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Alley Cat Rentals Artina’s (Victoria), 127 AAA Horse & Carriage Ltd. (), 87 Artisans Courtyard (Vancouver), 82 Alliance for Arts and Culture (Courtenay), 198 Abandoned Rails Trail, 320 (Vancouver), 96 Artisan’s Studio (), Aberdeen Hills Golf Links Allura Direct (Whistler), 237 169 (Kamloops), 287 Alpha Dive Services (Powell Art of Man Gallery (Victoria), Abkhazi Garden (Victoria), River), 226 126 119 Alpine Rafting (Golden), 323 The Arts Club Backstage Access-Able Travel Source, 42 Alta Lake, 231 Lounge (Vancouver), 100 Accessible Journeys, 42 American Airlines, 36 Arts Club Theatre Company Active Pass (between Galiano American Automobile Asso- (Vancouver), 97 from Mayne islands), 145 ciation (AAA), 421 Asulkan Valley Trail, 320 Adam’s Fishing Charters American Express Athabasca, Mount, 399 (Victoria), 122 , 340 Athabasca Falls, 400 Adams River Salmon Run, , 359 , 400 286 American Foundation for the Atlantic Trap and Gill Adele Campbell Gallery Blind (AFB), 42 (Vancouver), 99 (Whistler), 236 Anahim Lake, 280 Au Bar (Vancouver), 101 Admiral House Boats Ancient Cedars area of Cougar Aurora (Banff), 396 (Sicamous), 288 Mountain, 235 Avello Spa (Whistler), 237 Adventure Zone (Blackcomb), Ancient Cedars Spa (), 236 189 Afterglow (Vancouver), 100 Anglican Church abine Mountains Recre- Agate Beach Campground, B Alert Bay, 218 ation Area, 265 258 Barkerville, 284 Backpacking, 376 Ah-Wa-Qwa-Dzas (Quadra A-1 Last Minute Golf Hot Line Backroom Vodka Bar Island), 210 (Vancouver), 88 (Edmonton), 370 Air , 36 Apex Rafting Company Bakers Dozen Antiques , 36, 38 (Revelstoke), 316 (Vancouver), 92 Air Dome (Whistler/ Apex Resort (Penticton), 299 Baldface Lodge (near Blackcomb), 234 Aquabus (Vancouver), 66 Nelson), 332 Air New Zealand, 37 Aquamarine Adventures Ballet , 36 (Ucluelet), 184 (Vancouver), 98 Air travel, 36, 38 Aquatic Centre Balsam Lake, 318 Highway, (Vancouver), 90 Balu Pass Trail, 320 263, 270–271 Area codes, 421 Banff Fishing Unlimited, 384 Ballet Ark Resort (Strathcona Banff Gondola, 387 Calgary, COPYRIGHTED355 MATERIAL Provincial Park), 214 Banff Mount Norquay, 386 Edmonton, 370 Art and Soul Craft Gallery , 382–401 Alberta Boot Company (Galiano Island), 145 sports and outdoor activi- (Calgary), 346 Art Central (Calgary), 345 ties in, 384–386 Alberta Theatre Projects ArtCraft (), Banff Summer Arts (Calgary), 355 141 Festival, 33 Alcheringa Gallery (Victoria), Banff Townsite, 385, 386–396 126 (Edmonton), 361 Bard on the Beach (Vancouver), Alert Bay, 215, 218–219 Art Gallery of Calgary, 345 97 The Alibi Room Art Gallery of the South Barkerville, 272, 283–284 (Vancouver), 99 Okanagan (Penticton), 297

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 425425 44/28/10/28/10 111:011:01 AMAM 426 Barkerville Provincial Park, Bike Park (Whistler/Black- Boating (boat rentals). See 284 comb), 234 also Canoeing; Kayaking; Barleymill Neighbourhood Biking and mountain Rafting; White-water Pub (Calgary), 355 biking, 43 rafting The Bastion (Nanaimo), 169 Banff National Park, 384 Kelowna, 307 The Bay Centre (Victoria), the , 376 Okanagan Valley, 299 125 the , 140 Vancouver, 87 The Bay (Hudson’s Bay Com- Galiano Island, 145 Victoria, 122 pany; Vancouver), 93 Mayne Island, 147 Bodega Ridge (Galiano Bayle Point, 194–195 Pender Islands, 149 Island), 146 Bayshore Bicycle and Roller- Salt Spring Island, 141 Bonnie Lee Boat Rentals blade Rentals (Vancouver), Kelowna, 306 (Vancouver), 87 87, 89 Nelson, 331 Bonnie Lee Fishing Charters BC Ferries, 39 Okanagan Valley, 299 Ltd. (Vancouver), 88 B.C. Forest Discovery Centre Revelstoke, 315 Books, recommended, 23–25 (Duncan), 157–158 Vancouver, 65–66, 87–88 Botanical Beach Provincial BC Liquor Store Victoria, 107, 121 Park, 152 (Vancouver), 96 Waterton Lakes National Bottlescrew Bill’s Old English B.C. Orchard Industry Park, 418 Pub (Calgary), 355 Museum (Kelowna), 303 Whistler/Blackcomb, 234 Boundary Ranch (near Beaches. See also specific Bill Barker Days (Quesnel), Kananaskis Village), 379 beaches 282 Bow Lake, 399 Denman, 194–195 Gallery of Northwest Bowron Lakes Provincial Mayne Island, 147 Coast Art (Vancouver), 81 Park, 272, 282–285 Pender Islands, 149 Bird-watching Breeze (Victoria), 125 Penticton, 297 Hornby Island, 195 Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa Qualicum Beach, 177 Tofino, 189 (Victoria), 122 Vancouver, 86 Vancouver, 91 Brewster Snocoach Tours, 400 Victoria, 121 Victoria, 121–122, 124 Brewster Transportation, Beacon Hill Park (Victoria), Birkenhead Lake Provincial 39, 45, 345 119–120 Park, 228 Brigantine Inn (Maple Bay), Bear Creek Provincial Park, Blackfish Wilderness Expedi- 159 309 tions (Victoria), 122 British Air, 36 Bear Glacier, 263 Black Tusk Gallery (Whistler), British Candy Shoppe Beatniq Jazz & Social Club 236 (Victoria), 126 (Calgary), 355 Blasted Church Vineyards British Columbia Aviation Beaumont Marine Park (Okanagan Falls), 296 Museum (Victoria), (Pender Islands), 149 Bloedel Conservatory 116–117 Beauvert Promenade (Jasper), (Vancouver), 85 British Importers (Victoria), 405 Blue Grouse Vineyards and 126 Beaver Lake Winery (near Duncan), 159 Broken City (Calgary), 355 Vancouver, 89 Blue Mountain Vineyards & Broken Group Islands, Victoria, 124 Cellars (Okanagan Falls), 181, 187 Beaver Valley Trail, 320–321 296 Brown Ridge Nature Trail, 151 Belfry Theatre Society Blues Bash (Victoria), 129 Buddha Supply Centre (Victoria), 128 Blues on Whyte (Edmonton), (Vancouver), 95 Bella Coola, 248, 281 370 Buddy’s (Edmonton), 370 Bellhouse Provincial Park, Bluewater Adventures, 259 Buffalo Bills (Whistler), 245 145 Boat excursions and cruises, Bulkley River, 264 The Bengal Lounge 38, 39 Bull Canyon Provincial Parks, (Victoria), 129 Banff, 387–388 280 Bennett Bay (Mayne Island), The Discovery Coast, 248 Bungee jumping, Nanaimo, 147 Gold River, 215 173 Big Bad John’s (Victoria), 130 The Inside Passage, 247 Burgess , 414, 415 Big Cedar Trail, 188 Kelowna, 306 Burnaby 8 Rinks Ice Sports Big House (Alert Bay), 218 Prince Rupert, 252 Centre (Vancouver), 89 Big White Ski Resort Victoria, 120 Burns Lake, 265, 266 (Kelowna), 307 Waterton Lakes National Burrowing Owl Winery Park, 418 (between Osoyoos and Oliver), 296

