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The City of Yellowknife WELCOMES YOU!

Discover Yellowknife is a cooperative effort from our own City staff and the team at Up Here Publishing. Yellowknife’s unique location is the perfect start for an unforgettable experience. Stay a weekend, a week or a month, and discover our vibrant capital city on the shores on Great Slave Lake. Many year-round adventures are to be had in Yellowknife and no matter the season, our parks and trails are worth a visit. Hike around the beautiful Frame Lake for a skyline view of downtown Yellowknife. During the winter, head out onto the Great Slave Lake ice road or visit the Snow Castle and Long John Jamboree. Take the kids tobogganing or exploring in one of our many playgrounds around the city. Between June and September, join the locals for a picnic at Somba K’e Civic Plaza as they gather for the weekly Yellowknife Farmer’s Market. In Yellowknife, the wilderness is only five minutes away. Whether you prefer a stroll around downtown, a self-guided tour in Old Town, viewing the aurora, dogsledding, fishing, paddling or hiking in the wilderness - I am sure you will discover a spectacular Connect with the JAMES MACKENZIE/NWTT City of Yellowknife on experience of your choosing! Welcome to Our Yellowknife!

Mayor Mark Heyck yellowknife.ca [email protected] CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION 44 WITH THE KIDS A quick look at our city, from its Family fun and adventure awaits. history to busting common myths. 48 FOOD & DRINK 12 GETTING HERE From high-end cuisine to Travelling to (and within) the city? irresistible food trucks and diner classics. It’s simpler than you might think. 60 ACCOMMODATIONS 14 EVENTS CALENDAR Whether you’d like to be on the water or right A look at some highlights downtown, we’ve got you covered. of the 2018 calendar year. 66 FREE TO SEE 18 WHAT TO DO: WINTER The Northern Lights are only the beginning. The possibilities are endless… as long as you’re bundled up. 70 ARTS AND CULTURE ✱ SAMPLE ITINERARIES 18 Yellowknife is a hub of a vibrant arts scene, ✱ DOGSLEDDING 21 whether that’s musicians, visual artists or ✱ ICE FISHING 21 delicate Northern crafts. ✱ CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 21 ✱ NORTHERN LIGHTS VIEWING 22 72 SHOPPING ✱ KITE SKIING 25 We’ve got everything you’ll need for your ✱ ICE ROAD DRIVING 25 72 stay, and even more to take home. ✱ ICE SKATING 25 ✱ SPORTS FACILITIES 25 ✱ INDOOR SPORTS 26 76 TOURS & LODGES ✱ LOCAL WILDLIFE 28 The wilderness that surrounds us is one 76 of our most cherished features 32 WHAT TO DO: SUMMER Days when the sun never seems to set 78 CONFERENCES leave you sleepless in the best way. A few must-dos when you’ve ✱ SAMPLE ITINERARIES 33 got a packed schedule. ✱ BEACHES 34 78 ✱ ON THE WATER 34 YELLOWKNIFE EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS ✱ FISHING 34 8 ✱ ON LAND 38 20 Discover the Extraordinary ✱ BUSHPLANE GUIDE 40 2222 ✱ HIKING 41 8 20 Follow @OurYellowknife on Instagram ✱ 1111 HORSEBACK RIDING 41 ✱ SPORTS FACILITIES 41 ✱ GOLFING 41 PRODUCED BY UP HERE PUBLISHING LTD. Bill Braden/City of Yellowknife photo COVER: FRAN HURCOMB

