feature of the<br />
town, or possibly<br />
more than you<br />
want to know<br />
about an actual<br />
local character.<br />
For instance,<br />
Torchlight’s Kutenai<br />
Khaos is a pale ale that is flavoured<br />
with wild local hops that<br />
grow along the rail lines within<br />
Nelson’s city limits. And you might<br />
guess that there really is an angry<br />
hen character (“Old Bitch” has to<br />
be an exaggeration!) somewhere<br />
in Kaslo.<br />
At Torchlight Brewery on Hall<br />
Street in Nelson, as a friend and I<br />
sipped our pints and nibbled on<br />
sourdough beer mash crackers, I<br />
Angry Hen:<br />
Just Shut Up and Drink It<br />
Backroads Brewery Company:<br />
FILL‘ER UP & SIT A SPELL<br />
NBC Mission:<br />
Brew unto others as they<br />
would brew unto you.<br />
Trail Beer Refinery:<br />
Work Hard. Play Harder.<br />
Torchlight Brewing Co.<br />
Delicious Innovation.<br />
asked Craig (co-owner) for some<br />
of the stories behind the names<br />
on the taps. Once while creating<br />
a new batch of beer, he and his<br />
partner Josh were stirring the<br />
grains into the mash tun (the fermenting<br />
vat is called a tun) with<br />
an old canoe paddle and there<br />
was so much grain, the paddle<br />
snapped in half. Thus the beer<br />
they were making named itself:<br />
Broken Paddle IPA.<br />
Make some<br />
friends<br />
On the social<br />
scene side, I’m<br />
starting to think<br />
that West Kootenay<br />
brew pubs<br />
are like new<br />
wave Legion<br />
halls. They’re a<br />
bit noisy (not a<br />
lot of upholstery<br />
happening as a<br />
general rule) and<br />
there is a lot of<br />
talking going on<br />
between tables,<br />
between friends, between people<br />
who have never met before. But<br />
instead of a common military<br />
history being the social glue, it’s<br />
more of an anarchist philosophy<br />
– any kind of conversation goes,<br />
any age is fine, from baby to elder,<br />
any “career” can be represented,<br />
from execs to mountain bikers<br />
(who can be one and the same)<br />
and they’re all sharing a table or<br />
a counter.<br />
The more you know<br />
If you’re like me and have a bit of<br />
an anthropological bent, the best<br />
people-watching is at Backroads.<br />
There’s a bar right at the big picture<br />
window that faces onto Nelson’s<br />
main drag, Baker Street. In<br />
the summer, their streetside patio<br />
is the place to quaff your brew.<br />
Beware of a quirky BC law that applies<br />
here – you can buy your beer<br />
at the taps, and walk with it to a<br />
table, but to cross the public sidewalk<br />
with a beer requires the help<br />
of a professional (the staff will let<br />
you know.)<br />
<strong>Do</strong>n’t forget to eat!<br />
At the five breweries on the map<br />
opposite, the food choices are<br />
as original and tasty as the beer.<br />
The Angry Hen, Nelson Brewing<br />
Company and Backroads Brewery<br />
don’t have kitchens, but they<br />
do bring in some very creative<br />
fare prepared by local cooks and<br />
served hot (or cold) alongside<br />
your pint. The fare served by<br />
Torchlight and the Trail Beer Refinery<br />
will make you wish you had<br />
an alternate reality life and could<br />
eat twice.<br />
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Tower Rd. To<br />
Salmo<br />
Hall Mines Road<br />
Perrier Road<br />
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Cottonwood Creek<br />
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Silver King Rd<br />
Ymir Road<br />
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Stibbs St<br />
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Lions<br />
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Park<br />
Little St<br />
Jeffs Ave<br />
Vancouver St<br />
Delbruck St<br />
Fort Sheppard Dr<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf Links Road<br />
Innes St W<br />
Kootenay St<br />
Richards St<br />
<strong>Go</strong>re St W<br />
<strong>Go</strong>re St W<br />
Granite Rd<br />
Knox Rd<br />
Wasson St<br />
Mcquarrie Ave<br />
Robertson Ave<br />
Houston St<br />
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To Castlegar<br />
Hall Mines Rd<br />
Ward St<br />
Innes St<br />
Munro St<br />
<strong>Go</strong>re St<br />
South Sheppard Road<br />
3a<br />
Hamilton Ave<br />
Mchardy St<br />
Lakeview Cres<br />
Robson St<br />
Mines Rd<br />
All aboard!<br />
Nelson’s electric streetcars first started running<br />
in 1899. The line was only five miles long and<br />
could boast only three cars, but it served the<br />
city faithfully for 50 years. After the Second<br />
World War, the electric tramway service<br />
was replaced by buses.<br />
<strong>Go</strong>vernment Rd<br />
Park St<br />
DOGS<br />
Off-Leash<br />
Area<br />
Josephine St<br />
Hall St<br />
Railway St<br />
Observatory St<br />
Carbonate St<br />
Latimer St<br />
Silica St<br />
Mill St<br />
Victoria St<br />
Nelson Airport (CZNL)<br />
Fall St<br />
Kootenay St Mcdonald Dr<br />
Hendrix St<br />
Stanley St<br />
Hoover St<br />
Ash St<br />
Ward St<br />
South Cherry St<br />
S Poplar St<br />
Mountain Station Rd<br />
Baker St<br />
Cedar St<br />
Lake St<br />
Vernon St<br />
Herridge Lane<br />
Park St<br />
Car 23 was repurposed as a<br />
gift shop, a storage shed,<br />
even a dog kennel before<br />
it was rescued and<br />
restoration began.<br />
View St<br />
Pine St<br />
Lakeside Dr<br />
Front St<br />
Selby St<br />
Hall St<br />
Hendrix St<br />
Trevor St<br />
Edgewood<br />
Gyro<br />
Park Rd<br />
H<br />
Regent St<br />
The Nelson Electric<br />
Tramway Society<br />
was formed in<br />
1988 and soon<br />
the vision<br />
to have<br />
Streetcar<br />
23 back<br />
Park St<br />
Morgan St<br />
Simpson St<br />
Nelson<br />
City<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Union St<br />
W Oak St E Oak St<br />
William<br />
John St<br />
High St<br />
Pine St<br />
View St<br />
Chatham St<br />
Nelson Ave<br />
<strong>Do</strong>uglas St<br />
Poplar St<br />
Anderson St Anderson<br />
Waterfront Pathway<br />
6th St<br />
Maple St<br />
1st St<br />
2nd St<br />
Nelson Ave<br />
Behnsen St<br />
Cottonwood St<br />
“on track” started to become a reality. The car<br />
made its second debut in 1992, carrying over<br />
20,000 people in four months. Today there are<br />
over 70 volunteers who look after all aspects of<br />
the operation and new members are always welcome.<br />
These people make it possible for you to<br />
relive the past with a ride along the shore of the<br />
West Arm of Kootenay Lake from the Prestige<br />
Inn to Lakeside Park, two kilometres of relaxing<br />
nostalgia. The fares are modest and the ride is<br />
great fun.<br />
If you have a special event coming up, perhaps<br />
a wedding in Lakeside park, or a retirement or<br />
birthday party, you can reserve the streetcar for<br />
your guests to ride in style.<br />
The tramway runs every thirty minutes between<br />
11 am and 4:30 pm, seven days a week from<br />
May until October 14. www.nelsonstreetcar.org<br />
The Prestige<br />
Inn and<br />
the Lakeside<br />
Park stops are<br />
equipped with lifts<br />
to allow for wheelchairs<br />
to board<br />
the tram.<br />
Davies St<br />
STREET-CAR<br />
Elwyn St<br />
Kokanee St<br />
3rd St<br />
4th St<br />
5th St<br />
6th St<br />
7th St<br />
8th St<br />
Lakeside<br />
Park<br />
Fell St<br />
Beatty Ave<br />
<strong>Go</strong>rdon St<br />
Radio Ave<br />
Valhalla Rd<br />
<strong>Go</strong>ddard Rd<br />
BRIDGE<br />
W Parkview Rd<br />
Parkview Rd<br />
Johnstone Rd<br />
Jorgensen<br />
NORTHSHORE<br />
NELSON<br />
Mcdonald Rd<br />
Gagne Rd<br />
Upper Parkview Rd<br />
Sutherland Ln<br />
Stromme Ln<br />
Bodnarchuk Ln<br />
Whitmore Rd<br />
Neale<br />
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9th St<br />
10th St<br />
Bealby Point Rd<br />
Svoboda Rd<br />
Thirteenth St<br />
Holland St<br />
Johnson St<br />
Kane St<br />
Store St<br />
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Day Trips<br />
Kokanee Park Old Growth Trail A Day on the Lake: Rent a boat at<br />
The Aerial shot can be used for the background Travel northeast of Nelson for 19 km Jones Boys Boats in Woodbury, 50<br />
The Great Trail (formerly known<br />
on Hwy 3A to the Gibson Lake/Kokanee<br />
Glacier Provincial Park access<br />
minutes from Nelson on Hwy 31A.<br />
as the Trans Canada Trail) starts<br />
captions for each would include:<br />
at the junction of <strong>Go</strong>re Street and road and then it's 11.4 km to the<br />
Spend a Day or Two in Kaslo<br />
Cherry St and S Sheppard Road, trailhead. It's an easy-going interpretive<br />
trail Park that the meanders ideal spot to around relax huge past Ainsworth Hot Springs...<br />
1 hour north of Nelson, 20 minutes<br />
and runs Sailboat 40 km and towards Beach Salmo. The Lakeside<br />
grade averages 2%, a long steady cedar and hemlock trees. A wonderful<br />
place to be on a hot day.<br />
• Hikes, bikes and running trails<br />
pedal on your bike that can be<br />
completed<br />
Touchstones<br />
in a day. Stop and cool off<br />
Explore Touchstones Nelson, Museum of Art and History for all levels of fitness<br />
at Cottonwood Lake when you reach See the red fish at Kokanee Creek<br />
• Hit the beach, visit the<br />
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Outdoor Patio Baker Street Discover Historic Baker Street, A true adventure in SS itself Moyie, play the stunning<br />
a shuttle and get dropped in Salmo, Nelson on Hwy 3A, and Meadow<br />
9 hole golf course, explore,<br />
then ride back to Nelson.<br />
Creek spawning channels, 95<br />
dine & shop around town<br />
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Cottonwood Lake is the headwaters<br />
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• Kaslo Jazz Etc Festival<br />
August 2, 3 and 4<br />
regional I will park send is another about 7 mocked or 8 kilometres<br />
south-southeast of Nelson up Relax in the naturally hot pool, wade<br />
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Pleasure seekers...<br />
More then a few memories are waiting to be<br />
created. Like as not, these experiences may<br />
be new to you... live like a local.<br />
Shake it up! Drop in to a dance class at<br />
Front Street Dance (612 Front Street.) No<br />
registration is required. Check the schedule<br />
for ballet, jazz or Broadway, whatever your<br />
inclination. http://frontstreetdance.ca<br />
Like a bicycle ride on the water…<br />
Wind down with a relaxing late afternoon/<br />
evening paddle. Take a two hour kayak<br />
journey starting from beautiful Lakeside Park.<br />
Travel up under what locals call BOB (the big<br />
orange bridge) and come back floating over<br />
still waters towards a setting sun. Or sign up<br />
for a more extensive adventure or lessons at<br />
http://kootenaykayak.com<br />
Catch a movie at the restored Civic Theatre<br />
on Vernon Street. That sounds ho-hum, but<br />
you will find that the movie selection is not,<br />
and the graceful Art Deco building has an<br />
elegance that makes you want to move more<br />
graciously to match the ambience. Order<br />
your popcorn with nutritional yeast,<br />
s’il vous plait.<br />
Shawna "The Hulagan" Photo: Spiral Motion<br />
Take the trolley and then check out the car<br />
barn and museum in Lakeside Park. Hop on<br />
at the Prestige Lakeside Inn or Chahko Mika<br />
Mall stop. The ride to the park and the car<br />
barn (where the museum is) and back again<br />
costs between free and $3. The Tramway<br />
Society has invested in lifts to help those<br />
with mobility issues, so everyone can take a<br />
spin. The lifts are available at either end of<br />
the route – at the Prestige Inn or at Lakeside<br />
Park. The trolley runs daily 11 am to 4:30 pm.<br />
Flow Jamz Thursdays at 7 to 9 pm near<br />
the Labyrinth in Lakeside Park by the big<br />
orange bridge. Come for a look-see to learn<br />
what Flow Movement is all about. You will be<br />
amazed by the fluidity and grace of movement<br />
of these hoopers and jugglers and the neocircus<br />
dancers who call their discipline<br />
Flow, and themselves flow artists.<br />
OR step up and give it a go<br />
yourself in a safe and encouraging<br />
environment. Learn<br />
about terms like poi and<br />
devil sticks.<br />
Once the group moves indoors<br />
for the fall, there is a<br />
small drop-in fee to cover<br />
space rental. Come and<br />
check it out. Follow Spiral<br />
Motion on Facebook!<br />
Tuesday night ladies’ ride: Shuttle<br />
and group ride every Tuesday night (until<br />
September 18) leaving from Sacred Ride on<br />
Baker Street at 5:30 pm. Nicole Walker and<br />
Jenny Petersen will be there providing pointers<br />
and high levels of STOKE! Trails will be<br />
determined the day of and riders will end the<br />
night at one of Nelson's local breweries for a<br />
post ride social! $25 per night.<br />
Laser tag: If you’re a gang, Laser Tag is a<br />
fun way to get your ya-yas out. By the end<br />
of an afternoon of running around outside<br />
and virtually shooting each other, you’ll have<br />
a roarin' good appetite. Laser Tag combines<br />
the classic games of hide-and-seek and<br />
tag with a high tech twist. It's just outside of<br />
Nelson on Hwy 6 (toward Salmo).<br />
www.kootenaylazertag.ca<br />
Step out and hit the nightlife scene:<br />
There are many venues in Nelson that bring<br />
in live bands and you can walk to them all.<br />
Finley's on Vernon brings in an eclectic mix,<br />
Bloom Nightclub has the dance floor, the<br />
SpiritBar in the Hume Hotel often has incredible<br />
Indie discoveries – then there's the Royal<br />
on Baker (bluesy, rock 'n roll) and the brew<br />
pubs scattered throughout the downtown. If<br />
there's a big game on, Uptown Sportsbar in<br />
the Adventure Hotel is the place to be.<br />
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isisexotica<br />
Aromatic Apothecary<br />
Botanical Perfume<br />
Adult Essentials<br />
582 Ward Street<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Nelson<br />
250-352-0666<br />
www.isis.ca<br />
Stay<br />
Cool<br />
This<br />
<strong>Summer</strong><br />
Mon–Sat 9:30-5:30, Sunday 11-4<br />
488 Baker St, Nelson \ 250-354-4002<br />
Dreß for<br />
the summer<br />
breezes<br />
at<br />
Abacus Beads<br />
and beyond<br />
Crystals • Jewellery • Classes<br />
BIG CITY GLITZ at local prices<br />
An eclectic collection of<br />
glass • bone • wood • semi-precious<br />
and sterling beads from around the world<br />
505 Kootenay Street, Nelson 250-352-3100<br />
abacusbeadsnelson.com<br />
AN INSPIRING EXPERIENCE<br />
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PROUDLY<br />
SERVING<br />
BRINGING THE<br />
THIRD WAVE<br />
OF COFFEE TO<br />
NELSON<br />
Fresh baking in house daily<br />
616 Vernon St, Nelson ı 250.352.7211<br />
Open at 6 am weekdays ı 7 am weekends and holidays<br />
Steakhouse and Lounge<br />
Distinctly Metropolitan<br />
Culinary Experience<br />
Reservations Recommended<br />
250.352.5570 • 616 VERNON ST, NELSON • FRESH FOOD • SUPERIOR COCKTAILS<br />
The friendliest<br />
staff in town!<br />
It’s the place to be…<br />
and be seen.<br />
250.352.2715 ı 616 Vernon St, Nelson<br />
All three businesses are located in the Adventure Hotel<br />
616 Vernon Street, Nelson BC<br />
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Park 'n play<br />
Cottonwood Falls Park<br />
On Saturdays, in the warm<br />
months of the year, head<br />
to this park for the weekly<br />
outdoor market. Other<br />
days you'll find a beautiful<br />
serene area to stroll or rest<br />
in. Though surrounded by<br />
bustle, the sound of rushing<br />
water drowns out that noise.<br />
Designed to evoke the feeling<br />
a garden in Japan might<br />
bring you, it is known as the<br />
Friendship Garden and is the<br />
equivalent of a hug between<br />
Nelson and its sister city,<br />
Shuzenji, Shizuoka, Japan.<br />
The bridge crossing Cottonwood<br />
Creek is modeled after<br />
the larger bridge crossing the<br />
Katsura River in Japan. At the<br />
end of the park is a beautiful<br />
waterfall that is most spectacular<br />
May through July.<br />
Lakeside Park Located at<br />
the foot of the big orange<br />
bridge (BOB), this park is the<br />
place to swim, play soccer<br />
or tennis, or wander through<br />
the gardens and see what’s<br />
in bloom. A long, beautiful<br />
beach, wide promenade and<br />
large open green spaces<br />
and mature trees provide an<br />
expansive backdrop to your<br />
stroll or picnic stop. Let the<br />
kids loose at the Rotary children’s<br />
adventure playground<br />
in the middle. Take a meditative<br />
turn in the labyrinth nearby,<br />
or kick a ball around on<br />
the city playing fields. At the<br />
west end there is an ActNow<br />
seniors’ exercise area. Stroll<br />
the Centennial Pathway along<br />
the water and back to the<br />
beach. There is a summertime<br />
concession too.<br />
Gyro Park is located in the<br />
heart of Nelson next to the<br />
Hospital on Gyro Park Road.<br />
It's a bit of a climb, but once<br />
you make your way up to the<br />
park you are rewarded by a<br />
wide variety of native greenery,<br />
curving flower gardens,<br />
a gazebo, and spectacular<br />
views of the city below and<br />
the West Arm of Kootenay<br />
Lake. On a hot summer day,<br />
take yourself and your kids to<br />
the playground and wading<br />
pool. Bring a picnic lunch<br />
and enjoy the day.<br />
Lions Spray Park is the<br />
perfect cool down venue for<br />
kids of all ages... Really, we<br />
know you want to :)<br />
Find it at 298 Richards Street,<br />
in upper Nelson.<br />
#discoverNelson<br />
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“…Nelson and the surrounding<br />
towns were<br />
(once) the hubbub of<br />
British Columbia. The<br />
alignment of water<br />
and large mountains<br />
funneled the fur trade,<br />
logging and mining<br />
through the area,<br />
fanning the explosive<br />
growth of industry-town<br />
upstarts. This has<br />
drastically faded over<br />
the last century, but<br />
Nelson maintains a<br />
store of riches: robust<br />
mountain town charm,<br />
an abundance of arts,<br />
culture, food and a new<br />
type of mining. The<br />
pickaxes and shovels<br />
still swing—these days<br />
it’s just aimed at breaking<br />
trail rather than<br />
uncovering valuable<br />
ore. In recent years<br />
Nelson has become<br />
recognized for its raw<br />
and rowdy trails that<br />
dive through the area’s<br />
rugged terrain.”<br />
Ben Gevalda,<br />
mountainbikingbc.ca<br />
Is Nelson the<br />
ultimate mountain<br />
biking community?<br />
People come from all<br />
over to shred these hills,<br />
but the real measure for<br />
that title is earned at the<br />
ground level.<br />
LV Rogers Secondary School<br />
has developed a mountain bike<br />
team and has accredited courses<br />
where riders can get graduation<br />
credits for [bike] mechanics,<br />
building trails, development<br />
plans, and riding bikes."<br />
- Jake Middleditch<br />
Find the full article on PinkBike.<br />
com https://www.pinkbike.<br />
com/news/how-the-communitycame-together-to-create-a-highschool-mtb-program-in-nelsonbc.html<br />
Stop by Gerick Nelson or<br />
Sacred Ride – you will find one<br />
at either end of Baker Street –<br />
to get your questions answered,<br />
or visit TrailForks.com<br />
City C<strong>amp</strong>ing<br />
Nelson has a charming seasonal<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>ground within walking<br />
distance of the downtown<br />
core, the mall and the beach.<br />
There are shaded c<strong>amp</strong>sites,<br />
full hook-ups, showers, picnic<br />
tables, a covered dining shelter,<br />
a sani-station, and best of all, a<br />
terrific view of Kootenay Lake.<br />
The c<strong>amp</strong>ground is pet friendly,<br />
and has reasonable rates. Just<br />
minutes from everything – Baker<br />
Street, Lakeside Park, the aquatic<br />
centre… Enjoy the city while<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>ing! Email c<strong>amp</strong>nels@<br />
telus.net or 250-352-7618.<br />
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MAIN STREET<br />
DINER<br />
• Espresso • Cappuccino<br />
• <strong>Go</strong>urmet Burgers<br />
• English Style Fish and Chips<br />
• Greek Specialties<br />
Take Out • Fully Licensed<br />
Open 11 am<br />
616 Baker St. Nelson<br />
250-354-4848<br />
Great Food<br />
~ Best Outdoor Patio<br />
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Multi<br />
Award-<br />
Winning<br />
Cuisine!<br />
See full menu<br />
online at<br />
www.itzapizza.ca<br />
Dine in, take out,<br />
sometimes delivery<br />
Nelson’s best selection<br />
of BC Craft Beers!<br />
413 Hall St,<br />
Nelson, BC<br />
250-352-3573<br />
Outdoor Patio Dining<br />
Seriously <strong>Go</strong>od!<br />
Sterling Silver Jewellery<br />
Fossils • Gems • Silks<br />
Sage • Amber • Incense<br />
Zen Tents • Baskets<br />
Tapestries • Clothing<br />
Global Bazaar Treasure<br />
526 Stanley St, Nelson 250-352-7418<br />
Voted<br />
Best Greens in<br />
the Kootenays<br />
Home of<br />
The Grill at Granite Pointe<br />
and their exclusive<br />
Lost Ball Lager<br />
250.352.5913<br />
1123 Richards St West<br />
Nelson BC<br />
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Massif<br />
Music<br />
Festival<br />
The music at<br />
this festival is<br />
far and away<br />
from what’s<br />
playing on<br />
AM radio.<br />
In fact, the organizers, a<br />
non-profit society, strive to showcase<br />
all that is underrepresented<br />
in the soundscape of rural and<br />
remote BC. Massif is all about<br />
the sounds, the musicians and<br />
the delicious spinal chill factor<br />
of what happens when you<br />
support – with enthusiasm!<br />
– cutting edge local talent<br />
and new bands from further<br />
afield. On the Massif playlist?<br />
Psych, stoner, heavy, punk,<br />
metal, indie, and rock bands<br />
too. Check it out September<br />
20-21 at various venues in<br />
Nelson. Oh – and you know<br />
what is also revolutionary?<br />
All the profits go to the artists<br />
and performers.<br />
https://festivalmassif.com<br />
Street Dance!<br />
Get on your dancing shoes! The<br />
Nelson and District Arts Council<br />
is teaming up with the Nelson<br />
Road Kings to host a family<br />
friendly street dance in Hall<br />
Street Plaza on Friday, September<br />
6 from 7 to 10 pm. Dance<br />
under the stars with Ruckus, a<br />
local rock and roll band that is<br />
sure to get your toes tapping.<br />
This is the wrap party for ArtWalk<br />
<strong>2019</strong> and the kickoff for the<br />
Nelson Road Kings Queen City<br />
Cruise.<br />
Marketfest<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown!<br />
How can you not love a block<br />
party on a summer’s night?<br />
When the evenings warm up,<br />
Baker Street heats up as Eco-<br />
Society’s Marketfest spills out<br />
over the sidewalks and onto the<br />
pavement. These street parties<br />
are filled with 100 vendors,<br />
kids’ entertainment and bands<br />
playing on two stages. This year<br />
Marketfest will take place on<br />
July 26 and August 23. These<br />
family-friendly events run from<br />
6 pm to 10:30 pm on the 200<br />
and 300 blocks of Baker<br />
Street. A $5 donation for<br />
admission is gratefully<br />
accepted from anyone<br />
over 18 to help cover<br />
costs. <strong>Do</strong>n’t miss out<br />
and plan to join the fun<br />
at these special<br />
community celebrations.<br />
For more information<br />
please visit<br />
ecosociety.ca<br />
Art comes in many forms,<br />
shapes and head sizes...<br />
Photo: Karma Halleran<br />
ArtWalk in the<br />
Queen City<br />
In its fourth decade, ArtWalk<br />
offers Nelson and area artists the<br />
opportunity to have their work on<br />
display locally. The entire downtown<br />
becomes an art gallery and<br />
it is a great opportunity to buy<br />
original art, to discover Nelson’s<br />
shops and restaurants, and to<br />
meet the friendly people working<br />
in Nelson’s downtown.<br />
Saturday, July 27 is the opening;<br />
from 6 to 9 pm wander from<br />
venue to venue and meet the<br />
artists and their work. You can<br />
even join in and try your hand in<br />
any of these spaces... you never<br />
know, with a few tips from the<br />
artist onsite, your creativity may<br />
explode!<br />
Pick up an ArtWalk guide at the<br />
Visitor Centre at 91 Baker Street,<br />
or any gallery location. Inside<br />
you’ll find artist names, disciplines,<br />
galleries and a map of<br />
locations so you can set forth on<br />
a cultural stroll.<br />
Visit www.ndac.ca for more<br />
details.<br />
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Otter Books<br />
“Books may<br />
well be the only<br />
true magic ”<br />
~ Alice Hoffman<br />
Tasty Food from Around the World<br />
Freshly prepared lunch, dinner & tapas<br />
Vegetarian & gluten-friendly choices<br />
Generous portions • Children’s menu<br />
Licensed • Outdoor patio<br />
536 Stanley St 250-354-1667 outerclove.ca<br />
Your source for<br />
COOL BOOKS<br />
to read on hot<br />
summer days!<br />
Making your bookish dreams come true<br />
398 Baker Street, Nelson 250-352-3434 ~ otterbooksinc.ca<br />
100% locally owned and independent bookseller<br />
Open Mon - Sat 9:30 - 5:30, Sun 11 - 4; July & August Fridays till 8<br />
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20 19<br />
RIDE THE TROLLEY!<br />
May 17 – October 14, seven days a week<br />
Every thirty minutes between 11am and 4:30pm<br />
The Capitol Theatre<br />
The Capitol provides Nelsonites<br />
with many different types of<br />
productions throughout the year.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> youth productions have<br />
been the training ground and<br />
inspiration for generations of<br />
young local thespians, singers<br />
and musicians. This year's<br />
production James & the Giant<br />
Peach promises to be another<br />
entertaining event.<br />
July 25-27 James & the Giant Peach<br />
31st Annual <strong>Summer</strong> Youth Production<br />
September 6-7<br />
Lust & Burlesque: A Weekend Affair<br />
September 22 Buffy Sainte-Marie<br />
September 26 Pigs: Canada’s Pink<br />
Floyd<br />
October 4 A Can of Worms<br />
October 11 The Dime Notes<br />
November 3 The Troll Grandfather<br />
November 12 <strong>2019</strong> Nights of Grief &<br />
Mystery Tour<br />
November 16 Bed and Breakfast<br />
December ?? TBA but not to be<br />
missed! The Annual Christmas<br />
Pantomine<br />
PRESTIGE<br />
INN<br />
MALL<br />
STREETCAR<br />
MUSEUM<br />
LAKESIDE<br />
PARK<br />
FARES All Day Season<br />
Adult $3 $25<br />
Senior (55+)<br />
& Child (6-12) $2 $15<br />
Family $8 $50<br />
Children under 6 are FREE<br />
Charters available for weddings,<br />
birthday parties and special<br />
occasions. $150 per event.<br />
Visit Our Museum<br />
Open Daily Noon to 3pm<br />
250-352-7672<br />
www.nelsonstreetcar.org • info@nelsonstreetcar.org<br />
Committed to<br />
the Highest Quality in Food, Drink and Service<br />
Open 7 days<br />
www.tandooriindiagrill.com<br />
a week! 409 Kootenay St. Nelson 250-352-5999<br />
Fishing<br />
at its Best<br />
• On-board BBQ<br />
• Heated Boats<br />
• Bathroom<br />
Reel Adventures<br />
Fishing Charters<br />
Kootenay Lake & Columbia River Charters<br />
250-505-4963 www.reeladventuresfishing.com<br />
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Touchstones Museum<br />
of Art and History<br />
Located in the heart of Nelson in<br />
the former post office and City<br />
Hall, Touchstones is a state-ofthe-art<br />
facility.<br />
Permanent exhibitions include<br />
First Nations, European exploration,<br />
mining, transportation,<br />
settlers and industry, and it<br />
celebrates the culture and history<br />
of Nelson and area.<br />
Visit the website www.<br />
touchstonesnelson.ca to see<br />
what is happening when you<br />
come to Nelson!<br />
Climb, Bike, Hike<br />
Kootenay kids are not born with<br />
an appreciation of their mountain<br />
landscape, it’s something that<br />
evolves. When children hear<br />
visitors talk at length about the<br />
scenery, they get impatient. What<br />
does scenery matter? But as they<br />
begin to explore beyond their<br />
back yards, their sense of being<br />
"of the mountains" ignites and expands.<br />
The craggy range across<br />
the lake or the valley ceases to be<br />
the wall on the other side of their<br />
world once they have climbed to<br />
the top of it and looked over the<br />
other side.<br />
Is rock climbing your thing? Enjoy<br />
a day ascending The Date, a very<br />
accessible multi-pitch climb within<br />
reach of Nelson. It is a great<br />
walk into the base of the route,<br />
and a fun and thoughtful climb<br />
from there. You’ll enjoy stunning<br />
views at the top – the rewards of<br />
this great adventure. Pick up a<br />
copy of The West Kootenay Rock<br />
Guide book at the at the Visitor<br />
Centre in the Nelson and District<br />
Chamber of Commerce office at<br />
91 Baker Street, for information on<br />
the more than 400 climbs in the<br />
Nelson area!<br />
Mountain biking is a journey to<br />
Nirvana for the avid biker or for<br />
anybody, really, who is reasonably<br />
fit and has the desire to<br />
get away from the pavement.<br />
Showcased in many mountain<br />
bike films, Nelson’s trails offer<br />
everything from gentle railway<br />
grades to steep, rooty technical<br />
tracks.<br />
For the hard core freeriders there<br />
is enough diversity to keep the<br />
adrenalin pumping. With the<br />
breathtaking backdrop of the<br />
Selkirk Mountains, Nelson’s rides<br />
take the West Coast style and<br />
crank it up a notch! There are<br />
many great tracks within a 15<br />
minute drive and quite a number<br />
of trails that you can get to from<br />
Nelson on your own two wheels.<br />
Stop in at one of Nelson’s sport or<br />
bike shops for current information.<br />
Gerick’s on Baker Street specializes<br />
in making sure you get your<br />
biking fix while in and around<br />
Nelson. The knowledgeable staff<br />
can help you determine the best<br />
trails for your interest and ability.<br />
Some of the trails serve a double<br />
purpose, hiking and biking, so<br />
ask about the trail etiquette for<br />
these multi-purpose areas.<br />
The Nelson Mountain Bike Guide,<br />
now in its 3rd edition, includes<br />
vivid, virtual terrain views, almost<br />
40 new rides and a total of 105<br />
mapped and described trails.<br />
All proceeds from the sale of the<br />
guide go directly towards funding<br />
the trail building and ongoing<br />
maintenance.<br />
Hiking is another great way to<br />
spend some time. Nelson is<br />
central to many types of hikes for<br />
all abilities. Check the book stores<br />
for Where Locals Hike in the West<br />
Kootenay or, again, ask for trail<br />
info at the Info Centre or sports<br />
stores around town. Another great<br />
guide is The Kootenays (Backroad<br />
Mapbook, Number 4). It will<br />
get you just about anywhere you<br />
need to go.<br />
Pulpit Rock Trail: This is a favourite<br />