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 426426 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM Business hours, 421 Canmore Museum, 379 Chan Centre for the Perform- 427 Bus travel, 39 Canmore Nordic Centre, ing Arts (Vancouver), 97 (Victoria), 376, 379 Charles Baird Antiques 117, 119 Canoeing, 43 (Victoria), 125 Butterfly Tours Great Expedi- the Canadian Rockies, Chemainus, 163–164 tions, 259 376–377 Chemainus Theatre, 164 Buttle Lake, 212, 214 Moose Valley Provincial Cherry Point Vineyards (near Butze Rapids Trail, 253 Park, 277 Cowichan Bay), 159 Prince Rupert, 253 Chilcotin Plateau, 280 the Sunshine Coast, 226 Chilcotin River, 280 Calendar of events, 33 Tweedsmuir Provincial Chilliwack River Rafting Calgary, 23, 337–355 Park, 281 (Vancouver), 91 Calgary Opera, 355 Vancouver, 87 China Airlines, 36 Calgary Philharmonic Victoria, 122 Chocolate Arts Orchestra, 355 Whistler/Blackcomb, 234 (Vancouver), 94 Calgary Stampede, 33, 343 Canoe (Victoria), 130 Chuckwagon Race (Calgary), Calgary Tower, 342 Canusa Cycle Adventure 343 Calgary West Campground, Tours, 384 (Edmonton), 349 Canyon View Trail, 207 369–370 , Botanical Garden Cape Scott, 221 City Hall (Nelson), 330 & Prehistoric Park, 342 Cape Scott Lighthouse, 221 City Park (Kelowna), 302 Callaghan Country, 232 Capilano Golf and Country Clayoquot Sound, 188 Calona Wines (Kelowna), 303 Club (Vancouver), 88 Clayoquot Ventures (Tofino), Cameron Falls, 419 Capilano Salmon Hatchery 187 Cameron Lake, 180 Goldstream Provincial Park Clearwater, 285, 290 Campbell Bay (Mayne (), 92 Clearwater-Wells Gray Info Island), 147 Capital City Exposition Centre, 290 Campbell River, 204–211 (Edmonton), 359 Climate, 32 Camping Carbrea Vineyard and Winery Clinton, 274 Barkerville, 284 (Hornby Island), 195 Cloud Nine (Vancouver), 100 Bowron Lakes, 285 Cardero’s Marine Pub CMH Heli-Hiking, 322 Calgary, 349 (Vancouver), 100 CMH Heli-Skiing, 315, 322, Campbell River, 207 Cariboo Country, 272–292 376 , 381 Cariboo Friendship Society Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Kelowna area, 309 Native Arts and Crafts Gallery (Vancouver), 94 Newcastle Island, 172 Shop (Williams Lake), 278 Codfather Charters (Port Quesnel, 282 Cariboo Gold Rush Trail, 274 Hardy), 220 Salt Spring Island, 142 Cariboo Marathon (100 Mile Columbia Icefields, 399–400 Strathcona Provincial Park, House), 277 Columbia Icefields Centre, 214 Carmanah/Walbran Provin- 400 Tofino area, 192 cial Park, 160 dams, , 415 Carr, Emily, 83 314–315 Canada Olympic Park Car rentals, 37 Columbia River Wetlands, (Calgary), 342–343 Car travel, 37–39 323 Canada Post, 422 Catala Charters and Lodge Comox, 197–202 Canada-West Accommoda- (Port Hardy), 220 Comox Valley Art Gallery tions Bed & Breakfast Cathay Pacific, 36 (Courtenay), 198 Registry, 108 Cave and Basin National His- Connaught Hill Park, 267 Canadian Automobile Associ- toric Site (Banff), 387 Continental, 36 ation (CAA), 421 Cayoosh Valley, 228 Cook County Saloon Canadian Museum of Rail Ceal Tingley Park, 282 (Edmonton), 370 Travel (Cranbrook), 327 Cedar, 164–165 Copper Point Golf Course The Canadian Rockies, Cedar Creek Estate Winery (), 336 22, 371–377 (near Kelowna), 306 Cordova Bay Golf Course Canadian Rockies Rafting Cedar Hill Municipal Golf (Victoria), 123 Company, 385 Course (Victoria), 123 Cornucopia, 231 Canim Beach Provincial Park, The Cellar (Vancouver), 101 The Corridor, 290 277 Cellphones, 46–47 Costen Catbalue Canim Lake, 277 Central Vancouver Island, (Vancouver), 95 Canmore, 378–382 166–202 Courtenay, 197–202

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 427427 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM 428 Courtenay District Museum & Delta Charters Drumbeg Provincial Park Centre, 198 (Vancouver), 87 (Gabriola), 172 Cow Bay (Prince Rupert), 251 Delta Junction (Alaska), 270 Duncan, 156–163 Cowichan Bay, 122, 158, Denman and Hornby islands, Duthie Books Fourth Avenue 161, 162 194–197 (Vancouver), 92 Cowichan Bay Maritime Denman Hornby Canoes and Centre, 158 Kayaks, 195 Cowichan Lake, 159 Denman Island Art Gallery, Eagle Aerie Gallery (Tofino), Cowichan River Trail, 160 194 189 Cowichan Valley, 156–163 Denman Island Craft Shop, Eagle Eye Adventures (Camp- vineyards, 159 194 bell River), 207 Cruises (Penticton), Denman Island General Eagle Knoll Trail, 318 299 Store, 194 Eagle Ranch Golf Resort Denman Village, 194 (Invermere), 336 (Victoria), 117 Desert Center (Osoyoos), 295 East Point Park (Saturna Cranbrook, 326–330 Desolation Sound, 226 Island), 151 Creekside, 231 Gardens (Calgary), East Sooke Park (Victoria), Creekside Golf Course 345 120 (Fairmont), 335 Dinner Bay Park (Mayne East Sooke Regional Park Cross-country skiing Island), 147 (Victoria), 121, 123 Barkerville, 284 Disabilities, travelers Eau Claire Market (Calgary), Canmore, 379 with, 42 344 Mount Washington Alpine Discover the Past (Victoria), Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Resort, 199 120 Centre (Vancouver), 87 Okanagan Valley, 299 The Discovery Coast, 248 Ecosummer Expeditions, 259 100 Mile House, 277 Dockside Brewing Company Ecotourism, 43 Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet (Vancouver), 100 Edmonton, 23, 356–370 (Salmon Arm), 33, 286 Dodds Narrows, 173 Edmonton Folk Music Whistler/Blackcomb, Dog sledding, Whistler/ Festival, 359 232–233 Blackcomb, 233 Edmonton International , 399 Donex Pharmacy (100 Mile Fringe Festival, 33 Crypt Lake, 419 House), 276 Edmonton International Crystal Mountain Resorts Dorothy Grant Fringe Theatre Festival, Ltd. (near Westbank), 307 (Vancouver), 93 359 Crystal Pool & Fitness Centre Downhill skiing, 44–45 Edmonton Opera, 370 (Victoria), 124 Banff National Park, Edmonton Queen Riverboat, Currency and currency 385–386 361 exchange, 40 the Canadian Rockies, 376 ElderTreks, 43 Currie’s Guiding (Jasper), 401 Cranbrook area, 328 Electricity, 421 Customs regulations, 