6 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE www.extraordinaryyk.com YELLOWKNIFE: AN INTRODUCTION WHAT TO PACK The North of 60 essentials You’ve just arrived in the capital イエローナイフ：はじめに  of the Northwest Territories and one of the most vibrant, diverse 貴方は、ノースウェスト準州の州欢迎你光临加拿大西北地区首 communities in Canada. 都であり、カナダ北部の最も活気府黄刀市! 这里是黄刀Dene族 WINTER に満ちたコミュニティのるつぼの和Tlicho Dene族的祖籍地，但 Dress in layers: That means Long- The Yellowknives and Tłįcho ひとつに到着しました。愿这个坐落于美丽辽阔的亚北极 johns, snowpants, fleece tops, and Dene have lived in and travelled 原野上的城市带给您前所未有 wool socks. On windy days, this is イエローナイフ族とデネ族は何千 through the region for thousands 的感受！ your ticket to staying warm. You 年もの間、この地域に居住または of years. Yellowknife was perma- can rent gear from My Backyard 移動してきましたが、イエローナ歡迎你光臨加拿大西北地區首 nently settled 84 years ago, fol- Tours (mybackyardtours.com) and イフが定着したのは80年ほど前、府黃刀市！這裡是黃刀Dene族和 NARWAL Northern adventures lowing the discovery of large gold 豊富な金鉱の発見によります。辺 TlichoDene族的祖籍地，但愿这个 deposits. From its rough-edged 境の鉱山の町として始まり、イエ坐落于美丽辽阔的亚北极原野上 (narwal.ca) and it’s best you do beginnings as a frontier mining ローナイフは2万人弱の人口、数的城市带给您前所未有的感受！ that in advance. town, Yellowknife has evolved into 十もの民族からなる国際都市としノースウェスト準州の州都であり、 a city bursting with life, home to て驚くほど発展してきました。 HAND AND FOOT WARMERS: dozens of nationalities in a popu- イエローナイフデネ族とティへよう Recommended for extended lation of just less than 20,000. イエローナイフは他のカナダ中こそお越しくださいました。極北地 outdoor trips like hiking, skiing, 心部で見られるような洗練され域の広大な荒野での滞在がより良 dogsledding and aurora viewing. Yellowknife offers many of the た快適な設備もたくさん提供しいものになることを心よりお祈り申 Aurora Heat (auroraheat.com) is a urban amenities you’d find in ています。それと同時に、壮大なし上げます。チョーデネ族の発祥地 local option made from beaver fur. any Canadian centre. At the same 眺めの野外にすぐにアクセスできである、イエローナイフるという、偉大な大自然の一端に time, the city is nestled in great CONTACT LENSES: If you wear Hop on to a dogsled Northwest Territories wilderness, ある不思議な場所です。夏は、太 glasses, be advised that your and let your four-legged where there are literally too 陽が 2 4 時間近く昇ります－つま A QUICK HISTORY lenses will fog up when every guides do the rest. many lakes to experience in one り、キャンプ、フィッシング、また surface of your skin is covered and FRAN HURCOMB lifetime. In summer, the sun stays は有名な“Folk on the Rocks”と you’re breathing into a scarf or いう音楽フェスティバルなど、終 FOR CENTURIES, Weledeh up for nearly 24 hours−meaning neck wrap. Contacts might be your SWIMSUIT: Fresh water is our わりなく一日中楽しめます。冬に Dene have lived and travelled in the endless days of camping, fishing, region, fishing in the Yellowknife River. best option. trademark. You might want to or taking in the tunes at the city’s は犬ぞり、スノーモービルやアイ try canoeing, kayaking, sailing, 1934-1937 A gold find at the west famous Folk on the Rocks music スフィッシングの身の引き締まる MOISTURIZER AND LIP BALM: stand-up paddleboarding, or just THE LINGO ような爽快な季節、そして世界中 end of Yellowknife Bay spurs a gold- festival. Winter is a crisp, invig- rush. Con Mine is developed and a town Yellowknife has the driest winter cool down with a dip under the Some key words you’ll hear around から観光客を引きつける驚愕の orating season of dogsledding, is settled. air in Canada—so be prepared. midnight sun. Yellowknife—and what they mean snowmobiling, ice fishing, and オーロラが現れます。 1948 Giant Mine, Yellowknife’s other a life-changing Northern Lights ぜひ、この案内書を貴方の新 gold mine, begins production. KEEP YOUR CAR WARM: If you’re FISHING ROD: Catch your own BACK BAY: In Old Town, the shel- experience that draws visitors しい環境を探検するにあたっ 1967 spending the winter here, you’ll dinner. Flip to page 37 to find out tered body of water that lies across from around the world. Yellowknife is declared the want to buy a battery blanket and from Weaver & Devore, Bullock’s てのスタート地点にしてくださ capital of the Northwest Territories. what types of fish you can catch. be able to plug in your car to keep and The Wildcat is called Back Bay. い。私たちの知るすべてを書き 1991 If you’re going out camping, it’s Let this guide be your starting 記します。しかし、貴方自身で Diamonds are found north it heated overnight—otherwise it a good idea to pack a tarp, some Because of the natural windbreak, of the city. A staking rush ensues. point as you explore your new 驚きを見つけると確信していま won’t start at -30C. rope, a hatchet and a compass. it’s ideal for water activities. surroundings. We’ve included す！ Facebook、Twitterおよび everything you need to know—but Yo uTu b eも開設していますの SUNSCREEN, SUNGLASSES AND A DENE NATION: An organization you’re sure to find surprises all on で、そちらもご覧ください。もし HAT: There isn’t quite 24 hours of that represents many of the NWT’s your own! Find us on Facebook, くは、シティーホールへお越しく SUMMER daylight, but it gets pretty close. First Nations: Denesoline, Tłįcho, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and ださい。ようこそ、イエローナ BUG SPRAY: You can purchase bug You might want to keep that in Deh Gah Got’ine, K’ashot’ine, and LinkedIn or come visit us in イフへ。 DIAVIK´S spray in town. If you plan to head mind for sleeping purposes, too. Dinjii Zhuh (or, Gwich’in). In most FOXFIRE person at City Hall. Welcome to DIAMOND: out into the bush, a bug jacket is a An eye-mask can help with that. of these languages, “Dene” means Yellowknife! 187.7 CARATS good idea. “the people.” yellowknife.ca Connect with the 8 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE [email protected] DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 9 City of Yellowknife on DETTAH: Dene community on the NACC: The Northern Arts and east side of Yellowknife Bay, 6.5 Cultural Centre—the local theatre kilometres from the city as the where the arts come alive. crow flies. Its name means “burnt point” in Tłįcho. In winter, an ice N’DILO: The Yellowknives Dene FACT OR FICTION road across the bay connects the community on the northern tip of Clearing up some misconceptions two communities. Old Town’s Latham Island. AN INTRODUCTION FACT: It gets cold. In winter it can For northern At the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife,  GREAT SLAVE LAKE: With a surface RAGGED ASS ROAD: The famed lane drop below -30C—even -40C. There enjoy the largest hotel in Canada’s Arctic area of 28,568 square-kilo- in Old Town’s historic Woodyard is limited daylight in the winter hospitality, with 187 rooms, a 350 person conference metres, the big lake is the world’s neighbourhood, where people months but when the sun is out centre and innovative cuisine. tenth-largest, and the deepest chopped wood for the mines and for it's bright and brilliant. Dress for 1.800.661.0892 | ExplorerHotel.ca body of water in North America. boats that crossed Great Slave Lake. the weather and enjoy all that Yellowknife borders the lake’s In the 1970s, local prospector Lou Yellowknife has to offer (see page two hotels stand north arm. “Great” is used to dis- Rocher jokingly named it Ragged 18). And it’s not cold all year—the above the rest. tinguish this lake from the smaller Ass Road, since the alley was a bit of average July temperature is 21C. Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta. a dive. The City adopted the name but learned soon enough to weld FICTION: You can see Northern INUKSHUK: It isn’t actually Indig- the sign onto the posts—it was being lights year-round. We are the Experience unparalleled service enous to Yellowknife, but some stolen too often. Today, you can world capital of aurora viewing for in the 95 room Frobisher Inn and enjoy artists still find inspiration from purchase replicas at local gift shops good reason. When it's clear, em- Iqaluit’s finest restaurant, conference them. The rock statue resembles a for souvenirs. erald ribbons fill the night sky. But, centre and newly opened fitness centre. person and is traditionally used by due to the near-constant sunlight 1.877.422.9422 | FrobisherInn.com Inuit to navigate the land. THE ROCK: The tallest point in Old in summer, you can’t see them Town. At the top, you’ll find Pilot’s until the dark returns in August. THE LEDGE: Short for the Legislative Monument—a tribute to the North’s Assembly, it is the NWT's centre of bush pilot heroes. FACT: Houseboaters live on the consensus government. Free tours lake all year. Whether frozen in or are available (see page 66). SOMBA K’E: Yellowknife’s Tłįcho floating, their houseboat is home— name, meaning: “Where the the only thing that changes with MAHSI CHO: “Thank you very money is.” the seasons is how they get there. much” in Tłįcho. FICTION: There are polar bears. Phew! Our sub-Arctic climate is not suited for the great white bears. Polar bears do live near the Arctic ...has the right vehicle Ocean farther north. for the right price. FACT: You can drive on the ice. Ice NEW DODGE / CHRYSLER UNITS roads are an important part of our CARS – VANS – JEEPS – 4×4 TRUCKS transportation system. To be your MINE READY TRUCKS own Ice Road Trucker, the Dettah Ice Road can be accessed from the main dock in Old Town, or off of School Draw Avenue. But make sure it's safe! Obey the signage and stick to the road!