hike for the locals because<br />
it only takes a little more than<br />
an hour or two and the view of<br />
Nelson is unbelievable! The trail<br />
head is located across the bridge<br />
from Nelson on the North Shore.<br />
Just turn left at Johnstone Road<br />
and follow it to where the cars are<br />
parked on the side of the road.<br />
Crystal Caves Trail: Minutes<br />
from Nelson’s downtown, head<br />
towards the big orange bridge.<br />
Once on Nelson Avenue take a<br />
right on Elwyn Street. At the top<br />
you will come to a parking area<br />
on the right and you can see the<br />
old railroad bed which is the head<br />
of the trail.<br />
Family Hiking at Kokanee Creek<br />
Park: Just 18 minutes north of Nelson,<br />
eight hiking trails leave from<br />
the Info Centre in Kokanee Creek<br />
Provincial Park. The park trails<br />
wind from the sandy beach and<br />
delta and follow the slope upward<br />
to the base of the forested Slocan<br />
Range of the Selkirk Mountains.<br />
Kokanee Mt Zipline<br />
Kokanee Mountain Zipline promises<br />
you more than an extreme<br />
ride. You will get that, for sure.<br />
But what will stay with you long<br />
after you are unlatched from<br />
your harness is the exhilarating<br />
sensation of being liberated in<br />
three dimensional space, soaring<br />
high like a bird over valleys, and<br />
under the sun. Zipping through<br />
the canopy, in between the towering<br />
fir and larch and spruce.<br />
No photograph or video can do it<br />
justice. On the zipline you move<br />
though and over the environment.<br />
It’s free falling in control –<br />
and with total safety.<br />
The Kokanee Zipline is an experience<br />
the whole family can share..<br />
at least all of those over 50 lbs! It<br />
is a 2–3 hour time commitment.<br />
Guides will lead you on a nature<br />
walk through the forest and introduce<br />
you to the inland rainforest<br />
ecosystem in between stages.<br />
Visit www.zipkokanee.com<br />
Kokanee Creek Park<br />
The adventure playground and<br />
wide sandy beach at this beautiful<br />
lakeside provincial park will<br />
keep the kids busy and active<br />
all day. There is a good boat<br />
launch, a group c<strong>amp</strong> site, a<br />
viewing platform over a fish-bearing<br />
channel and great hiking<br />
trails that will keep the whole<br />
family active.<br />
The Kokanee Nature Centre is<br />
open daily from 9 am to 8:30 pm,<br />
June 30 to September 6. Children<br />
and adult naturalist, yoga<br />
and fitness programs are offered.<br />
Numerous publications about<br />
the park and its flora and fauna<br />
can be perused and purchased<br />
at the centre. For a schedule of<br />
the activities and programs,visit<br />
www.kokaneenaturecentre.org<br />
Can fish run? Yes!<br />
Late August is time to welcome<br />
back the bright red spawning<br />
kokanee salmon to Kokanee<br />
Creek. The Kokanee Creek Nature<br />
Centre hosts the annual Redfish<br />
Festival, August 25 from 11 am to<br />
4:30 pm at Kokanee Creek Park<br />
to celebrate their return. Watch for<br />
the red fish icons on the telephone<br />
poles to know when they<br />
are 'running'.<br />
The kokanee are key to the<br />
survival of many species on<br />
Kootenay Lake. Birds, mammals,<br />
insects, even humans, all partake<br />
of the thousands of kokanee<br />
coming up the channel to spawn<br />
on the pebbly bottom of Kokanee<br />
Creek.<br />
For more information about the<br />
festival and all of the nature<br />
programming at the centre, visit<br />
https://kokaneenaturecentre.org/<br />
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nelson north shore<br />
KKokanee Glacier Resort<br />
Comfortable quality suites, with space to roam like home. Lake access,<br />
community BBQ area, gazebo, playground, onsite restaurant.<br />
Enjoy fi ne Asian Fusion cuisine, made from the highest quality ingredients<br />
and with the greatest care for your culinary pleasure by owner/chef Panda.<br />
Restaurant 250.825.9420<br />
Motel 250.825.9421<br />
2615 Hwy 3A, just North of Nelson e: info@kokaneeglacierresort.com<br />
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Balfour<br />
Thousands of travellers pass<br />
through Balfour each year for<br />
the famous free ferry ride across<br />
Kootenay Lake. But Balfour also<br />
offers gift shops, artisans, several<br />
restaurants, a general store,<br />
a bakery, a gas station and a<br />
variety of accommodations from<br />
hotels to c<strong>amp</strong>grounds. There is<br />
a stunning 18 hole golf course,<br />
Kootenay Lakeview Resort with<br />
its own executive 9 hole golf<br />
course, and fishing and boating<br />
year round. The Balfour <strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
Club Trail, Balfour Woodland<br />
Walk and Ross Lake Trail all<br />
offer short scenic, not-toostrenuous<br />
hikes or bike rides.<br />
For details visit the Balfour and<br />
District Business & Historic Association<br />
website at http://www.<br />
balfourcanada.ca<br />
MV Anscomb<br />
Wheelhouse<br />
The Balfour's Heritage Committee<br />
has completed the restoration<br />
of the original MV Anscomb<br />
wheelhouse. The MV Anscomb<br />
ferry plied the waters of Kootenay<br />
Lake from 1946 until 2000.<br />
The wheelhouse can be seen<br />
at the Balfour ferry terminal rest<br />
area. For a glimpse into the history<br />
of travel on Kootenay Lake,<br />
take a tour. There are also lots of<br />
items of local historical interest<br />
on display. Open Monday and<br />
Tuesday in July and August from<br />
10 am – 2 pm, and longer on<br />
holidays.<br />
Balfour <strong>Go</strong>lf Course<br />
Discover the Kootenays’ best<br />
kept secret – 18 holes of<br />
spectacular golf designed by<br />
Les Furber. Players will find the<br />
front nine carved neatly through<br />
a forested region with sand<br />
and water hazards strategically<br />
placed; the back nine uses the<br />
mountains to provide elevation<br />
from tee to green and has<br />
a breathtaking view across<br />
Kootenay Lake to the Purcell<br />
Mountains.<br />
Hunker down at the Kootenay<br />
Lakeview Resort and spend your<br />
days on the course and your<br />
evenings being p<strong>amp</strong>ered. Book<br />
a massage and then a soak<br />
in their large outdoor jacuzzi.<br />
You'll sleep well and be ready<br />
for the next day's adventure. The<br />
resort is a favourite for weddings<br />
– book a floor or the entire<br />
hotel! Its grounds are lovely, the<br />
comfortable log built lounge has<br />
amazing views, and you and<br />
your guests are close to all the<br />
outdoor recreation the Balfour<br />
area has to offer.<br />
Day Trips<br />
Balfour is pretty central to all<br />
kinds of adventure. A day’s<br />
outing can include a free ferry<br />
ride on your way to the Pilot<br />
Bay Lighthouse trails. Immediately<br />
after you get off the<br />
ferry at Kootenay Bay, turn right<br />
to access this BC rec site and<br />
hiking and biking trail system.<br />
Balfour, BC<br />
It’s an easy climb on a well-worn<br />
trail to the lighthouse with its<br />
amazing views north, south and<br />
west. Bring a picnic and swim at<br />
Sawmill Cove.<br />
Riondel: Take your first left after<br />
you get off the ferry and head 9<br />
km north to Riondel. Have lunch<br />
at the pub or the golf course, play<br />
a round on their beautiful 9 hole<br />
course, visit the Circle of Friends<br />
art gallery then spend the afternoon<br />
on the beach at Garland<br />
Bay. More info on Garland Bay at<br />
www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca<br />
<strong>Go</strong> Fishing: They say that the fall<br />
is the best time to fish on Kootenay<br />
Lake. Call up Reel Adventures<br />
for a day of fishing – heated<br />
cabins, expert guides, BBQ on<br />
board for when it’s time to cook!<br />
1-250-505-4963<br />
reeladventuresfishing.com<br />
at the Balfour Ferry Landing<br />
FAMILY DINING<br />
BURGERS • FRIES • SANDWICHES • ICE CREAM<br />
BREAKFAST • HOMEMADE SOUPS & lots more!<br />
We will meet you at Lang’s!<br />
778-529-2270 Call for takeout<br />
balfour/ainsworth<br />
AINSWORTH MOTEL<br />
…on Kootenay Lake<br />
Nestled along the shores of Kootenay Lake,<br />
Balfour is a small but vibrant community,<br />
offering multitudes of opportunity<br />
for the avid hiker, biker,<br />
golfer, boater and fisherman.<br />
Please contact us for more information:<br />
Balfour & District Business & Historic Association<br />
contact.balfourcanada@gmail.com<br />
www.balfourcanada.ca<br />
PREMIUM ACCOMMODATION<br />
AT AFFORDABLE RATES<br />
Kitchenettes • Satellite TV • WiFi<br />
3595 Hwy 31, Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC<br />
250-229-4711 • 888-848-4463<br />
info@ainsworthmotel.com • www.ainsworthmotel.com<br />
Tripadvisor<br />
Travelers’<br />
Choice<br />
Winner<br />
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woodbury<br />
Woodbury Resort<br />
& Marina,<br />
Kootenay Lake’s Destination Resort<br />
Explore the beautiful<br />
Selkirk Mountains<br />
at your back door.<br />
Hiking/ATV &<br />
mountain biking<br />
trails<br />
Suites and<br />
Chalets<br />
2018<br />
KOOTENAY RV<br />
PARK<br />
(WOODBURY<br />
RESORT & MARINA)<br />
Free<br />
WiFi<br />
for guests<br />
Only<br />
Heated Pool<br />
In the Area<br />
Fish for Rainbows from your front door!<br />
• All motel suites and • Marina<br />
chalets have full<br />
– Boat Rentals<br />
kitchens and<br />
– Tackle<br />
satellite TV<br />
• JB’s Restaurant & Pub<br />
• Laundromat<br />
• Registration at store<br />
Year ‘Round<br />
Boat Rentals<br />
Resort Office & Store<br />
Open 9am – 4 pm<br />
JB’s<br />
Restaurant<br />
& Pub<br />
Open 7<br />
days a week<br />
2018<br />
OVERALL<br />
FAVOURITE<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Ainsworth/Kaslo<br />
Area<br />
Beer & Wine Store<br />
Woodbury Resort<br />
& Marina,<br />
Photo: <strong>Do</strong>ug Williamson<br />
JB’s Restaurant<br />
Same owner<br />
since 1982<br />
4 kms north of Ainsworth Hot Springs<br />
PO Box 1262, Ainsworth, BC V0G 1A0<br />
250-353-7717 Fax 250-353-2004<br />
Toll Free 1-877-353-7717<br />
Email: woodburyresort@netidea.com<br />
www.woodburyresort.com<br />
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Ainsworth<br />
Hot Springs<br />
Resort<br />
The hot springs on this<br />
Kootenay Lake hillside<br />
were first discovered and<br />
enjoyed by First Nations.<br />
The mineral rich hot water<br />
bubbling up from the earth<br />
now is the wellspring of<br />
Ainsworth Hot Springs<br />
Resort. In a pleasing<br />
circularity, the resort is<br />
now owned and operated<br />
by the Lower Kootenay<br />
First Nations Band.<br />
Staying at the hotel<br />
means you have exclusive<br />
use of the healing<br />
waters in the mornings<br />
before 10 am. Float in the<br />
steaming open-air pool,<br />
then wade into the horseshoe-shaped<br />
cave, where<br />
the darkness, the mineral<br />
deposits and the humidity<br />
all combine to offer an<br />
exhilarating experience.<br />
A hot steamy, odourless<br />
shower of mineralized<br />
water falls from the<br />
cave’s roof and forms<br />
a waist-deep pool,<br />
providing a rejuvenating<br />
natural steam<br />
bath.<br />
For a truly breathtaking<br />
scenario, try to<br />
catch a full moon from<br />
the pool on a bright,<br />
crisp clear night.<br />
The. resort’s regulars<br />
give rave reviews<br />
for the Ktunaxa Grill<br />
which features First<br />
Nations inspired<br />
cuisine. Their salads<br />
are creative in both ingredients<br />
and display,<br />
and the mussels with accompanying<br />
bannock is a<br />
delicious and memorable<br />
dish.<br />
Woodbury<br />
It takes less than 5 minutes<br />
to drive north from<br />
Ainsworth to get to Woodbury<br />
Resort and Marina<br />
and Jones Boys Boats.<br />
The early history of Woodbury,<br />
as with many settlements<br />
along Kootenay<br />
Lake, is inextricably linked<br />
with mining. In 1897,<br />
the length of Woodbury<br />
Creek was the site of a<br />
mining boom. Prospectors<br />
staked and then worked<br />
their claims all along the<br />
creek for kilometres up<br />
into the mountains. And<br />
as with other communities,<br />
the boom didn’t last, the<br />
mining declined and the<br />
prospectors eventually<br />
went elsewhere.<br />
Woodbury Resort is<br />
open year round, and<br />
occupies a breathtaking<br />
location on Kootenay<br />
Lake at the doorstep to<br />
the great outdoors. It<br />
has everything from boat<br />
rentals and c<strong>amp</strong>ing to a<br />
restaurant, store, chalet<br />
rentals, a recreation hall<br />
and a swimming pool.<br />
Fishing is excellent all<br />
the time, but is at its<br />
best in fall and winter.<br />
Kootenay Lake is famous<br />
for the Gerrard rainbow<br />
trout, reaching phenomenal<br />
sizes of over 20<br />
pounds, as well as <strong>Do</strong>lly<br />
Varden (bull trout) and<br />
delicious kokanee.<br />
Woodbury Resort sponsors<br />
a <strong>Do</strong>lly Tournament<br />
at Easter and a Rainbow<br />
Tournament at Thanksgiving,<br />
the second Monday in<br />
October. Fishermen come<br />
from all over to participate<br />
in these derbies.<br />
When you arrive, head<br />
into the restaurant and<br />
enjoy a meal. Linger over<br />
dinner and later chat with<br />
the locals in the fun and<br />
laid back atmosphere of<br />
the pub.<br />
Woodbury is the gateway<br />
to Kokanee Glacier Park.<br />
In summer, you would<br />
access the park by driving<br />
up Woodbury Forest<br />
Service Road (www.<br />
alpineclubofcanada.ca).<br />
The access to the trail to<br />
Fletcher Lake is 4.2 km<br />
north of Woodbury Resort<br />
www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca<br />
Cody Caves<br />
ainsworth/Woodbury<br />
Cody Cave is the source of the<br />
hot springs and was discovered<br />
in the late 1800s by Henry<br />
Cody of Prince Edward Island.<br />
A tour is a great adventure<br />
for anyone five years or older.<br />
Visitors should be reasonably<br />
fit. Warm clothes and sturdy<br />
footwear are important for<br />
spelunking comfort. Reservations<br />
are required. For more<br />
information visit their website<br />
www.codycavetours.com or<br />
call 250-359-CAVE (2283).<br />
“Nupika Wu’u”<br />
Spirit Water<br />
Fresh, local ,<br />
indigenous inspired<br />
Contemporary Rooms & Suites<br />
Swimwear & Gift Boutique<br />
Spirit Water Spa<br />
Banquet<br />
& Meeting Room<br />
www.ainsworthhotsprings.com 1 800 668 1171<br />
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kaslo<br />
Kaslo & Area<br />
Vacation<br />
Accommodations<br />
Ainsworth Motel<br />
Offers a unique country setting in Ainsworth,<br />
with clean, quiet and comfortable rooms.<br />
Just a 2 minute walk to the relaxing naturally<br />
hot pools. Kitchenettes and suites available,<br />
all rooms with a breathtaking view. Coffee,<br />
satellite TV, Wi-Fi, and shared lawn area<br />
complete with BBQ. Affordable.<br />
Sunny Bluffs Chalets<br />
Our cozy chalets and lodge are<br />
located above Kaslo Bay. The chalets<br />
have an open kitchen living room,<br />
bathroom, upstairs bedroom, deck<br />
with barbecue and beautiful Selkirk<br />
Mountain views. TV and Wi-Fi.<br />
250-353-7728 sunnybluffschalets.com<br />
www.ainsworthmotel.com 250-229-4711<br />
Kaslo Hotel<br />
Bougainville Lodge<br />
Fully renovated and sparkling clean log home<br />
with luxurious lakeview suite(s), fireplace,<br />
organic coffee, patio/ BBQ and more. Relax<br />
and enjoy natureʼs tranquility. Riders welcome.<br />
Wi-Fi. Also available: Two separate & private<br />
vacation units on property. Adult location.<br />
Pet friendly with prior permission only.<br />
250-353-2061 bougainvillelodge.ca<br />
True Blue Lodge<br />
Conveniently located right in downtown Kaslo<br />
at 412 B Avenue by the historic Kaslo City<br />
Hall. Our fully renovated cabins are within a<br />
block or two of the SS Moyie Museum, beach,<br />
Jazz Festival and many fine<br />
restaurants. The cabins feature all<br />
the modern comforts of home,<br />
and theyʼre pet friendly too!<br />
Luxurious, spacious guest rooms with lake and mountain views.<br />
Deluxe pillow-top beds, private balconies, free<br />
Wi-Fi, deluxe bath, rocking chair, flat screen TV. Enjoy one of<br />
our eleven beers on tap in our pub and licensed dining with<br />
patio. Non-smoking and wheelchair accessible.<br />
Sorry, no pets.<br />
250-353-7714 • www.kaslohotel.com<br />
truebluelodge.com 250-353-7599<br />
Kaslo Manor Lodge<br />
Kaslo Manor Lodge offers two locations,<br />
the Lodge, and the Cottage by the River.<br />
Both locations offer lodging for 2 to 6<br />
people, most with kitchen facilities. Pet<br />
friendly. Your friendly and knowledgeable<br />
hosts can provide trail information, with<br />
winter/spring shuttle service.<br />
250-353-8582 www.kaslomanorlodge.com<br />
Admiralty House<br />
<strong>Go</strong>rgeous beachfront house - right downtown<br />
This place has it all!<br />
340 Front Street<br />
Toll-free: 1-800-554-1657 * Text: 250-353-1139<br />
www.admiraltyhouse.ca<br />
Bay Shore Escape<br />
A deluxe, adult oriented beachfront condo on Kootenay Lake in Kaslo, BC.<br />
Incredible lake and mountain views for a true escape paradise.<br />
Underground parking • Fireplace and hot tub<br />
In suite laundry • Fully appointed kitchen • Wi-Fi<br />
12 minute scenic trail to main street • Non-smoking • Sorry, no pets<br />
bayshoreescape.com • 250-353-1141<br />
Wing Creek Resort<br />
A spectacular waterfront retreat for adults. Luxury<br />
cottages with woodburning fireplaces and stunning views.<br />
Wi-fi. Optional breakfasts. Spa Services. Enjoy forest<br />
trails, orchard, gardens & private beach on 20 acres of<br />
paradise 5 minutes north of Kaslo. Sorry, no pets.<br />
250-353-2475 • www.wingcreekresort.com<br />
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Kaslo<br />
For a village with a population of<br />
under 1,000 people, Kaslo celebrates<br />
a lot. May Days, Jazzfest<br />
and IdidaRide in August, and<br />
Winter in the Forest Festival in<br />
February. This is not just the contemporary<br />
face of Kaslo – in the<br />
late 1890s Kaslo was often called<br />
“The City of Energy.” Perhaps<br />
it’s because the townsite is so<br />
compact, and far enough away<br />
from larger centres – necessity is<br />
the mother of invention...<br />
It’s an easy place to fall in love<br />
with; the beauty of its setting is<br />
almost overwhelming at first. The<br />
massive, clean lake invites you to<br />
swim, or fish or skip stones, the<br />
forested slopes beckon hikers,<br />
mountain bikers and backcountry<br />
skiers, and both provide inspiration<br />
for musicians and artists.<br />
People come here to rest, to<br />
regroup and relax, or to get their<br />
hearts racing and jacked up on<br />
backcountry adventures. A visit<br />
of a day or a week often turns<br />
into forever. Consider yourself<br />
warned :)<br />
National Historic Sites<br />
There are five National Historic<br />
Sites in the West Kootenay, and<br />
two of them are in Kaslo!<br />
SS Moyie<br />
When she was launched on<br />
October 22, 1898, there were no<br />
roads, no trains, and only foot,<br />
horse or mule travel into these<br />
hidden mountain valleys. She<br />
served the isolated communities<br />
on Kootenay Lake for 60 years.<br />
Now drydocked overlooking<br />
the lake she sailed on, she still<br />
welcomes folks aboard, serving<br />
as both Kaslo’s Visitor Centre and<br />
a captivating museum.<br />
City Hall<br />
The Village Hall (Kaslo’s “City”<br />
days are long gone!) was built<br />
in 1898 – the same year the SS<br />
Moyie made her maiden voyage<br />
on Kootenay Lake. It is the oldest<br />
municipal hall still standing in<br />
mainland BC.<br />
The Langham<br />
There are many old buildings in<br />
Kaslo, but arguably none can<br />
match the Langham as a witness<br />
to the challenges met by all those<br />
who have climbed its elegant<br />
central stairway. Originally built in<br />
1896 as a hotel, it was so busy in<br />
the booming city on the lake that<br />
each bed was rented out to three<br />
miners, who slept in shifts. It later<br />
became a bank, a bottling company<br />
for ginger beer and sodas,<br />
and a boatworks.<br />
Today it houses 2 art galleries,<br />
a theatre, artists' studios, and a<br />
museum relating the story of the<br />
Japanese-Canadian internment<br />
here in World War II. Explore it!<br />
Local Markets<br />
The Kaslo Saturday Market runs<br />
all summer from 10 am to 2 pm.<br />
Enjoy live music and shop for<br />
fresh produce, great locally made<br />
goodies and original crafts. You’ll<br />
spot the white tents of the marketplace<br />
at the top of Front Street,<br />
next to the Kaslo Hotel.<br />
The Lardeau Valley hosts the<br />
Lardeau Valley Sunday Market in<br />
Meadow Creek from 10 am to 2<br />
pm. Check out the Lardeau Valley<br />
Historical Museum, try the newly<br />
opened restaurant, take a drive<br />
up to the Duncan Dam viewing<br />
area, or visit the Meadow Creek<br />
spawning channels. Most things<br />
are signed fairly well... or ask at<br />
the gas station.<br />
Kaslo Sk8Park<br />
Come down to the waterfront (opposite<br />
the ball park in Vimy Park)<br />
to see the most scenic skatepark<br />
anywhere and watch the skaters<br />
as they execute an ‘ollie,’ a ‘blunt<br />
slide’ or ‘kick flip.’ Bikes and<br />
boards are welcome.<br />
kaslo<br />
This c<strong>amp</strong>ground has<br />
everything you’ve been<br />
looking for!<br />
250-353-7102<br />
3 minutes south of Kaslo<br />
• Box 540, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0<br />
www.mirrorlakec<strong>amp</strong>ground.com<br />
EXPERIENTIAL<br />
TOURISM COMPANY<br />
• Rejuvenating experiences in nature • Guided and small group tours<br />
• Unique activities with eclectic locals<br />
Your backstage ticket to authentic West Kootenay culture and nature<br />
betweenlakeandhighplace.ca Kaslo BC 250-353-3049<br />
• unique • handmade • canadian •<br />
Since 1986<br />
250-353-2566 408 Front Street, Kaslo<br />
www.figmentscanada.com<br />
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kaslo<br />
Come Visit Our Historic<br />
Kaslo<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
One of the very first courses in BC,<br />
established in 1923.<br />
We are a proud community member,<br />
providing a fine recreation opportunity<br />
to residents and visitors.<br />
Spectacular views from every shot!<br />
Your Community Grocer<br />
Full In-store Bakery • Produce<br />
Meat Department • Deli<br />
411 Front Street, Kaslo • 250-353-2331<br />
Store Hours: 9am - 7pm, Mon–Sat; 10am - 6pm, Sunday<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Hours (May 12 - Aug. 31) 8am - 9pm Mon–Sat; 9am -7pm Sunday<br />
The course is challenging to golfers of all ages and skill<br />
levels. Set on a bench overlooking the town, the lake &<br />
mountains, the experience of playing here is unparalleled.<br />
No pre-booked tee times required.<br />
Ask about the 10 pack and other specials!<br />
Free club rentals for motorcyclists.<br />
Stop in and dine at Clubhouse Restaurant.<br />
Relax & enjoy a great golf experience.<br />
250-353-2262<br />
Kaslo<strong>Go</strong>lf.org<br />
@Kaslo<strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
kaslogolf<br />
418 Pine Street,<br />
Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0<br />
Treehouse<br />
Restaurant<br />
The<br />
Come<br />
Yum! Yum!<br />
Famous Eggs Benny for<br />
Breakfast<br />
Making the<br />
Hungry Happy<br />
for over 30 years<br />
At the ❤ of Front St, Kaslo<br />
250-353-2955 See full menu at<br />
kaslotreehouse.com<br />
Open Daily 6:30 am to 3pm, Friday till 7pm<br />
• Homemade Beef, Chicken and<br />
Veggie Burgers<br />
• Pita Melts • Marvelous Mexican<br />
• Breakfast and Lunch Bowls<br />
• Stir Fries and more<br />
• Sinful Desserts<br />
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kaslo<br />
Experiences and<br />
explorations<br />
Dana and François Blouin of<br />
Kaslo have created a company<br />
offering unique experiences.<br />
Between a Lake and High<br />
Place evolved after they discovered<br />
they intuitively sought<br />
immersive, authentic, and off-thebeaten-path<br />
experiences when<br />
they travelled. They have combined<br />
their personal knowledge<br />
as professional wildlife biologists<br />
with local storytellers, artisans,<br />
farmers, musicians, historians,<br />
and chefs to craft your perfect<br />
small group experience. Visit<br />
www.betweenlakeandhighplace.<br />
ca to see what's on offer.<br />
Lardeau River Adventures<br />
offers 3-6 hour immersive experiences<br />
into nature by informed<br />
guides who understand and love<br />
their wild back yard. In the words<br />
of one adventure seeker: “Seeing<br />
(the land) from the river gave us<br />
all a rich, new perspective and<br />
appreciation for the dynamic<br />
and unique ecosystem we were<br />
lucky enough to share that day.…<br />
There were wonderful moments<br />
when we were all astounded,<br />
like when a low flying eagle<br />
swooped by, exciting moments<br />
as we descended into the rapids,<br />
and peaceful moments when we<br />
drifted in silence ..."<br />
These moments can be yours,<br />
book online at<br />
www.lardeauriveradventures.com<br />
NORTH OF KASLO<br />
THE LARDEAU VALLEY<br />
• Hikes and mountain strolls<br />
Monica Meadows, Jumbo Pass<br />
Meadow Mountain, Fry Creek<br />
Macbeth Icefield.<br />
Approximately one to two hours<br />
north, sometimes on dirt roads, to<br />
reach the trailhead of these hikes<br />
beloved by locals. Research<br />
before you go. Ask at the Kaslo<br />
Visitor Centre or check www.env.<br />
gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/purcell<br />
• Meadow Creek<br />
Spawning Channel<br />
The flashing bright red of thousands<br />
of spawning kokanee is a<br />
sight to behold, and should be<br />
experienced at least once in a<br />
lifetime. The redfish spawn from<br />
late August to early October. The<br />
channel is located 4 km north of<br />
Meadow Creek off Highway 31.<br />
SOUTH OF KASLO<br />
• Fletcher Falls<br />
6 km south of Kaslo on Hwy 31.<br />
Turn left on Fletcher Creek Frontage<br />
Road. Park and walk down<br />
to the trail that leads to the foot of<br />
a spectacular waterfall and moss<br />
lined grotto. There is a marine wilderness<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>ground for boaters<br />
and canoers.<br />
• Boat rentals 250-353-2550.<br />
You’ll love the Kootenays in a<br />
whole new way once you get out<br />
on the lake. Fish, beach, c<strong>amp</strong>,.<br />
hike… Jones Boys Boats.<br />
• Kokanee Mountain Zipline<br />
The KMZ zips you through 44<br />
acres of old growth <strong>Do</strong>uglas fir<br />
and pine forests. Located 22<br />
km north of Hwy 3A on Kokanee<br />
Glacier Park Road.<br />
www.zipkokanee.com<br />
• Nelson The Queen City of the<br />
Kootenays is an hour south of<br />
Kaslo, and a diverting place to<br />
spend a day when you need a<br />
city fix!<br />
WEST OF KASLO -<br />
• Valley of the Ghosts<br />
Walk in the footsteps of settlers<br />
and prospectors from an era<br />
longtime gone. Explore the valley<br />
between Kaslo and Sandon.<br />
<strong>Do</strong>n't forget there are some<br />
residents and businesses in the<br />
area today, so please be mindful<br />
where you are walking.<br />
• Buchanan Lookout a refurbished<br />
fire lookout tower. High<br />
clearance vehicle recommended.<br />
Watch for signs off Hwy 31A<br />
• Old Growth Cedar Trail in<br />
Retallack, just off Hwy 31A.<br />
• The ghost town of Sandon<br />
Turn left off Hwy 31A at Three<br />
Forks. NOTE: The trailhead of the<br />
Galena Trail (an easy bike ride<br />
to the delightful Village of New<br />
Denver) is at that same junction.<br />
• Idaho Peak Continue on<br />
through Sandon and follow signs<br />
up to Idaho Peak. Spectacular<br />
views and wildflower displays.<br />
JazzEtc Music Festival<br />
Free-range fun for the whole<br />
family on the long weekend in<br />
August (this year, August 2 to 4);<br />
Jazz is in the name, but in the last<br />
26 years and counting, the scope<br />
of the music has broadened –<br />
grown outward with the event<br />
itself, which spills down over the<br />
lake, into Kaslo’s downtown.<br />
Festival goers will discover<br />
a family friendly festival in<br />
a setting unlike any other.<br />
The mountains rising high<br />
over Kootenay Lake form the<br />
breathtaking backdrop for the<br />
performers.<br />
Swim. Sing. Dance. Repeat.<br />
Get your tickets soon, before it<br />
is a sell out. kaslojazzfest.ca<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
At the Kaslo <strong>Go</strong>lf Club, wellgroomed<br />
tree lined fairways<br />
frame stunning vistas from most<br />
anywhere. After your round, dine<br />
inside the timber frame clubhouse<br />
or on the covered patio<br />
and enjoy the view.<br />
Kaslo <strong>Go</strong>lf Club is a walk-on<br />
course. Occasionally there is a<br />
private function or tournament,<br />
so it doesn't hurt to call ahead.<br />
250-353-2262. There are rental<br />
clubs and pull and power carts.<br />
Motorcyclists can get free club<br />
rentals.<br />
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kaslo<br />
YOUR ONE STOP SHOP!<br />
including<br />
Chez Serge<br />
Take Out<br />
Eats!<br />
Kaslo Husky<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Kaslo<br />
• Full Service Fuels • Propane<br />
• Convenience Store<br />
Bottle<br />
Depot • Coffee Bar including Cappuccinos<br />
Open: weekdays 5-9, weekends 6-9 Kaslo 250-353-2205<br />
Sunnyside Naturals<br />
Solid Health. Happy Heart.<br />
Come, rest your feet!<br />
Groceries, supplements & body care that<br />
sustains you the natural way<br />
Organic juices, smoothies & specialty<br />
drinks made to your specs<br />
Fresh, organic, gluten-free or vegan<br />
soups & snacks<br />
Professional advice<br />
404 Front Street, Kaslo 250-353-9667<br />
HONEY CANDLES ®<br />
100% pure beeswax<br />
Available at<br />
many fine retails<br />
throughout the<br />
West Kootenay.<br />
“One of the best<br />
buildings in BC”<br />
Architecture Foundation<br />
of BC, 2014<br />
Gallery Thurs - Sun 1 - 4<br />
Theatre<br />
Workshops<br />
Community Events<br />
Japanese Canadian<br />
Museum<br />
Visit our website<br />
for schedule of events<br />
Handmade in Kaslo<br />
www.honeycandles.com<br />
www.thelangham.ca • 447 A Avenue, Kaslo • 250-353-2661<br />
STREET<br />
PIZZERIA<br />
www.buddyspizzeria.com<br />
Hand-stretched Artisan Pizzas • Pastas • Salads • Licensed<br />
• Fresh Squeezed Lime Margaritas • Salads TO GO – Fresh – Fast<br />
• Serving Cappuccino, Espresso & Specialty Coffees • Gluten-free Options<br />
250-353-2282 417 Front St, Kaslo Enjoy our licensed patio.<br />
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Photo: Thomas Nowaczynski<br />
iDIDaRide & Run<br />
Five events, one day. This mountain<br />
bike and trail running race<br />