34–36 Golden, 322 Elk and Beaver Lake Regional Cypress Bowl (Vancouver), 90 Jasper, 402 Park (Victoria), 121, 122 , 88 Kananaskis Country, 379 Elk and Oarsman (Banff), 395 Kelowna, 307 Elk Falls Provincial Park, 207 Mount Washington Alpine Elkhorn Mountain, 212 Dance Centre Resort, 199 Embassies and consulates, (Vancouver), 98 near Nelson, 331 421 Dancing on the Edge Festival Okanagan Valley, 299 Emerald Basin Trail, 414 (Vancouver), 98 Revelstoke, 315 Emerald Lake, 414 Darcy’s Wharf Street Pub Vancouver, 89–90 Emerald Lake Trail, 414 (Victoria), 130 Whistler, 33 Emergencies, 421 Dave Murray Summer Ski Whistler/Blackcomb, Endowment Lands (Pacific Camp (Blackcomb), 236 231–232 Spirit Regional Park; Dawson Creek, 270 Dream 311 (Vancouver), 93 Vancouver), 86 Deep Cove Canoe and Kayak Driftwood Canyon Provincial English Bay Beach (Vancouver), Rentals (Vancouver), 87 Park, 264 86 Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary, Drinking laws, 421 Englishman’s Falls Provincial 258 Driving rules, 38–39 Park, 180 , 213 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chi- English Sweet Shop Della Falls Trail, 214 nese Garden (Vancouver), (Victoria), 126 83, 85 Entry requirements, 34–36

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 428428 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM EPCOR Centre for the Per- ‘Ksan Historical Village François Lake, 265, 266 429 forming Arts (Calgary), 355 (Hazelton), 263 Fran Willis Gallery (Victoria), Escents (Vancouver), 95 Prince George, 267 125 Escorted general-interest Prince Rupert, 251–252 Frederic Wood Theatre (Van- tours, 45 Quw’utsun’ Cultural Centre couver), 97 Eva Lake Trail, 318 (Duncan), 158 Freeman King Visitor Centre Exploration Place (Prince Squamish Lil’wat Cultural (Goldstream Park), 155 George), 267–268 Centre (Whistler), 236 Freewheel Cycle (Jasper), 401 Exploritas, 43 Tofino, 189 French Beach Park, 152 Tofino tours, 188 Fresh Air Tours Ltd. (Victoria), Vancouver, 81 120 Fabric Nightclub (Vancou- arts and crafts, 94 Frohlich’s Fish Guiding ver), 101 Victoria, 119 (Prince Rupert), 253 Fairbanks (Alaska), 270 arts and crafts, 126 Fairmont Chateau Whistler Fisgard Lighthouse (Victoria), Golf Club (Blackcomb), 234 117 Gabriola Artwork (Gabri- Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Fishing, 44 ola), 172 335 Banff, 384 Gabriola Island, Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Campbell River, 207 169, 172–173 Resort, 335 Cranbrook, 328 Gabriola Sands Provincial Faith Grant’s Connoisseur Golden, 322 Park, 173 Shop Ltd. (Victoria), 125 Jasper, 401, 404–405 Galiano, Mount, 146 (Vancouver), 89 The Lakes District, 265 Galiano Island, 145–147 Families with children, 42 Nelson, 331 Gallery of B.C. Ceramics Fanny Bay, 194 100 Mile House, 276–277 (Vancouver), 93 Far West Sports (Prince Port Hardy, 220 Gallery Row (Whistler), 236 Rupert), 253 Prince Rupert, 253 Gallery Walk (Salt Spring Fenlands Trail, 385 Queen Charlotte Islands, Island), 141 , 328 259 Galloping Goose Trail Ferries. See Boat excursions Smithers, 264 (Victoria), 121 and cruises Tofino, 187 Ganges (Salt Spring Island), Festival of the Grape (Oliver), Ucluelet, 184 141 296 Vancouver, 88 Garage (Calgary), 355 Filberg Festival (Courtenay), Victoria, 122 Garfinkel’s (Whistler), 245 198 Williams Lake, 278 Garibaldi Provincial Park, Filberg Heritage Lodge and Flightseeing, Gwaii Haanas 232 Park, 199 National Park Reserve, 259 Gasoline, 421 Fillongley Provincial Park, Flying Beaver Bar (Vancouver), Gay and lesbian travelers, 41 195 100 Gehringer Brothers Estate Films, 25 Flying Wheels Travel, 42 Winery (between Osoyoos Finlayson, Mount, 123 Folkfest (Victoria), 129 and Oliver), 296 Fintry Queen, MV (paddle- Folklife Village (Gabriola), Bay, 159, 163 wheeler), 306 172 George C. Reifel Bird Sanctu- (Native peo- Forbidden Plateau, 212–213 ary (Vancouver), 91 ples), 5–6. See also Totem Forerunners (Vancouver), 89 George Ultra Lounge poles Historic Park, (Vancouver), 100 Alert Bay, 218 344 Georgia Straight, 63 Glenbow Museum Park, 360 Georgina Point Lighthouse (Calgary), 344 Fort George Park, 267 (Mayne Island), 147 Gwaii Haanas National Park Fort Nelson, 270–271 Ghostly Walks (Victoria), Reserve and Haida Heri- Fort Rodd Hill (Victoria), 120–121 tage Site (Moresby 117–118 Giant Cedars Trail, 319 Island), 256, 258–259 Fort Steele Heritage Town Gibsons, 224 Haida Heritage Centre at (Cranbrook), 327–328 Ginger Sixty-Two (Vancouver), Kaay ‘Ilnagaay, 257 Fort St. James National 100 history of, 16–17 Historic Site, 266 Glacier National Park, Jasper, 405 Fort St. John, 270 319–321 K’Ik’Ik G’Illas (Quadra tours, Courtenay, 199 Glacier Raft Company Island), 210–211 Fountain Head (Vancouver), (Golden), 323 101–102

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 429429 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM 430 Glenbow Museum (Calgary), Greywolf Golf Course at Helen McKenzie-Kwai Lake- 344 Panorama, 335 Croteau Lake Loop Trail, Goat Mountain Grizzly Plaza (Revelstoke), 214 (Vancouver), 89 314 Heli-hiking, Golden, 322 Golden, 321–326 Grouse Grind (Vancouver), 89 Heli-skiing Golden and District Museum, Resort the Canadian Rockies, 376 322 (Vancouver), 89–90 Golden, 322 , 212 Grouse Mountain (Vancouver), Revelstoke, 315 Gold Mine Trail, 155, 188 84–85, 89 Whistler/Blackcomb, 233 Gold River, 214–215 biking, 87–88 Heliwell Bay Provincial Park, Goldstream Provincial Park, GST (goods and service tax), 195 122, 123 423 , 290 Goldstream Trail, 155 Guest ranches, 375 Hemlock Grove Picnic Area, Golf The Gulf Islands, 135–152 320 Cranbrook, 328 Gulf Islands National Park Heritage Park (Chemainus), Golden, 322 Reserve, 136 164 Kamloops, 287 Gulf Island Vacation Rentals, Heritage River Trails (Prince Nelson, 331 136 George), 268 Okanagan Valley, 306 Gwaii Haanas National Park Heritage Walking Tour 100 Mile House, 277 Reserve and Haida Heritage (Prince Rupert), 253 , Site (Moresby Island), Hermann’s Jazz Club 416–417 256, 258 (Victoria), 129 Revelstoke, 315 tours and excursions to, Hi-Fi Club (Calgary), 355 Upper