West Kootenay Go & Do - Spring 2022

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CRESTON | EAST SHORE Kootenay Lake’s Oldest & Largest General Store Celebrating Our 109 th Anniversary! HIGHWAY 3A BETWEEN THE FERRY AND CRESTON If we don’t have it, you don’t need it! 250-227-9315 WWW.GRAYCREEKSTORE.COM open 7 days a week East Shore, Photo: Karma Halleran @gokootenays Tasting Room Open Easter to May Long Weekend: Thursday to Sunday, 11am - 5pm May Long Weekend until Thanksgiving: Open Daily, 11am -5pm Come visit the Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery! Experience a tasting with our knowledgeable staff, stay for a drink, enjoy the views and a bite from our menu Photo credit: Wines of BC 1140 27th Ave South, Creston, BC | 250-428-8768 | www.bailliegrohman.com 6 Stay & Play in the West Kootenay 2022 #gokootenays - share the adventure! www.gokootenays.com BC Canada
CRESTON CRESTON | EAST SHORE Creston, Photo: Dave Heath courtesy Destination BC Creston, Photo: Kari Medig courtesy Destination BC A road trip that begins with a lake cruise A great example of the journey being as memorable as the destination is a trip to Creston along Kootenay Lake's East Shore. It begins when you leave Balfour on the longest free ferry ride in the world. Get out on deck and feel the wind in your hair. That lighthouse you see is your first port of call. Once on land again the access to Pilot Bay Provincial Park is immediately on your right. There is a network of hiking trails through the park and along the Pilot Peninsula and it's an easy walk to the historic Pilot Bay lighthouse. Keep an eye out for the stone ladybugs that travel. Do your bit to help them along, then post a photo to instagram @kootenaybayladybug Driving south along Hwy 3A You'll arrive in the Village of Crawford Bay. There are a lot of interesting shops and artist's studios to explore, blacksmiths, potters, weavers and a traditional broom maker. Pick up your own Nimbus 2000 or Firebolt - now there's alternative transportation for you! If you have kids, stop at the community park; the playground is really fun. Gray Creek is the next stop on your meandering on the East Shore. At the Gray Creek Store, pick up the Gray Creek Historical Society booklet for information on self-guided tours. Kuskanook is where the American Great Northern Railway met steamships on the lake in the late 1800s. It once had the reputation of being the toughest town in Western Canada. Still on Hwy 3A, the next stop is Sirdar. Here an Italian gold seeker decided to settle, terracing the hillside and establishing a fruit orchard. Stop and sample the Wynnwood Cellar wines at the tasting room. There is a roadside pub, too. Creston The orchards surrounding Creston and the rich valley bottomland produce a bounty of fruit, vegetables and grain. The valley’s gentle slopes are seamed with rows of grapevines. As befits an agricultural hub, your first view of Creston from the north will be the tall wooden granaries. The Visitor Centre is right there too – so pick up a map, and ask about the many different tours. There are vineyard tours, nature paddles, and guided explorations to introduce you to the legends and culture of the Ktunaxa. On the main road through Creston there are farm stands where you can buy local produce and other products. Be sure to visit Creston's fascinating historical museum at 219 Devon St, showcasing rural life and examples of indigenous culture. Rich wetlands A 17,000 acre wetland stretches from the south end of Kootenay Lake to the US border. Over 286 species of birds, 57 species of mammals and 29 species of fish, reptiles and amphibians call the wetland home. The Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre is open until October. There are boardwalks, viewing platforms and a number of trails. Guided canoe tours start in May. For more info call 250-402-8661 or visit discovery-centre.ca May 13 – 15 Creston Valley Bird Festival wildsight.ca/branches/creston-valley/birdfest May 20 – 23 Creston Valley Blossom Festival http://www.blossomfestival.ca Creston Farmers Market Saturdays, May through October, 9 am until 1 pm, at the west end of Canyon Street near the Visitor Centre. An array of flavours! KOOTENAY LAKE EAST SHORE Think Local, for a day, a week or forever! www.kootenaylake.bc.ca BC Canada The West Kootenay is COVID compliant, please respect our neighbourhoods. Stay & Play in the West Kootenay 2022 7
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