FICTION: Yellowknife, the capital of the Yukon. This, to our disbelief, is still a common misconception about Yellowknife. Yukon is our neighbor territory to the west. CALL 867-766-3838 TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION

PAT KANE/UP HERE KANE/UP PAT (For more YK info, visit ykonline.ca) OR CALL 1-800-263-0600 OR VISIT WWW.HERTZ.CA The NWT Legislative Assembly is an DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 11 architectural marvel. GETTING Remote HERE but doable Columbia’s Highway 77 and then YELLOWKNIFE the Liard Highway (NWT Highway NWT 7). From Edmonton, the route is TAXI SERVICES approximately 1,500 km—that’s Fort Aurora Taxi: 867-873-5050 Providence Fort Resolution about 20 hours of driving. Try and City Cab: 867-873-4444 . Hay River M B.C FRO minimize any time spent driving Enterprise after nightfall: bison frequently Fort Smith wander onto the road and are hard to see. (You don’t want to hit CITY BUS SERVICES High Level a 1,500-kg ungulate.) When you There are three regular routes: start to see distinctive pink granite Route A – Borden/Forrest along the side of the road, you’re Route B – Frame Lake/Northlands ALBERTA getting close to Yellowknife! For Route C – Old Town/Niven live updates of highway conditions Grande visit www.dot.gov.nt.ca. Buses run from 7:10 a.m. to 7:25 Prairie p.m., Monday to Saturday, all Prince of Wales NorthernPrince Heritage of Wales Centre year. There is no transit service on Northern Heritage Centre Sundays or statutory holidays. Fares BY BUS range from $2-$3 for single tickets; Frontier Coach Lines, based out $50-$75 for monthly passes, and EDMONTON of Hay River, NWT, connects $20-$30 for 11-ride punch passes. the communities of Fort Smith, For more details, go to Yellowknife. Fort Providence, Behchokò˛ and ca/en/living-here/transit.asp BY PLANE Yellowknife along the Mackenzie We are well-connected, with direct Highway (NWT Highway 3). For a flights from Edmonton, Calgary, little more than $100, it can get Ottawa, Vancouver and Whitehorse you from Hay River to Yellowknife BIKE RENTALS via Air Canada, Canadian North, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday You can rent bikes from Old Town First Air, WestJet and Air North. The (except for holidays), leaving Hay Glassworks, at 3510A McDonald Dr. Yellowknife airport (YZF) website River at 9 a.m. and arriving in and fat bikes from Overlander Sports, has everything you’ll need to know Yellowknife at 3 p.m. at 4909 50 St. or Borealis Bike Tours. about arrivals and departures. JASON PINEAU JASON GETTING AROUND HERE You can pretty much walk any- where if you needed to, but just Men’s & Ladies’ fur accessories BY ROAD in case… & beautiful handmade jewelry Driving to Yellowknife was made Mon-Sat 12:30-5:30 pm easier after the 2012 completion RENTING VEHICLES of the Deh Cho Bridge, spanning Rental cars and trucks are available 3602 Franklin Ave, in Old Town, Yellowknife the mighty Mackenzie River. in the city and at the airport. Rental 867.873.6748 [email protected] You can access the Mackenzie firms include Hertz, Budget Car and Highway (NWT Highway 1) via Truck, National Car Rental, Royal Alberta’s Highway 35 or British Rent-a-Car and Yellowknife Motors. Naomi Bourque See “What to do – Summer” Jewelry justfursyellowknife.com naomibourque.com check out check for hiking and walking trails FLIP TO PAGE 32.