Columbia Valley, 258–259 Hiking, 44 335, 336 Gyro Beach Park (Victoria), Banff National Park, Vancouver, 88 121 384–385 Victoria, 123 Gyro Park (Nelson), 331 best, 8–9 Waterton Lakes National Campbell River, 207 Park, 418 Cowichan Lake, 160 Whistler/Blackcomb, 234 Watchmen, 258 Glacier National Park, 320 Good Samaritan Trail, 88 Haida Gwaii Watchmen (Ski- the Gulf Islands Gooseneck Park (Comox), degate Village), 258 Galiano Island, 146 199 Hainle Vineyards Estate Win- Mayne Island, 148 Gordon Provincial Park, 159 ery (near Penticton), 298 Salt Spring Island, Gorge Tour (Victoria), 120 Halfmoon Bay, 227 141–142 , 257 Hamilton Beach (Pender Saturna Island, 151 Grand Okanagan Lakefront Islands), 149 Jasper, 401–402 Resort (Kelowna), 302 Hammer Head Scenic Tours Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Granite Pointe Golf Club (Calgary), 345 154 (Nelson), 331 Hansen Lagoon, 221 Kelowna, 306 Public Market Hanson’s Fishing Outfitters Nelson area, 331 (Vancouver), 94 (Vancouver), 88 Prince Rupert, 253 Granville Island Harbour Air Smithers area, 264–265 (Vancouver), 83 (Victoria), 120 Strathcona Provincial Park, “Graveyard of the Pacific,” Harbourside Walkway 213–214 184 (Nanaimo), 169 Tofino, 188 Gray Line of Victoria, 120 Hardy Bay Boat Rental (Port Vancouver, 89 Gray Monk Estate Winery Hardy), 220–221 Victoria, 123 (near Kelowna), 303, 306 Harvest Golf Club (Okanagan Waterton Lakes National Great Canadian Beer Festival Valley), 306 Park, 419 (Victoria), 33 Hat Creek Ranch, 274 Wells Gray Provincial Park, Great Expeditions, 259 Hatley Park National Historic 290 Great Pacific Adventures Site (Victoria), 119 , 182–184 (Victoria), 122 Hazelton, 263 Whistler/Blackcomb, Green Point campsites, 192 The Hazeltons, 260, 263–264 234–235 Greyhound, 38 Health concerns, 40–41 Yoho National Park, Greyhound Canada, 39 Health insurance, 40–41 414–415 Greyhound North American Heckman Pass, 281 Hilary’s Cheese Company Discovery Pass, 38 Hector Gorge, 416 (Cowichan Bay), 158 “The Hill” (Bella Coola), 281

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 430430 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM Hillside Estate (Naramata), Ice climbing Jasper Park Lodge Mountain- 431 298 the Canadian Rockies, 376 eering and Interpretive Hill’s Native Art Whistler/Blackcomb, 233 Hiking, 402 (Vancouver), 94 The Icefields Parkway, Jasper Townsite, 402–413 Hill’s Native Art (Victoria), 399–401 Jasper Tramway, 405 126 Ice-skating, Vancouver, 89 Java dot Cup (Prince Rupert), Hills of Kerrisdale Illecillewaet Campground, 251 (Vancouver), 93 320 Jazz City International Festi- History of British Columbia Images for a Canadian Heri- val (Edmonton), 359 and the Canadian Rockies, tage (Vancouver), 94 JazzFest International (Victo- 15–21 IMAX Theatre ria), 129 books about, 23 Calgary, 344 Jericho Beach (Vancouver), 89 Holidays, 422 Edmonton, 361 Jericho Sailing Centre Hollyburn Mountain, 88 Victoria, 119 (Vancouver), 87 The Homesite (Powell River), Imperial Bank (Cranbrook), Jerry’s Boat Rentals 226 327 (Vancouver), 87 HooDoo Lounge (Banff), 396 The Inkpots, 384–385 Jet boating, Whistler/ Hornby Island, 194–197 Inland Air Charters, 259 Blackcomb, 235 Hornby Island Co-op, 195 In-line skating, Vancouver, 89 Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, Hornby Ocean Kayaks, 195 Inner Harbour pedestrian 235 Horne Lake Caves Provincial path (Victoria), 121 Jogging, Vancouver, 89 Park, 177–178 Inside Out Experience John Fluevog Boots & Shoes Horseback riding, 44 (Canmore), 379 Ltd. (Vancouver), 95 Banff National Park, 385 Inside Passage, 22 John Steel Railtours, 45 Golden, 322 The Inside Passage, 247–248 Johnston Canyon, 384 Jasper, 402 Interior Whitewater Expedi- Johnstone Strait, 215 Kananaskis Country, 379 tions, 291 Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Waterton Lakes National International Association for 154 Park, 419 Medical Assistance to Trav- Jubilee Auditorium (Calgary), near Whistler, 235 elers (IAMAT), 40 355 Horse-drawn carriage rides, International Travel Maps Jupiter Café (Vancouver), 99 Vancouver, 82 and Books (Vancouver), Just Birding (Tofino), 189 Hostels, Rocky Mountain 89, 92 national parks, 375 Inter-Nation Shoreline Hotel Association of Cruise, 418 Kamloops, 285–290 Canada, 43 Internet access, 47 The Golf & Country Club Hotel Selkirk (Edmonton), Intrepid Theatre Company (Kamloops), 287 360 (Victoria), 128 Kamloops Art Gallery, 286 Hot Springs Cove, 188 Irish Heather (Vancouver), 99 Kananaskis Country, Houseboating on the Shuswap Island Adventure Tours 377–381 Lakes, 288 (Victoria), 123 Kananaskis Village, 378 House of Himwitsa (Tofino), Island Escapades (Salt Spring accommodations, 379–380 189 Island), 142 Kathlyn Glacier, 264 House of Sim-oi-Ghets Island Potters (Hornby Kayaking, 43, 44 (Terrace), 261 Island), 195 Broken Group Islands, 187 H. R. MacMillan Space Centre Island’s Edge Art Gallery, 145 Comox, 199 (Vancouver), 84 Island Time Bakery (Denman Cowichan Bay, 158 HSBC Celebration of Light Island), 194 Denman and Hornby (Vancouver), 33 Itineraries, suggested, 48–56 Islands, 195 Mountain, 264 Galiano Island, 146–147 Hush (Victoria), 130 the Gulf Islands, 140 Hwy. 20, 272, 280–281 Jade Victoria (Victoria), 127 Mayne Island, 148 Hyder (Alaska), 263 Jamie’s Whaling Station Nelson, 331 (Tofino), 188–189 Port Hardy, 221 Japan Air Lines, 36 Prince Rupert, 253 IAMAT (International Associ- Jasper Adventure Centre, 401 Salt Spring Island, 142 ation for Medical Assis- , the Sunshine Coast, 226 tance to Travelers), 40 401–413 Telegraph Cove, 217 Tofino, 188 Ucluelet, 184