takes place Saturday, August 10<br />
on the fabulous area trail network.<br />
Bike races of<br />
40, 20 and<br />
8 km, and<br />
running races<br />
of 20 km and<br />
8 km give<br />
everyone in<br />
the family a<br />
chance to<br />
participate.<br />
More than<br />
200 participants,<br />
from<br />
as far away<br />
as England and as young as five<br />
have participated on this world<br />
class single track trail system over<br />
the last couple of years.<br />
These events will satisfy every<br />
level of competitor... from the<br />
record setters to the folks whose<br />
personal best is their goal.<br />
Nobody has gone home wishing<br />
they hadn't run or ridden.<br />
Register at www.ididaride-kaslo.ca<br />
Kaslo area trails<br />
There are numerous trail<br />
networks that are all interconnected,<br />
to the north, west<br />
and south of town. You could<br />
spend two or three days riding<br />
them all...<br />
• Kaslo River Trail<br />
• True Blue Trail System<br />
• The Monster<br />
• Wagon Road<br />
• East & West Access Trail/View<br />
Trail /No Brakes<br />
Information about these and other<br />
trails will gladly be provided to you<br />
at the Visitor Centre, or go online<br />
for info: TrailForks.com .<br />
Complimentary town and trail<br />
maps can be picked up at<br />
Pennywise in the Hendrick's<br />
Garage building or found within<br />
your VisitKaslo Guide available<br />
all over town and at the<br />
SS Moyie Museum and Visitor<br />
Centre.<br />
Visit the Kaslo Outdoor Recreation<br />
and Trails Society blog<br />
for all kinds of information and<br />
events about the trails<br />
Reasonable daily,<br />
monthly, & seasonal rates<br />
15 km (9 miles) north of Kaslo<br />
250-353-7383<br />
PO Box 1358, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0<br />
Manager Randy Phipps<br />
Just 12 minutes north of Kaslo, discover a<br />
well kept secret – a quiet, serene, beautiful<br />
treed c<strong>amp</strong>ground and marina. Come relax<br />
with us, or make us your base for many other trips<br />
to the numerous attractions here in the Kootenays.<br />
We offer for your enjoyment:<br />
• Easy, level access for those larger units<br />
• Treed sites, full hook-ups<br />
• Sheltered marina, boat r<strong>amp</strong> & boat gas<br />
• Shady spacious tent sites<br />
• Sparkling clean washrooms & showers<br />
• Fishing licences and freezer<br />
facilities for your catch<br />
• Picnic tables, firewood & fire pits<br />
• Laundry & ice<br />
• Beautiful beach<br />
• Trailers for rent (view is free)<br />
• Also: 2-bedroom house<br />
www.schroedercreekresort.com<br />
kaslo<br />
Only 35 minutes<br />
north of Kaslo!<br />
ROMANTIC COTTAGE GETAWAY<br />
5 cottages on 20 acres of Kootenay Lake<br />
waterfront just north of Kaslo<br />
Try one of our Vacation Packages<br />
Stunning<br />
scenery<br />
Abundant<br />
wildlife<br />
Expert<br />
guides<br />
Adventure<br />
Romance<br />
Honeymoons & Custom Packages<br />
We’re celebrating our 15th year in business.<br />
Book direct to take advantage of our great anniversary specials!<br />
Romantic Luxury Cottages • Gift Shop & Gallery<br />
Private Beach • Falling Water Spa<br />
www.wingcreekresort.com 250-353-2475<br />
Discover the<br />
Kootenay<br />
Rockies’<br />
Premier<br />
Adventure!<br />
1-855-400-RAFT(7238)<br />
250-366-4338<br />
www.LardeauRiverAdventures.com<br />
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Eat Well<br />
Ainsworth Hot Springs<br />
Ktunaxa Grill see ad p 45<br />
AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT<br />
Fresh, local indigenous-inspired cuisine. Located<br />
45 minutes north of Nelson, open year round<br />
from 7am to 9:30pm. Reservations recommended.<br />
250-229-4212 or 1-800-668-1171.<br />
Balfour<br />
Lang's Snack Bar & Diner<br />
see ad p 43<br />
Lang’s brings a personal touch to all your favourites:<br />
burgers, fries, sandwiches, hard or soft ice<br />
cream and more. Stop in at Lang’s the next time<br />
you’re at the Balfour ferry landing and enjoy<br />
the impressive view of Kootenay Lake while<br />
savouring a specialty coffee, sipping a steeped<br />
tea or cooling down with a flavoured slushie.<br />
You’ll love the causal old-style atmosphere and<br />
friendly service. We’ll meet you at Lang’s!<br />
778-529-2270 Call for takeout.<br />
Castlegar<br />
B’s Eatery & Public House see ad p 14<br />
B’s Public House, located in Chances Castlegar,<br />
is one of Castlegar’s newest places to wine and<br />
dine. They offer a full service restaurant and<br />
lounge with the biggest screen in the Kootenays<br />
to watch your favourite games. Enjoy the pub<br />
style atmosphere and the full menu, ranging<br />
from unbeatable wings to steak dinners. B’s<br />
Public House also offers a full banquet facility<br />
and nothing beats a prime rib buffet prepared<br />
by their Chef and his team. Open 11am 7 days<br />
a week. Chances Community Centre is next to<br />
the Castlegar Airport. Hope to see you soon!<br />
250-304-6311.<br />
Cuisine of India see ad p 8<br />
Enjoy the authentic taste of India. Committed<br />
to the highest quality in food, drink and service,<br />
each dish is prepared to your specification by<br />
their Executive Chefs: reap the benefits of their<br />
many years of experience.<br />
As everything is made fresh to order many of<br />
your special requests, i.e. food allergies and<br />
other dietary requirements, can be respected.<br />
Please speak with your server about any concerns,<br />
or for some help in making what can be a<br />
challenging decision about what to choose from<br />
the extensive menu! Eat-in, catering and takeout.<br />
Mon–Fri 11am to 9pm, Sat 12 to 9pm, Sun<br />
4 to 9pm. Lunch buffet: Mon–Fri 11am to 2pm.<br />
908 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar.<br />
250-365-0999, www.cuisineofindia.ca<br />
Dairy Queen see ad p 8<br />
Dairy Queen® has been focussed on creating<br />
positive memories for all who touch DQ for over<br />
75 years. DQ food and treats hold a special<br />
place in the hearts of fans of all ages. Their fans<br />
have always been DQ’s priority, and that’s why<br />
they continue to look for new ways to surprise<br />
and delight. The Dairy Queen offers a variety of<br />
treats and products including burgers, chicken<br />
strips, chicken sandwiches, artisan sandwiches<br />
and the famous DQ soft-serve. 604-18th St,<br />
250-365-5522. Open 7 days a week: Sun 11am<br />
to 9pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 10am to 9pm, Fri<br />
& Sat 10am to 10pm.<br />
Castlegar<br />
Wandering Greek Oven<br />
see ad p 8<br />
Not all those who wander are lost…<br />
The Wandering Greek Oven Restaurant is an<br />
independently owned and operated family-style<br />
restaurant that serves authentic and flavourful<br />
Greek cuisine. The food is inspired from cuisines<br />
that the owners have discovered while<br />
wandering across the globe, all of which are<br />
cooked with love by the owner/Greek chef, and<br />
served by an attentive and friendly staff. They<br />
take great care to produce consistently delicious<br />
selections with fresh ingredients and award-winning<br />
homemade recipes.<br />
Come try out the dinner, pizza and lunch<br />
menus! Serving Castlegar with delivery and<br />
pickup. Open Tues–Sat 11:30am to 8:30pm. 400<br />
Columbia Ave, Castlegar, 250-365-2311.<br />
Creston<br />
Casey’s Community House<br />
see ad p 56<br />
This spectacular red brick Wine Bar & Tap<br />
House is a must visit when in the Creston<br />
Valley. Revitalized and recently opened in 2018,<br />
Casey’s features locally grown and produced<br />
products on their menu wherever possible.<br />
Casey’s showcases all four of the local wineries'<br />
vintages, plus has the largest craft and domestic<br />
beer lineup in Creston. Another unique<br />
opportunity is the Tilted Brick Gallery on the<br />
second floor.<br />
Located at 1136 Canyon St, in the centre of<br />
downtown, Casey's is open on Sundays at 9am<br />
serving breakfast and from Monday to Saturday<br />
open at 11am. The atmosphere and design of<br />
this venue is breathtaking. You are invited to<br />
check out Casey’s and enjoy a pint with friends,<br />
old and new! Walk in always welcome, call for a<br />
reservation 250-428-7474.<br />
Kootenay Alpine C heese<br />
see ad p 56<br />
At our on-farm cheese shop you may taste the<br />
cheese, make purchases, meet the cheese maker<br />
and learn more about how their cheese is made.<br />
You are also welcome to peek inside the barns<br />
to meet the cows, watch a milking or take a<br />
pasture walk. SUMMER HOURS: Thur, Fri, Sat<br />
10am to 5pm (May to Thanksgiving). WINTER<br />
HOURS: Sat 10am to 5pm (Thanksgiving to<br />
May) 250-428-9655<br />
www.kootenaymeadows.com<br />
East Shore<br />
Bayshore on the Lake see ad p 54<br />
Take a relaxing cruise on Kootenay Lake, then<br />
enjoy a romantic dinner at the Bayshore on<br />
the Lake Restaurant overlooking the lake. Their<br />
licensed dining offers the best in home cooking<br />
and pleasant atmosphere. They have a delicious<br />
full Western menu... you’ll love it! Special event<br />
being planned?<br />
Let them make it easier on you by having them<br />
cater. They have the perfect setting to make your<br />
next event memorable and everlasting. Located<br />
at the Bayshore Resort in Boswell. For reservations<br />
call 250-223-8270/71 or 250-354-4370.<br />
Kaslo<br />
Buddy’s Front<br />
Street Pizzeria<br />
see ad p 50<br />
Traditional hand stretched pizza made with the<br />
finest ingredients. Classic Italian specialties, pastas,<br />
seasonal organic salads, gluten-free pizzas,<br />
plus cappuccino, espresso and specialty coffees<br />
too! Enjoy a beverage on our new licensed<br />
patio. Owner operated, seasonal hours. For<br />
current hours and events, please call 250-353-<br />
2282 or go to their website www.buddyspizzeria.<br />
com 417 Front St, Kaslo.<br />
Kaslo Clubhouse Restaurant<br />
at the KASLO GOLF COURSE<br />
see ad p 48<br />
Amazing lake and mountain views await you<br />
from the timber framed clubhouse restaurant.<br />
Join friends for great food and summer drinks<br />
on the sun drenched patio. Open during the<br />
golfing season 7 days a week. Call for their<br />
lunch specials. 250-353-2262.<br />
Kaslo Hotel see ad p 2<br />
Dine in the family friendly pub (children allowed<br />
until 9 pm with an adult) or on the covered<br />
patio with its breathtaking view of Kootenay<br />
Lake. Enjoy one of 12 craft beers on tap, or try<br />
one of the many great dishes from their extensive<br />
menu. 430 Front St, Kaslo. 250-353-7714.<br />
www.kaslohotel.com<br />
Sunnyside Naturals see ad p 50<br />
The organic eatery in Kaslo. Fresh daily soups,<br />
wraps, pitas, salads: green or quinoa. Numerous<br />
varied accompaniments according to the season<br />
and local source availability. Juice bar with<br />
create-your-own option of freshly squeezed and<br />
blended drinks and smoothies. Nutritionally<br />
complete, fabulous taste! Open 7 days a week<br />
May to December, 9am to 6pm, in summer<br />
much longer. Front St, Kaslo. 250-353-9667.<br />
Treehouse Restaurant see ad p 48<br />
Located on Front Street in Kaslo, the Treehouse<br />
Restaurant is known far and wide for their Eggs<br />
Benedict, omelettes and breakfast bowls, as well<br />
as daily morning specials. The extensive menu<br />
includes great vegetarian, burgers, chicken,<br />
nachos, burritos, steaks, wraps and so much<br />
more! All with generous portions and priced to<br />
please. Choose from a large selection of homemade<br />
desserts. Treat the whole family. Open<br />
daily at 6:30am, fully licensed. 419 Front St,<br />
Kaslo. 250-353-2955.<br />
Nakusp<br />
Kingfisher Restaurant<br />
see ad p 21<br />
HALCYON HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE & SPA<br />
The talented culinary team welcome you to<br />
the Kingfisher Restaurant. The setting is spectacular,<br />
overlooking the lakes and mountains.<br />
The Kingfisher is known for its excellent food<br />
and great service, a wine list of local and international<br />
wines, and a wonderful selection of<br />
beverages. Dress up or down and relax in the<br />
fireside lounge, or enjoy the beautiful Arrow<br />
Lake summer on the patio. Reserve the private<br />
dining room for your group. Open daily. 1-888-<br />
689-4699.<br />
The Lodge at Arrow Lakes<br />
see ad p 20<br />
Centrally located in downtown Nakusp, at<br />
515 Broadway, the Lodge offers something for<br />
everyone. The Arrow Lake Tavern is renowned for<br />
its hearty pub fare. The dining room is perfect<br />
for families, serving everything from a quick<br />
bowl of homemade soup to a full menu offering<br />
fine dining and nightly specials in the evenings.<br />
Restaurant open daily Mon–Friday, 6am to 9pm,<br />
Sat–Sun 7am to 9pm. Pub open daily 11am to<br />
12am. 250-265-3618.<br />
Nelson<br />
Empire Coffee see ad p 36<br />
Welcome to Empire Coffee, Nelson’s only third<br />
wave coffee house serving Direct Trade coffee<br />
from Stumptown Coffee Roasters and pour-over<br />
organic teas. Fresh baking and sandwiches are<br />
made in-house daily. Come enjoy the unique<br />
solarium seating in the sun and warmth with<br />
friends. Located next to The Adventure Hotel,<br />
616 Vernon St, Nelson. Open 6am weekdays,<br />
and 7am on weekends and holidays.<br />
“Let food be thy<br />
medicine and medicine<br />
be thy food.”<br />
- Hippocrates<br />
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FARMERS MARKETS<br />
Castlegar<br />
Craft & Farmers’ Market<br />
Saturdays, 9am – 1pm<br />
400 13th Ave, Station<br />
Museum<br />
Creston Valley<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
Saturdays 9am – 1pm<br />
behind the Visitors Centre.<br />
Grand Forks<br />
New Denver<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
Friday Market<br />
Tuesdays & Fridays<br />
10am – 2pm<br />
8am – 1pm Gyro Park,<br />
Kildare St. & 6th Ave<br />
7370 5th St. at Hwy. 3<br />
Robson<br />
Harrop<br />
Sunday Market<br />
Little Red Schoolhouse<br />
9am – 2pm<br />
Market<br />
3067 Waldie Avenue<br />
Sundays 10am – 2pm<br />
Kaslo<br />
Saturday Market<br />
10am – 2pm<br />
Front Street Park, Kaslo<br />
Lardeau Valley<br />
Lardeau Valley Sunday<br />
Market<br />
Sundays 10am – 2pm<br />
Meadow Creek<br />
Nakusp<br />
Fridays<br />
Fringe Market<br />
12pm – 4pm Old Firehall<br />
Saturdays<br />
Farmers’ Market, 9am – 1pm<br />
5th St & Broadway<br />
Old Firehall Farmers’ Market<br />
10am – 2pm<br />
Nelson<br />
Saturdays Cottonwood<br />
Market 9:30am – 3pm<br />
Live Music 10am –<br />
2:30pm,<br />
Cottonwood Falls Park,<br />
Nelson<br />
Wednesdays Nelson<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Local Market<br />
9:30am – 3pm, Baker St<br />
Rossland<br />
Mountain Market<br />
Thursdays 3pm – 6pm<br />
Queen St. & Columbia Ave<br />
Salmo Valley<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
Thursdays 4pm – 7pm<br />
KP Park, beside the Salmo<br />
Village C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Trail<br />
Every 2nd Saturday<br />
Trail’s incrEDIBLE Farmers’<br />
Market – July 13 & 27,<br />
Aug 10 & 24, Sept 7 & 21,<br />
Oct 6 10am – 2pm,<br />
1300 block Cedar Ave, Trail<br />
Village of Slocan<br />
Saturday<br />
June, July, Aug<br />
10am – 2pm. Market.<br />
FALL FAIRS<br />
Creston Valley<br />
Fall Fair<br />
Sept 6 & 7,<br />
312 19 Ave N, Creston<br />
Grand Forks Fall Fair<br />
Sept 7 & 8<br />
www.boundarybc.com/<br />
event/grand-forks-fall-fair<br />
Rossland Fall Fair<br />
Sat. Sept 7<br />
11am – 5pm, 1860 3 Ave<br />
www.rosslandfallfair.ca<br />
Hills Garlic Festival<br />
Sept 8<br />
Centennial Park, New Denver<br />
Pass Creek Fall Fair<br />
Sept 21 & 22<br />
Pass Creek Regional<br />
Exhibition Grounds<br />
Argenta Fall Fair<br />
Sept, Argenta Hall<br />
Harrop Harvest<br />
Festival<br />
Sept, Harrop Hall,<br />
6066 Mcconnell Road<br />
Press Fest<br />
Juice Festival,<br />
Slocan Valley<br />
www.kootenayfood.com<br />
Lardeaau Valley<br />
Harvest Festival<br />
Sat. Sept 28<br />
Lardeau Valley Hall<br />
Procter Apple Fest<br />
Sat. Oct 12<br />
11am – 4pm 250-505-3560<br />
staline@shaw.ca<br />
Taghum<br />
Harvest Festival<br />
Oct 13, Taghum Hall<br />
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRS<br />
Christmas at the<br />
Gallery<br />
Nov 8 – Dec 24, Kootenay<br />
Gallery, Castlegar.<br />
www.kootenaygallery.com<br />
Kaslo Lightup<br />
Nov 30,<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Kaslo<br />
Rekindle the Spirit<br />
of Christmas<br />
Nov 30 - Rossland<br />
www. tourismrossland.com<br />
Kootenay Columbia<br />
Christmas Craft Faire<br />
Nov 1-2, Castlegar Community<br />
Complex<br />
Fruitvale Christmas<br />
Craft Fair,<br />
Nov 8-9<br />
Fruitvale Memorial Hall<br />
Christmas Craft Faire<br />
Nov 15-17 Best Western<br />
Hotel, 153 Baker St., Nelson<br />
Procter Xmas Craft Fair<br />
Nov 17 Procter Hall<br />
Mistletoe Market<br />
Nov 22-23<br />
The Riverbelle.<br />
1350 Esplanade, Trail<br />
Railtown Christmas<br />
Craft Fair Nov 22-23,<br />
91 Baker St., Nelson<br />
Kootenay Artisan Fair<br />
Nov 22-24, Prestige<br />
Lakeside Resort, Nelson<br />
Craft Fairs are an amazing collection<br />
of local artists and artisans.<br />
You will fi nd products, like<br />
Kaslo's Honey Candles, a local<br />
company who sells globally. You<br />
will not leave a West Kootenay<br />
craft fair empty handed...promise!<br />
Creston Valley Arts<br />
Council Craft Fair<br />
Creston Complex<br />
Nov 23 or 24, 9am – 4pm<br />
Santa’s Candy<br />
Parade<br />
Dec 14, 5pm<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Trail<br />
Christmas Craft Fair<br />
Nov 28-Dec 1<br />
Waneta Plaza, Trail<br />
Balfour Hall<br />
Christmas Craft Faire<br />
Nov 30<br />
Robson Hall<br />
Christmas Craft Fair<br />
Dec 6-8<br />
Winter Faire<br />
Dec 7, Waldorf School<br />
Silverking Ski Hill Road,<br />
Nelson<br />
Wynndel Christmas<br />
Craft Sale & Lunch<br />
Dec 7<br />
Wynndel Community<br />
Centre<br />
Christmas Craft Faire<br />
December 1, Castlegar<br />
Community Complex<br />
Cottonwood Farmers Market<br />
Saturdays 9:30-3 Live Music 10-2:30<br />
Cottonwood Falls Park<br />
May - October<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Farmers Market<br />
Wednesdays 9:30-3 Baker St and Hall St<br />
June - September<br />
Market Fest<br />
Live Music<br />
www.ecosociety.ca<br />
Local Produce<br />
MarketFest<br />
Friday July 26 &<br />
Friday Aug 23<br />
6-10pm on Baker Street<br />
Family-friendly street festival<br />
featuring 100 vendors,<br />
live music, art making,<br />
dance performances, kids’<br />
entertainment and more!<br />
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West Ktenay Events<br />
July 11-14 Mountain Madness,<br />
Horizons Unlimited, Nakusp motorcycle<br />
scavenger hunt<br />
www.horizonsunlimited.com<br />
July 15-19 Pioneer Week<br />
Ages 5-8 , Creston Museum www.<br />
crestonmuseum.ca<br />
July 15-20 Kaslo GuitarFest<br />
www.kasloguitarfest.com<br />
July 18 Trail Arts Night Market<br />
Featuring Lester McLean Band<br />
Gyro Park, Trail<br />
July 19-20 Starbelly Jam<br />
Crawford Bay<br />
July 19-20 Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>spel Festival<br />
Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds<br />
250-365-7456<br />
July 20 Celestial Tour Centennial Park<br />
New Denver, slocanlakess.com<br />
July 21 East Shore Culture Day<br />
East Shore Kootenay Lake<br />
www.eastshore.life/events<br />
July 26 Johnny Cash & Elvis Tribute<br />
Ticket info on Facebook:<br />
Creston 3-Eh Stage & Entertainment<br />
July 26 Marketfest Baker St, Nelson<br />
July 27 Nelson Artwalk<br />
2nd opening night www.ndac.ca<br />
July 27 Kootenay Festival<br />
Let’s Celebrate, Millennium Park,<br />
Castlegar kootenayfestival.com<br />
July 29–Aug 3 History About Town<br />
Creston www.crestonmuseum.ca<br />
End of July Gray Creek Museum<br />
Days graycreekhistory@gmail.com<br />
Aug 2-9 Suzuki Valhalla Institute<br />
Silverton www.valhallafinearts.org<br />
Aug 2-4 Kaslo Jazz Etc <strong>Summer</strong> Music<br />
Festival kaslojazzfest.com<br />
Aug 3 Riondel Daze<br />
Aug 3 Cool Rocks & Fire Smart<br />
at Bannock Point slocanlakess.com<br />
Aug 8-12 Shambhala Music Festival<br />
shambhalamusicfestival.com<br />
Aug 8 Trail Arts Night Market<br />
Gyro Park, Trail<br />
Aug 8-10 Cannafest<br />
Canada’s hottest rock festival.<br />
Grand Forks. cannafest.ca<br />
Aug 10 Wondrous Watering Hole<br />
slocanlakess.com<br />
Aug 10-11 Columbia Basin Culture<br />
Tour cbculturetour.com<br />
Aug 11-16 Valhalla <strong>Summer</strong> School<br />
of Music New Denver<br />
www.valhallafinearts.org<br />
Aug 12-19 Ages 5-8<br />
Pioneer Week <strong>2019</strong> Creston Museum,<br />
Creston BC www.crestonmuseum.ca<br />
Aug 15-18 Hotsprings Rally<br />
BC Beemers (BMW bikes) Nakusp.<br />
beeceebeemers.com/index.php/rally<br />
Aug 16 Aaron Pritchett<br />
Creston. Ticket info on Facebook:<br />
Creston 3-Eh Stage & Entertainment<br />
Aug 16-18 West Kootenay<br />
Kennel Club Show Castlegar Complex<br />
Aug 16-18 Nelson International<br />
Mural Festival ndac.ca<br />
Aug 16-18 Made in the Shade<br />
Tix at Cantina on Baker St, Nelson<br />
Aug 18 Pirate’s Day in Kaslo<br />
Facebook: Pirate Day on the SS Moyie<br />
www.OnTheRoadManagement.com<br />
Driving the Kootenay’s Live Music Scene<br />
Aug 21-22 Toadfest at Summit Lake,<br />
Nakusp. fwcp.ca<br />
Aug 23 Marketfest Baker St, Nelson<br />
Aug 23-25 Casa Silverton Dance<br />
St<strong>amp</strong>ede 403 819-9974<br />
www.casasilverton.ca<br />
Aug 31 Movie Night in the Courtyard<br />
Creston Museum<br />
crestonmuseum.ca<br />
Sept 1 Kootenay Pride Parade,<br />
Baker Street, Nelson, follow Kootenay<br />
Pride on Facebook<br />
Aug 31 - Sept 1 Castlegar Firefighter<br />
Games dustinjlepage@gmail.com<br />
Aug 31 - Sept 1 Gray Creek Regatta<br />
Kootenay Lake Sailing Association on<br />
Facebook<br />
Sept 6 Street Dance 7-10 pm Nelson<br />
Artwalk & Road Kings<br />
Hall Street Plaza www.ndac.ca<br />
Sept 8 West Kootenay Toy Run West<br />
Kootenay Toy Run Assoc on Facebook<br />
Sept 7-8 Grand Forks Fall Fair<br />
https://grandforksfallfair.com<br />
Sept 8 Hills Garlic Festival, New Denver<br />
www.hillsgarlicfest.ca/<br />
Sept 15 Saints <strong>Go</strong>lf Yournament<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
mid Sept Open House at Meadow<br />
Creek Spawning Channel fwcp.ca<br />
Sept 20-21 Massif Music Festival<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Nelson, various venues<br />
festivalmassif.com<br />
Sept 21 Christmas in Sept<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
Sept 21-22 Pass Creek Fall Fair<br />
26th Annual passcreekfair.com<br />
Sept 26–28 KTM Canada Adventure<br />
Rally www.redresort.com<br />
Sept 27–29 Culture Days Weekend<br />
10th annual<br />
Oct 5 Old fashioned Health & Wellness<br />
<strong>Do</strong>ukhobor Discovery Centre<br />
www.doukhobor-museum.org<br />
Oct 24 Paint night at the Kootenay<br />
Gallery www.kootenaygallery.com<br />
Oct 26 Spooktacular<br />
downtown Trail<br />
Late Oct Boo at the Mu! Rossland<br />
Museum www.rosslandmuseum.ca<br />
Walking the streets and alleyways<br />
in Nelson has always been intrguing...<br />
MuralFest makes it even more worthwhile.<br />
Photo: Nicola Rough Mural by Tyler Toews<br />
of Nelson. Have you found the bear?<br />
nelson international<br />
nelson & district arts council<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
AUGUST 16-18, <strong>2019</strong> JUNE 28/JULY 27/SEPT 6/<strong>2019</strong><br />
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Run & Ride<br />
Events:<br />
July 12 – 14<br />
Nelson Fat Tire Festival<br />
www.nelsonfattire.com<br />
July 20<br />
Broken <strong>Go</strong>at Trail Run<br />
Rossland.<br />
www.pacetrailseries.com/broken-goat.html<br />
July 25<br />
Retallack Ladies Shred<br />
www.retallack.com<br />
July 27<br />
Idaho Peak Ultra Trail<br />
Marathon & 10K<br />
Valley of the Ghosts.<br />
kootenaysufferfest.com<br />
Aug 10<br />
iDIDaRide & Run, Kaslo.<br />
www.ididaride-kaslo.ca<br />
Sept 8<br />
The Nakusp Suffercross<br />
and Adaptive Suffercross<br />
Race<br />
kootenaysufferfest.com<br />
Sept 9 – 14<br />
WACANID<br />
International Bike Ride.<br />
Idaho/BC www.wacanid.org<br />
Sept 21<br />
Kootenay Rock Climbing<br />
Festival<br />
Lion’s Head Pub, Robson<br />
Sept 22<br />
Rock Climbing Clinic<br />
http://tawkroc.org<br />
Sept 21<br />
Storm the Stairs, Trail.<br />
www.uwtraildistrict.org/event/<br />
storm-the-stairs-2<br />
Oct 13<br />
Fall Colours Ride And<br />
Fundraiser<br />
Starts at the Dam Inn, South<br />
Slocan 2pm.<br />
slocanvalleyrailtrail.ca<br />
Oct 27<br />
Hallocross Bike Race<br />
Red Mountain<br />
www.redresort.com<br />
Skate, Bike and Pump Parks!<br />
Beaver Valley: This all wheel<br />
skatepark in Montrose is brand<br />
new; it officially opened in May of<br />
2017. The course was designed<br />
by Newline Skateparks out of<br />
Calgary. It’s adjacent to a major<br />
bus route so kids can hop on the<br />
bus from Rossland or Castlegar.<br />
There are also washroom amenities<br />
on site.<br />
Castlegar: The largest bike park<br />
in the West Kootenay is at 110 5<br />
St, Castlegar, at the Millennium<br />
Park. Three masterpiece pump<br />
tracks built by Dig Designs<br />
feature progressive levels of<br />
dirt jumps, pump tracks, a flow<br />
trail and a technical zone – all<br />
designed to challenge riders of<br />
every skill level. So much fun!<br />
Kaslo: Kaslo’s skatepark is right<br />
on the beach in Vimy Park. BMX<br />
or board or scooter. Toddlers<br />
to adults love this park. Get wet<br />
when your are done!<br />
Kaslo’s family pump park is on<br />
the river trail system. From downtown<br />
Kaslo head upriver on the<br />
north side trail.<br />
Watch for the skills park sign on<br />
the left, or continue straight up<br />
to access the top level pump<br />
park which is now connected to<br />
the lower track with a beautifully<br />
bermed trail.<br />
Nakusp: The skatepark of<br />
Nakusp is a streetstyle park,<br />
designed by Newline, and built<br />
by the local community.<br />
New Denver: No bike park here,<br />
but you can’t beat the Galena<br />
Trail for family fun. Get dropped<br />
off at 3 Forks and ride down into<br />
town. Historic!<br />
Nelson: The 15,000 sq ft Nelson<br />
Skatepark is stacked with features<br />
and the Nelson Bike Park<br />
offers challenging BMX biking.<br />
Find both at the Art Gibbon Park,<br />
505 West Beasley Street in the<br />
Rosemont area.<br />
Rossland: Rossland Bike Skills<br />
Park at Esling and Irwin Drive.<br />
This beginner to intermediate<br />
skills park includes r<strong>amp</strong>s, jumps,<br />
ladders, boardwalks, hills and a<br />
large backboard.<br />
Salmo: Check out the small bike<br />
skills area at KP Park downtown<br />
in Salmo. There are dirt jumps, a<br />
pump track and a few easy wood<br />
features.<br />
Salmo is also home to West Kootenay<br />
BMX – Find it at 434 Ski Hill<br />
Road, and an indoor skate park<br />
located at 206 Seventh Street, in<br />
the community centre.<br />
Warfield: There is a little pump<br />
park in Warfield near Webster<br />
Elementary School.<br />
All of Warfield’s parks are connected<br />
by trails and these are<br />
connected to the wider system<br />
of hiking and biking trails that<br />
take you into the high country in<br />
minutes.<br />
Village of Slocan: The skatepark<br />
in Slocan is called TEN-<br />
ACITY. Find it near the intersection<br />
of Harold Street and Giffin<br />
Ave.<br />
Photo: Thomas Nowaczynski<br />
iDIDaRide & Run<br />
Too Much Fun?<br />
Rhonda Ruston<br />
Law<br />
Saturday<br />
August 10<br />
register online<br />
'til Wed Aug 7 th<br />
walk up registration Fri Aug 9<br />
iDIDaRide-kaslo.ca<br />
<strong>Do</strong>ug the Bike Guy<br />
Ymir: The Ymir skatepark is very<br />
central in this tiny town and is a<br />
hub of activity from spring to fall.<br />
Located between the river and<br />
the commercial block... downtown.<br />
Trail: A new and long-anticipated<br />
addition to Gyro Park is the<br />
skatepark. The Trail SK8 Park is a<br />
top-notch facility with 13 features<br />
including a large bowl, half pipes<br />
and rails. It’s the perfect addition<br />
to the concession, covered picnic<br />
area, green space, spray park<br />
and other great amenities at Gyro<br />
Park.<br />
Kaslo Community<br />
Pharmacy<br />
Kul Nijjar<br />
Associate Broker<br />
Fair Realty<br />
40km<br />
BIKE<br />
20km<br />
BIKE OR RUN<br />
8km<br />
BIKE OR RUN<br />
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West Kootenay<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>grounds<br />
PRIVATE PARKS<br />
CRESTON<br />
Arrow Mountain RV Park 250-428-<br />
1882<br />
Scottie’s RV & C<strong>amp</strong>ground 250-<br />
428-4256<br />
Pair-A-Dice RV Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-428-2347<br />
Mountain Park Resort<br />
250-428-2954<br />
Riders Ranch Motorcycle C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-402-6777<br />
Kozy Tent & Trailer Park<br />
250-428-4143<br />
EAST SHORE KOOTENAY LAKE<br />
Riondel C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-225-3338<br />
Kokanee RV Park &<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Crawford Bay 250-227-9292<br />
Cedar Grove C<strong>amp</strong>ground Grey Creek<br />
250-227-9492<br />
Crawford Bay RV Park<br />
250-227-9010<br />
Soul’s Paradise<br />
Kootenay Bay 250-227-9441<br />
Bayshore Resort 40 km north of<br />
Creston 250-223-8270<br />
The Lakeview Gray Creek<br />
Columbia Basin<br />
Culture Tour<br />
Aug 10 & 11, <strong>2019</strong><br />
10:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries<br />
and heritage sites through this free, selfguided<br />
tour within the Columbia Basin.<br />
Meet the artists, shop for fine art and<br />
craft, view demonstrations, special<br />
exhibitions, interpretive displays<br />
or chat with local historians during<br />
this two day cultural celebration!<br />
A project of Funded by<br />
250-505-5505<br />
toll free 1-877-505-7355<br />
www.cbculturetour.com<br />
Art Rage - Michael Graham<br />
For further information visit<br />
our website or call.<br />
www.cbculturetour.com<br />
250-505-5505 • 1-877-505-7355<br />
1-877-227-9311<br />
KOOTENAY LAKE - KASLO<br />
Birch Grove, Balfour 250-229-4275<br />
Toad Rock Motorcycle C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
North of Balfour 250-229-5448<br />
Lakeside Cabins & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Ainsworth 250-229-4506<br />
Woodbury Resort & Marina just<br />
North of Ainsworth<br />
1-877-353-7717<br />
Mirror Lake C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
near Kaslo 250-353-7102<br />
Kaslo Municipal C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-353-2662<br />
Schroeder Creek RV<br />
Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
15 min north of Kaslo 250-353-7383<br />
Lardeau Valley C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
36 min 250-366-4236<br />
NELSON<br />