12 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE An icon of Yellowknife under DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 13 the Northern Lights. JUNE The Midnight Sun Fly In: Gath- Yellowknife International Film Welcome to summer! Celebrate er at the Wardair dock in Old Town Festival: A collection of local, the longest, brightest day of the and gaze at the dozens of planes— pan-Arctic and international films year on June 21. on wheels or floats—showing their presented by Western Arctic Mov- CALENDAR The Yellowknife Farmers’ stripes. July 6- 9. floatplaneflyin.com ing Pictures. Films are shown at the Market: Fresh food, handmade Folk on the Rocks: The biggest movie theatre, NACC and outdoors crafts and local tunes are on offer festival of the summer. Live music in the civic plaza (weather-permit- every Tuesday evening from 5:15 at Long Lake, specialty food, arts ting). naccnt.ca, ykfilmfest.com OF EVENTS p.m. to 7:30 p.m., starting in early and crafts. July 20-22. Folkonth- erocks.com June at the Somba K’e Civic Plaza Don’t miss Folk on the FEBRUARY curling tournament on the lake, a outside City Hall. facebook.com/ Rocks in mid-July. AT A GLANCE: Some Yellowknifers escape to the cabane à sucre and fireworks. And ykfarmersmarket AUGUST ONE YEAR IN YELLOWKNIFE Caribbean, others escape to the don’t forget the 150-mile Canadian NorthWords Writers Festival: The nights are getting darker. Late Championship Dog Derby too! in the month you can catch the When is the best time of year to bush. The Northern Lights-are International and local authors longjohnjamboree.ca; canadian- Northern Lights—without a parka. visit? Obviously, that depends better in the latter. come together to celebrate championshipdogderby.ca on what you want to see and NWT Ski Day: at the Yellowknife Northern and Indigenous literature Old Town Ramble & Ride: do. Here’s what the city has to Ski Club, features a scavenger hunt with readings and workshops. A street festival with Old Town APRIL merchants, artists and musi- offer month by month. and a tour to the ice falls, February Northwordsfestival.ca 12. skiyellowknife.com The melt begins! This marks the National Aboriginal Day: A stat- cians on August long weekend. beginning of the aurora off-season. Oldtownyk.ca JANUARY City of Yellowknife Heritage utory holiday in the NWT, June 21. It’s aurora-viewing, dogsledding, Week: Get a taste of the city’s Balsillie Cup: Annual old-timers Celebrate the festivities with the NWT Pride: Workshops, snowmobiling and ice-fishing history in mid-February. hockey tournament that brings North Slave Métis Alliance’s fresh storytelling, poetry slams, open players in from across the territory. mics, BBQs, live entertainment, season. Dead North Film Festival: fish fry and cultural performances Early April. ykoldtimers.com watergun battles and open arms. Fireworks at Frame Lake: start Made-in-the-North horror film at Somba K’e Plaza. nwtpride.com at 8 p.m. on December 31. festival with entries from across the Gumboot Rally: This annual Canadian North Midnight event raises money for the Yellow- Classic: Golf tournament under Old Town Pond Sailor’s Regatta: World Snow Day: On January 17, circumpolar world. Late February. knife Association of Community the midnight sun at Yellowknife’s The Snowking presents this annual learn how to build a snow shelter, Living and involves costumes, carry-your-own-grass golf course. sailing race, starting at the Old play ultimate frisbee, and more. MARCH competition and a lot of fun. Yellowknifegolf.com Town government dock. Most Banff Mountain Film Festival: With long, sunny days and auro- HANNAH EDEN/UP HERE Ptarmigan Ptheatrics: Catch Beer Barge: BBQ, beer and live important rule: no electronics. The tour lands in Yellowknife, ra-filled nights, it’s the best time of Yellowknife talent onstage at the entertainment by the water in extraordinaryyk.ca NOVEMBER January 19 to 20. winter to play outside. Northern Arts and Cultural Centre’s Old Town, as the Mining Heritage Lakes begin to freeze up. Keep an Snowking XXIII: Long live the annual spring play. This year they Society puts on a reenactment SEPTEMBER eye on the City website for updates King! The Snowking Festival takes will put on A Funny Thing Hap- of the first supply barge to reach The trees show off their beautiful on ice thickness, so you know when place March 1-31 on Yellowknife pened On The Way To The Forum. Yellowknife in the 1940s. nwtmin- fall colours during prime it’s safe to venture out on them. Bay. Visit the famous castle built facebook.com/PtarmiganPtheatrics ingheritage.com cranberry-picking season. entirely of snow and ice and stay Pumpkin Lane: The McMahon and naccnt.ca Last Farmers’ Market: In early for the art exhibits, live music, film Midnight Sun Classic Car and Frame Lake Trail gets decorated with September, the final installment festival, ice carving competition, Motorcycle Show and Shine: Halloween jack-o-lanterns. MAY of the weekly Farmers’ Market is pond hockey tournament, fish fry, Check out some of the hottest Santa Claus Parade: A parade Break-up time. The lake ice begins held. Now’s the time to stock up for snow playground… you name it! wheels in town at this event hosted that’ll really make you feel like to crack, making it a rough com- the winter. Snowking.ca by the NWT Riders Association. you’re at the North Pole. Bring mute for houseboaters. Nwtra.ca Prospecting 101: Yellowknife is Frostbite 50: The annual hot chocolate! yellowknife.ca/en/ Yellowknife to Hay River, a mining town and this weekend cross-country ski race starting and getting-active/Special-Events.asp a.k.a. YK2HR: Three days, 500 JULY course through the NWT Mine ending at the Yellowknife Ski Club, kilometres, one monumental bike Heat, sun, water sports, and Training Society offers an introduc- March 18. For runners, try the DECEMBER trip along the Mackenzie Highway. music galore—it’s everything we’ve tion to prospecting. Frostbite Mini, a run along the ice Northern Lights season opens up Spring Arts and Crafts Sale: The longed for all winter long. and the ice is perfect for skating, road from the Long John Jamboree OCTOBER site to Dettah and back. YK Guild of Arts and Crafts and YK Canada Day: On July 1, gather skiing, fishing and skidooing. Quilters Guild’s annual spring sale for the annual parade down It’s hit-and-miss with the Northern Long John Jamboree: In and Holiday lights: Take a stroll of handmade pottery and textiles. Franklin Avenue, followed by live Lights because of the clouds. There around the Snowking castle on fro- down McMahon Frame Lake Trail Ykguild.wordpress.com entertainment at Somba K’e Civic will be snow by the end of the zen Yellowknife Bay. Family-friend- for the Christmas lights, starting Yellowknifers sure know Plaza outside City Hall. month. how to slide into spring. ly fun that includes ice carving and early December. Somba K’e Plaza is quite the sight to see, too. beard-growing competitions, a  yellowknife.ca or visityellowknife.com RILEY VELDHUIZEN