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 431431 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM 432 Kayaking (cont.) Lake Breeze Vineyards (near Lund, 226 Vancouver, 87 Penticton), 298 Lush (Vancouver), 95 Victoria, 122 , 396–399 Whistler/Blackcomb, 234 Lake Louise Ski Area, 386 Kelowna, 302–311 Lake Louise Summer Sight- Mackay Whale Watching Kelowna Art Gallery, 303 seeing Lift, 396 Ltd. (Port McNeill), 219 Kelowna Museum, 303 Lake Minnewanka Boat Tours MacMillan Provincial Park, Kensington Village (Calgary), (Banff), 387–388 180 345 The Lakes District, 265–266 McArthur Island Golf Centre, Kermodei, also bears, 262 Lakeshore Drive (Penticton), 287 Kettle Valley Rail Trail, 299 297 McPherson Playhouse Kettle Valley Steam Railway, Lakeshore Trail, 396 (Victoria), 127–128 298–299, 306 Lakeside Park (Nelson), 331 Madeira Park, 227 Khutzeymateen Langara Campus Maffeo-Sutton Park, 172 Preserve, 252, 262 (Vancouver), 90 Mail, 422 Kicking Horse Mountain Langara Fishing Adventures, Majestic Ocean Kayaking Resort (near Golden), 322 259 (Ucluelet), 184 , 323, 385 Langara Golf Course Malahat, 39, 122 Kidsbooks (Vancouver), (Vancouver), 88 Maligne Canyon, 404 92–93 Langham Court Theatre Maligne Lake, 404 Kids Market (Vancouver), 96 (Victoria), 128 Maligne River Adventures, K’Ik’Ik G’Illas (Quadra Island), Language, 422 402 210–211 Lattimer Gallery Maligne Tours, 405 Kimberley Alpine Resort (Vancouver), 94 Mallard Lake Trail (Newcastle (near Cranbrook), 328 Lava Lake, 262 Island), 172 Kinbasket Lake, 322 Le Bourdais Park (Quesnel), Mamro Adventures Kites on Clouds 282 (Nanaimo), 173 (Vancouver), 96 Legal aid, 422 Maple Bay, 159, 163 Park Legends Retro-Fashion Mara-Barnard building (Vancouver), 90 (Vancouver), 93 (Nelson), 330 Kitsilano Beach (Vancouver), Lennox Pub (Vancouver), 99 Marble Canyon, 416 86, 89 Liard Highway (B.C. Hwy. 77; Marble Meadows Trail, 213 Kitsilano Ice Rink Northern Territories Hwy. Marina on Lake Okanagan (Vancouver), 89 7), 271 (Penticton), 297 Kitsilano Pool (Vancouver), 86 Liard Hot Springs, 271 Marina on Okanagan Lake KLM, 36 , 271 (Penticton), 299 Kluane National Park, 271 Lillooet, 274 Marine Drive Golf Club Knox Mountain Hill Climb Live to Surf Inc. (Tofino), 188 (Vancouver), 88 (Kelowna), 303 Lobsterman (Vancouver), Marine Festival (Nanaimo), Knox Mountain Park, 306 94–95 33, 169 Kokanee Glacier Provincial Logan, Mount, 271 Maritime Museum of British Park, 331 Long Beach, 181, 188 Columbia (Victoria), 118 , Long Beach Nature Tour Co. Market in the Park (Salt 415–417 (Tofino), 189 Spring Island), 141 Kootenay Valley, 326–334 Longhorn (Whistler), 245 Market Square (Victoria), 127 Korean Air, 36 Lonsdale Quay Market Marquis Wine Cellars ‘Ksan Historical Village (Vancouver), 94 (Vancouver), 96 (Hazelton), 263, 264 Loon Bay Resort (100 Mile Martha Creek Provincial ‘Ksan Performing Arts Group House), 276 Park, 316 (Hazelton), 263–264 Loop Brook Trail, 320 , 258 Kwinitsa Railway Museum Lost Lagoon Nature House Maxx Fish (Whistler), 245 (Prince Rupert), 251 (Vancouver), 82 Mayne Island, 147–149 Lost Lagoon (Vancouver), 89 Meares Island, 188 Lost Lake Trail, 234–235 MEDEX Assistance, 41 Lac des Roches, 276 Lotus Hotel (Vancouver), 102 Med Grill@Mosaic (Victoria), Lady Falls Trail, 213 Lotus Land Tours 129 Lady Rose Marine Services, (Vancouver), 87 Medical insurance, 40–41 181 Louise, Lake, 396–399 Medical requirements for La Frenz Winery (Naramata), Lucky Bar (Victoria), 129 entry, 36 298 Lufthansa, 36

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 432432 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM Medicine Beach (Pender Provincial Northern British Columbia, 433 Islands), 149 Park, 413 246–271 Medicine Lake, 405 Provincial Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Merridale Cider (Cobble Hill), Park (Vancouver), 90 Centre (Golden), 322–323 159 Mount Washington Alpine Northern Vancouver Island, Mica Dam, 315 Resort, 199 203–222 Miette Hot Springs (near Muncho Lake Provincial Park, North Island Diving and Jasper), 405 271 Kayaking (Port Hardy), Mihrab (Vancouver), 92 Munro’s Books (Victoria), 125 220, 221 Military Museums (Calgary), Murchie’s Tea & Coffee North Island Wildlife Recovery 345 (Vancouver), 95 Centre (Errington), 180 Milner Gardens and Wood- Murchie’s (Victoria), 126 North Pacific Historic Fishing land (Qualicum Beach), 177 The Museum at Campbell Village (Prince Rupert), Miner’s Bay (Mayne Island), River, 206 251–252 147 Museum of Anthropology North Vancouver sights and Miniature Railway, Stanley (Vancouver), 84, 94 attractions, 84–85 Park’s (Vancouver), 82 Museum of Northern British Northwest, 36 Miniature World (Victoria), Columbia (Prince Rupert), Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, 399 118 251 Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre Miracle Beach Provincial Museum of the Cariboo Chil- (Quadra Island), 210 Park, 199 cotin (Williams Lake), 278 Mission Hills Golf Course Music, 25 (Cranbrook), 328 Myra Canyon route, 306 Oak Bay Marine Group, 44 Mission Hill Wines (Westbank), Ocean Floor (Vancouver), 95 306 Ocean Light II Adventures, Mobility-Advisor.com, 42 Naden Lodge (Masset), 259 259 Mocambo (Victoria), 128 Nahanni National Park, 271 Ocean River Sports (Victoria), Monday Magazine, 127 , 258 122, 127 Money and costs, 39–40 Nairn Falls Provincial Park, Odyssey (Vancouver), 102 Monsoon Restaurant 235 Ogden Point Dive Centre (Vancouver), 99 , 378, 379 (Victoria), 122 Montague Harbour Provincial Nanaimo, 168–176 O’Hara, Lake, 414 Park, 145 Nanaimo District Museum, The Okanagan Estate Wine Moose Valley Provincial Park, 169, 172 Cellar (Vancouver), 96 277 Naramata, 298 Okanagan Falls, 296 Moraine Lake, 396 Nass River valley, 262 Okanagan Golf Club, 306 Moraine Lake Lodge, 396 Nels Bight, 221 Okanagan Lake Bridge Moresby Island, 256–258 Nelson, 330–334 (Kelowna), 302 MossRehab, 42 Nelson Court House, 330 Okanagan Lake Provincial Mountain biking. See Biking New Aiyansh, 262 Park, 309 and mountain biking Newcastle Island, 169 Okanagan Valley, Mountaineering, the Cana- Newcastle Island Provincial 22, 293–311 dian Rockies, 376 Park, 172 Okanagan Wine Festival, Mountain Equipment Co-op New City (Edmonton), 370 33, 294, 303 Calgary, 346 New Hazelton, 263 Old City Quarter (Nanaimo), Vancouver, 86 Nicklaus North at Whistler, 169 Mountainside Golf Course 234 Oldfield, Mount, 253 (Fairmont), 335 (SGang Gwaay ‘Ilna- Old Massett, 258 Mount Becher Summit Trail, gaay; Anthony Island), 258 Old Rose Nursery (Hornby 214 Nisga’a Memorial Lava Beds Island), 195 , 228 Provincial Park, 262 Old School House (Qualicum Mount Douglas Park , 160 Beach), 177 (Victoria), 120 Nitobe , 85 (Edmonton), Mount Norman Regional Nk’Mip Cellars (Osoyoos), 360 Park, 149 295 Old Strathcona Farmers Mar- Mount Parke Regional Park, Nootka Sound, 215 ket (Edmonton), 360 148 Northern Alberta Jubilee Old Town Chemainus, 164 Mount Revelstoke National Auditorium (Edmonton), Oliver, 295–296 Park, 318–319 370