Nelson City C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-352-7618<br />
Cool Waters RV Park<br />
250-355-2266<br />
Kline’s Creekside RV<br />
Park 250-354-8451<br />
The Whistle Stop<br />
250-354-9572<br />
SLOCAN VALLEY<br />
Karibu Park<br />
1-888-452-7428<br />
Springer Creek RV<br />
Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-355-2266<br />
Lemon Creek Lodge<br />
250-355-2403.<br />
NAKUSP<br />
Three Islands Resort<br />
250-265-3023<br />
Nakusp Municipal<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-265-1061<br />
Nakusp Hot Springs<br />
250-265-4528.<br />
KBR C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-265-4212<br />
Riders Retreat<br />
250-265-8043<br />
Green Acres 250-265-1379<br />
Murphy’s Landing<br />
250-265-0020<br />
Burton Historical Park<br />
1-844-265-4885<br />
SILVERTON<br />
Silverton C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-358-2472<br />
NEW DENVER<br />
Centennial C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-358-2361<br />
ROBSON<br />
Pass Creek Regional Park &<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground 250-304-4602<br />
SALMO<br />
Rocking River C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-357-9341<br />
KP Park 250-357-9433<br />
Pine Springs Motel & RV<br />
250-357-9660<br />
Selkirk Motel & RV Park<br />
250-357-2346<br />
TRAIL<br />
City of Trail RV Park<br />
250-364-1262.<br />
CASTLEGAR<br />
Castlegar Cabins<br />
RV Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-365-2337<br />
Kootenay River RV Park<br />
1-877-318-0008<br />
Pass Creek C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-304-4602<br />
Castlegar <strong>Go</strong>lf Club & RV Park<br />
250-365-5006<br />
ROSSLAND<br />
Lions C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-551-4751<br />
FRUITVALE<br />
Creekside RV Park<br />
1970 Main Street 250-367-7551<br />
Beaver Valley Family Park 250-367-<br />
9319<br />
Beaver Falls Motel & RV Park 250-<br />
367-7690<br />
GRAND FORKS<br />
Country Hideaway<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground 250-870-6269<br />
Riviera RV Park 250-442-2158<br />
Jolly Jack Stop N’ Shop<br />
250-442-2995<br />
The Victorian Motel<br />
and RV Park 250-442-3011<br />
PV Ranch Adventures<br />
PROVINCIAL PARKS<br />
For details and bookings<br />
www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks<br />
and www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca<br />
Reservations:<br />
www.discoverc<strong>amp</strong>ing.ca<br />
250-442-5525<br />
ARROW LAKE<br />
Mc<strong>Do</strong>nald Creek 10 km south of<br />
Nakusp on Highway 6<br />
Arrow Lakes (Shelter Bay) North of<br />
Nakusp and across the ferry to Hwy 23<br />
Syringa Creek<br />
19 km NW of Castlegar on Hwy 3A<br />
DUNCAN LAKE<br />
Glacier Creek C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
250-352-1510<br />
Howser/Glayco Beach<br />
8.3 km north of Meadow Creek on<br />
Highway 31<br />
HWY 6<br />
Summit Lake:<br />
Hwy 6, 18 km SE of Nakusp<br />
Rosebery: Wilson Creek,<br />
5 km north of New Denver<br />
KOOTENAY LAKE<br />
Davis Creek<br />
20 km north of Kaslo on Hwy 31<br />
Garland Bay<br />
North of Riondel Visit<br />
www.kootenaylake.bc.ca<br />
Kokanee Glacier Remote. Access • Hwy<br />
3A north of Nelson or<br />
• Hwy 31, 10 km north of Ainsworth at<br />
Woodbury, or from<br />
• Hwy 6, 8 km south of Slocan<br />
Kokanee Creek Park<br />
19 km NE of Nelson<br />
Lost Ledge<br />
25 km north of Kaslo on Hwy 31<br />
Lockhart Beach<br />
Hwy 3A, 40 km north of Creston<br />
SOUTH KOOTENAY<br />
Ch<strong>amp</strong>ion Lakes Between<br />
Fruitvale and Trail<br />
Nancy Greene Access Hwy 3 or 3B, 26<br />
km west of Castlegar on Hwy 3 or 29 km<br />
north of Rossland on 3B.<br />
Beaver Creek Provincial Park &<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground 7km south of Trail on the<br />
Old Waneta Road, Hwy 22A<br />
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Nelson<br />
This small city<br />
is perched on<br />
the edge of a wilderness as vast as<br />
any you’ll fi nd in southern Canada.<br />
It attracts (and creates) a strong<br />
contingent of skiers and mountain<br />
bikers, hikers, climbers and paddlers<br />
of all sorts. Despite its distance from<br />
any major urban centre, Nelson has a<br />
fl ourishing arts scene as well.<br />
Any casual visitor to Nelson will see<br />
that the visual arts are more and more<br />
in the public sphere in this city. In<br />
part that is due to the annual Mural<br />
Festival which takes place August 16<br />
– 18. Over one crazy paint splashing<br />
weekend, artists in the alleyways will<br />
express the sacred and the profane,<br />
channelling the muse of the backcountry<br />
athlete and theecologist, and<br />
trailing culture riffs in colour over many<br />
of this city’s historic walls.<br />
Where do they, the artists and the extreme<br />
sports lovers, mix it up? At the<br />
craft brew pubs, and at the unique,<br />
not-a-chain restaurants and bars in<br />
Nelson’s very walkable downtown.<br />
One warm summer night, put on<br />
something lovely and step out on the<br />
town. You’ll fi nd a surprisingly large<br />
number of places to grab a bite, swill<br />
a pint, or watch as your barkeep<br />
tosses an original Kootenay<br />
cocktail.<br />
This small city enjoys dining at<br />
perhaps more non-franchise-type<br />
eateries per capita than any other<br />
Canadian town. The same can be<br />
said for the night clubs, retailers<br />
and theatres. So much is original<br />
and hancrafted, written,<br />
produced and performed by<br />
locals, locally. Nelson has got<br />
talent baby!<br />
Take in a world class performance<br />
at the Capitol Theatre, or a classic<br />
children’s film or even some<br />
burlesque at the Civic. Scroll the<br />
streets and introduce yourself to<br />
the eclectic mix of independent<br />
shops in Nelson, from booksellers,<br />
and beads, handcrafted jewellery<br />
or hand patina'd furniture, locally<br />
designed phone cases, cards,<br />
clothing... it would take the better<br />
part of a week to know the ins and<br />
outs of Nelson.<br />
Set on the shores of the West Arm<br />
of Kootenay Lake and surrounded<br />
by the Selkirk mountain range,<br />
Nelson is home to approximately<br />
10,000 souls.<br />
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Nelson<br />
6<br />
Nakusp<br />
4<br />
Kaslo<br />
6<br />
31<br />
3A<br />
2 5<br />
3<br />
Nelson<br />
Kootenay L ake<br />
6<br />
3A<br />
3<br />
3B<br />
Castlegar<br />
3<br />
3<br />
1<br />
3B<br />
6<br />
3<br />
Rossland<br />
Trail<br />
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Craft brewing<br />
universally<br />
involves<br />
boldly flavoured<br />
beers coupled<br />
with a<br />
defiantly<br />
independent<br />
spirit.<br />
Garrett Oliver, in the<br />
Oxford Companion to Beer<br />
That’s true as far as it goes, no<br />
doubt. But I want to add that<br />
there is always a dash of humour<br />
that goes along with that boldness<br />
of the brew. There is something<br />
about the alternately brassy<br />
and comforting experience of<br />
drinking craft beer in a brew pub<br />
that tickles the irony bone.<br />
Kootenay Rockies brewers may<br />
take their brewing very seriously,<br />
but not themselves. The logo for<br />
the Angry Hen in Kaslo is a frumpy<br />
chicken with a cleaver. Ask Manon<br />
or Andy, the Hen’s co-owners<br />
along with brewmasters Shirley<br />
and Frances, about the origin of<br />
the name and you may or may<br />
not get a straight answer. I’m sure<br />
the gigantic hop-flower-shaped<br />
pendant l<strong>amp</strong>s have heard it all.<br />
In all mock seriousness, the<br />
mission of Nelson Brewery Company<br />
is: Brew unto others as they<br />
would brew unto you. The Angry<br />
Hen’s slogan is more to the point:<br />
Just Shut Up and Drink It, while<br />
the motto of the Trail Beer Refinery<br />
is Work Hard Play Harder. Not<br />
a problem after downing a pint of<br />
Holy Hefeweizen.<br />
Names of the beers!<br />
Cheers<br />
~ Erika Bird, <strong>Go</strong> & <strong>Do</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Brewers are a whimsical bunch<br />
when it comes to naming their<br />
products. That’s especially so<br />
when it comes to the seasonal<br />
brews. Some fun local beer names<br />
are Old Bitch Bitter (Angry Hen),<br />
Rootin’ Around Red Ale (Torchlight),<br />
Faceplant and Happy<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>er (Nelson Brewing Company)<br />
Dick’s Happy Place Ordinary<br />
British Bitter (Backroads Brewery)<br />
and Nightshift Stout (Trail<br />
Beer Refinery.)<br />
It may be that you are one of<br />
those people who always orders<br />
the same beer every time you<br />
belly up to the counter. That’s<br />
your prerogative, for sure – being<br />
predictable is not without its<br />
merits. We salute<br />
you. But I bet that<br />
behind the name<br />
of your favourite<br />
beverage, there’s<br />
a story – and<br />
probably a story<br />
that will tell you<br />
something about<br />
a characteristic<br />
feature of the<br />
town, or possibly<br />
more than you<br />
want to know<br />
about an actual<br />
local character.<br />
For instance,<br />
Torchlight’s Kutenai<br />
Khaos is a pale ale that is flavoured<br />
with wild local hops that<br />
grow along the rail lines within<br />
Nelson’s city limits. And you might<br />
guess that there really is an angry<br />
hen character (“Old Bitch” has to<br />
be an exaggeration!) somewhere<br />
in Kaslo.<br />
At Torchlight Brewery on Hall<br />
Street in Nelson, as a friend and I<br />
sipped our pints and nibbled on<br />
sourdough beer mash crackers, I<br />
Angry Hen:<br />
Just Shut Up and Drink It<br />
Backroads Brewery Company:<br />
FILL‘ER UP & SIT A SPELL<br />
NBC Mission:<br />
Brew unto others as they<br />
would brew unto you.<br />
Trail Beer Refi nery:<br />
Work Hard. Play Harder.<br />
Tourchlight Brewing Co.<br />
Delicious Innovation.<br />
asked Craig (co-owner) for some<br />
of the stories behind the names<br />
on the taps. Once while creating<br />
a new batch of beer, he and his<br />
partner Josh were stirring the<br />
grains into the mash tun (the fermenting<br />
vat is called a tun) with<br />
an old canoe paddle and there<br />
was so much grain, the paddle<br />
snapped in half. Thus the beer<br />
they were making named itself:<br />
Broken Paddle IPA.<br />
Make some<br />
friends<br />
On the social<br />
scene side, I’m<br />
starting to think<br />
that West Kootenay<br />
brew pubs<br />
are like new<br />
wave Legion<br />
halls. They’re a<br />
bit noisy (not a<br />
lot of upholstery<br />
happening as a<br />
general rule) and<br />
there is a lot of<br />
talking going on<br />
between tables,<br />
between friends, between people<br />
who have never met before. But<br />
instead of a common military<br />
history being the social glue, it’s<br />
more of an anarchist philosophy<br />
– any kind of conversation goes,<br />
any age is fine, from baby to elder,<br />
any “career” can be represented,<br />
from execs to mountain bikers<br />
(who can be one and the same)<br />
and they’re all sharing a table or<br />
a counter.<br />
The more you know<br />
If you’re like me and have a bit of<br />
an anthropological bent, the best<br />
people-watching is at Backroads.<br />
There’s a bar right at the big picture<br />
window that faces onto Nelson’s<br />
main drag, Baker Street. In<br />
the summer, their streetside patio<br />
is the place to quaff your brew.<br />
Beware of a quirky BC law that applies<br />
here – you can buy your beer<br />
at the taps, and walk with it to a<br />
table, but to cross the public sidewalk<br />
with a beer requires the help<br />
of a professional (the staff will let<br />
you know.)<br />
<strong>Do</strong>n’t forget to eat!<br />
At the five breweries on the map<br />
opposite, the food choices are<br />
as original and tasty as the beer.<br />
The Angry Hen, Nelson Brewing<br />
Company and Backroads Brewery<br />
don’t have kitchens, but they<br />
do bring in some very creative<br />
fare prepared by local cooks and<br />
served hot (or cold) alongside<br />
your pint. The fare served by<br />
Torchlight and the Trail Beer Refinery<br />
will make you wish you had<br />
an alternate reality life and could<br />
eat twice.<br />
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<strong>Go</strong>vernment St<br />
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E<br />
Tower Rd. To<br />
Salmo<br />
Hall Mines Road<br />
Perrier Road<br />
▼<br />
Cottonwood Creek<br />
Beasley Cres<br />
Silver King Rd<br />
Ymir Road<br />
King St<br />
Irwin St<br />
W<br />
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Choquette Ave<br />
Creek St<br />
Stibbs St<br />
Hart St<br />
To Salmo - Rails to Trails<br />
Beasley St W<br />
Beasley St W<br />
Falls St<br />
Howe St<br />
Beaslet St<br />
Stanley St<br />
Gilker St<br />
Richards St W<br />
Richards St W<br />
Crease Ave<br />
Kary Cres<br />
Slocan St<br />
6<br />
Granite<br />
Pointe<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
Course<br />
Houston St W<br />
Houston St<br />
Lions<br />
Spray<br />
Park<br />
Little St<br />
Jeffs Ave<br />
Vancouver St<br />
Delbruck St<br />
Fort Sheppard Dr<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf Links Road<br />
Innes St W<br />
Kootenay St<br />
Richards St<br />
<strong>Go</strong>re St W<br />
<strong>Go</strong>re St W<br />
Granite Rd<br />
Knox Rd<br />
Wasson St<br />
Mcquarrie Ave<br />
Robertson Ave<br />
Houston St<br />
▼<br />
To Castlegar<br />
Hall Mines Rd<br />
Ward St<br />
Innes St<br />
Munro St<br />
<strong>Go</strong>re St<br />
South Sheppard Road<br />
3a<br />
Hamilton Ave<br />
Mchardy St<br />
Lakeview Cres<br />
Robson St<br />
Mines Rd<br />
All Aboard!<br />
Nelson’s electric streetcars first started running<br />
in 1899. The line was only five miles long and<br />
could boast only three cars, but it served the<br />
city faithfully for 50 years. After the Second<br />
World War, the electric tramway service<br />
was replaced by buses.<br />
<strong>Go</strong>vernment Rd<br />
Park St<br />
DOGS<br />
Off-Leash<br />
Area<br />
Josephine St<br />
Hall St<br />
Railway St<br />
Observatory St<br />
Stanley St<br />
Hoover St<br />
Ward St<br />
Carbonate St<br />
Latimer St<br />
Silica St<br />
Mill St<br />
Mountain Station Rd<br />
Victoria St<br />
Nelson Airport (CZNL)<br />
Fall St<br />
Kootenay St Mcdonald Dr<br />
Hendrix St<br />
Ash St<br />
South Cherry St<br />
S Poplar St<br />
Baker St<br />
Cedar St<br />
Lake St<br />
Vernon St<br />
Herridge Lane<br />
Park St<br />
Car 23 was repurposed as a<br />
gift shop, a storage shed,<br />
even a dog kennel before<br />
it was rescued and<br />
restoration began.<br />
View St<br />
Pine St<br />
Lakeside Dr<br />
Front St<br />
Selby St<br />
Hall St<br />
Hendrix St<br />
H<br />
Trevor St<br />
Edgewood<br />
Gyro<br />
Park Rd<br />
Regent St<br />
The Nelson Electric<br />
Tramway Society<br />
was formed in<br />
1988 and soon<br />
the vision<br />
to have<br />
Streetcar<br />
23 back<br />
Park St<br />
Morgan St<br />
Simpson St<br />
Nelson<br />
City<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
Union St<br />
W Oak St E Oak St<br />
William<br />
John St<br />
High St<br />
Pine St<br />
View St<br />
Chatham St<br />
Nelson Ave<br />
<strong>Do</strong>uglas St<br />
Poplar St<br />
Anderson St Anderson<br />
Waterfront Pathway<br />
6th St<br />
Maple St<br />
1st St<br />
2nd St<br />
Nelson Ave<br />
Behnsen St<br />
Cottonwood St<br />
“on track” started to become a reality. The car<br />
made its second debut in 1992, carrying over<br />
20,000 people in four months. Today there are<br />
over 70 volunteers who look after all aspects of<br />
the operation and new members are always welcome.<br />
These people make it possible for you to<br />
relive the past with a ride along the shore of the<br />
West Arm of Kootenay Lake from the Prestige<br />
Inn to Lakeside Park, two kilometres of relaxing<br />
nostalgia. The fares are modest and the ride is<br />
great fun.<br />
If you have a special event coming up, a<br />
wedding, retirement or birthday party, you can<br />
reserve the streetcar for your<br />
guests to ride in style.<br />
The tramway runs every thirty minutes between<br />
11 am and 4:30 pm, seven days a week from<br />
May 17 to October 14. www.nelsonstreetcar.org<br />
The Prestige<br />
Inn and<br />
the Lakeside<br />
Park stops are<br />
equipped with lifts<br />
to allow for wheelchairs<br />
to board<br />
the tram.<br />
STREET-CAR<br />
Davies St<br />
Elwyn St<br />
Kokanee St<br />
3rd St<br />
4th St<br />
5th St<br />
6th St<br />
7th St<br />
8th St<br />
Lakeside<br />
Park<br />
Fell St<br />
Beatty Ave<br />
<strong>Go</strong>rdon St<br />
Radio Ave<br />
Valhalla Rd<br />
<strong>Go</strong>ddard Rd<br />
BRIDGE<br />
W Parkview Rd<br />
Parkview Rd<br />
Jorgensen<br />
NORTHSHORE<br />
NELSON<br />
Mcdonald Rd<br />
Johnstone Rd<br />
Gagne Rd<br />
Upper Parkview Rd<br />
Sutherland Ln<br />
Stromme Ln<br />
Bodnarchuk Ln<br />
Whitmore Rd<br />
Neale<br />
3a<br />
▼To Balfour<br />
Nelson<br />
Rails to Trails - to West Arm Provincial Park<br />
9th St<br />
10th St<br />
Bealby Point Rd<br />
Svoboda Rd<br />
Thirteenth St<br />
Holland St<br />
Johnson St<br />
Kane St<br />
Store St<br />
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Day Trips<br />
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Pleasure seekers...<br />
More then a few memories are waiting to be<br />
created. Like as not, these experiences may<br />
be new to you... live like a local.<br />
Shake it up! Drop in to a dance class at<br />
Front Street Dance (612 Front Street.) No<br />
registration is required. Check the schedule<br />
for ballet, jazz or Broadway, whatever your<br />
inclination. http://frontstreetdance.ca<br />
Like a bicycle ride on the water… Wind<br />
down with a relaxing late afternoon/evening<br />
paddle. This 2 hour paddle takes off from<br />
beautiful Lakeside Park. Travel up under what<br />
locals call BOB (the big orange bridge) and<br />
come back fl oating over still waters towards a<br />
setting sun. http://kootenaykayak.com<br />
Catch a movie at the restored Theatre on<br />
Vernon Street. That sounds ho-hum, but<br />
you will fi nd that the movie selection is not,<br />
and the graceful Art Deco building has an<br />
elegance that makes you want to move more<br />
graciously to match the ambiance. Order<br />
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Take the trolley and then check out the car<br />
barn and museum in Lakeside Park. Hop on<br />
at the Prestige Lakeside Inn or Chahko Mika<br />
Mall stop. The ride to the park and the car<br />
barn (where the museum is) and back again<br />
costs between free and $3. The Tramway<br />
Society has invested in lifts to help those with<br />
mobility issues - so everyone can take a spin.<br />
The lifts are availale at either end of the route<br />
– at the Prestige Inn or at Lakeside Park. The<br />
trolley runs daily 11am – 4:30 pm.<br />
Flow Jamz Thursdays at 7pm - 9pm near<br />
the Labyrinth in Lakeside Park by the Big<br />
Orange Bridge. Come for for a look-see to<br />
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and the neo-circus dancers who call<br />
their discipline Flow, and themselves<br />
flow artists. OR step up<br />
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Not familiar with terms like<br />
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Onece the group moves<br />
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Tuesday Night Ladies’ Ride: Shuttle<br />
and group ride every Tuesday night (until<br />
September 18) leaving from Sacred Ride<br />
on Baker Street 5:30pm. Nicole Walker and<br />
Jenny Petersen will be there providing pointers<br />
and high levels of STOKE! Trails will be<br />
determined the day of and will end the night<br />
at one of our local breweries for a post ride<br />
social! $25 per night, local’s punch passes<br />
available with NCC Membership<br />
Laser Tag: If you’re a gang, Laser Tag is<br />
a fun way to get your ya-yas out. After an<br />
afternoon running around outside and virtually<br />
shooting each other, you’ll have a good<br />
appetite for all of Nelson’s amazing eateries<br />
or brew pubs.<br />
Laser Tag combines the classic games of<br />
hide-and-seek and tag with a high tech twist.<br />
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Highway 6. www.kootenaylazertag.ca<br />
Dress up and go dancing: Thursday is<br />
Salsa Night at Bloom Nightclub! Get a basic<br />
lesson at 7pm then get on the dance fl oor<br />
with your partner. “My first time at the Bloom<br />
Thursday Salsa Nights it felt like I was at a<br />
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Park 'n Play<br />
Cottonwood Falls Park.<br />
On Saturdays, in the warm<br />
months of the year, head<br />
to this park for the weekly<br />
outdoor market. Other<br />
days you'll fi nd a beautiful<br />
serene area to stroll or rest<br />
in. Though surrounded by<br />
bustle, the sound of rushing<br />
water drowns out that noise.<br />
Designed to evoke the feeling<br />
a garden in Japan might<br />
bring you, it is known as the<br />
Friendship Garden and is the<br />
equivalent of a hug between<br />
Nelson and its sister city,<br />
Shuzenji, Shizuoka, Japan.<br />
The bridge crossing Cottonwood<br />
Creek is modeled after<br />
the larger bridge crossing the<br />
Katsura River in Japan. At the<br />
end of the park is a beautiful<br />
waterfallthat is most spectacular<br />
May through July.<br />
Lakeside Park. Located at<br />
the foot of the big orange<br />
bridge (BOB), this park is the<br />
place to swim, play soccer<br />
or tennis, or wander through<br />
the gardens and see what’s<br />
in bloom. A long, beautiful<br />
beach, wide promenade and<br />
large open green spaces<br />
and mature trees provide an<br />
expansive backdrop to your<br />
stroll or picnic stop. Let the<br />
kids loose Rotary children’s<br />
adventure playground in the<br />
middle - there is a summertime<br />
concession too. Take a<br />
meditative turn in the labyrinth<br />
nearby, or kick a ball<br />
around on the city playing<br />
fields. At the west end there<br />
is a new ActNow seniors’<br />
exercise area. Stroll the<br />
Centennial Pathway along the<br />
water and back to the beach.<br />
Gyro Park is located right<br />
in the heart of Nelson on<br />
Gyro Park Road. The heart of<br />
Nelson is high, but once you<br />
make your way up to Gyro<br />
Park you are rewarded by<br />
spectacular views of the city<br />
below and the West Arm of<br />
Kootenay Lake to the northeast.<br />
On a hot summer day,<br />
take yourself and your kids to<br />
the swimming pool. This pool<br />
is for younger children and<br />
shallow at both ends. Bring<br />
a picnic lunch and enjoy the<br />
day.<br />
Lions Spray Park Is the<br />
perfect cool down venue, for<br />
kids of all ages... Really, we<br />
know you want too :)<br />
Find it a 298 Richards St, in<br />
upper Nelson.<br />
nelson<br />
“…Nelson and the surrounding<br />
towns were<br />
(once) the hubbub of<br />
British Columbia. The<br />
alignment of water<br />
and large mountains<br />
funneled the fur trade,<br />
logging and mining<br />
through the area,<br />
fanning the explosive<br />
growth of industry-town<br />
upstarts. This has<br />
drastically faded over<br />
the last century, but<br />
Nelson maintains a<br />
store of riches: robust<br />
mountain town charm,<br />
an abundance of arts,<br />
culture, food and a new<br />
type of mining. The<br />
pickaxes and shovels<br />
still swing—these days<br />
it’s just aimed at breaking<br />
trail rather than<br />
uncovering valuable<br />
ore. In recent years<br />
Nelson has become<br />
recognized for its raw<br />
and rowdy trails that<br />
dive through the area’s<br />
rugged terrain.”<br />
Ben Gevalda,<br />
mountainbikingbc.ca<br />
Is Nelson the<br />
ultimate mountain<br />
biking community?<br />
People come from all<br />
over to shred these hills,<br />
but the real measure for<br />
that title is earned at the<br />
ground level.<br />
The LV Rogers Secondary<br />
School, has developed a<br />
mountain bike team and has accredited<br />
courses, where riders<br />
can get graduation credits for<br />
[bike] mechanics, building trails,<br />
development plans, and riding<br />
bikes."<br />
- Jake Middleditch<br />
Find the full article on PinkBike.<br />
com https://www.pinkbike.<br />
com/news/how-the-communitycame-together-to-create-a-highschool-mtb-program-in-nelsonbc.html<br />
Stop by Gerick Nelson or<br />
Sacred Ride – you will find one<br />
at either end of Baker Street, to<br />
get your questions answered,<br />
or visit TrailForks.com<br />
City C<strong>amp</strong>ing<br />
Nelson has a charming seasonal<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>ground within walking<br />
distance of the downtown<br />
core, the mall and the beach.<br />
There are shaded c<strong>amp</strong>sites,<br />
full hook-ups, showers, picnic<br />
tables, a covered dining shelter,<br />
a sani-station, and best of all, a<br />
terrific view of Kootenay Lake.<br />
The c<strong>amp</strong>ground is pet friendly,<br />
and has reasonable rates. Just<br />
minutes from everyhting – Baker<br />
Street, Lakeside Park, the aquatic<br />
centre. Enjoy the city while<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>ing! Email c<strong>amp</strong>nels@<br />
telus.net or 250-352-7618.<br />
MAIN STREET<br />
DINER<br />
• Espresso • Cappuccino<br />
• <strong>Go</strong>urmet Burgers<br />
• English Style Fish and Chips<br />
• Greek Specialties<br />
Take Out • Fully Licensed<br />
Open 11 am<br />
616 Baker St. Nelson<br />
250-354-4848<br />
Great Food<br />
~ Best Outdoor Patio<br />
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Multi<br />
Award-<br />
Winning<br />
Cuisine!<br />
See full menu<br />
online at<br />
www.itzapizza.ca<br />
Dine in, take out,<br />
sometimes delivery<br />
Nelson’s best selection<br />
of BC Craft Beers!<br />
413 Hall St,<br />
Nelson, BC<br />
250-352-3573<br />
Outdoor Patio Dining<br />
Seriously <strong>Go</strong>od!<br />
Sterling Silver Jewellery<br />
Fossils • Gems • Silks<br />
Sage • Amber • Incense<br />
Zen Tents • Baskets<br />
Tapestries • Clothing<br />
Global Bazaar Treasure<br />
526 Stanley St, Nelson 250-352-7418<br />
Voted<br />
Best Greens in<br />
the Kootenays<br />
Home of<br />
The Grill at Granite Pointe<br />
and their exclusive<br />
Lost Ball Lager<br />
250.352.5913<br />
1123 Richards St West<br />
Nelson BC<br />
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Massif<br />
Music<br />
Festival<br />
This genre<br />
will not be<br />
found on<br />
you AM<br />
dial as you<br />
commute to<br />
work. In fact, the organizers, a<br />
non-profi t society, strive to bring<br />
all that is underrepresented in<br />
the soundscape of rural and<br />
remote BC. Massif is all about<br />
the sounds, the musicians and<br />
the delicious spinal chill factor<br />
of what happens when you<br />
support – with enthusiasm!<br />
– cutting edge local talent<br />
and new bands from further<br />
afi eld. On the Massif playlist?<br />
Psych, stoner, heavy, punk,<br />
metal, indie, and rock bands<br />
too. Check it out September<br />
20-21 at various venues in<br />
Nelson. Oh - and you know<br />
what is also revolutionary?<br />
All the profi ts go to the artists<br />
and performers. https://festivalmassif.com<br />
Street Dance!<br />
In contrast to the Masive Festival,<br />
the Nelson and District Arts<br />
Council are teaming up with the<br />
Nelson Road Kings to host a<br />
family friendly street dance in<br />
Hall Street Plaza on Friday, September<br />
6 from 7 to 10 pm. Dance<br />
under the stars with Ruckus a<br />
local rock and roll band that is<br />
sure to get your toes tapping.<br />
This is is the wrap party for<br />
ArtWalk <strong>2019</strong> and the kickoff for<br />
the Nelson Road Kings Queen<br />
City Cruise.<br />
Marketfest<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown!<br />
How can you not love a block<br />
party on a summer’s night?<br />
When the evenings warm up,<br />
Baker Street heats up as Eco-<br />
Society’s Marketfest spills out<br />
over the sidewalks and onto the<br />
pavement. These street parties<br />
are filled with 100 vendors,<br />
kids’ entertainment and bands<br />
playing on two stages. This year<br />
Marketfest will take place on<br />
July 26 and August 23. These<br />
family-friendly events run from<br />
6 pm to 10:30 pm on the 200<br />
and 300 blocks of Baker<br />
Street. A $5 donation<br />
for admission is kindly<br />
requested for anyone<br />
over 18 to help cover<br />
costs. <strong>Do</strong>n’t miss out<br />
and plan to join the fun<br />
at these wonderful<br />
community celebrations.<br />
For more information<br />
please visit<br />
ecosociety.ca<br />
Art comes in many forms,<br />
shapes and head sizes...<br />
Photo: Karma Halleran<br />
ArtWalk in the<br />
Queen City<br />
In its 4th decade, ArtWalk offers<br />
Nelson and area artists the<br />
opportunity to have their work on<br />
display locally. The entire downtown<br />
becomes an art gallery and<br />
it is a great opportunity to buy<br />
original art, to discover Nelson’s<br />
shops and restaurants, and to<br />
meet the friendly people working<br />
in Nelson’s downtown.<br />
Saturday, July 27 is the opening<br />
from 6 – 9 pm wander from<br />
venue to venue and meet the<br />
artists and their work. You can<br />
even jin in and try your hand in<br />
any of these spaces... you never<br />
know, with a few tips from the<br />
artist onsite, your creativity may<br />
esplode!<br />
Pick up an ArtWalk guide at the<br />
Visitor Centre at 91 Baker Street,<br />
or any gallery location. Inside<br />
you’ll find artist names, disciplines,<br />
galleries and a map of<br />
locations so you can set forth on<br />
a cultural stroll.Visit www.ndac.<br />
ca for more details.<br />
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Otter Books<br />
“Books may<br />
well be the only<br />
true magic ”<br />
~ Alice Hoffman<br />
Tasty Food from Around the World<br />
Freshly prepared lunch, dinner & tapas<br />
Vegetarian & gluten-friendly choices<br />
Generous portions • Children’s menu<br />
Licensed • Outdoor patio<br />
536 Stanley St 250-354-1667 outerclove.ca<br />
Your source for<br />
COOL BOOKS<br />
to read on hot<br />
summer days!<br />
Making your bookish dreams come true<br />
398 Baker Street, Nelson 250-352-3434 ~ otterbooksinc.ca<br />
100% locally owned and independent bookseller<br />
Open Mon - Sat 9:30 - 5:30, Sun 11 - 4; July & August Fridays till 8<br />
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20 19<br />
RIDE THE TROLLEY!<br />
May 17 – October 14, seven days a week<br />
Every thirty minutes between 11am and 4:30pm<br />
The Capitol Theatre<br />
The Capitol provides Nelsonites<br />
with many different types of<br />
productions throughout the year.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> youth productions have<br />
been the training ground and<br />