14 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 15 DISCOVER NWT CANADIAN DIAMONDS DIAMOND CENTRE Experience the A-Z of diamonds! • Billions of years of history

• Follow a diamond on its journey from beneath the arctic tundra to the beautiful and brilliant stone you see today

• See the tools of the diamond industry and watch real diamond cutters at work! • See real Canadian rough and polished diamonds, mined, cut and polished right here in Yellowknife!

Entry is free!

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nwtdiamondcentre.com 5105-49th Street, Yellowknife, NWT | 1.867.920.7108 16 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 17 WHAT TO DO: of Yellowknife. See first hand how IF YOU HAVE the rough rocks become shining stones. Stay for a free diamond polishing demonstration, presented Monday to Saturday at WINTER HRS 2:30 p.m. When the temperature drops below -30 C, you’ll still find Yellowknifers out on 24 Zip across a frozen lake and the street, the ice, the ski trails or in the bush—albeit wearing a few extra layers. Take in winter’s greatest gift to 5 twist and turn down forested Despite the chill, winter is the season of fun for many up here: it's a time of trails in a dogsled. Beck’s Kennels 1the North. Sign up for an Northern lights viewing, dogsledding, snow sports, frozen lakes and longjohns. aurora-viewing tour and bask in and Aurora Village have dedicated If you’re visiting in winter, here’s what to do... the glow of Yellowknife’s most and devoted dog teams excited to magical natural resource. give you a ride to remember.