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 433433 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM 434 Ol’ Sawmill Bluegrass Jambo- Path Gallery (Whistler), 236 Prince Rupert, 220, 248–256 ree (near Prince George), Pegasus Gallery (Salt Spring Prince Rupert Adventure 269 Island), 141 Tours, 253 108 Mile House Heritage Pemberton, 228 Prince’s Island Park (Calgary), Site, 276 The Pender Islands, 149–151 344 100 Mile House, 276–278 Penticton, 297–301 Prism Lounge (Victoria), 130 On-Line Sport and Tackle Penticton & Wine Country Provincial Legislature Build- (Jasper), 401 Chamber of Commerce, ings (Parliament Buildings; Ootsa Lake, 265–266 297 Victoria), 118–119 Opus Bar (Vancouver), 100 Perimeter Trail, 264 Puntzi Lake, 280 Orca Spirit Adventures Petroglyph rock carvings, Purcell Helicopter Skiing (Victoria), 124 Gabriola, 172 (Golden), 322 Theatre Petrol, 421 Pyramid Stables (Jasper), 402 (Vancouver), 97 Peyto Lake Viewpoint, 399 Osoyoos, 294–295 Pike Island Archaeological Osoyoos Lake, 295 Tour (Prince Rupert), 252 Qantas, 37 Our Native Land (Jasper), Pineridge Golf Course Quadra Island, 204, 206, 405 (Kamloops), 287 207, 210–211 Pioneer Waterfront Plaza Quail’s Gate Estate (West- (Nanaimo), 169 bank), 306 Pacific Opera Victoria, 128 Plain of Six Glaciers Trail, 396 Qualicum Beach, 176–180 Pacific Rim National Park, Play Nightclub (Edmonton), Queen Charlotte City, 257 122, 123, 181–194 370 Queen Charlotte Islands, Pacific Rim Paddling Please Mum (Vancouver), 93 247, 256–260 Company, 259 Pleiades Massage and Spa Queen Elizabeth Complex Pacific Rim Visitor Centre (Banff), 388 (Vancouver), 97 (Ucluelet), 182 Point Grey Golf and Country Queen Elizabeth Park Pacific Rim Whale Festival Club (Vancouver), 88 (Vancouver), 85, 90 (Vancouver Island), 33 Police, 422 Quesnel, 282–283 Pacific Spirit Park Poplar Grove Winery Quesnel and District Museum (Vancouver), 92 (Naramata), 298 and Archives, 282 Pacific Spirit Regional Park Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, Quw’utsun’ Cultural Centre (Endowment Lands; 224 (Duncan), 158 Vancouver), 86 , 180 Pacific Surf School (Tofino), Port Hardy, 216, 219–222 188 Port Hardy Museum, 220 Radium Hot Springs, 416 Pacific Trekking (Victoria), Port McNeill, 215, 218 Radium Hot Springs Massage 127 Port Renfrew, 160 Clinic, 416 Pacific Undersea Gardens Potter’s Place (Courtenay), Radium Hot Springs Pool, (Victoria), 118 198 416 Painter’s Lodge Holiday & Powder Mountain Catskiing, The Radium Resort, 336 Fishing Resort (Campbell 233 Rafter Six Ranch Resort River), 207 Powell Forest Canoe Route, (Seebe), 381 Paint Pots, 416 226 Rafting, 379 Palmerville Adventures, Powell River, 223–224, Jasper, 402 252–253 226–228 Rafting and float trips. See Panorama, 334 Powell River Historic also White-water rafting Panorama Ski Resort, Museum, 226 Golden, 323 334–335 Powell River Sea Kayaks, 226 Penticton, 299 Paradise Meadows Loop Precipitation, average, 32 Whistler/Blackcomb, 235 Trail, 214 Predator Fishing Charters Rainbow Range, 281 The Parapets, 318 (Prince Rupert), 253 Rainforest walks, Victoria, National Prestige Harbourfront Resort 123–124 Office, 424 & Convention Centre Ralph River, 214 Parksville, 176–180 (Salmon Arm), 288 Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Parliament Buildings (Provin- Prince George, 266–269 Park (Qualicum Beach), 177 cial Legislature Buildings; Prince George Native Art The Raven and the Bear Victoria), 118–119 Gallery, 267 (Vancouver), 95 Passports, 34, 422 Prince of Whales (Victoria), Red Jacket (Victoria), 129 The Patch (Victoria), 127 124

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 434434 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM Red Shreds Bike and Board Romanoff & Company Nanaimo, 173 435 Shop (Williams Lake), 278 Antiques (Victoria), 125 Port Hardy, 220 The Reef (Victoria), 130 Roots Canada (Vancouver), 93 the Sunshine Coast, 226 Reflecting Spirit Gallery Rose and Crown Pub (Banff), Victoria, 122 (Tofino), 189 395 SeaBus (Vancouver), 65 Reid, Bill, 81, 84, 94 Ross Bay Beaches (Victoria), Seafest (Prince Rupert), 250 Reid Street (Quesnel), 282 121 Seafun Safaris Whale Watch- Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet Rotary Center for the Arts ing (Victoria), 124 (Salmon Arm), 33, 286 (Kelowna), 303 Sea kayaking, 43, 44 Remote Passages (Tofino), Roxy (Vancouver), 98 Broken Group Islands, 187 189 Comox, 199 Reo Rafting (Vancouver), 91 (Edmonton), 360 Cowichan Bay, 158 Revelstoke, 312–318 Royal B.C. Museum (Victoria), Denman and Hornby Revelstoke, Mount, 318 119 Islands, 195 Revelstoke Cat Skiing, 315 Royal Theatre (Victoria), Galiano Island, 146–147 Revelstoke Courthouse, 314 127–128 the Gulf Islands, 140 Revelstoke Dam, 314–315 Ruckle Provincial Park, Mayne Island, 148 Revelstoke Golf Club, 315 141–142 Nelson, 331 Revelstoke Museum, 314 Running Room (Vancouver), Port Hardy, 221 Revelstoke Railway Museum, 89 Prince Rupert, 253 314 Salt Spring Island, 142 Revue Stage (Vancouver), 97 the Sunshine Coast, 226 Richardson Highway, 270 , 122 Telegraph Cove, 217 Richard’s on Richards (Van- Safety concerns, 41 Tofino, 188 couver), 101 St. Elias, Mount, 271 Ucluelet, 184 Richland courthouse (Barker- St. Eugene Mission Golf Vancouver, 87 ville), 284 Resort (Cranbrook), 328 Victoria, 122 Richmond Nature Park Salmon. See also Fishing Whistler/Blackcomb, 234 (Vancouver), 91 Campbell River, 204 Seal Bay Regional Nature Ridge at Copper Point Course Capilano Salmon Hatchery Park and Forest, 199 (Invermere), 336 Goldstream Provincial Sea Otter Kayaking (Salt Riley & McCormick (Calgary), Park (Vancouver Spring Island), 142 346 Island), 92 Seashore Charters (Prince Riverfront Park (Kamloops), Vancouver shops, 94 Rupert), 252, 253 286 Salmon Arm, 285, 288 Seaside Adventures (Tofino), Rivershore Estates and Golf Salmon runs, 155 189 Links (Kamloops), 287 Salmon Village (Vancouver), Seasmoke Tours/Sea Orca Riverside Golf Resort, 94 Expeditions (Alert Bay), Fairmont, 335 Salt Spring Adventure Co., 219 Roanne Sea Adventures 142 Sea-Tac Airport (Seattle), 37 (Ucluelet), 184 Salt Spring Island, 140–145 Sechart Whaling Station Roberts Creek Provincial Sam Steele Days (Cranbrook), Lodge, 187 Park, 224 327 , 224 Robinson’s Sporting Goods Sandwell Provincial Park Sechelt Indian Nation, 224 Ltd. (Victoria), 122 (Gabriola), 172 Second Beach (Vancouver), Ecological San Josef Bay, 221 82, 86 Reserve, 216–217 Saratoga Beach (near Secwepemc Museum & Heri- Rock climbing, the Canadian Comox), 199 tage Park (Kamloops), 286 Rockies, 376 SAS, 36 Seeley Lake Provincial Park, Rockgarden Trail, 320 SATH (Society for Accessible 264 Rocky Mountaineer (train), Travel & Hospitality), 42 Selkirk Range, 318 45, 273–274, 286, 338 Saturna Island, 137, 151–152 Selkirk Tangiers Heli-Skiing Rocky Mountaineer Saturna Island Family Estate (Revelstoke), 315 Vacations, 45 Winery, 151 Senior travel, 42–43 Rodeos Scenic Marine Drive bike Seymour Golf and Country Calgary Stampede, 33, 343 path (Victoria), 121 Club (Vancouver), 88 Williams Lake Stampede, Schooner Beach Trail, 188 SGang Gwaay ‘Ilnagaay (Nin- 278, 279 Scuba diving, 44 stints; Anthony Island), 258 Rogers’ Chocolates (Victoria), Campbell River, 206 Shames Mountain, 262 126 Maple Bay, 159

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 435435 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM 436 The Shark Club Bar and Grill Solarice Wellness Centre and Stone Mountain Provincial (Vancouver), 99 Spa (Whistler), 237 Park, 271 Shaughnessy Golf and Coun- Sooke, 152–155 Stone Temple (Vancouver), try Club (Vancouver), 88 Sooke Mount Provincial Park, 101 Shine (Vancouver), 101 152 Storm-watching, Tofino, 189 Shoes, Vancouver, 95 Sooke Potholes Provincial Strathcona Provincial Park, Shoppers Drug Mart (Cal- Park, 152 212–214 gary), 340 Sooke Potholes (Victoria), Streetcar no. 23 (Nelson), 331 Shoreline Trail (Newcastle 123 Stubbs Island Whale-Watching, Island), 172 South Beach Trail, 188 217 Shuswap Lakes, 285 South China Seas Trading Studio 9 Gallery (Prince Sicamous, SS (Penticton), 297 Company (Vancouver), 95 Rupert), 251 Sidetrack Café (Edmonton), Southeastern British Subtidal Adventures 370 Columbia, 312–336 (Ucluelet), 184 Silk Road Aromatherapy and Southern Vancouver Island, Sugar (Victoria), 129 Tea Company (Victoria), 131–165 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 126 South Hazelton, 263 (near Penticton), 298 Silver King Basin Trail, 265 The Spa at Four Seasons Summer in the Square Sinclair Canyon, 416 Resort (Whistler), 237 (Victoria), 129 Singing Pass Trail, 235 Spanish Banks (Vancouver), Sundance Trail, 385 Skaha Lake, 297 89 Sundown Diving (Nanaimo), Skaha Lake Marina (Penticton), Spas, Whistler, 236–237 173 297 Spearhead Traverse, 232 Sun Peaks Resort, 287 Skeena Kayaking (Prince Spinnakers (Victoria), 130 Sunset Beach (Vancouver), 86 Rupert), 253 Spirit Island, 404 The Sunshine Coast, 223–228 The Skeena (train), 39, 250, Spokes Bicycle Rentals & Sunshine Village, 386 266, 404 Espresso Bar (Vancouver), , 400 Ski Banff/Lake Louise, 385 87 Super Natural BC, 184 Skidegate Village, 257–258 Spray Park (Vancouver), 82 Surfing Skiing. See Backcountry ski- Squamish & Howe Sound Tofino, 188 ing; Cross-country skiing; Visitor Info Centre, 92 Victoria area, 124 Downhill skiing; Heli-skiing Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Sustainable tourism, 43 Ski , 402 Centre (Whistler), 236 Swan Lake Christmas Hill Skookumchuk Narrows Pro- Stage West (Calgary), 355 Nature Sanctuary vincial Park, 224, 226 Stanley Industrial Alliance (Victoria), 124 Skunk Cabbage Trail, 319 Theatre (Vancouver), 97 Swans Brewpub (Victoria), Skyline Trail Rides (Jasper), Children’s Farm- 130 402 yard (Vancouver), 82 Swimming, Vancouver, 90 SkyTrain (Vancouver), 64 Stanley Park Ecology Society Sleigh riding, Whistler/ (Vancouver), 92 Blackcomb, 233 Stanley Park (Vancouver), , 414 Smithers, 260, 264–265 81–82, 85 Tall Trees grove, 253 Smithers Community Forest, free bus, 64 Tatla Lake, 280 265 outdoor activities, Taxes, 423 Smoking, 422–423 87, 89, 90, 92 Telegraph Cove, 215–217, Snake Island Wall, 173 Station House Gallery (Wil- 219 Snowboarding liams Lake), 278 Telegraph Cove Sea Kayaking, Kelowna, 307 Steamers (Victoria), 129 217 Vancouver, 89 Steamworks Pub & Brewery Telephone Historical Centre Whistler/Blackcomb, 233 (Vancouver), 100–101 (Edmonton), 361 Snowcat skiing and boarding Stephen Avenue Mall Telephones, 46, 423 Revelstoke, 315 (Calgary), 345 Winter Classic Whistler/Blackcomb, 233 Steveston Seabreeze Adven- (Whistler), 33 Festival tures (Vancouver), 91 Telus World of Science (Vancouver), 91 Stewart, 263 (Calgary), 344 Snowmobiling Stewart-Cassair Highway, TELUS World of Science- Revelstoke, 316 263 Edmonton, 361–362 Whistler/Blackcomb, 233 The Sticky Wicket (Victoria), Temperatures, average, 32 Snowshoeing, Whistler/ 130 Ten Mile Lake Provincial Blackcomb, 233 Still Life (Victoria), 125 Park, 282