inspiration for generations of<br />
young local thespians, singers<br />
and<br />
musicians. This year's<br />
production "James & the Giant<br />
Peach' promises again to be an<br />
entertaining event.<br />
July 25-27 James & the Giant Peach<br />
31st Annual <strong>Summer</strong> Youth Production<br />
September 6-7<br />
LUST & BURLESQUE: A Weekend Affair<br />
September 22 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE<br />
September 26 Pigs: Canada’s Pink<br />
Floyd<br />
Ocrober 4 A Can of Worms<br />
October 11 The Dime Notes<br />
November 3 The Troll Grandfather<br />
November 12 <strong>2019</strong> Nights of Grief &<br />
Mystery Tour<br />
November 16 Bed and Breakfast<br />
December ?? TBA but not to be<br />
missed! The Annual Christmas<br />
Pantomine<br />
PRESTIGE<br />
INN<br />
MALL<br />
STREETCAR<br />
MUSEUM<br />
LAKESIDE<br />
PARK<br />
FARES All Day Season<br />
Adult $3 $25<br />
Senior (55+)<br />
& Child (6-12) $2 $15<br />
Family $8 $50<br />
Children under 6 are FREE<br />
Charters available for weddings,<br />
birthday parties and special<br />
occasions. $150 per event.<br />
Visit Our Museum<br />
Open Daily Noon to 3pm<br />
250-352-7672<br />
www.nelsonstreetcar.org • info@nelsonstreetcar.org<br />
Committed to<br />
the Highest Quality in Food, Drink and Service<br />
Open 7 days<br />
www.tandooriindiagrill.com<br />
a week! 409 Kootenay St. Nelson 250-352-5999<br />
Fishing<br />
at its Best<br />
• On-board BBQ<br />
• Heated Boats<br />
• Bathroom<br />
Reel Adventures<br />
Fishing Charters<br />
Kootenay Lake & Columbia River Charters<br />
250-505-4963 www.reeladventuresfishing.com<br />
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Touchstones Museum<br />
of Art and History<br />
Located in the heart of Nelson in<br />
the former post offi ce and City<br />
Hall, Touchstones is a state-ofthe-art<br />
facility.<br />
Permanent exhibitions include<br />
First Nations, European exploration,<br />
mining, transportation,<br />
settlers and industry, and it<br />
celebrates the culture and history<br />
of Nelson and area.<br />
Visit the website www.<br />
touchstonesnelson.ca to see<br />
what is happening when you<br />
come to Nelson!<br />
Climb, Bike, Hike<br />
Kootenay kids are not born with<br />
an appreciation of their mountain<br />
landscape, it’s something that<br />
evolves. When children hear<br />
visitors talk at length about the<br />
scenery, they get impatient. What<br />
does scenery matter? But as they<br />
begin to explore beyond their<br />
back yards, so does their sense<br />
of being of the mountains. The<br />
craggy range across the lake or<br />
the valley ceases to be the wall on<br />
the other side of their world once<br />
they have climbed to the top of it<br />
and looked over the other side.<br />
Is rock climbing your thing? Enjoy<br />
a day ascending The Date, a very<br />
accessible multi-pitch climb within<br />
reach of Nelson. It is a great<br />
walk into the base of the route,<br />
and a fun and thoughtful climb<br />
from there. You’ll enjoy stunning<br />
views at the top – the rewards of<br />
this great adventure. Pick up a<br />
copy of The West Kootenay Rock<br />
Guide book at the at the Visitor<br />
Centre in the Nelson and District<br />
Chamber of Commerce offi ce at<br />
91 Baker Street, for information on<br />
the more than 400 climbs in the<br />
Nelson area!<br />
Mountain biking is a journey to<br />
Nirvana for the avid biker or for<br />
anybody, really, who is reasonably<br />
fi t and has the desire to<br />
get away from the pavement.<br />
Showcased in many mountain<br />
bike fi lms, Nelson’s trails offer<br />
everything from gentle railway<br />
grades to steep, rooty technical<br />
tracks.<br />
For the hard core freeriders there<br />
is enough diversity to keep the<br />
adrenalin pumping. With the<br />
breathtaking backdrop of the<br />
Selkirk Mountains, Nelson’s rides<br />
take the West Coast style and<br />
crank it up a notch! There are<br />
many great tracks within a 15<br />
minute drive and quite a number<br />
of trails that you can get to from<br />
Nelson on your own two wheels.<br />
Stop in at one of Nelson’s sport or<br />
bike shops for current information.<br />
Gerick’s on Baker Street specializes<br />
in making sure you get your<br />
biking fi x while in and around<br />
Nelson. The knowledgeable staff<br />
can help you determine the best<br />
trails for your interest and ability.<br />
Some of the trails serve a double<br />
purpose, hiking and biking, so<br />
ask about the trail etiquette for<br />
these multi-purpose areas.<br />
The Nelson Mountain Bike Guide,<br />
now in its 3rd edition includes<br />
vivid, virtual terrain views, almost<br />
40 new rides and a total of 105<br />
mapped and described trails.<br />
All proceeds from the sale of the<br />
guide go directly towards funding<br />
the trail building and ongoing<br />
maintenance.<br />
Hiking is another great way to<br />
spend some time. Nelson is<br />
central to many types of hikes for<br />
all abilities. Check the book stores<br />
for Where Locals Hike in the West<br />
Kootenay or, again, ask for trail<br />
info at the Info Centre or sports<br />
stores around town. Another great<br />
guide is The Kootenays (Backroad<br />
Mapbook, Number 4). It will<br />
get you just about anywhere you<br />
need to go.<br />
Pulpit Rock Trail: This is a favourite<br />
hike for the locals because<br />
it only takes a little more than<br />
an hour or two and the view of<br />
Nelson is unbelievable! The trail<br />
head is located across the bridge<br />
from Nelson on the North Shore.<br />
Just turn left at Johnstone Road<br />
and follow it to where the cars are<br />
parked on the side of the road.<br />
Crystal Caves Trail: Minutes<br />
from Nelson’s downtown, head<br />
towards the big orange bridge.<br />
Once on Nelson Avenue take a<br />
right on Elwyn Street. At the top<br />
you will come to a parking area<br />
on the right and you can see the<br />
old railroad bed which is the head<br />
of the trail.<br />
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Family Hiking at Kokanee Creek<br />
Park: Just 24 minutes north of Nelson,<br />
eight hiking trails leave from<br />
the Info Centre in Kokanee Creek<br />
Provincial Park. The park trails<br />
wind from the sandy beach and<br />
delta and follow the slope upward<br />
to the base of the forested Slocan<br />
Range of the Selkirk Mountains.<br />
Kokanee Mt Zipline<br />
Kokanee Mountain Zipline promises<br />
you more than an extreme<br />
ride. You will get that, for sure.<br />
But what will stay with you long<br />
after you are unlatched from<br />
your harness is the exhilarating<br />
sensation of being liberated in<br />
three dimensional space, soaring<br />
high like a bird over valleys, and<br />
under the sun. Zipping through<br />
the canopy, in between the towering<br />
fir and larch and spruce.<br />
No photograph or video can do it<br />
justice. On the zipline you move<br />
though and over the environment.<br />
It’s free falling in control –<br />
and with total safety.<br />
The Kokanee Zipline is an experience<br />
the whole family can share..<br />
at least all of those over 50lbs! It<br />
is a 2–3 hour time commitment.<br />
Guides will lead you on a nature<br />
walk through the forest and introduce<br />
you to the inland rainforest<br />
ecosystem in between stages.<br />
Visit www.zipkokanee.com<br />
Kokanee Creek Park<br />
The adventure playground and<br />
wide sandy beach at this beautiful<br />
lakeside provincial park will<br />
keep the kids busy and active<br />
all day. There is a good boat<br />
launch, a group c<strong>amp</strong> site, a<br />
viewing platform over a fish-bearing<br />
channel and great hiking<br />
trails that will keep the whole<br />
family active.<br />
The Kokanee Nature Centre is<br />
open daily from 9 am to 8:30 pm,<br />
June 30 to September 6. Children<br />
and adult naturalist, yoga<br />
and fitness programs are offered.<br />
Numerous publications about<br />
the park and its flora and fauna<br />
can be perused and purchased<br />
at the centre. For a schedule of<br />
the activities and programs,visit<br />
www.kokaneenaturecentre.org<br />
Can fish run? Yes!<br />
Late August is time to welcome<br />
back the bright red spawning kokanee<br />
salmon to Kokanee Creek.<br />
The Kokanee Creek Nature<br />
Centre hosts the annual Redfish<br />
Festival, WHEN?? August 27<br />
from 11 am to 6 pm at Kokanee<br />
Creek Park to celebrate their<br />
return. Watch for the Red Fish<br />
on the telephone poles to know<br />
when they are 'running"<br />
The kokanee are key to the<br />
survival of many species on<br />
Kootenay Lake. Birds, mammals,<br />
insects, even humans, all partake<br />
of the thousands of kokanee<br />
coming up the channel to spawn<br />
on the pebbly bottom of Kokanee<br />
Creek.<br />
For more information about the<br />
festival and all of the nature programming<br />
at the centre, visit the<br />
EcoSociety website at<br />
www.ecosociety. ca<br />
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Balfour...<br />
Was originally a steamboat terminus<br />
for all the mining activities<br />
up and down Kootenay Lake.<br />
In 1889, a wealthy Englishman<br />
named Charles Busk, envisioned<br />
Balfour becoming a centre for<br />
fruit farming and gardening. He<br />
had it surveyed and staked as a<br />
townsite.<br />
The area never did become an<br />
agricultural community, instead it<br />
has survived over the years as a<br />
popular resort for fi shermen, and<br />
as the western terminal of the<br />
Kootenay Lake Ferry.<br />
MV Anscomb<br />
Wheelhouse<br />
The Balfour and District Business<br />
and Historic Association,<br />
through the Heritage Committee,<br />
has completed the restoration of<br />
the original MV Anscomb wheelhouse.<br />
The MV Anscomb ferry<br />
plied the waters of Kootenay<br />
Lake from 1946 until 2000. The<br />
wheelhouse can be seen at the<br />
Balfour ferry terminal rest area.<br />
For a great glimpse into the history<br />
of travel on Kootenay Lake,<br />
take a tour. There are also lots of<br />
items of local historical interest<br />
on display. Open Monday and<br />
Tuesday in July and August from<br />
10 am – 2 pm, and longer on<br />
holidays.<br />
Balfour <strong>Go</strong>lf Course<br />
Discover the Kootenays’ best<br />
kept secret – 18 holes of spectacular<br />
golf! Designed by Les<br />
Furber, this prestigious course<br />
provides the complete golfing<br />
experience. Players will find the<br />
front nine carved neatly through<br />
a forested region with sand<br />
and water hazards strategically<br />
placed; the back nine uses the<br />
mountains to provide elevation<br />
from tee to green and has<br />
a breathtaking view across<br />
Kootenay Lake to the Purcell<br />
Mountains.<br />
Bunker down at the Kootenay<br />
Lakeview Resort and spend your<br />
days on the course, and your<br />
evening being p<strong>amp</strong>ered. Book<br />
a massage then soak in their<br />
large outdoor jacuzzi. You' sleep<br />
well and be ready for the next<br />
days adventure. The resort is a<br />
favourite for weddings – book<br />
a floor or the entire hotel! Its<br />
grounds are lovely, the comfortable<br />
log built lounge has<br />
amazing views, and you and<br />
your guests are close to all the<br />
outdoor recreation the Balfour<br />
area has to offer.<br />
Day Trips<br />
Balfour is pretty central to all<br />
kinds of adventure, a day’s outing<br />
can include a free ferry ride<br />
on your way to Pilot Bay Lighthouse<br />
trails: Immediately after<br />
you get off the ferry at Kootenay<br />
Bay, turn right to access this BC<br />
rec site and hiking and biking<br />
trail system. It’s an easy climb on<br />
a well-worn trail to the lighthouse.with<br />
amazing views north,<br />
south and west. Bring a picnic<br />
and swim at Sawmill Cove.<br />
Riondel. Take your first left after<br />
you get off the ferry and head<br />
9km north to Riondel. Have lunch<br />
at the pub or the golf course, play<br />
a round on their beautiful 9 hole<br />
course, visit the Circle of Friends<br />
Balfour, BC<br />
art gallery then spend the afternoon<br />
on the beach at Garland<br />
Bay. More info on Garland Bay at<br />
www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca<br />
<strong>Go</strong> Fishing: They say that the fall<br />
is the best time to fish on Kootenay<br />
Lake. Call up Reel Adventures<br />
for a day of fishing – heated<br />
cabins, expert guides, BBQ on<br />
board for when it’s time to cook !<br />
1-250-505-4963 reeladventuresfi<br />
shing.com<br />
at the Balfour Ferry Landing<br />
FAMILY DINING<br />
BURGERS • FRIES • SANDWICHES • ICE CREAM<br />
BREAKFAST • HOMEMADE SOUPS & lots more!<br />
We will meet you at Lang’s!<br />
778-529-2270 Call for takeout<br />
AINSWORTH MOTEL<br />
…on Kootenay Lake<br />
Balfour<br />
Nestled along the shores of Kootenay Lake,<br />
Balfour is a small but vibrant community,<br />
offering multitudes of opportunity<br />
for the avid hiker, biker,<br />
golfer, boater and fisherman.<br />
Please contact us for more information:<br />
Balfour & District Business & Historic Association<br />
contact.balfourcanada@gmail.com<br />
www.balfourcanada.ca<br />
PREMIUM ACCOMMODATION<br />
AT AFFORDABLE RATES<br />
Kitchenettes • Satellite TV • WiFi<br />
3595 Hwy 31, Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC<br />
250-229-4711 • 888-848-4463<br />
info@ainsworthmotel.com • www.ainsworthmotel.com<br />
Tripadvisor<br />
Travelers’<br />
Choice<br />
Winner<br />
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ainsworth<br />
Woodbury Resort<br />
& Marina,<br />
Kootenay Lake’s Destination Resort<br />
Explore the beautiful<br />
Selkirk Mountains<br />
at your back door.<br />
Hiking/ATV &<br />
mountain biking<br />
trails<br />
Suites and<br />
Chalets<br />
2018<br />
KOOTENAY RV<br />
PARK<br />
(WOODBURY<br />
RESORT & MARINA)<br />
Free<br />
WiFi<br />
for guests<br />
Only<br />
Heated Pool<br />
In the Area<br />
Fish for Rainbows from your front door!<br />
• All motel suites and • Marina<br />
chalets have full<br />
– Boat Rentals<br />
kitchens and<br />
– Tackle<br />
satellite TV<br />
• JB’s Restaurant & Pub<br />
• Laundromat<br />
• Registration at store<br />
Resort Office & Store<br />
Open 9am – 4 pm<br />
JB’s<br />
Restaurant<br />
& Pub<br />
Open 7<br />
days a week<br />
2018<br />
OVERALL<br />
FAVOURITE<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Ainsworth/Kaslo<br />
Area<br />
Beer & Wine Store<br />
Woodbury Resort<br />
& Marina,<br />
Photo: <strong>Do</strong>ug Williamson<br />
Year ‘Round<br />
Boat Rentals<br />
JB’s Restaurant<br />
Same owner<br />
since 1982<br />
4 kms north of Ainsworth Hot Springs<br />
PO Box 1262, Ainsworth, BC V0G 1A0<br />
250-353-7717 Fax 250-353-2004<br />
Toll Free 1-877-353-7717<br />
Email: woodburyresort@netidea.com<br />
www.woodburyresort.com<br />
resort’s<br />
regulars<br />
give rave<br />
reviews<br />
about the<br />
new men<br />
which fea<br />
tures Firs<br />
Nations<br />
inspired<br />
cuisine.<br />
Their<br />
salads ar<br />
creative<br />
in both<br />
ingredients<br />
and<br />
display<br />
and the<br />
mussels<br />
with<br />
accompanying<br />
bannock<br />
delicious<br />
and mem<br />
orable<br />
dish<br />
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esort’s<br />
regulars<br />
give rave<br />
reviews<br />
about the<br />
new menu<br />
which features<br />
First<br />
Nations<br />
inspired<br />
cuisine.<br />
Their<br />
salads are<br />
creative<br />
in both<br />
ingredients<br />
and<br />
display<br />
and the<br />
mussels<br />
with<br />
accompanying<br />
bannock is<br />
delicious<br />
and memorable<br />
dish<br />
Ainsworþ<br />
Hot Springs<br />
Resort<br />
Today, the site of the<br />
ancient hot springs is<br />
home to the Ainsworth<br />
Hot Springs Resort. In a<br />
pleasing circularity, the<br />
resort is now owned and<br />
operated by the<br />
Lower Kootenay First<br />
Nations Band. They<br />
are proud to bring their<br />
unique warmth to the<br />
hospitality you will experience<br />
when you stay at<br />
the resort.<br />
Staying at the hotel<br />
means you have exclusive<br />
use of the healing<br />
waters in the mornings<br />
before 10 am. Float in the<br />
steaming open-air pool,<br />
then wade into the horseshoe-shaped<br />
cave, where<br />
the darkness, the mineral<br />
deposits and the humidity<br />
all combine to offer an<br />
exhilarating experience.<br />
Step out of the pool and<br />
Contemporary Rooms & Suites<br />
Swimwear & Gift Boutique<br />
Spirit Water Spa<br />
wade through the even<br />
warmer water of the<br />
caves. This unique<br />
horseshoe-shaped<br />
cave is where the<br />
darkness, the mineral<br />
deposits and the<br />
humidity all combine<br />
to offer an exhilarating<br />
experience. A hot<br />
steamy, odourless<br />
shower of mineralized<br />
water falls from the<br />
cave’s roof and forms<br />
a waist-deep pool,<br />
providing a rejuvenating<br />
natural steam bath.<br />
For the brave of heart,<br />
there is also a streamfed<br />
cold plunge<br />
For a truly breathtaking<br />
scenario, try to catch a<br />
full moon from the pool<br />
on a bright, crisp clear<br />
night – a sight that will<br />
not be easily forgotten.<br />
The Hot Springs restaurant<br />
has been recently<br />
renovated; the wall of<br />
windows overlooking<br />
Kootenay Lake offer<br />
spectacular views. The.<br />
Cody Caves<br />
Cody Cave was discovered in<br />
the late 1800s by Henry Cody,<br />
of Prince Edward Island. It became<br />
a popular destination for<br />
adventurous residents of Kootenay<br />
Lake. The Tour offers a<br />
variety of caving adventures for<br />
those ages 5 and up. Visitors<br />
should be reasonably fit. Warm<br />
clothes and sturdy footwear are<br />
important for spelunking comfort.<br />
Reservations are required.<br />
For more information visit our<br />
website www.codycavetours.<br />
com or give us a call at 250-<br />
359-CAVE (2283).<br />
“Nupika Wu’u”<br />
Spirit Water<br />
Banquet<br />
& Meeting Room<br />
www.ainsworthhotsprings.com 1 800 668 1171<br />
Wdbury<br />
It takes less than 5<br />
minutes to drive north<br />
from Ainsworth to get<br />
to Woodbury Resort<br />
and Marina and Jones<br />
Boys Boats. The early<br />
history of Woodbury, as<br />
with many settlements<br />
along Kootenay Lake,<br />
is inextricably linked<br />
with mining. In 1897,<br />
the length of Woodbury<br />
Creek was the site of a<br />
mining boom. Prospectors<br />
staked and then<br />
worked their claims<br />
all along the creek for<br />
kilometres up into the<br />
mountains. And as with<br />
other communities, the<br />
boom didn’t last, the<br />
mining declined and the<br />
prospectors eventually<br />
went elsewhere.<br />
Today, Woodbury is<br />
home to the thriving<br />
resort and marina, and<br />
the well known Jones<br />
Boys Boats, who offer<br />
boat sales<br />
and service.<br />
The resort, is open year<br />
round, and occupies a<br />
breathtaking location on<br />
Kootenay Lake at the<br />
doorstep to the great<br />
outdoors. The four-season<br />
resort has everything<br />
from boat rentals and<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>ing to a restaurant,<br />
store, chalet rentals, a<br />
recreation hall and a<br />
swimming pool.<br />
Fishing is excellent all the<br />
time, but is at its best in<br />
fall and winter. Kootenay<br />
Lake is famous for the<br />
Gerrard rainbow trout,<br />
reaching phenomenal<br />
sizes of over 20 pounds,<br />
as well as <strong>Do</strong>lly Varden<br />
(bull trout) and delicious<br />
kokanee. Woodbury<br />
Resort sponsors a <strong>Do</strong>lly<br />
Tournament at Easter and<br />
a Rainbow Tournament at<br />
Thanksgiving, the second<br />
Monday in October. Fishermen<br />
come from all over<br />
to participate in these<br />
derbies.<br />
When you arrive, head<br />
into the restaurant and<br />
Fresh, local ,<br />
indigenous inspired<br />
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ainsworth/Woodbury<br />
enjoy a me<br />
and later c<br />
fun and lai<br />
the pub.<br />
Woodbury<br />
Kokanee G<br />
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kaslo<br />
Kaslo & Area<br />
Vacation<br />
Accommodations<br />
Ainsworth Motel<br />
Offers a unique country setting in Ainsworth,<br />
with clean, quiet and comfortable rooms.<br />
Just a 2 minute walk to the relaxing naturally<br />
hot pools. Kitchenettes and suites available,<br />
all rooms with a breathtaking view. Coffee,<br />
satellite TV, Wi-Fi, and shared lawn area<br />
complete with BBQ. Affordable.<br />
Sunny Bluffs Chalets<br />
Our cozy chalets and lodge are<br />
located above Kaslo Bay. The chalets<br />
have an open kitchen living room,<br />
bathroom, upstairs bedroom, deck<br />
with barbecue and beautiful Selkirk<br />
Mountain views. TV and Wi-Fi.<br />
250-353-7728 sunnybluffschalets.com<br />
www.ainsworthmotel.com 250-229-4711<br />
Kaslo Hotel<br />
Bougainville Lodge<br />
Fully renovated and sparkling clean log home<br />
with luxurious lakeview suite(s), fireplace,<br />
organic coffee, patio/ BBQ and more. Relax<br />
and enjoy natureʼs tranquility. Riders welcome.<br />
Wi-Fi. Also available: Two separate & private<br />
vacation units on property. Adult location.<br />
Pet friendly with prior permission only.<br />
250-353-2061 bougainvillelodge.ca<br />
True Blue Lodge<br />
Conveniently located right in downtown Kaslo<br />
at 412 B Avenue by the historic Kaslo City<br />
Hall. Our fully renovated cabins are within a<br />
block or two of the SS Moyie Museum, beach,<br />
Jazz Festival and many fine<br />
restaurants. The cabins feature all<br />
the modern comforts of home,<br />
and theyʼre pet friendly too!<br />
Luxurious, spacious guest rooms with lake and mountain views.<br />
Deluxe pillow-top beds, private balconies, free<br />
Wi-Fi, deluxe bath, rocking chair, flat screen TV. Enjoy one of<br />
our eleven beers on tap in our pub and licensed dining with<br />
patio. Non-smoking and wheelchair accessible.<br />
Sorry, no pets.<br />
250-353-7714 • www.kaslohotel.com<br />
truebluelodge.com 250-353-7599<br />
Kaslo Manor Lodge<br />
Kaslo Manor Lodge offers two locations,<br />
the Lodge, and the Cottage by the River.<br />
Both locations offer lodging for 2 to 6<br />
people, most with kitchen facilities. Pet<br />
friendly. Your friendly and knowledgeable<br />
hosts can provide trail information, with<br />
winter/spring shuttle service.<br />
250-353-8582 www.kaslomanorlodge.com<br />
Admiralty House<br />
<strong>Go</strong>rgeous beachfront house - right downtown<br />
This place has it all!<br />
340 Front Street<br />
Toll-free: 1-800-554-1657 * Text: 250-353-1139<br />
www.admiraltyhouse.ca<br />
Bay Shore Escape<br />
A deluxe, adult oriented beachfront condo on Kootenay Lake in Kaslo, BC.<br />
Incredible lake and mountain views for a true escape paradise.<br />
Underground parking • Fireplace and hot tub<br />
In suite laundry • Fully appointed kitchen • Wi-Fi<br />
12 minute scenic trail to main street • Non-smoking • Sorry, no pets<br />
bayshoreescape.com • 250-353-1141<br />
Wing Creek Resort<br />
A spectacular waterfront retreat for adults. Luxury<br />
cottages with woodburning fireplaces and stunning views.<br />
Wi-fi. Optional breakfasts. Spa Services. Enjoy forest<br />
trails, orchard, gardens & private beach on 20 acres of<br />
paradise 5 minutes north of Kaslo. Sorry, no pets.<br />
250-353-2475 • www.wingcreekresort.com<br />
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Kaslo<br />
For a village with a population of<br />
under 1,000 people, Kaslo celebrates<br />
a lot. May Days, Jazzfest<br />
and IdidaRide in August and<br />
Winter in the Forest Festival in<br />
February. This is not just the contemporary<br />
face of Kaslo – in the<br />
late 1890s Kaslo was often called<br />
“The City of Energy.” Perhaps<br />
it’s because the townsite is so<br />
compact, and far enough away<br />
from larger centres – necessity is<br />
the mother of invention...<br />
It’s is an easy place to fall in love<br />
with; the beauty of its setting is<br />
almost overwhelming at first. The<br />
massive, clean lake invites you to<br />
swim, or fi sh or skip stones, the<br />
forested slopes beckon hikers,<br />
mountain bikers and backcountry<br />
skiers, and both provide inspiration<br />
for musicians and artists.<br />
People come here to rest, to<br />
regroup and relax, or to get their<br />
hearts racing and jacked up on<br />
back country adventures. A visit<br />
of a day... or a week often turns<br />
into forever. Consider yourself<br />
warned :)<br />
National Historic Sites<br />
There are five National Historic<br />
Site in the West Kootenay, and<br />
two of them are in Kaslo! The<br />
Village Hall on 4th Street is the<br />
oldest Village Hall in use in all of<br />
Canada, and the SS Moyie on<br />
Front St, the oldest intact passenger<br />
sternwheeler in the world.<br />
SS Moyie<br />
When she was launched on<br />
October 22, 1898, there were no<br />
roads, no trains, and only foot,<br />
horse or mule travel into these<br />
hidden mountain valleys. She<br />
served the isolated communities<br />
on Kootenay Lake for 60 years.<br />
Now drydocked overlooking<br />
the lake she sailed on, she still<br />
welcomes folks aboard serving as<br />
both Kaslo’s Visitor Centre and a<br />
captivating museum.<br />
City Hall<br />
The Village Hall (Kaslo’s “City”<br />
days are long gone!) was built<br />
in 1898 – the same year the SS<br />
Moyie made her maiden voyage<br />
on Kootenay Lake. It is the oldest<br />
municipal hall still standing in<br />
mainland BC.<br />
The Langham<br />
There are many old buildings in<br />
Kaslo, but arguably none can<br />
match the Langham as a witness<br />
to the challenges met by all those<br />
who have climbed its elegant<br />
central stairway. it was originally<br />
built in 1896 as a hotel. It was so<br />
busy in town then that each bed<br />
was rented out to three miners,<br />
who slept in shifts. It later became<br />
a bank, a bottling company for<br />
ginger beer and sodas, and a<br />
boatworks. Explore it!<br />
Local Markets<br />
The Kaslo Saturday Market runs<br />
all summer from 10 am to 2 pm.<br />
Enjoy live music and shop for<br />
fresh produce, great locally made<br />
goodies and original crafts. You’ll<br />
spot the white tents of the marketplace<br />
at the top of Front Street,<br />
next to the Kaslo Hotel.<br />
The Lardeau Valley hosts the<br />
Lardeau Valley Sunday Market in<br />
Meadow Creek from 10 am to 2<br />
pm. Check out the Lardeau Valley<br />
Historical Museum, try the newly<br />
open restaurant, take a drive<br />
up to the Duncan Dam viewing<br />
area, or visit the Meadow Creek<br />
spawining channels. Most things<br />
are signed farily well... or as at<br />
the gas station.<br />
Kaslo Sk8Park<br />
Come down to the waterfront (opposite<br />
the ball park in Vimy Park)<br />
to see the most scenic skatepark<br />
anywhere and watch the skaters<br />
as they execute an ‘ollie,’ a ‘blunt<br />
slide’ or ‘kick fl ip.’ Bikes and<br />
boards are welcome.<br />
kaslo<br />
This c<strong>amp</strong>ground has<br />
everything you’ve been<br />
looking for!<br />
250-353-7102<br />
3 minutes south of Kaslo<br />
• Box 540, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0<br />
www.mirrorlakec<strong>amp</strong>ground.com<br />
EXPERIENTIAL<br />
TOURISM COMPANY<br />
• Rejuvenating experiences in nature • Guided and small group tours<br />
• Unique activities with eclectic locals<br />
Your backstage ticket to authentic West Kootenay culture and nature<br />
betweenlakeandhighplace.ca Kaslo BC 250-353-3049<br />
• unique • handmade • canadian •<br />
BC Canada<br />
www.gokootenays.com<br />
Since 1986<br />
250-353-2566 408 Front Street, Kaslo<br />
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kaslo<br />
Come Visit Our Historic<br />
Kaslo<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf Club<br />
One of the very first courses in BC,<br />
established in 1923.<br />
We are a proud community member,<br />
providing a fine recreation opportunity<br />
to residents and visitors.<br />
Spectacular views from every shot!<br />
Your Community Grocer<br />
Full In-store Bakery • Produce<br />
Meat Department • Deli<br />
411 Front Street, Kaslo • 250-353-2331<br />
Store Hours: 9am - 7pm, Mon–Sat; 10am - 6pm, Sunday<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Hours (May 12 - Aug. 31) 8am - 9pm Mon–Sat; 9am -7pm Sunday<br />
The course is challenging to golfers of all ages and skill<br />
levels. Set on a bench overlooking the town, the lake &<br />
mountains, the experience of playing here is unparalleled.<br />
Treehouse<br />
Restaurant<br />
The<br />
Come<br />
Yum! Yum!<br />
No pre-booked tee times required.<br />
Ask about the 10 pack and other specials!<br />
Free club rentals for motorcyclists.<br />
Stop in and dine at Clubhouse Restaurant.<br />
Relax & enjoy a great golf experience.<br />
250-353-2262<br />
Kaslo<strong>Go</strong>lf.org<br />
@Kaslo<strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
kaslogolf<br />
418 Pine Street,<br />
Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0<br />
Famous Eggs Benny for<br />
Breakfast<br />
Making the<br />
Hungry Happy<br />
for over 30 years<br />
At the ❤ of Front St, Kaslo<br />
250-353-2955 See full menu at<br />
kaslotreehouse.com<br />
Open Daily 6:30 am to 3pm, Friday till 7pm<br />
• Homemade Beef, Chicken and<br />
Veggie Burgers<br />
• Pita Melts • Marvelous Mexican<br />
• Breakfast and Lunch Bowls<br />
• Stir Fries and more<br />
• Sinful Desserts<br />
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swooped<br />
by,<br />
exciting<br />
moments<br />
as we<br />
descended<br />
into the<br />
rapids<br />
and<br />
peaceful<br />
moments<br />
when<br />
we drifted<br />
in<br />
silence<br />
..."<br />
These moments<br />
can
se monts<br />
can<br />
kaslo<br />
swooped<br />
by,<br />
exciting<br />
moments<br />
as we<br />
descended<br />
into the<br />
rapids<br />
and<br />
peaceful<br />
moments<br />
when<br />
we drifted<br />
in<br />
silence<br />
Experiences and<br />
Explorations<br />
Dana and François Blouin of<br />
Kaslo have created a company<br />
offering very unique experiences.<br />
Between a Lake and High<br />
Place, evolved after discovering<br />
they intuitively sought immersive,<br />
authentic, and off-the-beatenpath<br />
experiences when they travelled.<br />
They have combined their<br />
personal knowledge as professional<br />
wildlife biologists with local<br />
story-tellers, artisans, farmers,<br />
musicians, historians, and chefs<br />
to craft your perfect small group<br />
experience. Visit the website<br />
www.betweenlakeandhighplace.<br />
ca to learn more about what we<br />
offer. We promise it will be unique<br />
and memrable, unlike anything<br />
else you have ever done before.<br />
Likewise Lardeau River Adventures<br />
offer 3-6 hour immersive<br />
experiences into nature by<br />
informed guides who understand<br />
and love their wild back yard. In<br />