When you’ve worked up TARA MARCHIORI 2 If you’re here in March, head 6 enough of an appetite, plan out to the Snowking castle on for dinner at Bullocks Bistro in Old Yellowknife Bay. It’s a favourite of IF YOU HAVE Town. Known for its fresh-caught tourists and locals alike. The design fish and Northern harvested meat, is different every year, but with its Bullocks is almost always live shows, ice slide and majestic packed—so if you want to get a ice and snow statues in the table, make a reservation. courtyard, it’s sure to impress. HRS 72 Learn about Dene history and Make sure you say hi to traditions by visiting a cultural Yellowknife’s monarch, the Learn about the area’s geology 7 camp and share stories over tea Snowking. and wildlife, and the history 1 and bannock (try B Dene and culture of Yellowknife’s first Adventures, bdene.com). Get the Warm up with brunch at the peoples at the Prince of Wales whole story of Yellowknife by Dancing Moose Café. There’s Northern Heritage Centre. If you 3 learning from the people who’ve local artwork all over the walls and, get hungry, the Museum Cafe is lived here for generations. if that’s not enough to look at, open for lunch on the second floor. planes taxi out on frozen Great Try the Catch of the Day special. Slave Lake right out the windows. Or get your hot chocolate to go and Wander up the Frame Lake stroll through Old Town to view 2 Trail to the Legislative some of Yellowknife’s original Assembly for a free, guided tour buildings and heritage hotspots. weekdays at 10:30 a.m. to learn about the NWT’s consensus Drop into Old Town government. The Legislative 4 Glassworks and channel your Assembly also has one of the artistic side to make a recycled- territory’s best art collections. glass souvenir. Visit the Old Town galleries for prints, furs and Lace up your skates and play jewellery. Then finish your day off 3 some lunch-hour shinny on at the NWT Brewing Company’s Frame Lake outside City Hall. Woodyard Brewhouse and Eatery for a bite and a pint of locally Visit the NWT Diamonds brewed beer. 4 Centre to find out the You can ice-fish innovative methods used by from the comforts prospectors to discover kimberlite of a SnowBear. deposits, just 300 kilometres north Say hello to your guides for RILEY VELDHUIZEN the day. Where they’re going, HURCOMBFRAN they don’t need roads. 18 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 19 ICE FISHING CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING WINTER Before you find a spot in the ice, get your fishing licence at For groomed cross-country ski  the downtown Reddi-Mart, trails, visit the Yellowknife Ski Canadian Tire or online at Club. You can also take your licences.enr.gov.nt.ca/fishing- skis out on Frame and Great licence Slave lakes, or drive down the Ingraham Trail. But check ice AURORA WONDERLAND/ thickness first at Yellowknife. BECK’S KENNELS ca/en/living-here/ice- Some tours include aboriginal ice measurement-and-safety.asp. fishing demonstrations. 124 Curry Drive. 867-873-5603. Becksken- OVERLANDER SPORTS nels.com. [email protected] Ski and snowshoe rentals. 867- 873-2474. Overlandersports.com B. DENE ADVENTURES Cultural and historical tours of STRONG INTERPRETATION Yellowknife, Dettah and N’Dilo, with The boreal forest has many stories drumming, ice fishing, traditional to tell in the winter. Strap on a It’s downright impossible not to take hand games demonstrations. set of snowshoes for this unique a memorable photo from inside the Snowking castle courtyard. 867-444-0451; 867-445-4520. guided adventure. 867-446-2799. Bdene.com, [email protected] Experienceyellowknife.com FRAN HURCOMB BLUEFISH SERVICES YELLOWKNIFE SKI CLUB Ice fishing in the comfort of a Skiing and biathlon programs; a Snowmobiling is a practical Go ice-fishing in style. Take a heated SnoBear bombardier. 867- heated two-story ski club, open IF YOU HAVE 873-4818. Bluefishservices.ca 3 and exhilarating way to 6 heated SnoBear—a fishing hut to members; a biathlon range; experience the Canadian North. on wheels—over the ice to your fish- 2 km of lit trails for night skiing. BOB TURNER ENTERPRISES Many operators provide ing hole and pull pike with DOGSLEDDING 867-669-9754. Skiyellowknife. professionally guided snowmobile Bluefish Services. Ice-fishing in the winter; smoking com, [email protected]. Club tours to some of our region’s most Try driving your own team! and drying fish in the summers. members can use a 16x14 canvas ONE stunning spots—and getting there Drop into Frozen Rock Studio 867-446-6502. [email protected] tent with plywood floors and a wood is most of the fun! 7 where a collection of artists, AURORA WONDERLAND/ stove on Banting Lake. Also open to covered in dust, carve away at their BECK’S KENNELS GREAT SLAVE ADVENTURES non-members, pending availability. WEEK Day trips, ice fishing and aurora- Made famous by History next masterpiece. If you’re still in Owned by dogsledding champion 867-444-8466. Skiyellowknife.com 4 Television’s Ice Pilots NWT, the market for some Northern art, Grant Beck, this is the real deal. viewing. Winter cabin rental. Start the day like a local at a Buffalo Airways has one of the stop by Northern Images, a gallery 124 Curry Dr. 867-873-5603. Beck- 867-445-2226. Greatslavefishing. 1 classic Yellowknife brunch spot, world’s most unique fleets of with prints, carvings, paintings and skennels.com, [email protected] ca [email protected] the Gold Range Bistro. You never vintage planes still in operation. jewellery from across the Arctic. know what kinds of stories you’ll hear. Hangar tours are available Monday AURORA VILLAGE GREAT SLAVE LAKE TOURS -Friday, by appointment only. It’s dinner time, so what will it Dogsledding during the day and Catch and sample fish on Great Work off brunch by exploring 8 be: Vietnamese vermicelli or aurora-viewing at night. 867-669- Slave Lake. nwtfishingtours.com, 2 the outdoors on skis, The Fat Fox has a selection of Arctic char sashimi? Korean 0006. Auroravillage.com, [email protected] snowshoes or by fatbike. Head out 5 coffee and espresso drinks to bibimbap or Ethiopian goat tibs? [email protected] to the Yellowknife Ski Club for wake you up after a late-night We pride ourselves on the diversity Who knows? You’re dog sled tour might be a training ground for the groomed ski tracks or venture off Northern Lights session. Or head of our local cuisine—check out our ENODAH KENNEL next local championship dog team. on foot or snowshoe to see the ice over to Birchwood Coffee Kó˛ for food section (page 48) and try Drive your own sled and get to caves. some freshly made cinnamon buns something nobody back home will know your friendly dog team. and bannock. believe you ate in Yellowknife. 867-444-9591, enodah.com, FRAN HURCOMB FRAN [email protected]