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 436436 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM Tennis, Vancouver, 90–91 tours, 45 Vancouver Antique 437 Terrace, 260, 261 Whistler Sea to Sky Climb, Centre, 92 Theater in the Sky 230 Marine (Vancouver), 85 Trans-Canada Highway’s Science Centre, 82 Theatre Calgary, 355 “Mile 0” marker (Victoria), Vancouver Aquatic Theatre Inconnu (Victoria), 120 Centre, 90 128 Travel Alberta, 424 , 82–83 Theatre Under the Stars Travel Assistance Interna- Vancouver Chamber (Vancouver), 97 tional, 41 Choir, 97 Third Beach (Vancouver), Tribune Bay Provincial Park, Vancouver East Cultural 82, 86 195 Centre, 97 Thompson River Valley, True Grain Bread (Cowichan Vancouver Folk Festival, 33 285–292 Bay), 158 Vancouver Folk Music Three Sisters Mountain., 378 True Value Vintage Clothing Festival, 98 Thunderbird Park (Victoria), (Vancouver), 93 Vancouver International Jazz 119 T’sasala Cultural Group Festival, 98 Tickets Tonight (Vancouver), (Alert Bay), 218 Vancouver Island, 21 96 Tumbo Island, 151 central, 166–202 Tide Rip Tours (Telegraph Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, northern, 203–222 Cove), 217 281 southern, 131–165 Timberline Tours, 385 Twin Anchors Houseboat Vancouver Museum, 84 Time zones, 423 Vacations (Salmon Arm Vancouver Natural History Tinhorn Creek Vineyards and Sicamous), 288 Society, 91 (near Oliver), 296 Twin Falls, 264, 414 Vancouver Opera, 97 Tipping, 423–424 Twisted Element (Calgary), Vancouver Symphony, 98 Tla-ook Cultural Adventures 356 Vancouver TheatreSports (Tofino), 188 Two Rivers Gallery (Prince League, 98 , 258 George), 267 Vancouver Touristinfo Tofino, 182, 186–194 Centre, 63, 96 Tofino Botanical Gardens, Vancouver Whale Watch, 91 188 UBC Botanical Garden VanDusen Botanical Gardens Toilets, 424 (Vancouver), 85 (Vancouver), 86 Tommy Africa’s (Whistler), UBC Coast Club (Vancouver), Vanity Fair Antiques & 245 90 Collectibles (Victoria), Tonic (Vancouver), 101 Ucluelet, 182, 184–186 125 Totem poles Umbrella Shop (Vancouver), Vermillion Pass, 416 Alert Bay, 218 96 Victoria, 21, 103–130 Duncan, 157 U’Mista Cultural Centre Victoria Bobby Walking Vancouver, 81–82, 84 (Alert Bay), 218 Tours, 120 Touchstones Nelson-Museum United, 36 Victoria Butterfly Gardens of Art and History, 330–331 University Golf Club (Victoria), 119 Tourism British Columbia, (Vancouver), 88 Victoria Fringe Festival, 128 424 Uno Festival of Solo Perfor- Victoria Harbour Ferries, Tourism Victoria Visitor mance (Victoria), 128 106, 120 Centre, 104, 127 Upper Columbia Valley, Victoria Heritage Foundation, Toys, Vancouver, 96 334–336 121 Trail Sports (Canmore), 379 Upper Hot Springs Pool Victoria International Trains and railways, 39 (Banff), 388 Airport, 103–104 to B.C. and the Canadian Upper Myra Falls Trail, 213 Victoria Natural History Rockies, 37–38 Upper Thompson River Society, 121–122 Canadian Museum of Rail Valley, 290–292 Victorian Christmas Travel (Cranbrook), 327 Upper Village, 230 (Barkerville), 284 history of, 19–20 Urban Well (Vancouver), 99 Victoria Operatic Society, Kettle Valley Steam US Airways, 36 128 Railway, 298–299 Victoria Regional Transit Revelstoke Railway System, 106 Museum, 314 Valley Trail, 234 Victoria Symphony Orches- Rocky Mountaineer, 45, Valley Trail System, 232, 235 tra, 128 273–274, 286, 338 Valley Zoo (Edmonton), 362 Vida Wellness Spa (Whistler), Vancouver, 21, 57–102 236–237

221_591536-bindex.indd1_591536-bindex.indd 437437 44/28/10/28/10 11:0111:01 AMAM 438 Virtual Voyages Simulator Telegraph Cove, 216–217 Williams Lake, 278–280 (Vancouver), 84 Tofino, 188–189 Williams Lake Stampede, Visas, 34, 424 Ucluelet, 184 278, 279 Visitor information, 424 Vancouver, 91 Willows Beach (Victoria), 121 Volcanic Cone Trail, 262 Victoria, 124 Winchester Galleries Wheelchair accessibility, 42 (Victoria), 125 Where Vancouver, 63 Windsurfing, Victoria, 124 Waddington, Mount, 280 Whistler/Blackcomb com- The Wine Barrel (Victoria), Walkabout Historical Tours plex, 228–245 127 (Victoria), 121 Whistler Blackcomb Ski Wine Museum (Kelowna), Walk and Talks Jasper, 402 Resort, 89 303 Walkers Shoes (Victoria), 127 Whistler Golf Club, 234 Wineries and vineyards, W. & J. Wilson’s Clothiers Whistler Jazz & Blues 27–28 (Victoria), 126 Festival, 231 Cowichan Valley, 159 Wapta Falls, 414 Whistler Museum & Archives Hornby Island, 195 Warehouse Nightclub Society, 236 Kelowna, 303, 306 (Calgary), 355 Whistler Olympic Park, 232 Okanagan Valley, 293–294 Warner Guiding and Outfit- Whistler Physiotherapy, 237 Okanagan Wine Festival, ting (Banff), 385 Whistler Sea to Sky Climb, 33, 303 Waterfront Park (Kelowna), 230 Osoyoos, 295 302 Whistler Summit Concert near Penticton, 298 Waterfront Pathway (Nelson), Series, 231 Saturna Island, 151 331 Whistler Village, 230 Vancouver wine shops, 96 Watersports. See specific Whistler Village Art Gallery, Victoria wine shop, 127 sports 236 WISE Club (Vancouver), 98 Waterton Lakes National Whitehorse, 271 Work, Mount, 123 Park, 417–420 White-water rafting, 45 World Championship Bathtub Golf Course, Banff National Park, 385 Race (Nanaimo), 169 418 the Canadian Rockies, Worldwide Assistance Waterton Townsite, 418 376–377 Services, 41 Watson Lake, 271 Golden, 323 Wells Gray Chalets & Wilder- Jasper, 402 ness Adventures, 291 Kananaskis Country, 379 Xtra! West, 96 Wells Gray Provincial Park, Revelstoke, 316 290 Vancouver, 91 West Coast Trail, 181–194 Whistler/Blackcomb, 235 Yale Hotel (Vancouver), 98 , Williams Lake, 279 Yaletown Brewing Company 360–361 Whitewater Ski Resort (near (Vancouver), 101 West End Community Centre Nelson), 331 Yamnuska Inc. Mountain (Vancouver), 89 of the Cana- School (Canmore), 376 Wilderness dian Rockies (Banff), 388 The Yellowhead Highway, Committee (WCWC) store Wi-Fi access, 47 260–266 (Victoria), 125 Wild Bill’s Saloon (Banff), 395 Yellow Point, 164–165 Westin Bear Mountain Golf Wildlife viewing. See also Yoho- Founda- Resort & Spa (Vancouver Bird-watching; Whales and tion, 415 Island), 123 whale-watching Yoho Glacier Moraine Trail, WestJet, 38 best, 3–4 414 Wetlands Wildlife Safari Campbell River, 207 Yoho National Park, 413–415 (Golden), 323 the Canadian Rockies, 377 YWCA Fitness Centre Wet ‘n’ Wild Adventures, 385 Golden, 322–323 (Vancouver), 90 Wet ‘n’ Wild Adventures (near Khutzeymateen Grizzly Golden), 323 Bear Preserve, 252 Whaleback Trail, 414 Vancouver, 91–92 Zanatta Winery and Vine- Whales and whale-watching Wild Pacific Trail, 185 yards (near Glenora), 159 Alert Bay/Johnstone Strait Wild Play Element Park -lining, Whistler/Black- area, 219 (Nanaimo), 173 comb, 235–236 Cowichan Bay, 158 Wildside Booksellers and Pacific Rim Whale Festival Espresso Bar (Tofino), 189 (Vancouver Island), 33

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