the words of one adventure seeker:<br />
“Seeing it from the river gave<br />
us all a rich, new perspective and<br />
appreciation for the dynamic and<br />
unique ecosystem we were lucky<br />
enough to share that day. Oly<br />
was a fantastic guide, he kept us<br />
safe and his love and enthusiasm<br />
for the land, wildlife and river was<br />
immediately infectious. There<br />
were wonderful moments when<br />
we were all astounded, like when<br />
a low fl ying eagle<br />
NORTH OF KASLO<br />
LARDEAU VALLEY -<br />
• Lardeau River Rafting<br />
• Hikes/Walks<br />
Monica Meadows, Jumbo Pass<br />
Meadow Mountain, Fry Creek<br />
Macbeth Icefield.<br />
Approx 1 - 2 hours north, sometimes<br />
on dirt roads, to trails head.<br />
Details at www.env.gov.bc.ca/<br />
bcparks/explore/parkpgs/purcell<br />
• Meadow Creek Spawning<br />
Channel<br />
The flashing bright red of thousands<br />
upon thousands of spawning<br />
kokanee is a sight to behold,<br />
and should be experienced<br />
at least once in a lifetime. The<br />
Redfish spawn from late August<br />
to early October and is located<br />
4 km north of Meadow Creek off<br />
Highway 31.<br />
SOUTH OF KASLO<br />
• Fletcher Falls<br />
6 km south of Kaslo on Hwy 31.<br />
Turn left on Fletcher Creek Frontage<br />
Road. Park and walk down<br />
to the trail that leads to the foot of<br />
a spectacular waterfall and moss<br />
lined grotto. There is a marine<br />
wilderness c<strong>amp</strong>ground site for<br />
boaters and canoers.<br />
• Boat Rentals 250-353-2550.<br />
You’ll love the Kootenays in a<br />
whole new way once you get out<br />
on the lake. Fish, beach, c<strong>amp</strong>...<br />
hike.. Jones Boys Boats.<br />
• Kokanee Mountain Zipline<br />
The KMZ zips you through 44<br />
acres of old growth <strong>Do</strong>uglas fir<br />
and pine forests. Located 22<br />
km north of Hwy 3A on Kokanee<br />
Glacier Park Road.<br />
www.zipkokanee.com<br />
• Nelson - the Queen City of the<br />
Kootenays is an hour south of<br />
Kaslo, and a nice place to spend<br />
a day when you need a city fix!<br />
WEST OF KASLO -<br />
• Valley of the Ghosts<br />
Walk in the footsteps of settlers<br />
and prospectors from an era<br />
longtime gone. Explore the valley<br />
between Kaslo and Sandon.<br />
<strong>Do</strong>n't forget there are some<br />
residents and businesses in the<br />
area today, so please be mindful<br />
where you are walking.<br />
• Buchanan Lookout, a refurbished<br />
fire lookout tower. High<br />
clearance vehicle recommended.<br />
Watch for signs off Hwy 31A<br />
• Old Growth Cedar Grove in<br />
Retallack, just off Hwy 31A at<br />
Retallack<br />
• The ghost town of Sandon, turn<br />
left of Hwy 31A at Three Forks.<br />
NOTE: The Galena Trail, is an<br />
easy bike ride to the delightful<br />
village of New Denver and is<br />
accessible at the Three Valley<br />
junction.<br />
• Idaho Peak - continue on<br />
through Sandon and follow signs<br />
up to Idaho Peak.<br />
JazzEtc Music Festival<br />
Free-range fun for the whole<br />
family on the long weekend in<br />
August (this year, August 2 to 4);<br />
Jazz is in the name, but in the last<br />
26 years and counting, the scope<br />
of the music has broadened –<br />
grown outward with the event<br />
itself, which spills down over the<br />
lake, into Kaslo’s downtown.<br />
As festival organizer Paul<br />
Heinrichs points out “There’s<br />
not much traditional jazz in the<br />
lineup. But what it really comes<br />
down to is – what’s jazz? You<br />
could talk for hours about that.”<br />
Festival goers will discover<br />
a family friendly festival in<br />
a setting unlike any other.<br />
The lakeside venue is<br />
backdropped by mountains<br />
rising high over Koortenay<br />
Lake and is the breathtaking<br />
backdrop for the performers.<br />
Swim. Sing. Dance. Repeat.<br />
Get your tickets soon, before it<br />
is a sell out. kaslojazzfest.ca<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
The Kaslo <strong>Go</strong>lf Club, has a<br />
spectacular view at each of<br />
the 9 holes. Well-groomed tree<br />
linedfairways frame a stunning<br />
view from most anywhere. The<br />
timber frame clubhouse features<br />
a fully licensed restaurant with a<br />
varied menu. Dine inside or on<br />
the covered patio where you can<br />
relax and enjoy the view.<br />
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kaslo<br />
YOUR ONE STOP SHOP!<br />
including<br />
Chez Serge<br />
Take Out<br />
Eats!<br />
Kaslo Husky<br />
<strong>Do</strong>wntown Kaslo<br />
• Full Service Fuels • Propane<br />
• Convenience Store<br />
Bottle<br />
Depot • Coffee Bar including Cappuccinos<br />
Open: weekdays 5-9, weekends 6-9 Kaslo 250-353-2205<br />
Sunnyside Naturals<br />
Solid Health. Happy Heart.<br />
Come, rest your feet!<br />
Groceries, supplements & body care that<br />
sustains you the natural way<br />
Organic juices, smoothies & specialty<br />
drinks made to your specs<br />
Fresh, organic, gluten-free or vegan<br />
soups & snacks<br />
Professional advice<br />
HONEY CANDLES ®<br />
100% pure beeswax<br />
Available at<br />
many fine retails<br />
throughout the<br />
West Kootenay.<br />
404 Front Street, Kaslo 250-353-9667<br />
“One of the best<br />
buildings in BC”<br />
Architecture Foundation<br />
of BC, 2014<br />
Gallery Thurs - Sun 1 - 4<br />
Theatre<br />
Workshops<br />
Community Events<br />
Japanese Canadian<br />
Museum<br />
Visit our website<br />
for schedule of events<br />
Photo: Thomas Nowaczynski<br />
Handmade in Kaslo<br />
www.honeycandles.com<br />
www.thelangham.ca • 447 A Avenue, Kaslo • 250-353-2661<br />
STREET<br />
PIZZERIA<br />
www.buddyspizzeria.com<br />
Hand-stretched Artisan Pizzas • Pastas • Salads • Licensed<br />
• Fresh Squeezed Lime Margaritas • Salads TO GO – Fresh – Fast<br />
• Serving Cappuccino, Espresso & Specialty Coffees • Gluten-free Options<br />
250-353-2282 417 Front St, Kaslo Enjoy our licensed patio.<br />
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Photo: Thomas Nowaczynski<br />
iDIDaRide & Run<br />
Five events, 1 day. This mountain<br />
bike and trail running race takes<br />
place Saturday, August 10 on the<br />
fabulous area trail network.<br />
Bike races of<br />
40, 20 and<br />
8 km, and<br />
running races<br />
of 20 km and<br />
8 km give<br />
everyone in<br />
the family a<br />
chance to<br />
participate.<br />
More then<br />
200 particpants,<br />
from as far<br />
as England, as young as 5 have<br />
participated on this world class<br />
single tracktrail system over the<br />
last couple of years.<br />
These events will satify every level<br />
of competitor... from the record<br />
setters to the participants whose<br />
personal best is the goal. Nobody<br />
has gone home wishing they<br />
hadn't run or rode.<br />
Register at www.ididaride-kaslo.ca<br />
Kaslo Area Trails<br />
There are numerous trail<br />
networks that are all interconnected,<br />
to the north, west<br />
and south of town. You could<br />
spend two or three days riding<br />
them all...<br />
• Kaslo River Trail<br />
• True Blue Trail System<br />
• The Monster<br />
• Wagon Road<br />
• East & West Access Trail/View<br />
Trail /No Brakes<br />
Information about these and other<br />
trails will gladly be provided by<br />
the Visitor Centre, or TrailForks.<br />
com .<br />
Complimentary town and trail<br />
maps can be picked up at<br />
Pennywise in the Hendrick's<br />
Garage building or found within<br />
your VisitKaslo Guide available<br />
all over town and at the<br />
InfoCentre.<br />
Visit the Kaslo Outdoor Recreation<br />
and Trails Society Blog<br />
for all kind of information and<br />
events about the trails<br />
Reasonable daily,<br />
monthly, & seasonal rates<br />
15 km (9 miles) north of Kaslo<br />
250-353-7383<br />
PO Box 1358, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0<br />
Manager Randy Phipps<br />
Just 12 minutes north of Kaslo, discover a<br />
well kept secret – a quiet, serene, beautiful<br />
treed c<strong>amp</strong>ground and marina. Come relax<br />
with us, or make us your base for many other trips<br />
to the numerous attractions here in the Kootenays.<br />
We offer for your enjoyment:<br />
• Easy, level access for those larger units<br />
• Treed sites, full hook-ups<br />
• Sheltered marina, boat r<strong>amp</strong> & boat gas<br />
• Shady spacious tent sites<br />
• Sparkling clean washrooms & showers<br />
• Fishing licences and freezer<br />
facilities for your catch<br />
• Picnic tables, firewood & fire pits<br />
• Laundry & ice<br />
• Beautiful beach<br />
• Trailers for rent (view is free)<br />
• Also: 2-bedroom house<br />
www.schroedercreekresort.com<br />
kaslo<br />
Only 35 minutes<br />
north of Kaslo!<br />
ROMANTIC COTTAGE GETAWAY<br />
5 cottages on 20 acres of Kootenay Lake<br />
waterfront just north of Kaslo<br />
Try one of our Vacation Packages<br />
Stunning<br />
scenery<br />
Abundant<br />
wildlife<br />
Expert<br />
guides<br />
Adventure<br />
Romance<br />
Honeymoons & Custom Packages<br />
We’re celebrating our 15th year in business.<br />
Book direct to take advantage of our great anniversary specials!<br />
Romantic Luxury Cottages • Gift Shop & Gallery<br />
Private Beach • Falling Water Spa<br />
www.wingcreekresort.com 250-353-2475<br />
Discover the<br />
Kootenay<br />
Rockies’<br />
Premier<br />
Adventure!<br />
1-855-400-RAFT(7238)<br />
250-366-4338<br />
www.LardeauRiverAdventures.com<br />
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Eat Well<br />
Ainsworth Hot Springs<br />
Castlegar<br />
Ktunaxa Grill<br />
Wandering Greek Oven<br />
Not all those who wander are lost…<br />
The Wandering Greek Oven Restaurant is an<br />
independently owned and operated family-style<br />
restaurant that serves authentic and flavourful<br />
Greek cuisine. The food is inspired from cuisines<br />
that the owners have discovered while<br />
wandering across the globe, all of which are<br />
cooked with love by the owner/Greek chef, and<br />
served by an attentive and friendly staff. They<br />
take great care to produce consistently delicious<br />
selections with fresh ingredients and award-winning<br />
homemade recipes.<br />
Come try out the dinner, pizza and lunch<br />
menus! Serving Castlegar with delivery and<br />
pickup. Open Tues–Sat 11:30am to 8:30pm. 400<br />
Columbia Ave, Castlegar, 250-365-2311.<br />
Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort<br />
Fresh, local indigenous-inspired cuisine. Located<br />
45 minutes north of Nelson, open year round<br />
from 7 am to 9:30pm. Reservations recommended.<br />
250-229-4212 or 1-800-668-1171.<br />
Balfour<br />
Lang's<br />
Lang’s diner brings a personal touch to all your<br />
favourites: burgers, fries, sandwiches, hard or<br />
soft ice cream and more. Stop in at Lang’s the<br />
next time you’re at the Balfour ferry landing<br />
and enjoy the impressive view of Kootenay Lake<br />
while savouring a specialty coffee, sipping a<br />
steeped tea or cooling down with a flavoured<br />
slushie. You’ll love the causal old-style atmosphere<br />
and friendly service. We’ll meet you at<br />
Lang’s! 778-529-2270 Call for takeout.<br />
Castlegar<br />
B’s Eatery & Public House<br />
B’s Public House, located in Chances Castlegar,<br />
is one of Castlegar’s newest places to wine and<br />
dine. They offer a full service restaurant and<br />
lounge with the biggest screen in the Kootenays<br />
to watch your favourite games. Enjoy the pub<br />
style atmosphere and the full menu, ranging<br />
from unbeatable wings to steak dinners. B’s<br />
Public House also offers a full banquet facility<br />
and nothing beats a prime rib buffet prepared<br />
by their Chef and his team. Open 11am 7 days<br />
a week. Chances Community Centre is next to<br />
the Castlegar Airport. Hope to see you soon!<br />
Cuisine of India<br />
Enjoy the authentic taste of India. Committed<br />
to the highest quality in food, drink and service,<br />
each dish is prepared to your specification by<br />
their Executive Chefs: reap the benefits of their<br />
many years of experience.<br />
As everything is made fresh to order many of<br />
your special requests, i.e. food allergies and<br />
other dietary requirements, can be respected.<br />
Please speak with your server about any concerns,<br />
or for some help in making what can be<br />
a challenging decision about what to choose<br />
from the extensive menu! Eat-in, catering and<br />
take-out. Mon–Fri 11am to 9pm, Sat 12 to 9pm,<br />
Sun 4 to 9pm. Lunch buffet: Mon–Fri 11am to<br />
2pm. 908 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. 250-<br />
365-0999,<br />
www.cuisineofindia.ca<br />
Dairy Queen<br />
Dairy Queen® has been focussed on creating<br />
positive memories for all who touch DQ for over<br />
75 years. DQ food and treats hold a special<br />
place in the hearts of fans of all ages. Their fans<br />
have always been DQ’s priority, and that’s why<br />
they continue to look for new ways to surprise<br />
and delight. The Dairy Queen offers a variety of<br />
treats and products including burgers, chicken<br />
strips, chicken sandwiches, artisan sandwiches<br />
and the famous DQ soft-serve. 604-18th St,<br />
250-365-5522. Open 7 days a week: Sun 11am<br />
to 9pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 10am to 9 pm,<br />
Fri & Sat 10am to 10pm.<br />
Creston<br />
Casey’s Community House<br />
This spectacular red brick Wine Bar & Tap<br />
House is a must visit when in the Creston<br />
Valley. Revitalized and recently opened in 2018,<br />
Casey’s features locally grown and produced<br />
products on their menu wherever possible.<br />
Casey’s showcases all four of the local wineries'<br />
vintages, plus has the largest craft and domestic<br />
beer lineup in Creston. Another unique<br />
opportunity is the Tilted Brick Gallery on the<br />
second floor.<br />
Located at 1136 Canyon St, in the centre of<br />
downtown, Casey's is open on Sundays at 9 am<br />
serving breakfast and from Monday to Saturday<br />
open at 11 am. The atmosphere and design of<br />
this venue is breathtaking. You are invited to<br />
check out Casey’s and enjoy a pint with friends,<br />
old and new! Walk in always welcome, call for a<br />
reservation 250-428-7474.<br />
Baillie Grohman Estate Winery<br />
The tasting room at the Creston winery is<br />
open from Saturdays and Sundays starting<br />
April 6. From May 18 weekend through to<br />
October 14 it is open 7 days per week Then<br />
Weekends only until Christmas. 11am to<br />
5pm. Tours are provided as time permits or<br />
phone or email ahead for a reservation.<br />
Bring a picnic and sit out with a glass of wine<br />
by the vineyard. Or drink a glass of wine on the<br />
deck – either way is a lovely way to relax and<br />
enjoy one of the prettiest views in BC. 250-428-<br />
8768. www.bailliegrohman.com<br />
Kootenay Alpine Cheese<br />
At our on-farm cheese shop you may taste the<br />
cheese, make purchases, meet the cheese maker<br />
and learn more about how their cheese is made.<br />
You are also welcome to peek inside the barns<br />
to meet the cows, watch a milking or take a<br />
pasture walk. SUMMER HOURS: Thur, Fri, Sat<br />
10am to 5pm (May to Thanksgiving). WINTER<br />
HOURS: Sat 10am to 5pm (Thanksgiving to<br />
May) 250-428-9655<br />
www.kootenaymeadows.com<br />
“Let food be thy<br />
medicine and medicine<br />
be thy food.”<br />
- Hippocrates<br />
East Shore<br />
Bayshore on the Lake<br />
Take a relaxing cruise on Kootenay Lake, then<br />
enjoy a romantic dinner at the Bayshore on<br />
the Lake Restaurant overlooking the lake. Their<br />
licensed dining offers the best in home cooking<br />
and pleasant atmosphere. They have a delicious<br />
full Western menu... you’ll love it! Special event<br />
being planned?<br />
Let them make it easier on you by having them<br />
cater. They have the perfect setting to make your<br />
next event memorable and everlasting. Located<br />
at the Bayshore Resort in Boswell. For reservations<br />
call 250-223-8270/71 or 250-354-4370.<br />
Fruitvale<br />
Eagle’s Nest Restaurant<br />
CHAMPION LAKES GOLF CLUB<br />
Why not stop in at the Eagle’s Nest Restaurant<br />
and enjoy the licensed lounge and food and the<br />
beautiful, relaxing scenery? Full service menu<br />
starting at 8am till 9pm. Bring family and friends<br />
in for a delicious meal. With years of experience<br />
and a desire to offer their clients quality and<br />
professional service, the Eagle’s Nest should<br />
not be missed. Catering services available. 111<br />
Ch<strong>amp</strong>ion Park Rd, Fruitvale 250-367-7015.<br />
Kaslo<br />
Buddy’s Front Street Pizzeria<br />
Traditional hand stretched pizza made with the<br />
finest ingredients. Classic Italian specialties, pastas,<br />
seasonal organic salads, gluten-free pizzas,<br />
plus cappuccino, espresso and specialty coffees<br />
too! Enjoy a beverage on our new licensed<br />
patio. Owner operated, seasonal hours. For<br />
current hours and events, please call 250-353-<br />
2282 or go to their website www.buddyspizzeria.<br />
com 417 Front St, Kaslo.<br />
Kaslo Clubhouse Restaurant<br />
at the KASLO GOLF COURSE<br />
Amazing lake and mountain views await you<br />
from the timber framed clubhouse restaurant.<br />
Join friends for great food and summer drinks<br />
on the sun drenched patio. Open during the<br />
golfing season 7 days a week. Call for their<br />
lunch specials. 250-353-2262.<br />
Kaslo Hotel<br />
Dine in the family friendly pub (children allowed<br />
until 9 pm with an adult) or on the covered<br />
patio with its breathtaking view of Kootenay<br />
Lake. Enjoy one of 12 craft beers on tap, or try<br />
one of the many great dishes from their extensive<br />
menu. 430 Front St, Kaslo. 250-353-7714.<br />
www.kaslohotel.com<br />
Kaslo<br />
Sunnyside Naturals<br />
The organic eatery in Kaslo. Fresh daily<br />
soups, wraps, pitas, salads: green or<br />
quinoa. Numerous varied accompaniments<br />
according to the season and local<br />
source availability. Juice bar with createyour-own<br />
option of freshly squeezed<br />
and blended drinks and smoothies.<br />
Nutritionally complete, fabulous taste!<br />
Open 7 days a week May to December,<br />
9am – 6pm, in summer much longer.<br />
Front St, Kaslo. 250-353-9667.<br />
Treehouse Restaurant<br />
Located on Front Street in Kaslo, the Treehouse<br />
Restaurant is known far and wide for their Eggs<br />
Benedict, omelettes and breakfast bowls, as well<br />
as daily morning specials. The extensive menu<br />
includes great vegetarian, burgers, chicken,<br />
nachos, burritos, steaks, wraps and so much<br />
more! All with generous portions and priced to<br />
please. Choose from a large selection of homemade<br />
desserts. Treat the whole family. Open<br />
daily at 6:30am, fully licensed. 419 Front St,<br />
Kaslo. 250-353-2955.<br />
Nakusp<br />
Kingfisher Restaurant<br />
HALCYON HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE & SPA<br />
The talented culinary team welcome you to<br />
the Kingfisher Restaurant. The setting is spectacular,<br />
overlooking the lakes and mountains.<br />
The Kingfisher is known for its excellent food<br />
and great service, a wine list of local and international<br />
wines, and a wonderful selection of<br />
beverages. Dress up or down and relax in the<br />
fireside lounge, or enjoy the beautiful Arrow<br />
Lake summer on the patio. Reserve the private<br />
dining room for your group. Open daily. 1-888-<br />
689-4699.<br />
The Lodge at Arrow Lakes<br />
Centrally located in downtown Nakusp, at<br />
515 Broadway, the Lodge offers something for<br />
everyone. The Arrow Lake Tavern is renowned for<br />
its hearty pub fare. The dining room is perfect<br />
for families, serving everything from a quick<br />
bowl of homemade soup to a full menu offering<br />
fine dining and nightly specials in the evenings.<br />
Restaurant open daily Mon–Friday, 6am to 9pm,<br />
Sat–Sun 7am to 9pm. Pub open daily 11am to<br />
12am. 250-265-3618.<br />
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Nelson<br />
Empire Coffee<br />
Welcome to Empire Coffee, Nelson’s only third<br />
wave coffee house serving Direct Trade coffee<br />
from Stumptown Coffee Roasters and pour-over<br />
organic teas. Fresh baking and sandwiches are<br />
made in-house daily. Come enjoy the unique<br />
solarium seating in the sun and warmth with<br />
friends. Located next to The Adventure Hotel,<br />
616 Vernon St, Nelson. Open 6am weekdays,<br />
and 7am on weekends and holidays.<br />
Hume Hotel<br />
The nostalgic Hume Hotel & Spa features three<br />
different venues for your dining pleasure that<br />
serve the same menu. The General Store Family<br />
Restaurant offers full food and beverage service<br />
for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Hume’s<br />
Grand Sunday Brunch is served from 10:30 am<br />
to 1:30 pm and is a favourite amongst locals<br />
and visitors alike. Friday, Saturday and Sunday<br />
after 5 pm you should experience our famous<br />
Prime Rib Dinner Special.<br />
The Library Lounge offers a more intimate,<br />
fireside ambiance with nightly live jazz music<br />
being offered Sunday through Thursday. The<br />
Library has comprised an impressive list of craft<br />
cocktails and local craft beer. Minors are not<br />
permitted in the Library Lounge. Mike’s Place<br />
Pub is a three tiered casual room always playing<br />
the latest sports on the big screens. Happy Hour<br />
is between 2 and 5pm daily.<br />
Please visit www.humehotel.com for more info<br />
on our food & beverage service. Located on the<br />
corner of Ward and Vernon streets, Nelson. Call<br />
250-352-5331.<br />
Itza Ristorante & Pizzeria<br />
Seriously <strong>Go</strong>od Food!<br />
Indulge in the flavours of Itza’s fresh handmade<br />
pastas or savour the taste of their national and<br />
international award winning pizzas. Explore<br />
Itza’s unique and contemporary culinary offerings.<br />
Itza is happy to satisfy your palate with a<br />
select list of Italian wines and BC VQA plus 6<br />
taps of BC craft beers. Or how about a refreshing<br />
classic martini or cocktail? All hungry people<br />
are welcome to enjoy the relaxed ambiance,<br />
or grab it and go. <strong>Summer</strong> outdoor<br />
patio dining. Lunch: Tuesday to Saturday,<br />
11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Dinner Tuesday to<br />
Saturday, 4:30 pm till late, Sunday 4:30 to<br />
8:30 pm. <strong>Do</strong>wntown Nelson at 413 Hall St.<br />
Reservations suggested, 250-352-3573.<br />
Kootenay Co-op<br />
Salad Bar & Hot Bar|Café<br />
The Kootenay Co-op’s award-winning restaurant<br />
is the perfect spot to fuel up for your next<br />
adventure. Everything they serve includes certified<br />
organic healthy ingredients including their<br />
hot bar, salad bar, bowls and wraps, sandwiches<br />
and salads. Grab a fresh smoothie or espresso<br />
drink to complement your meal, and don’t<br />
forget to save room for cake. Best of all, the<br />
Kootenay Co-op is member-owned! 777 Baker<br />
St, Nelson. 250-354-4077<br />
www.kootenay.coop<br />
Nelson<br />
Kokanee Glacier Restaurant<br />
The newely open Kokanee Glacier Restaurant is<br />
a great addition to the Kokanee Glacier Resort,<br />
located at 6 mile, along the North Shore. It sits<br />
above the Hwy, enjoying a spectacular view<br />
down Kootenay Lake towards Nelson.<br />
Meimei and Chef Panda invite your to come and<br />
experience their authentic Asian foods, including<br />
traditional Pho and Laksa, and their own Asian<br />
creations. They take great pride in presenting<br />
you with dishes made from the highest quality<br />
ingredients possible. From the freshness of their<br />
vegetables to the quality of their AAA grade<br />
beef, you will savour the flavour in each bite.<br />
Enjoy a pot of their homemade pineapple tea<br />
as you peruse the enticing menu in pursuit of<br />
a fresh dining experience. Offering Vietnamese<br />
coffee and daily cocktail specials.<br />
2615 Hwy 3A. 250-825-9421.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> hours: Tues - Sun 11am - 9pm<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse & Lounge<br />
at the ADVENTURE HOTEL<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse offers a distinctly metropolitan<br />
culinary experience in Nelson’s historic,<br />
bustling downtown. For an intimate evening<br />
for two, or a casual gathering amongst friends,<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse & Lounge is sure to provide<br />
an experience you won’t soon forget.<br />
Specializing in signature steaks, specialty pastas,<br />
rustic thin crust pizza, and FRESH seafood,<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse offers the finest quality<br />
food and exemplary service in an atmosphere<br />
of abundant comfort. 616 Vernon St, Nelson.<br />
250-352-5570.<br />
Main Street Diner<br />
Enjoy a casual, fun atmosphere and consistently<br />
excellent food, with menu items for<br />
everyone including roast leg of lamb, souvlaki,<br />
sirloin steaks, gourmet burgers, melts, wraps,<br />
a fabulous kids’ menu and homemade English<br />
style fish and hand cut chips. Also offering<br />
homemade desserts such as baklava and double<br />
baked cheesecakes, plus after dinner specialty<br />
coffees. Enjoy Nelson’s best people-watching<br />
patio rain or shine with its gas heaters, or order<br />
takeout and enjoy your meal on the beach.<br />
250-354-4848.<br />
Marzano Pizza + Vino<br />
Nelson's modern Italian restaurant open for<br />
breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Woodfired<br />
pizza, fresh pasta, seasonal salads, creative<br />
mains, homemade gelato, craft beer & cocktails,<br />
and so much more. 153 Baker Street Nelson BC,<br />
250-352-9205, www.marzanonelson.com<br />
Outer Clove Restaurant<br />
Longtime Nelson favourite, Outer Clove<br />
Restaurant, offers contemporary and classic<br />
dishes from around the world. While garlic<br />
infuses the food – from a subtle hint to a more<br />
intense flavour explosion – the service is warm<br />
and friendly, and the vibe casual. Everything<br />
on the evolving menu is freshly prepared from<br />
scratch and there are daily lunch and dinner<br />
specials. Enjoy a draft NBC beer with your meal,<br />
or a BC wine or one of our famous cocktails.<br />
The cozy, family friendly restaurant is open daily<br />
for lunch and dinner, at 536 Stanley Street,<br />
Nelson (half a block uphill from Otter Books on<br />
Baker). 250-354-1667. Check out the menu at<br />
www.outerclove.ca. Like us on Facebook.<br />
Nelson<br />
Prestige Hotels & Resorts pg<br />
Featuring a diverse mix of local ingredients,<br />
the West Coast Grill, located at the Prestige<br />
Lakeside Resort Nelson, offers delectable and<br />
fresh culinary creations to suit every appetite.<br />
Having an after-work drink with friends? Or a<br />
dinner meeting with colleagues? You will find<br />
an abundance of savoury meals and carefully<br />
selected wines to choose from. With a stunning<br />
waterfront patio overlooking Kootenay Lake and<br />
the Selkirk Mountains, you can admire the view<br />
as you dine. Or join us inside where it will feel<br />
like home in our relaxed scenic setting. Happy<br />
Hour is offered every day from 3-6 pm and<br />
features a special appetizer menu and drink specials!<br />
For those looking for a more casual dining<br />
experience, the Prestige Lakeside Resort is also<br />
home to Vault Sports Lounge, and Le Petit Cafe<br />
and Creperie.<br />
Rel-ish Bistro<br />
At Rel-ish, Chef Trevor Ditzel and his staff offer<br />
their patrons a divine mix of nouveau flavours<br />
and tried-and-true favourites from your past.<br />
This is the place where hipster style blends<br />
with a sincere love of cooking from the heart.<br />
From appetizers to desserts, Rel-ish delights the<br />
palate of the young and old, the trendy and<br />
the traditional. Licensed. Open from 8am to<br />
10pm Sunday through Thursday. On Fridays and<br />
Saturdays they are open until 11 pm with Happy<br />
Hour and half price appetizers starting at 9 pm.<br />
301 Baker Street, Nelson. 250-352-5232.<br />
Tandoori Indian Grill & Lounge<br />
Come in and enjoy enticing new flavours at<br />
Tandoori Indian Grill & Lounge. Our authentic<br />
Indian chefs will dazzle your palette with a<br />
grand selection of finely spiced dishes each<br />
day of the week. Many gluten free and vegan<br />
options available Dine out on our patio and<br />
enjoy a beverage from our selection of local and<br />
imported brews, fine wines and delicious cocktails.<br />
409 Kootenay St, Nelson. 250-352-5999.<br />
www.tandooriindiangrill.com<br />
Uptown Sports Bar<br />
at the ADVENTURE HOTEL<br />
The Uptown Sports Bar is a premium gastropub<br />
and Nelson’s sports headquarters. With FRESH<br />
local food made in-house by their award winning<br />
chef and the friendliest staff in town, it<br />
truly is “the place to be… and be seen.” Come<br />
as you are. The welcoming atmosphere is created<br />
by the great team, urban art deco design,<br />
great music and dozens of flat screens. The<br />
Uptown Sports Bar is the perfect place to meet<br />
associates for lunch, celebrate a special occasion<br />
or gather your friends for the game. Open 7<br />
days a week at 11am. 616 Vernon St, Nelson.<br />
250-352-2715.<br />
Trail<br />
Benedict’s Steakhouse<br />
& Tunnel Pub<br />
Tantalize your taste buds with Benedict’s signature<br />
slow roasted prime rib, flame broiled<br />
steaks, homemade burgers, soups and salads.<br />
Daily food & drink specials complement their<br />
extensive menu where you’ll find all your<br />
favourites plus Benedict’s unique take on the<br />
classics. Whether you’re looking for casual<br />
fine dining or a relaxing pub atmosphere,<br />
Benedict’s has you covered! Happy Hour in the<br />
pub, Monday through Saturday, 1 to 5:30pm.<br />
Reservations 250-368-3360 or online at www.<br />
benedictssteakhouse.ca<br />
3 Schofield Highway, Trail.<br />
“Give Us A Try…Your Mouth Will Love It!”<br />
Dine inside or on our patio.<br />
The Bistro at Birchbank<br />
The Birchbank Bistro is a fully licensed establishment,<br />
open daily to the public, with a full menu<br />
and wide range of refreshments. Come in after<br />
your round of golf and enjoy the beautiful views<br />
on our full-service covered patio. We offer daily<br />
specials, event/function catering, and provide<br />
a full service beverage cart for the course. View<br />
Bistro and catering menus at www.birchbankgolf.com<br />
or call 250-693-5451.<br />
Colander<br />
The Colander Restaurant is a family restaurant<br />
specializing in great Italian food. Lots to eat,<br />
served family style, at reasonable prices – The<br />
Colander has become known as “The Trail<br />
Tradition.” The Colander special includes: salad,<br />
spaghetti and meatballs, chicken and jojo potatoes,<br />
and a dinner roll. Or you can choose from<br />
a variety of other Italian favourites.<br />
Visa and MasterCard accepted. 1475 Cedar<br />
Avenue, Trail. 250-364-1816. Now available<br />
at Waneta Plaza – The Colander Express with<br />
pasta and more.<br />
Foxy’s Fine Food & Drinks<br />