20 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 21 AURORA VILLAGE NANOOK AURORA TOURS Northern Lights viewing Tours offered in Japanese. 867- centre 30-minute drive outside 446-6800. Aurora-guide.com, of Yellowknife. Heated, reclining [email protected] AURORA VIEWING “Aurora Kotatsu” seats for winter Thanks to its prime spot below tours. Tobogganing, snowshoeing, NARWAL NORTHERN WINTER the auroral oval, Yellowknife is dogsledding, snowmobiling, ADVENTURES the best place in the world to aboriginal crafts lessons and city Experience the Aurora in the  see the Northern Lights. (But tours offered. Winter clothing and wild—but stay nice and cozy. 867- you already knew that.) snowmobile rentals available. 873-6443. Narwal.ca, outdoors@ 867-669-0006. Auroravillage.com narwal.ca ARCTIC TOURS CANADA [email protected] Selection of tour packages offered NORTH STAR ADVENTURES in English, Japanese, Mandarin AURORA WONDERLAND/ Guided aurora viewing tours and Cantonese, and Korean. 867- BECK’S KENNELS by snowmobile with aboriginal 446-7335. Arctictourscanada.ca Experience the Northern Lights guides, featuring storytelling from the back of a dogsled. 124 and cultural interpretation of the THE AURORA BOREALIS Curry Drive. 867-873-5603. Beck- Northern Lights. 867-446-2900. EXPERIENCE skennels.com. [email protected] Northstaradventures.ca, info@ Photography-focused tours near northstaradventures.ca Prelude Lake. 867-445-0772. AURORA Theauroraborealisexperience.com, YELLOWKNIFE TOURS AURORA CHASING theauroraborealisexperience@ Aurora-viewing, plus ice-fishing Play hide-and-go-seek with the au- gmail.com and dog sledding packages. 867- rora. 867-444-1211. seannorman. 444-5456. [email protected] com, [email protected] AURORA DREAM TOURS Tours offered in English, Mandarin GREAT SLAVE LAKE TOURS SONNY AURORA & SUNSHINE and Cantonese. 867-444-3888. Watch the aurora with a full belly Aurora tours and bed and breakfast Auroradreamtours.com, auro- of fish. Greatslavelaketours.com, in Old Town. Tours offered in [email protected] [email protected] English, Mandarin and Korean. 867-445-0151. Bbcanada.com/ AURORA NINJA PHOTO TOUR HELLO AURORA sunshine, [email protected] Aurora photography workshops Tours offered in English and Kore- available in English, Mandarin an. 867-445-9088. Helloaurora. YELLOWKNIFE NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR and Cantonese. 867-688-8884 or net, [email protected] Aurora-chasing, aboriginal culture 867-445-6688. camp and nature hike tours availa- [email protected] MY BACKYARD TOURS Evening trips for Northern lights ble. 1-888-405-3168. viewing. 867-920-4654. Myback- [email protected] yardtours.com [email protected] YELLOWKNIFE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Aurora-viewing, fishing, dinner Once Yellowknife Bay freezes over, it cruise, or snowmobile tours to a becomes a giant playground—and the city’s biggest parking lot. wilderness cabin on Great Slave Lake. Winter clothing available for rent. 867-873-5800, 867-444- 8320. Yellowknifeoutdooradven- tures.com, [email protected]

YELLOWKNIFE TOURS Aurora-viewing packages with other wintry northern activities. Tours offered in English and Cantonese. RILEY VELDHUIZEN RILEY RILEY VELDHUIZEN RILEY 867-873-4600. Yellowknifetours. You never know what fun you’ll stumble com, [email protected] upon in Yellowknife. Just make sure you’re bundled up if you plan to spend 22 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE some time outside. DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 23 Kite-skiers really give the term ‘windchill’ a whole new meaning. WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS KITE SKIING TO SEE THE Over the past decade, kite-

