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This Calgary family gets around the Valley… mostly on bikes!

This Calgary family spends a lot of time biking in the Columbia Valley and has a great blog to show for it. Sometimes we don't get to hear the stories from visitors to our Valley. This one's great! The...

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The CPR Holiday Train

One of the heralds of the holiday season in Columbia Valley communities each year is the arrival of the CPR holiday train as it makes its way across the country. It is one of Canada’s most famous...

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Kimberley Nature Park

Kimberley Nature Park, one of the largest municipal parks in Canada, offers individuals and families a wide variety of year-round outdoor educational and recreational experiences. The post Kimberley...

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Fat Biking in the Columbia Valley

Hundreds of Columbia Valley backcountry trails, with their varied winter conditions, make for family fat biking adventures. A new kind of fun in the snow. The post Fat Biking in the Columbia Valley...

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Sledding in the Columbia Valley

Following a few simple, common-sense precautions may ensure that you and your family have a safe, happy Columbia Valley sledding experience this winter. The post Sledding in the Columbia Valley...

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Lake Windermere Whiteway

The Lake Windermere Whiteway is a 30+km groomed track on the frozen surface of the lake, offering famiies recreational adventures for all ages and abilities. The post Lake Windermere Whiteway appeared...

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Winter Recreation in the BackCountry

Being well prepared and properly equipped for backcountry travel is essential to having a safe and enjoyable experience. Know what's essential and what's not. The post Winter Recreation in the...

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Fairmont Hot Springs Timeshare Sales & Rentals

Find your dream vacation property for less with SellMyTimeshareNOW, currently featuring affordable timeshare resales and rentals in Fairmont Hot Springs. The post Fairmont Hot Springs Timeshare Sales...

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Columbia Valley Transit

Relax and enjoy the ride on a Columbia Valley Transit bus. A good solution for medical appointments, shopping trips, mobility challenges or visiting in a nearby community. Inexpensive too! The post...

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Update! Only 2 Residences left at Construction Prices!

The 2 remaining Residences at Bighorn Meadows in Radium Hot Springs are almost ready for occupancy! Only two beautiful, affordable vacation homes left at construction prices right beside the Springs...

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The Cross Roads Collective

The Cross Roads Collective has been, since 2012, an Invermere-based wood artisan gallery where visitors are able to view and purchase the works of over 40 talented Kootenay artists whose creations in...

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Kootenay Trout Hatchery

If you are looking for a great family field trip while you are visiting the Columbia Valley, the Kootenay Trout Hatchery at Fort Steele offers an experience that is not only fun but educational too  –...

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Bare Hands Therapies

At Bare Hands Therapies, you are our first priority. Our therapists can help you to achieve your goal of enjoying vibrant, glowing health and well-being. bare-hands-therapies750rtbs_arrows#47b2e0 ‌...

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Fairmont Hot Springs Pools

The hot springs at Fairmont are the largest naturally-occurring hot springs in Canada, They are truly one of nature’s miracles, formed 50 million years or so ago when the ancient rocks of the North...

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Kootenay National Park

Covering 1,406sq. km (543 sq. mi) in the southwest region of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Kootenay National Park is famous for its diversity of landscapes, ecology and climate. Glacier mountain peaks...

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Fairmont Indian baths

On a little knoll about a minute’s hike up from the Fairmont Hot Springs parking lot, lies a real treasure. Sitting on a plateau of tufa rock coloured orange, brown, green and blue by the streams of...

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Invermere on the Lake

Invermere on the Lake BC, usually shortened to just ‘Invermere’, is at the north end of beautiful Lake Windermere in the Columbia Valley. It is the economic centre of the Upper Columbia River Valley...

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Bugaboo Provincial Park

“One of the World’s Great Alpine Rock-climbing Centres” – this is how the 13,646 ha (34 acre) Bugaboo Provincial Park has been described by Chris Atkinson and Marc Piche in their book of the same name;...

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Fairmont Funtasia Fun Park

Just north of Fairmont Hot Springs along Highway 93/95, a magical adventure awaits you and your family at Funtasia Fun Park. Situated in an old Douglas fir forest, evoking memories of the Enchanted...

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Columbia Lake Provincial Park

While you are visiting in the Fairmont Hot Springs area, take a short trip south to Columbia Lake Provincial Park and enjoy a relaxing day at this lovely spot. Pack a picnic lunch and your bathing...

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