Discover the city’s premier casual fine dining<br />
destination in the award winning Best Western<br />
Plus Columbia River Hotel. Foxy’s offers up delicious<br />
West Coast cuisine, great wines, contemporary<br />
cocktails, lavish décor, legendary service<br />
and daily drink specials. Foxy Families: minors<br />
accompanied by a parent or guardian permitted<br />
until 9 pm. For reservations call 250-368-3355<br />
or visit www.bestwesterntrail.com/dining/foxy-sfine-food-and-drinks<br />
Woodbury<br />
JB’s Restaurant & Pub<br />
250-352-2715. Where visitors become locals! Bring your friends<br />
and family for their world famous fish and chips,<br />
flame broiled burgers, AAA steak and piled<br />
high nachos all at a good value. Please call<br />
ahead for seasonal hours. Located just 4<br />
km north of Ainsworth Hot Springs<br />
on Hwy 31, 250-353-7716 or<br />
250-353-7717.<br />
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Nelson<br />
Hume Hotel see ad p 30<br />
The nostalgic Hume Hotel & Spa features three<br />
different venues for your dining pleasure that<br />
serve the same menu. The General Store Family<br />
Restaurant offers full food and beverage service<br />
for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Hume’s<br />
Grand Sunday Brunch is served from 10:30 am<br />
to 1:30 pm and is a favourite amongst locals<br />
and visitors alike. Friday, Saturday and Sunday<br />
after 5 pm you should experience our famous<br />
Prime Rib Dinner Special.<br />
The Library Lounge offers a more intimate,<br />
fireside ambiance with nightly live jazz music<br />
being offered Sunday through Thursday. The<br />
Library has comprised an impressive list of craft<br />
cocktails and local craft beer. Minors are not<br />
permitted in the Library Lounge. Mike’s Place<br />
Pub is a three tiered casual room always playing<br />
the latest sports on the big screens. Happy Hour<br />
is between 2 and 5pm daily.<br />
Please visit www.humehotel.com for more info<br />
on our food & beverage service. Located on the<br />
corner of Ward and Vernon streets, Nelson. Call<br />
250-352-5331.<br />
Itza Ristorante & Pizzeria<br />
see ad p 38<br />
Seriously <strong>Go</strong>od Food!<br />
Indulge in the flavours of Itza’s fresh handmade<br />
pastas or savour the taste of their national and<br />
international award winning pizzas. Explore<br />
Itza’s unique and contemporary culinary offerings.<br />
Itza is happy to satisfy your palate with a<br />
select list of Italian wines and BC VQA plus 6<br />
taps of BC craft beers. Or how about a refreshing<br />
classic martini or cocktail? All hungry people<br />
are welcome to enjoy the relaxed ambiance,<br />
or grab it and go. <strong>Summer</strong> outdoor<br />
patio dining. Lunch: Tuesday to Saturday,<br />
11:30am to 2:30pm. Dinner Tuesday to<br />
Saturday, 4:30pm till late, Sunday 4:30to<br />
8:30pm. <strong>Do</strong>wntown Nelson at 413 Hall St.<br />
Reservations suggested, 250-352-3573.<br />
Kokanee Glacier Restaurant<br />
see ad p 42<br />
The newly opened restaurant is a great addition<br />
to the Kokanee Glacier Resort, located at<br />
6 Mile along the North Shore. It sits above the<br />
highway, enjoying a spectacular view down<br />
Kootenay Lake towards Nelson.<br />
Come and experience authentic Asian foods,<br />
including traditional Pho and Laksa, and the<br />
chef's own Asian creations. Great pride is evident<br />
in both presentation and the freshness and<br />
quality of the ingredients – from the produce<br />
to the AAA+ grade beef, you will savour the<br />
flavour in each bite.<br />
Enjoy a glass of their homemade pineapple tea<br />
as you peruse the enticing menu in pursuit of<br />
a fresh dining experience. Offering Vietnamese<br />
coffee and daily cocktail specials.<br />
2615 Hwy 3A. 250-825-9421.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> hours: Tues - Sun 11am - 9pm<br />
Live Well<br />
Nelson<br />
Kootenay Co-op<br />
Salad Bar & Hot Bar|Café<br />
see ad p 68 - back<br />
The Kootenay Co-op’s award-winning restaurant<br />
is the perfect spot to fuel up for your next<br />
adventure. Everything they serve includes certified<br />
organic healthy ingredients including their<br />
hot bar, salad bar, bowls and wraps, sandwiches<br />
and salads. Grab a fresh smoothie or espresso<br />
drink to complement your meal, and don’t<br />
forget to save room for cake. Best of all, the<br />
Kootenay Co-op is member-owned!<br />
777 Baker St, Nelson. 250-354-4077<br />
www.kootenay.coop<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse<br />
& Lounge see ad p 36<br />
at the ADVENTURE HOTEL<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse offers a distinctly metropolitan<br />
culinary experience in Nelson’s historic,<br />
bustling downtown. For an intimate evening<br />
for two, or a casual gathering amongst friends,<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse & Lounge is sure to provide<br />
an experience you won’t soon forget.<br />
Specializing in signature steaks, specialty pastas,<br />
rustic thin crust pizza, and FRESH seafood,<br />
Louie’s Steakhouse offers the finest quality<br />
food and exemplary service in an atmosphere<br />
of abundant comfort. 616 Vernon St, Nelson.<br />
250-352-5570.<br />
Main Street Diner see ad p 37<br />
Enjoy a casual, fun atmosphere and consistently<br />
excellent food, with menu items for<br />
everyone including roast leg of lamb, souvlaki,<br />
sirloin steaks, gourmet burgers, melts, wraps,<br />
a fabulous kids’ menu and homemade English<br />
style fish and hand cut chips. Also offering<br />
homemade desserts such as baklava and double<br />
baked cheesecakes, plus after dinner specialty<br />
coffees. Enjoy Nelson’s best people-watching<br />
patio rain or shine with its gas heaters, or order<br />
takeout and enjoy your meal on the beach. 626<br />
Baker Street. 250-354-4848.<br />
Marzano Pizza + Vino see ad p 30<br />
Nelson's modern Italian restaurant open for<br />
breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Woodfired<br />
pizza, fresh pasta, seasonal salads, creative<br />
mains, homemade gelato, craft beer & cocktails,<br />
and so much more. 153 Baker Street Nelson BC,<br />
250-352-9205, www.marzanonelson.com<br />
Outer Clove Restaurant<br />
see ad p 39<br />
Longtime Nelson favourite, Outer Clove<br />
Restaurant, offers contemporary and classic<br />
dishes from around the world. While garlic<br />
infuses the food – from a subtle hint to a more<br />
intense flavour explosion – the service is warm<br />
and friendly, and the vibe casual. Everything<br />
on the evolving menu is freshly prepared from<br />
scratch and there are daily lunch and dinner<br />
specials. Enjoy a draft NBC beer with your meal,<br />
or a BC wine or one of our famous cocktails.<br />
The cozy, family friendly restaurant is open daily<br />
for lunch and dinner, at 536 Stanley Street,<br />
Nelson (half a block uphill from Otter Books on<br />
Baker). 250-354-1667. Check out the menu at<br />
www.outerclove.ca. Like us on Facebook.<br />
Nelson<br />
Prestige Hotels<br />
& Resorts see ad p 34<br />
Featuring a diverse mix of local ingredients,<br />
the West Coast Grill, located at the Prestige<br />
Lakeside Resort Nelson, offers delectable and<br />
fresh culinary creations to suit every appetite.<br />
Having an after-work drink with friends? Or a<br />
dinner meeting with colleagues? You will find<br />
an abundance of savoury meals and carefully<br />
selected wines to choose from. With a stunning<br />
waterfront patio overlooking Kootenay Lake<br />
and the Selkirk Mountains, you can admire the<br />
view as you dine. Or join us inside where it will<br />
feel like home in our relaxed scenic setting.<br />
Happy Hour is offered every day from 3-6 pm<br />
and features a special appetizer menu and drink<br />
specials! For those looking for a more casual<br />
dining experience, the Prestige Lakeside Resort<br />
is also home to Vault Sports Lounge, and Le<br />
Petit Cafe and Creperie.<br />
prestigehotelsandresorts.com<br />
Rel-ish Bistro see ad p 27<br />
At Rel-ish, Chef Trevor Ditzel and his staff offer<br />
their patrons a divine mix of nouveau flavours<br />
and tried-and-true favourites from your past.<br />
This is the place where hipster style blends<br />
with a sincere love of cooking from the heart.<br />
From appetizers to desserts, Rel-ish delights the<br />
palate of the young and old, the trendy and<br />
the traditional. Licensed. Open from 8am to<br />
10pm Sunday through Thursday. On Fridays and<br />
Saturdays they are open until 11pm with Happy<br />
Hour and half price appetizers starting at 9pm.<br />
301 Baker Street, Nelson. 250-352-5232.<br />
Tandoori Indian Grill<br />
& Lounge see ad p 40<br />
Come in and enjoy enticing new flavours at<br />
Tandoori Indian Grill & Lounge. Our authentic<br />
Indian chefs will dazzle your palette with a<br />
grand selection of finely spiced dishes each<br />
day of the week. Many gluten free and vegan<br />
options available Dine out on our patio and<br />
enjoy a beverage from our selection of local and<br />
imported brews, fine wines and delicious cocktails.<br />
409 Kootenay St, Nelson. 250-352-5999.<br />
www.tandooriindiangrill.com<br />
Uptown Sports Bar see ad p 36<br />
at the ADVENTURE HOTEL<br />
The Uptown Sports Bar is a premium gastropub<br />
and Nelson’s sports headquarters. With FRESH<br />
local food made in-house by their award<br />
winning chef and the friendliest staff in town,<br />
it truly is “the place to be… and be seen.”<br />
Come as you are. The welcoming atmosphere<br />
is created by the great team, urban art deco<br />
design, great music and dozens of flat screens.<br />
The Uptown Sports Bar is the perfect place to<br />
meet associates for lunch, celebrate a special<br />
occasion or gather your friends for the game.<br />
Open 7 days a week at 11am. 616 Vernon St,<br />
Nelson. 250-352-2715.<br />
Trail<br />
Benedict’s Steakhouse<br />
& Tunnel Pub see ad p 63<br />
Tantalize your taste buds with Benedict’s signature<br />
slow roasted prime rib, flame broiled<br />
steaks, homemade burgers, soups and salads.<br />
Daily food & drink specials complement their<br />
extensive menu where you’ll find all your favourites<br />
plus Benedict’s unique take on the classics.<br />
Whether you’re looking for casual fine dining<br />
or a relaxing pub atmosphere, Benedict’s has<br />
you covered! Happy Hour in the pub, Monday<br />
through Saturday, 1 to 5:30pm.<br />
Reservations 250-368-3360 or online at<br />
3 Schofield Hwy. www.benedictssteakhouse.ca<br />
Give Us A Try…Your Mouth Will Love It!”<br />
Dine inside or on our patio.<br />
The Bistro at Birchbank<br />
see ad p 64<br />
The Birchbank Bistro is a fully licensed<br />
establishment, open daily to the public, with<br />
a full menu and wide range of refreshments.<br />
Come in after your round of golf and enjoy the<br />
beautiful views on our full-service covered patio.<br />
We offer daily specials, event/function catering,<br />
and provide a full service beverage cart for the<br />
course. View Bistro and catering menus at www.<br />
birchbankgolf.com or call 250-693-5451.<br />
Colander Restaurant see ad p 65<br />
The Colander Restaurant is a family restaurant<br />
specializing in great Italian food. Lots to eat,<br />
served family style, at reasonable prices – The<br />
Colander has become known as “The Trail<br />
Tradition.” The Colander special includes: salad,<br />
spaghetti and meatballs, chicken and jojo potatoes,<br />
and a dinner roll. Or you can choose from<br />
a variety of other Italian favourites.<br />
Visa and MasterCard accepted. 1475 Cedar<br />
Avenue, Trail. 250-364-1816. Now available<br />
at Waneta Plaza – The Colander Express with<br />
pasta and more.<br />
Foxy’s Fine Food & Drinks see ad p 62<br />
Discover the city’s premier casual fine dining<br />
destination in the award winning Best Western<br />
Plus Columbia River Hotel. Foxy’s offers up delicious<br />
West Coast cuisine, great wines, contemporary<br />
cocktails, lavish décor, legendary service<br />
and daily drink specials. Foxy Families: minors<br />
accompanied by a parent or guardian permitted<br />
until 9pm. For reservations call 250-368-3355<br />
or visit www.bestwesterntrail.com/dining/foxy-sfine-food-and-drinks<br />
Woodbury<br />
JB’s Restaurant & Pub see ad p 44<br />
Where visitors become locals! Bring your friends<br />
and family for their world famous fish and chips,<br />
flame broiled burgers, AAA steak and piled high<br />
nachos all at a good value. Please call<br />
ahead for seasonal hours. Located<br />
just 4 km north of Ainsworth<br />
Hot Springs on Hwy 31,<br />
250-353-7716 or<br />
250-353-7717.<br />
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east shore/creston<br />
• Scenic view of Kootenay Lake<br />
& Selkirk Mountains<br />
• Cabins open year round<br />
• Ideal tenting at Daybreak C<strong>amp</strong><br />
• Permanent full service<br />
trailer sites<br />
• Laundromat, hot showers,<br />
fire pits, flush toilets, ice<br />
• Hiking trails and<br />
beautiful beach<br />
• Full service marina<br />
• High speed WiFi<br />
A GETAWAY FROM<br />
THE EVERYDAY<br />
Bayshore on the Lake Restaurant<br />
“Home Cooking” Full Western menu,<br />
serving breakfast, lunch and dinner<br />
Licensed, friendly dining<br />
LET US CATER TO YOUR<br />
SPECIAL OCCASIONS<br />
Open May to October<br />
165 Hwy 3A, Boswell BC V0B 1A0<br />
250-223-8271 or 250-354-4370 or 250-223-8270 (seasonal)<br />
bayshoreresort@hotmail.com www.bayshoreresort.ca<br />
Great investment opportunity ~ Please inquire<br />
East shore/Creston<br />
Kootenay Bay to Creston<br />
Kootenay Bay is the eastern<br />
ferry terminus of the Kootenay<br />
Lake Ferry. This tiny community<br />
provides casual restaurants, fine<br />
dining and accommodations – in<br />
hostel, motel, cabins, B&B, and<br />
beachfront RV park/c<strong>amp</strong>ground/<br />
marina. Stop and explore the area.<br />
It’s definitely worth carving out a<br />
bit of time.<br />
Driving into the village of Crawford<br />
Bay, you will notice signs<br />
that proclaim “Artistic by Nature”.<br />
And so it is ... this community is<br />
home to many talented artisans.<br />
Stop and check out the little shops<br />
and artist's studios.<br />
Gray Creek is the next stop<br />
as you meander along the East<br />
Shore. It is home of the famous<br />
lost gold boulder, and the oldest<br />
and largest general store on the<br />
lake. Pick up the Gray Creek<br />
Historical Society booklet with<br />
information on self-guided tours.<br />
Explore 1898 to present in the<br />
1912 log Gray Creek Hall through<br />
the displays that explore the history<br />
of this community.<br />
Boswell had its share of mining<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>s, but really owes its existence<br />
to its fruit orchards, which<br />
up until the 1930s shipped apples<br />
and cherries around the world.<br />
Kuskanook is a Kootenay First<br />
Nations word for “end of the lake”<br />
where the American Great Northern<br />
Railway met steamships on the<br />
lake in the late 1800s. It once had<br />
the reputation of being the toughest<br />
town in Western Canada. Now<br />
it’s best known for its easy access<br />
boat launch.<br />
Still on Hwy 3A, the next stop<br />
is Sirdar. Here an Italian gold<br />
seeker decided to settle, terrace<br />
the stony hillside and establish a<br />
fruit orchard. Sirdar has a general<br />
store, the Sirdar Station Pub and<br />
a new vineyard. Stop and s<strong>amp</strong>le<br />
the Wynnwood Cellar wines at the<br />
tasting room.<br />
#building_east_shore_tourism<br />
Kootenay<br />
Lake’s<br />
Oldest &<br />
Largest<br />
General Store<br />
Celebrating Our 106 th Anniversary!<br />
HIGHWAY 3A<br />
BETWEEN THE FERRY AND CRESTON<br />
If we don’t have it, you don’t need it!<br />
250-227-9315<br />
WWW.GRAYCREEKSTORE.COM<br />
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK<br />
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Riondel Days<br />
It’s old home week in Riondel<br />
over the BC August long<br />
weekend holiday. Can you think<br />
of anywhere else where the<br />
highlight of the festivities is a<br />
standing still parade? Riondel's<br />
parade arrives, and all the floats<br />
and the musicians and costumed<br />
groups take a seat in the<br />
main street and it’s the crowd<br />
who moves around them! It’s a<br />
fun Sunday morning of catching<br />
up and creative inspiration.<br />
Other events include a softball<br />
tourney, live music, pancake<br />
breakfast, cakewalk, wheelbarrow<br />
races, kids’ bike decorating<br />
and other very serious<br />
contests!<br />
Day Trips<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf Balfour Take the ferry<br />
from Kootenay Bay to Balfour,<br />
golf a round on the fabulous<br />
Balfour <strong>Go</strong>lf Course and then<br />
shop or dine at the ferry landing<br />
on your way back.<br />
Gray Creek Pass. This section<br />
of the Trans Canada Trail takes<br />
you from Gray Creek to Kimberley<br />
– a distance of 91 km<br />
over the summit of 6,800 feet.<br />
Bike it or drive it. A vehicle with<br />
clearance is best. Check in at<br />
the Gray Creek store for road<br />
conditions before you head out.<br />
Hike Mt Loki This epic hike<br />
is a rite of passage for locals.<br />
The iconic triangular peak rising<br />
to 2,761 m (over 8,000 feet)<br />
presides over Kootenay Lake.<br />
Climbing to the top is a real<br />
challenge, so plan well and be<br />
prepared to spend 8 hours at<br />
it. Trailhead is 15 km north of<br />
Riondel up Portman Creek Road.<br />
Bring food & water. August is the<br />
best month!<br />
Hike Mt Thompson Rim<br />
This hike is a perfect<br />
family-friendly outing for an<br />
afternoon because you can drive<br />
most of the elevation gain in your<br />
high clearance vehicle. Bring<br />
water, there’s none en route.<br />
www.crestonvalleytrails.ca/trails<br />
for more hikes.<br />
Creston<br />
Known today as the “Valley of<br />
Swans”, Creston has a population<br />
of approximately 5,300. Surrounding<br />
orchards and the rich valley<br />
bottomland produce a bounty of<br />
fruit, vegetables and grain, and<br />
the valley’s gentle slopes are<br />
seamed with rows of grapevines.<br />
Along the main road through<br />
Creston there are many farmers'<br />
stands where you can buy the<br />
local produce and other products.<br />
Creston’s many artists and artisans<br />
display their work in galleries<br />
and gift shops throughout town.<br />
The valley is also home to<br />
several wineries, a fascinating<br />
historical museum showcasing<br />
rural life and some artifacts<br />
of First Nations culture, www.<br />
lowerkootenay.com, and the<br />
Discovery Centre.<br />
Discovery Centre<br />
A 17,000 acre wetland stretches<br />
from the south end of Kootenay<br />
Lake to the US border. Over 286<br />
species of birds, 57 species of<br />
mammals and 29 species of fish,<br />
reptiles and <strong>amp</strong>hibians call the<br />
wetland home.<br />
The Discovery Centre is open<br />
May to October. Take a one-hour<br />
guided tour of the waterways<br />
and wetlands; your group will<br />
be paddling in a voyageur-style<br />
(cargo) canoe. Nighttime walking<br />
tours of this lush and active wetland<br />
are also available in August.<br />
Or just walk along the trails.<br />
There are multi-storied wooden<br />
viewing towers located along the<br />
route that give you breathtaking<br />
views of the valley.<br />
Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre<br />
Guided Canoe and Walking Tours<br />
Special Events and Programs<br />
Educational Displays<br />
Trail Maps and Information<br />
#visitcrestonvalleyBC<br />
offering wetland education programs at the<br />
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area<br />
1760 West Creston Rd (11 (11 kms west of of Creston, BC BC off off Hwy 3) 3)<br />
Open Open Seasonally from from May May-Oct to October • Phone: • Phone: (250) 250-402-8661<br />
Email: education@discovery-centre.ca<br />
www.discovery-centre.ca<br />
east shore/creston<br />
We carry a large selection of kids’, men’s and<br />
women’s TYR performance swimwear.<br />
Stands up to<br />
chlorine,<br />
beach ready<br />
132-15th Ave N, Creston • 250-254-9707<br />
www.facebook.com/ActivityBase/<br />
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creston<br />
KOOTENAY MEADOWS<br />
Home of Kootenay Alpine Cheese and<br />
Kootenay Meadows Glass Bottled Milk!<br />
Come visit our certifi ed organic, grass based, family farm. Walk through<br />
the barns or watch a milking. In the retail shop you will fi nd cheese, milk,<br />
meat, tools and local artwork.<br />
Also available throughout the<br />
Kootenays at a grocery store<br />
near you.<br />
Creston & Area<br />
Vacation<br />
Accommodations<br />
The <strong>Do</strong>wntowner Motor Inn<br />
Located in the heart of the beautiful<br />
Creston Valley, just steps away from a<br />
wealth of entertainment and activities.<br />
The <strong>Do</strong>wntowner proudly provides<br />
guests with all the necessities to ensure<br />
an enjoyable and relaxing stay.<br />
1218 Canyon St, Creston 250-428-2238<br />
1-800-665-9904 www.downtownercreston.com<br />
Hours: <strong>Summer</strong> (May-Thanksgiving):<br />
Thurs, Fri, Sat 10-5<br />
Winter: Saturdays only 10-5<br />
3071 16th St Creston BC (right beside Lister Park)<br />
www.kootenaymeadows.com • 250-428-9655<br />
Valley View Motel<br />
15 cabin - like units nestled under<br />
large cedars with a beautiful valley<br />
view, located between Hwys 3 &<br />
21, beside the museum. Wireless<br />
internet; BBQ area; guest laundry;<br />
well-behaved pets welcome. Clean,<br />
quiet and affordable!<br />
216 Valleyview Dr, Creston•Reserve: 1-800-758-9334<br />
valleyview@telus.net •website: valleyviewmotel.info<br />
Sunday<br />
Open 9am<br />
Serving Breakfast<br />
Monday to<br />
Saturday<br />
Open 11am<br />
250-428-7474<br />
WINE BAR - TAP HOUSE<br />
Proudly supporting locally<br />
grown & produced product<br />
Wine from all four of the<br />
Creston Valley Wineries<br />
Great selection of 24 Craft &<br />
<strong>Do</strong>mestic Beers on Tap<br />
Daily Food & Drink Specials<br />
Private & Community Events<br />
Artist Series & Live Music<br />
www.CaseysCommunityHouse.com<br />
Minors allowed until 10pm when accompanied by an adult.<br />
Contemporary Artist-Run Gallery<br />
2nd Floor at<br />
Casey's Community House<br />
1136 Canyon St, Creston BC<br />
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Sunrise Paddle July 19 & 28 Explore<br />
the ponds and channels in<br />
search of wildlife and adventure.<br />
Movie Night at the Centre<br />
Wednesdays in August: Popcorn<br />
provided! Bring a pillow/<br />
blanket. PJs encouraged :)<br />
Visit discovery-centre.ca for more<br />
information.<br />
Bringin’ Up The Past<br />
If you’re in Creston, ya gotta<br />
check out the Creston Museum.<br />
It’s easy to get to, it’s just off the<br />
highway, but it’s also easy to<br />
get lost in! The staff is friendly<br />
and knowledgeable and if you<br />
are on time for a tour, take it. It's<br />
well worth hearing all the details<br />
behind the many exhibits.<br />
Outside there are many displays<br />
of old farming and mining<br />
equipment, engines and antique<br />
tractors and trucks. The first big<br />
room inside the museum is a<br />
scale model of the Creston Valley,<br />
with a working model CP train.<br />
The Seventh Siding Trackers<br />
model railway club has its headquarters<br />
at the Creston Museum<br />
and the diorama they are working<br />
on evolves constantly.<br />
A few of the fascinating exhibits<br />
include a whole room dedicated<br />
to old-fashioned doctoring,<br />
another to all the household tools<br />
and personal accoutrements<br />
used by women a century ago,<br />
and a replica of a yaksumilth or<br />
Ktnuxa sturgeon-nosed canoe<br />
History About Town<br />
July 29 - August 3<br />
The Creston Museum will lead<br />
tours of the oldest residential<br />
neighbourhoods, one or two different<br />
tours of downtown Creston,<br />
an all-new Forest Lawn Cemetery<br />
tour, and they hope to work in a<br />
wander through Pioneer Cemetery,<br />
too.<br />
Pioneer Week<br />
August 12 - August 16<br />
Pioneer chores, pioneer schools,<br />
pioneer crafts – it’s a different<br />
theme every day for a whole<br />
week! Try gold panning, go on<br />
scavenger hunts, play old-fashioned<br />
games, and much,<br />
much, more!<br />
Movie Night at the Museum<br />
August 31 at 6 pm.<br />
The museum’s lovely courtyard<br />
makes the perfect setting for an<br />
evening out watching a favourite<br />
movie with friends. Bring your<br />
own blanket or lawn chair.<br />
www.crestonmuseum.ca<br />
#visitcrestonvalleyBC<br />
#gokootenays<br />
creston<br />
IT’S TIME TO GARDEN!<br />
Bedding plants and gardening supplies<br />
for all your needs<br />
SERVING CRESTON VALLEY SINCE 1952<br />
Check out the brewery,<br />
grab a s<strong>amp</strong>le & some<br />
Kokanee souvenirs!<br />
Tours run at<br />
9:30, 11:15, 12:00,<br />
1:00, 2:00 and 3:00<br />
during the summer.<br />
Open Monday to Friday9am-4:30pm mid May to mid Octoberand<br />
every day from June 15 to August 31.<br />
1220 Erickson Rd, Creston BC<br />
250-428-1238<br />
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salmo<br />
Your one stop for...<br />
• F’real Milkshakes<br />
• lotto • ATM • groceries<br />
• gas • diesel • propane<br />
• sani dump<br />
We have a great tourist<br />
information section that<br />
includes information on“To <strong>Do</strong>s”<br />
throughout the Kootenays.<br />
TOUCH SCREEN<br />
ESPRESSO MAKER<br />
Grab a bite to eat<br />
and sit inside our one of a kind store<br />
or sit outside under cover and enjoy<br />
the view.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong>:<br />
Mon – Sat 6am–10pm,<br />
Sunday 6:30am–9pm<br />
October till Spring:<br />
Mon – Sat 6–9pm, Sun 6:30–9pm<br />
<strong>Do</strong>n’t miss stopping at the<br />
Salmo Pump for<br />
fast friendly, efficient service<br />
Weekly<br />
Instore<br />
Specials<br />
The<br />
Salmo PumP 250-357-2227<br />
SKYWAY HARDWARE 250-357-9911<br />
Fly Into A New Shopping Adventure...<br />
Visit the home of the largest display of RC airplanes in the Kootenays at<br />
salmo foods<br />
323 Davies Ave, Salmo, BC<br />
We have what you need.<br />
Visit our excellent<br />
fresh meat and produce<br />
departments – you will not<br />
be disappointed.<br />
Open Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm<br />
Carrying a full line of grocery items including natural and bulk foods<br />
Welcome to Salmo<br />
We Love <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Salmo, “the Hub of the Kootenays” has a strong community spirit and is a fantastic<br />
place to live or visit. Local residents and visitors love our great outdoor lifestyle,<br />
including excellent hiking, fishing, golf, and in-village c<strong>amp</strong>ing; while enjoying<br />
close proximity to urban amenities and special village features like<br />
the world’s largest penny and our historical stone murals.<br />
Village Office CAMPING? Stay in our municipal<br />
250-357-9433<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>ground in beautiful KP Park<br />
www.salmo.ca<br />
Chamber of Commerce<br />
facebook.com/villageofSalmo<br />
250-357-2596 www.discoversalmo.ca<br />
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Salmo<br />
Salmo today is a sweet<br />
little town at the junction of two<br />
highways – aka the “Hub of the<br />
Kootenays.” It was originally<br />
named Salmon Siding, and at<br />
first just a whistle stop on the<br />
historic Nelson/Fort Shepherd<br />
Railway. The ruins of abandoned<br />
mine structures still dot the hillsides<br />
– remnants of the boomtown<br />
years when gold, silver,<br />
lead, zinc and tungsten were<br />
mined and Salmo prospered as a<br />
centre for supplies and entertainment.<br />
Salmo’s famous balconied<br />
wooden hotel dates back to the<br />
late 1890s, and is a rare ex<strong>amp</strong>le<br />
of that era’s architecture.<br />
The lovely Salmo River runs<br />
through it...with fishing and<br />
swimming holes to be found out<br />
the back door.<br />
This creative, independent community<br />
embraces its real winters<br />
and mountain summers. For the<br />
people who live here, the fertile<br />
valley feeds them and nature<br />
soothes... Stroll the town, meet<br />
the friendly locals, delight in their<br />
artistry and resourcefulness,<br />
learn a little history, and enjoy the<br />
moment. www.salmo.ca<br />
Salmo Museum<br />
Want to know more about Salmo<br />
and work and home life "back<br />
in the day"?.Check out exhibits<br />
such as the Sheep Creek Laundry<br />
and Bathhouse exhibit, the<br />
Dewdney Trail, an underground<br />
tunnel, and an outdoor placer<br />
mining exhibit and mural. The<br />
Salmo Museum is located at 100<br />
Fourth Street.<br />
SV Farmer’s<br />
Market<br />
Every Thursday<br />
in summer, 4pm -<br />
7pm, at KP Park.<br />
Food truck, live<br />
music and a feast<br />
of locally grown<br />
food.<br />
Shambhala<br />
This premiere<br />
electronic music<br />
event of the year<br />
has lived on while<br />
larger events have<br />
folded.<br />
For a festival<br />
that continues to<br />
attract a young<br />
demographic (the people who<br />
can dance and keep styling and<br />
jiving all day and into the wee<br />
hours of the next), it’s certainly<br />
long-lived. And it’s huge!<br />
The festival setting is remote, so<br />
once you and 7,000 others have<br />
arrived, you’re staying the duration.<br />
C<strong>amp</strong> set ups on the 500<br />
acre Salmo River Ranch become<br />
novel neighbourhoods with a<br />
river running through.<br />
The 3 days and 2 nights (August<br />
9 – 12, <strong>2019</strong>) Shambhala is time<br />
away from life as you know it.<br />
Awe-inspiring light shows and<br />
some of the best electronic<br />
music artists and installation<br />
artists create experiences that<br />
are on another plane. Ultimately,<br />
Shambhala Music Festival is a<br />
celebration of music, art and<br />
life, steeped in one of the most<br />
beautiful festival venues in the<br />
Billy’s Auto Service Ltd.<br />
Automotive repair<br />
Air conditioning<br />
Wheel alignment<br />
Tires & lubricants<br />
world. Visit the festival website<br />
for more information:<br />
shambhalamusicfestival.com<br />
Flagstone Murals<br />
Salmo is home to many stone<br />
murals celebrating the history<br />
and natural beauty of the area.<br />
Take a walking tour around the<br />
village and visit these unique<br />
murals created by the students<br />
from the local Kootenay Stone<br />
Training Institute.<br />
Depending on the direction you<br />
are travelling, you will catch a<br />
glimpse of as many as four of<br />
these beautiful murals as you<br />
travel through town on Hwy 6.<br />
Stop! Pull over, and stretch your<br />
legs. Wander the three central<br />
blocks of town to discover six<br />
of the murals. The 7th, and very<br />
first mural created, is on the wall<br />
of the Centex Gas Station. Look<br />
hard, it is slightly covered.<br />
West Kootenay BMX<br />
Welcome to West Kootenay BMX<br />
– one of 20 BMX racetracks in<br />
BC sanctioned by BMXCanada!<br />
Weekly races (Saturday mornings<br />
in the spring and fall, and<br />
Tuesday evenings in July and<br />
August) are all about fun and<br />
the great atmosphere you’ll find<br />
at any BMX track. The track is<br />
located at 434 Ski Hill Road. For<br />
more info see their Facebook<br />
page or visit bmxcanada.org<br />
July 20 Provincial Cup Qualifier<br />
race. September 7 Warnicke<br />
Scholarship Race.<br />
Springboard Park<br />
Take a stroll through the inland<br />
rainforest. This one kilometre<br />
loop of a trail is easy walking.<br />
The trees, though second growth<br />
as most of the West Kootenay<br />
forest is (wildfires and logging<br />
haven’t spared much over the<br />
last few centuries) are large and<br />
well spaced. Huge cedar stumps<br />
are reminders of the valley’s<br />
former old growth forests, harvested<br />
near the turn of the last<br />
century. Look for the notches<br />
a few feet up from the ground<br />
where the loggers inserted the<br />
springboard they stood on as<br />
they chopped with their axes<br />
or sawed by hand.<br />
At one point as you walk along<br />
on this trail you will come<br />
to overlook the meandering<br />
Salmo River.<br />
The trailhead is at the end of<br />
Bakken Road, accessible from<br />
Cedar Avenue.<br />
#salmoBC<br />
SALMO VALLEY PHARMACY<br />
FULL SERVICE PHARMACY<br />
Including:<br />
Gifts and Souvenirs<br />
Professional Medication Reviews<br />
Compliance Packaging<br />
Travel Vaccinations • Flu Shots<br />
salmo<br />
Bill Baird, Owner<br />
90 7th Street, Salmo, BC 250-357-0005<br />
Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30<br />
107-4th Street • 250-357-9444<br />
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salmo/fruitvale<br />
C<strong>amp</strong>ing<br />
This quiet and shaded c<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
in KP Park is within<br />
easy walking distance of the<br />
village’s downtown core and<br />
is open spring through fall, as<br />
long as good weather permits.<br />
It has a playground, gazebo,<br />
hot showers and space to<br />
roam! Contact info@salmo.ca<br />
or 250-357-9433.<br />
Hiking & Biking Trails<br />
Delaurentis Bluffs Lookout<br />
This hike, while not very long,<br />
about 3km, is for the fairly fit. The<br />
trail starts on Delaurentis Ave,<br />
just off Airport Road near where<br />
it crosses the Salmo River.<br />
Salmo Ski Hill trails In 2014<br />
biking and hiking terrain in the<br />
area was added, transforming<br />
the perfect community ski hill into<br />
a terrific recreational resource in<br />
all seasons! New trails are being<br />
planned and carved each year.<br />
Visit salmovalleytrailsociety.org<br />
Sheep Creek Valley<br />
Eight kilometres south of<br />
Salmo, follow Sheep Creek<br />
Road to the Sheep Creek<br />
Mines. The old abandoned<br />
gold mines and mining towns,<br />
dating from before the turn of<br />
the century until the 1950s,<br />
include Kootenay Bell, Reno,<br />
<strong>Go</strong>ldbelt and Queens. There<br />
are quite a lot of ruins to<br />
explore, as well as many trails<br />
for ATVers and hikers that<br />
lead into the mountains.<br />
The Nelson/Salmo Great<br />
Northern Trail is a 48 km<br />
stretch of old railway line that<br />
connects Salmo to Nelson. From<br />
Salmo to Ymir it's just about 15<br />
km. Walk, run or bike it, whatever<br />
your fancy.<br />
Access it across the highway<br />
from the Salmo Hotel.<br />
#salmoBC<br />
Fruitvale<br />
Located in the Beaver Valley a<br />
short distance from both Trail and<br />
Salmo, Fruitvale is known for its<br />
lovely natural surroundings. When<br />
it was just a great Northern Railroad<br />
stop, it was known as Beaver<br />
Siding. In 1906, Fruitvale Limited<br />
purchased large tracts of land<br />
on both sides of this stop and<br />
changed the name to Fruitvale.<br />
This name played an important<br />
part in the company’s marketing<br />
and settlement strategy which<br />
depicted Fruitvale as the best fruit<br />
growing area in the region.<br />
Recreation is important to<br />
residents here. Facilities include<br />
an ice arena, soccer fields,<br />
baseball/softball parks, curling<br />
rink, bowling alley, horseman’s<br />
grounds, and c<strong>amp</strong>grounds.<br />
Boating, fishing, cross country<br />
skiing, the Ch<strong>amp</strong>ion Lakes <strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
& Country Club and Ch<strong>amp</strong>ion<br />
Lakes Provincial Park are also<br />
popular attractions.<br />
Day Trips<br />
Beaver Creek Provincial<br />
Park. It’s right on the Columbia<br />
River and there are<br />
some great walking trails and a<br />
playground for kids in the day<br />
use area.<br />
Take a scenic drive or cycle<br />
along Columbia Gardens<br />
Road. Turn from the Highway<br />
at Liberty Foods then continue<br />
on south along this level (for the<br />
Kootenays) paved country road.<br />
There’s even a winery to visit<br />
once you get closer to the Columbia<br />
River and the communities<br />
that make up Greater Trail.<br />
C<strong>amp</strong> At Ch<strong>amp</strong>ion Lakes<br />
Provincial Park<br />
This park boasts three small<br />
lakes. It’s a canoeist’s dream<br />
and an ideal place for the whole<br />
family, with an adventure playground<br />
and the “safe for kids”<br />
shallow swimming area.<br />
• Open 7 days a week<br />
• Outdoor patio<br />
Gear up at Barrett Motorsports...<br />
for your on road/off road backcountry needs.<br />
Kicking Horse Coffee<br />
Homemade Baked <strong>Go</strong>ods<br />
Hearty Breakfasts<br />
Local Artisan Ice Cream,<br />
Fruit Smoothies, Milkshakes<br />
Panini Sandwiches<br />
and more<br />
413 Railway Ave, Salmo 250- 357-2867<br />
Planning a Special Event?<br />
We have the place for you!<br />
DL#5996<br />
Welcome to<br />
Creekside RV Park<br />
Sales and Service<br />
barrett.motorsports@shaw.ca • www.barretthondayamaha.com<br />
250-367-6216 1-888-989-1615 • 1470 Hwy 3B, Fruitvale DL 5996<br />
• Seating for 300 with bar, sound system, stage, and<br />
projector with big screen • Modern commercial kitchen<br />
• Round and rectangular tables • Competitive rates<br />
• Great for weddings and special events<br />
FRUITVALE MEMORIAL CENTRE<br />
For Bookings 250-367-7551<br />
1970 Main Street<br />
5 RV SITES<br />
• Full hook-ups<br />
(water, sewer, 30 <strong>amp</strong> electricity)<br />
• On-site sani dump<br />
• NO TENTS<br />
Located behind the Fruitvale Memorial Centre is the newly<br />
constructed Creekside RV Park with 5 full service RV spaces.<br />
Each graveled space has its own 30 <strong>amp</strong> service, water and<br />
sewer connections, picnic table and fire pit.<br />
No reservations – first come first served<br />
www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca<br />
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Trail<br />
Five communities hugging both<br />
sides of a curve on the fast<br />
flowing Columbia River make up<br />
Greater Trail. Today about 7,700<br />
people call this riverside area<br />
home. They enjoy affordable real<br />
estate, an abundance of outdoor<br />
activities in the surrounding hills,<br />
superb fishing and an active<br />
arts and culture community. The<br />
City of Trail owns and operates<br />
the regional airport, and the city<br />
has a growing economy that<br />
is attracting investors who are<br />
intrigued by this rural town with a<br />
high-tech mindset.<br />
Take a walking tour of downtown<br />
Trail. Colourful murals depict the<br />
city’s history, and the flowers and<br />
plantings arranged and tended<br />
by the Communities in Bloom<br />
team are breathtaking.<br />
Riverfront Centre<br />
Visit Trail’s newest facility, an<br />
appealing structure located in<br />
downtown Trail on the picturesque<br />
Esplanade. It is home to<br />
the Trail & District Public Library,<br />
the Trail Museum & Archives and<br />
the Trail Visitor Centre. State-ofthe-art<br />
programs and engaging<br />
exhibits in this uniquely designed<br />
space make it Trail’s hub for<br />
learning, history and information.<br />
A visit to the museum is free!<br />
www.trailriverfrontcentre.com<br />
Teck Tours<br />
The Teck Interpretive Centre is<br />
located above the TD Bank in<br />
downtown Trail on Bay Avenue.<br />
Open 9 am to 5 pm Monday<br />
through Friday. Call the Trail<br />
Chamber of Commerce at 250<br />
368-3144 to book a tour.<br />
Sports Hall of<br />
Memories<br />
From baseball to hockey to<br />
curling and track and field, Trail<br />
is known for its athletic achievements.<br />
While in Trail visit the Trail<br />
Historical Society’s Sports Hall of<br />
Memories at the Memorial Centre,<br />
1051 Victoria Street. You’ll be<br />
sure to recognize some names.<br />
Aquatic Centre<br />
Sweat, soak and swim! This<br />
multimillion-dollar facility has won<br />
several awards for its design<br />
and structure. The TALC offers a<br />
well-equipped fitness centre, an<br />
8-lane and leisure pool, waterslide,<br />
diving boards, and steam<br />
room. Outside, put your racquet<br />
to use in the tennis and pickleball<br />
court. 1875 Columbia Avenue<br />
#tourismtrailBC<br />
Outdoor Explorations<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf: There is a beautiful golf<br />
course less than ten minutes<br />
north of downtown Trail on Hwy<br />
22. Birchbank <strong>Go</strong>lf rates start at<br />
less than $50 for 18 holes and<br />
a shared cart, and it boasts the<br />
largest natural grass practice<br />
facility in the area. You can rent<br />
your clubs, even get a lesson<br />
from a pro, and finish it all up<br />
with lunch at the The Bistro at<br />
the clubhouse. Sounds like a<br />
plan! www.birchbankgolf.com<br />
Stroll Trail is becoming a<br />
more pedestrian-friendly city<br />
with each passing year. You<br />
have to make a point of spanning<br />
the Columbia on foot. The<br />
new Skywalk bridge is one of<br />
the longest pedestrian bridges<br />
in North America at 1,000 feet!<br />
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Mario Berno 250.368.1027<br />
Joy DeMelo 250.368.1960<br />
Keith DeWitt 250.231.8187<br />
Wayne DeWitt 250.368.1617<br />
Thea Hanson 250.231.1661<br />
Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484<br />
Denise Marchi 250.368.1112<br />
Jack McConnachie 250.231.5222<br />
Sarah Patershuk 250.512.8079<br />
Jake Swanson 250.231.6412<br />
Katie Yuris 250.231.4427<br />
TWO LOCATIONS:<br />
1252 Bay Ave., Trail<br />
1990D Columbia Ave., Rossland<br />
250.368.5000 remax5000@shaw.ca<br />
www.allprorealty.ca<br />
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trail<br />
Trip Advisor<br />
Certificate of Excellence<br />
8 years running<br />
Heavenly Beds<br />
Free Full Hot Breakfast Buffet<br />
Onsite Casual Fine Dining Lounge<br />
Conference Facilities<br />
Free Wired & Wireless High Speed Internet<br />
Best of Best Westerns Worldwide (Top 1%!)<br />
Green Key Hotel Phone: 250-368-3355<br />
For 1001 reservations Rossland Avenue, call 1-800-465-6682<br />
Trail, BC V1R 3N7<br />
Email: reservations@bestwesterntrail.com<br />
www.bestwesterntrail.com<br />
Phone: 250-368-3355<br />
For reservations call 1-800-465-6682<br />
2769 Glenwood Drive Trail, BC V1R 2S6<br />
250-368-5522<br />
Reservations<br />
1-800-667-9544<br />
reservations@glenwoodinnandsuites.com<br />
• Indoor and Outdoor Pools • Hot Tub and Fitness Room • Free Hot Breakfast • High Speed Wireless Internet<br />
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Mountain bike at Warfield, halfway<br />
between Trail and Rossland.<br />
The Railgrade Trail.is 7.1 km long<br />
and usable all year. It connects<br />
you to Rubberhead, Whisky,<br />
Stunted Growth, Drakes, Spring<br />
Cleaning, Sudden Exposure and<br />
Green <strong>Do</strong>or Trails. The Railgrade<br />
Trail is also part of the Great Trail<br />
(formerly known as the Trans<br />
Canada Trail.) www.trailforks.com/<br />
region/trail-bluffs<br />
Gyro Park is<br />
where it's at for<br />
families...There’s<br />
always something<br />
happening, and<br />
it’s only a ten<br />
minute walk from<br />
downtown Trail.<br />
Kids can enjoy<br />
the spray park,<br />
or sunbathers can bask on the<br />
boulders or on the wide sandy<br />
beach at the river’s edge. There<br />
is a naturally protected little cove<br />
and a safe area marked off with<br />
floating beads for swimmers. The<br />
concession is open July, August<br />
and September.<br />
Gyro's Music in the Park is a<br />
popular thing to do on a Thursday<br />
night in the summertime . Enjoy<br />
live music at the gazebo from<br />
your blanket spread out on the<br />
grass. Lie back, close your eyes<br />
and drift for a time...<br />
Gyro Skatepark is complete!<br />
The Trail SK8 Park is a top-notch<br />
facility with 13 features including<br />
a large bowl, half pipes and<br />
rails. It’s the perfect addition to to<br />
all the amenities that Gyro Park<br />
already offers.<br />
Fish Bring your<br />
gear and fish the<br />
Columbia River<br />
any time of year<br />
and revel in some<br />
of the continent’s<br />
best rainbow<br />
trout and walleye<br />
fishing. The largest<br />
Gyro Spray Park<br />
rainbow trout in the<br />
world was caught here in 2004,<br />
weighing 24.4 lbs. You can fish<br />
right from the boulders near Gyro<br />
Park and there are plenty of back<br />
eddies to try along the river banks<br />
near the City of Trail. Stop in at<br />
the Visitor Centre at 1505 Bay<br />
Avenue in the new Trail Riverfront<br />
Centre to get a few more hints<br />
about other great fishing spots.<br />
Neighbourhood Pub<br />
Let us tantalize your taste buds with our<br />
signature slow roasted prime rib, flame broiled<br />
steaks, homemade burgers, soups and salads.<br />
Sunday is Caesar Sunday<br />
Caesar & appetizer specials all day long!<br />
Monday is All Day Wing Day...<br />
Buy any jug of beer & get FREE wings.<br />
Wednesday is Wine Wednesday<br />
All varieties on special!<br />
3 Schofield Hwy, Trail 250-368-3360<br />
benedictssteakhouse.ca<br />
7 Ice Cold Beers on Tap<br />
HAPPY HOUR<br />
Mon – Sat, 1–5:30pm<br />
Open Monday to Saturday at 11am, Sunday at 12 noon<br />
trail<br />
Providing Products<br />
Essential to Building a<br />
Better Quality of Life<br />
As one of the world’s largest producers of zinc, Teck<br />
plays an important role in supplying zinc to meet the<br />
world’s infrastructure needs and we are committed<br />
to helping solve the global health issue of zinc<br />
deficiency through our Zinc & Health program.<br />
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trail<br />
5500 Highway 22, Genelle BC<br />
PH: 250-693-2255<br />
www.birchbankgolf.com<br />
Call ahead<br />
for our<br />
seasonal<br />
specials<br />
starting<br />
as low as<br />
$<br />
52<br />
for 18 holes of golf<br />
and a shared cart<br />
• Largest natural grass practice facility<br />
in the area with practice bunker<br />
• CPGA lessons available<br />
• Fully stocked pro shop with demos and rentals<br />
DINING<br />
Relax on the covered deck and<br />
enjoy the beautiful views!<br />
The Birchbank Bistro offers new menu<br />
choices by our Red Seal Chef in a fully<br />
licensed environment for your enjoyment<br />
after golf or for lunch and dinner outings.<br />
Order off the menu or enjoy<br />
one of our daily specials!<br />
We can accommodate<br />
many types of functions<br />
at The Bistro.<br />
Luncheon meetings, wedding<br />
receptions and corporate events –<br />
stand alone or with a golf package.<br />
Contact the Bistro Manager, Kalea and book your event! 250-693-5451<br />
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trail<br />
trail<br />
Play in the water<br />
The Columbia River is a prime<br />
rafting river. Sign up for a rafting<br />
adventure with a tour operator<br />
and experience the river like<br />
never before. You will be provided<br />
with lessons, equipment and<br />
guides. If you brought your own<br />
boat you can launch it from various<br />
points on the Columbia River.<br />
Gyro Park in town has a popular<br />
boat launch. Or plan a day canoe<br />
trip on one of the remote wilderness<br />
lakes in the backcountry or<br />
in one of the nearby provincial<br />
wilderness parks.<br />
The staff at the Visitor Centre in<br />
the Riverfront Centre on Bay Avenue<br />
can offer many suggestions<br />
that will appeal to your adventurer's<br />
spirit!<br />
Rock Wall Ramble<br />
Take the Rigatoni Ramble or the<br />
Haggis Hike to come face to face<br />
with the hundreds of historic rock<br />
walls and other works in stone,<br />
built to support European-style<br />
streets and varied neighbourhoods<br />
in the beautiful city. There<br />
are 10 self-guided walking tours,<br />
each named after food common<br />
to some of the builders’ heritage.<br />
The Rock Wall Project Enthusiastico<br />
Society has compiled a<br />
detailed brochure which grades<br />
each walk by difficulty, and<br />
contains detailed directions and<br />
estimated distances.<br />
Rock Wall Project Entusiastico<br />
Society also produced a beautiful<br />
full-colour book, Set in Stone ~ A<br />
History of Trail’s Rock Walls.<br />
Storm the Stairs<br />
There are 63 covered wooden<br />
staircases in this mountain town,<br />
Built in the 1930s and 1940s, the<br />
staircases provided easier access<br />
to the downtown core. Fun<br />
fact: stacked atop one another,<br />
the staircases would equal 6,610<br />
vertical feet or 1.25 miles!<br />
If you are in Trail September 22,<br />
get on board the annual event<br />
called Storm the Stairs. There<br />
is a covered staircase route for<br />
everybody, and it’s a fundraiser<br />
for the Trail & District United Way.<br />
It’s also a way to develop your<br />
calf muscles! while experiencing<br />
some of the most scenic views of<br />
the Columbia River and rock walls<br />
of historic West Trail. Sign up at<br />
uwtraildistrict.org<br />
#tourismtrailBC<br />
Renting & Selling<br />
Quality Cars<br />
at Great Prices<br />
• compacts<br />
• mid size<br />
• full size<br />
Drive a <strong>Go</strong>od Bargain!<br />
• 15 passenger vans<br />
• minivans<br />
• moving trucks<br />
• SUVs<br />
• pickups<br />
Best Buns<br />
In Town!<br />
Your hand-made<br />
from scratch bakery<br />
High quality ingredients<br />
Breads, buns and pastry<br />
Cakes are our specialty<br />
Everything you need in a bakery!<br />
Gyro Park Photo: Karma Halleran<br />
Trail 250-364-0211 • Nelson 250-352-5122<br />
Creston 250-428-9343 • Castlegar 250-365-1980<br />
trail@practicar.ca www.practicar.ca<br />
Love Italian Food?<br />
1447 Bay Ave, Trail<br />
250-364-1013<br />
Love<br />
The<br />
Lunch Hours:<br />
11:30 am–2 pm Weekdays 1475 Cedar Ave, Trail • For Reservations 250-364-1816<br />
“Come Twirl With Us”<br />
Italian family style dining featuring<br />
our world famous spaghetti dinner!<br />
Shopping at Waneta Plaza?<br />
Try the Colander Express - Pasta & More!<br />
250-364-3060<br />
And our banquet facility! The River Belle<br />
Dinner Hours:<br />
4:30–8:30 pm Daily<br />
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Rossland<br />
Sky High<br />
Tucked high in the Monashee<br />
mountains, Rossland is set on<br />
the slopes of an ancient volcanic<br />
valley. This mountain town has<br />
a turbulent history of ambition<br />
and mighty feats that make you<br />
wonder if the relatively thin air<br />
(altitude 1,039 m) brings out the<br />
hardcore in people’s nature.<br />
Today, Rossland’s population of<br />
3,729 is half what it once was,<br />
but despite the 20th century,<br />
there are no still no traffic lights or<br />
EVEL IN<br />
OSSLAND<br />
NEWLY RENOVATED<br />
Free Parking<br />
sprawling malls. The population<br />
spikes in the winter with the influx<br />
of skiers and snowboarders, but<br />
during spring and summer, there<br />
are festivals and lots more. Visit<br />
the City of Rossland, an (almost)<br />
grown-up village, and find out<br />
what living in a mountain town is<br />
all about!<br />
<strong>Go</strong>ld Fever Follies<br />
“Some of the best family<br />
entertainment in the Kootenays!”<br />
Every year since 1987, Rossland’s<br />
unique theatre group, The<br />
<strong>Go</strong>ld Fever Follies, has been entertaining<br />
visitors and locals with<br />
Immaculately clean, comfortable and<br />
affordable rooms in quiet, beautiful<br />
surroundings.<br />
All rooms, kitchenettes, and suites<br />
feature heavenly beds, 55” Samsung<br />
LED SMART TV, refrigerator and<br />
free high speed Wi-Fi.<br />
Only minutes away from downtown<br />
Rossland and Red Mountain Resort,<br />
and a few kilometres from Redstone<br />
<strong>Go</strong>lf Resort.<br />
Outdoor Hot Tub<br />
Free Hot Breakfast<br />
1199 HWY 3B, ROSSLAND BC<br />
1 800-663-0203<br />
rosslandredmountaininn.ca<br />
their live performances based<br />
on Rossland’s exciting gold rush<br />
days of the late 1890s.<br />
As always, the Follies will be<br />
melding fact, fiction and imagination<br />
when they present this summer’s<br />
brand new original musical<br />
comedy The Big Boom Theory, a<br />
story about gold, a geologist and<br />
“the girl next door”, and a real flying<br />
steamshovel! And as always,<br />
there will be some rip-roaring,<br />
high-kicking cancan entertainment!<br />
It’s sure to entertain adults<br />
and children alike.<br />
This live musical theatre show,<br />
held in the restored 1898 Miners<br />
Hall at 1765 Columbia Avenue,<br />
runs two shows daily every Tuesday<br />
through Saturday at 3 and<br />
7:30 pm all July and August. Visit<br />
their website: www.goldfeverfollies.com<br />
Mountain Biking<br />
Capital of Canada<br />
Over twenty trails are graded with<br />
either a green (easy), blue (intermediate)<br />
or black (advanced)<br />
rating, so choosing the right trail<br />
for your skills and attitude is easy.<br />
The most famous of all of Rossland’s<br />
mountain biking trails is the<br />
Seven Summits. Recognized by<br />
the International Mountain Biking<br />
Association as an official ‘Epic’<br />
and awarded ‘Trail of the Year’<br />
by Bike magazine (2007), it is<br />
the crown jewel of the Rossland<br />
trail network. Most of Rossland<br />
trail network has been recorded<br />
onTrailForks.com<br />
For more information visit www.<br />
tourismrossland.com.<br />
#rosslandBC<br />
Rossland Museum &<br />
Visitor Centre<br />
Find the Rossland Museum at the<br />
junction of Hwy 22 and Hwy 3B,<br />
on the actual site of the historic<br />
Le Roi <strong>Go</strong>ld Mines, the second<br />
largest lode gold producing district<br />
in BC. Permanent exhibitions<br />
at the Mining Museum illustrate<br />
local history including the story<br />
of industry players like Cominco<br />
(Teck) and West Kootenay Power.<br />
The colourful story that is Rossland<br />
Ski history is one display you<br />
will want to check out too. The<br />
Visitor Centre is next door to the<br />
main museum building and offers<br />
travellers a place with a great<br />
view to rest and relax.<br />
The museum is open Wednesday<br />
through Saturday from May to<br />
mid-October 10 am to 5 pm. July<br />
and August, 7 days a week, 9am<br />
to 5pm. www.rosslandmuseum.ca<br />
Fun at Thin Air<br />
Thin Air is a disc golf course and<br />
it’s 18 ‘holes’ of fun. Playing here<br />
gets you outside in a spectacular<br />
place and will make you feel like<br />
a kid again – or maybe your kids<br />
will show what they’ve got that<br />
(maybe?) you need again. Best of<br />
all, it’s free to play!<br />
The disc golf course is at the<br />
Blackjack Ski area, 5 km or so up<br />
Hwy 22 from the Visitor Centre<br />
and Rossland Museum. You can<br />
buy your discs and pick up a<br />
brochure explaining the course<br />
and how to play at the Seven<br />
Summits Service and Hardware,<br />
which is just across the road from<br />
the museum.<br />
<strong>Go</strong>ld<br />
Fever<br />
Follies<br />
the<br />
July 2 to August 24<br />
2 Shows Daily<br />
Tues thru Sat<br />
3pm & 7:30pm<br />
Live Musical Theatre from the <strong>Go</strong>ld Rush Days<br />
New Shows New Music<br />
Admit One Admit One<br />
33rd Season<br />
Rossland Miners Hall<br />
1765 Columbia Avenue<br />
Rossland<br />
www.goldfeverfollies.com<br />
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CANADA’S HOTTEST<br />
CLASSIC FESTIVAL<br />
ROCK<br />
Journey<br />
former lead vocalist<br />
STEVE AUGERI<br />
Grand Forks<br />
Cheap Trick<br />
Cheap Trick<br />
Cheap Trick<br />
Cheap Trick<br />
Bret Michaels<br />
<strong>2019</strong><br />
Eddie Money<br />
AUGUST 8, 9, 10<br />
GRAND FORKS,<br />
BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />
For tickets, c<strong>amp</strong>ing and other info, visit www.cannafest.ca<br />
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Kootenay St<br />
Hendryx St<br />
Cedar St<br />
Front Street<br />
Vernon St<br />
Vernon St<br />
Josephine St<br />
Stanely St<br />
Ward St<br />
Hall St<br />
Baker St<br />
Community-owned Grocery Store<br />
Herridge Lane<br />
Victoria St<br />
www.gokootenays.com
slocan valley<br />
Gateway to the Valhallas • www.slocancity.com<br />
photo Tim Garton<br />
Fruitvale<br />
Trail<br />
Welcome to the best kept secret in the Kootenays – Slocan<br />
– a picturesque lakeshore village that lies at the south end<br />
of pristine Slocan Lake. Guarded by the Valhallas in the<br />
Selkirk Mountain range, our friendly and safe community<br />
is a wonderful place to visit or live. We enjoy four distinct<br />
seasons with very different activities available during each<br />
one (see our list below.) We are a very diverse population,<br />
ranging from young families to retirees. Here there is<br />
something for everyone regardless of age, from sitting on<br />
the beach reading a book to rock climbing along the shores<br />
of the lake.<br />
No cell phone service in most of our valley,<br />
however free WIFI is available in Slocan.<br />
We have a pay phone on Harold Street!<br />
Things to see and do:<br />
• Hike the Valhallas or the Heritage Rail Trail<br />
• Boat Launch<br />
• Canoe/Kayak/Sail<br />
• Swim (public beach/picnic area)<br />
• Distillery Tours<br />
• Water Ski<br />
• Scuba Dive (WKS Slocan City Park.mpg)<br />
• C<strong>amp</strong>/Fish<br />
• Aboriginal Pictographs<br />
• Rock Climb<br />
• <strong>Summer</strong> Kids Day C<strong>amp</strong> (250-355-2484)<br />
• World Class Skateboard Park<br />
• Tennis/Basketball<br />
• <strong>Go</strong>lf<br />
• Springer Creek Falls<br />
• Snowmobiling/Sledding/Skating<br />
• Snowshoe/X-Country Skiing<br />
Places to Eat<br />
Harold Street Café ................................250-355-2663 Open 7 days a week<br />
Lemon Creek Lodge & C<strong>amp</strong>ground ..1-877-970-8090 Casual fi ne dining<br />
......................................................................... lemoncreeklodge.com 250-355-2403<br />
Places to Stay<br />
Gatesway Vacation Rental ...................250-355-2672 Nightly or weekly<br />
Lemon Creek Lodge & C<strong>amp</strong>ground ...1-877-970-8090 Lodge, cabins, c<strong>amp</strong>ground<br />
......................................................................... lemoncreeklodge.com 250-355-2403<br />
Springer Creek RV Park & C<strong>amp</strong>ground 1-866-355-2023<br />
......................................................................... Full / partial hook-ups / tent sites 250-355-2266<br />
Paradise Valley Lodge ............................250-226-7647, paradisevalleylodge.com, Winlaw<br />
......................................................................... Comfortable and spacious accommodation for up to 8<br />
Recreation<br />
Slocan Valley Rail Trail ...........................slocanvalleyrailtrail.ca<br />
Community Services<br />
Slocan Fitness Centre ............................250-355-2355 Well equipped gym<br />
Slocan Library .........................................250-355-2355 Ongoing book sale, free WiFi<br />
Slocan Valley Legion 250-355-2672<br />
502 Harold Street, Sunday afternoon jams<br />
The Legion welcomes members & guests<br />
Valhalla Children’s Centre .....................250-355-2222 Licensed daycare ages 2 - 6<br />
WEG Community Service Society .........250-355-2484<br />
......................................................................... Services, projects, programs for all ages<br />
WEG Learning Centre ............................250-355-2840 Computers, internet, free WiFi<br />
WEG Youth Centre ..................................250-355-2484 1001 Harold Street<br />
Churches<br />
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church .........250-355-0021<br />
St Mary’s Catholic Church .....................250-355-2487<br />
Businesses<br />
CT Automotive ........................................250-355-2351<br />
Mountain Valley Station ........................250-355-2245 Gas station/convenience store/ATM<br />
Slocan Towing ........................................250-226-7084, cell 250-551-7369<br />
Slocan Village Market ............................250-355-2211 slocanvillagemarket.com<br />
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Pass Creek<br />
Boutique B&B<br />
A luxurious lodge offering unique upscale<br />
accommodation and gourmet breakfasts.<br />
Idyllically situated in a 20 acre private forest<br />
with panoramic mountain and valley views.<br />
10 minutes from airport and all amenities.<br />
2402 Upper Gibson Road.<br />
passcreekbb.com 250-365-7773<br />
castlegar<br />
Sandman Hotel<br />
Providing premium comfort and complete<br />
convenience. Less than 5 minutes from the<br />
airport. Large indoor atrium pool,<br />
whirlpool and fitness centre.<br />
1944 Columbia Avenue<br />
sandmanhotels.com 250-365-8444<br />
Super 8 Castlegar<br />
,<br />
ge<br />
of it all<br />
Genelle House<br />
B&B Guest House<br />
2 rooms and 1 suite, sun terrace and<br />
BBQ. Daily full breakfast<br />
with fresh local produce in season.<br />
Free WiFi, air conditioning.<br />
327 - 15th Avenue, Genelle, BC<br />
genellehouse.com<br />
250-365-1227<br />
The ultimate family package!<br />
Themed rooms, indoor pool and waterslide,<br />
continental breakfast. Plus itʼs a five minute<br />
drive to the Castlegar airport.<br />
651 18th Street<br />
super8castlegar.com 1-888-828-5331<br />
Twin Rivers Motel<br />
Located in mid-town Castlegar, Twin Rivers<br />
Motel offers suites with a beautiful view<br />
of the river and is close to grocery stores,<br />
restaurants, and gas stations.<br />
1485 Columbia Avenue<br />
twin-rivers-motel.business.site 250-365-6900<br />
Windborne B&B<br />
Nestled in Robson minutes away from<br />
Syringa Provincial Park and surrounded by<br />
the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains, this<br />
locally-owned B&B will make any visitor feel<br />
p<strong>amp</strong>ered and relaxed.<br />
3905 Broadwater Road<br />
windbornebb.ca 250-365-6697<br />
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