WINTER NORTHERN skiing has become the latest big LIGHTS? adrenaline-fueled sport to take  hold on the North’s frozen lakes. FORECAST: Although the aurora are AQUILON POWER KITE unpredictable, the best months to Learn to kite-ski with two certified view them are January through March instructors. After a couple of and mid-August or early September. kite-skiing lessons, book a day- If you’re here in April/May or October/ long excursion on Great Slave Lake. November, you may not see much. The 867-445-9758. Aquilonpowerkite. humidity coming from the breakup com [email protected] and freezeup of the lakes in and around Yellowknife tends to cloud the BLUEFISH SERVICES skies. Once you’re here, check @Au- Gear and training provided for roramax on Twitter, astronomynorth. sessions on Yellowknife Bay. 867- com or auroraforecast.com for activity 873-4818. Bluefishservices.ca forecasts. And if you happen to spot a lighthouse near certain Yellowknife businesses, such as Aurora Ford, Gallery of the Midnight Sun or Sushi North,here’s what their colours mean: green —there’s not much going on; ICE ROAD DRIVING red—there’s a Northern Lights storm. The History Channel’s reality YELLOWKNIFE CURLING CLUB VIEW: The trick is to simply get away show Ice Road Truckers made Family-friendly curling facility. from streetlights. If you’re on foot, famous Yellowknife’s Alex Open daily. 6008 Franklin Ave. 867- you’ll see them better from Frame Debogorski and our seasonal 873-4805. yellowknifecurling.com Lake. If you’ve got wheels, head to the highways. If you want to get out INDOOR RECREATION ice road to Dettah and then stop along on the ice, stay on designated YELLOWKNIFE FIELDHOUSE the side of the road for a magnificent roads like the Dettah ice road. When the mercury dips to -40C, view. If you’re feeling even more ad- you might want to be indoors. Indoor multi-sport fields, walking and running track, preschool play venturous, drive down the Ingraham ARCTIC EXECUTIVE Here are a few options. area. 45 Kam Lake Road. 867-669- Trail and turn off at any of the lake en- LIMOUSINE 3457. yellowknife.ca trance parking lots. Careful, though: Cruise down the ice road in a white THE MULTIPLEX many a driver has been so caught up limousine. Fits eight comfortably. A multi-purpose facility at the in the light show overhead, they’ve 867-446-5656. [email protected] intersection of Kam Lake Road, accidentally driven into a snowbank. and Old Airport Road. It includes Keep your eyes on the road! BOREALIS BIKE TOURS two icesheets, a gymnastics club Daily fat bike tours. All gear and facility and more. Yellowknife.ca/ ICE SKATING CAPTURE: Want to give Northern snacks provided. 867-447-0037. en/getting-active/Multiplex.as Lights photography a shot? Be sure Borealisbiketours-unlimited.com The city has five outdoor to bring a tripod and a spare battery; RUTH INCH MEMORIAL POOL rinks—including one downtown your batteries will drain quickly in NORTH STAR ADVENTURES Check online program for swim on Frame Lake, just outside the cold. Set your ISO to at least 800, Hour-long Dettah ice road tours. times. 6002 Franklin Ave. city hall. But be safe and check and leave your aperture open as wide Minimum four people per tour. 867-920-5683. yellowknife.ca yellowknife.ca to make sure the as it can go. If you’re not planning to 867-446-2900. Northstaradventures. ice is thick enough to venture take your own photos, you can pick ca, [email protected] YELLOWKNIFE out on. up a print or photo of the aurora-lit CLIMBING CLUB skies from various galleries and Indoor bouldering. 45 Kam Lake studios across town (see page 70). Road. [email protected]

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INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT Movies, billiards and bowling WINTER

AFTER 8 BILLIARD ROOM  Known for its pool tables and tournaments, this bar also hosts karaoke nights. 5001 Forrest Drive. 867-669-9983.

CAPITOL THEATRE Yellowknife’s only movie theatre, complete with mini-arcade. 4920 52nd Street. 867-873-2302. movies.yk.com

KINGPIN BOWLING CENTRE Glow-bowling, league bowling and family bowling offers something for everyone. 5125-52nd Avenue. 867-920-2695.

Where else are you going to rent a bike and take it for a spin on a lake? Just be SHOOTING sure you stick to safe, marked-off areas PERFORMANCE CENTRE like the Dettah ice road! Open October through April, Aurora Photo Tour you can shoot targets all winter DAVID STEVENS Aurora Viewing In Teepee long. Located in Kingpin Bowling COLLECTIVE SOUL SPACE Lanes building, on 52nd Avenue Deluxe Ice shing tour Yoga classes and workshops. and 51st Street. 867-920-4309. Snowmobile tour 4910-50th Street. 867-445-5888. Yellowknifeshootingclub.ca collectivesoulspace.org ATV 4x4 Tour FITNESS CLUBS SPORTS LEAGUES City/Ice Road Tour JUST FITNESS Want to join a team and kick or ARCTIC COMBAT Intense training programs include throw a ball around? The options Cameron Falls Hiking Tour FITNESS & MMA bootcamps, MMA, Crossfit and are open: Snowmobile Sled Ride MMA, Judo, Muay-Thai and more. more. Also home to Arctic Jiu Jitsu. BASKETBALL: ykba.com 160 Enterprise Drive. 867-445-2164. Helicopter City Ride 4920-54th Street. 867-873-2348. BROOMBALL: ykbroomball.ca justfitness.ca CURLING: yellowknifecurling.com ... AND MORE ARCTIC JIU JITSU FASTBALL: ykfastball.ca Brazilian Jiu Jitsu programs for RACQUET CLUB FLAG FOOTBALL: https://www. adults and for children. 4920 54th Squash courts, fitness classes, yellowknife.ca/en/getting-active/ Avenue (shares its space with Just personal training, weight and City-of-Yellowknife-Leagues.asp Fitness.) 867-445-1687. cardio rooms and even a hot tub. HOCKEY: ykrecleague.ca, ykoldtim- Arcticbjj.com 4002-49th Avenue. 867-920-2224. ers.com, ykminorhockey.ca ykracquetclub.com SOCCER: yksoccer.nwtkicks.ca BREAKAWAY FITNESS SOFTBALL: yellowknifeslopitch.com Weight and cardio rooms, personal TAIGA YOGA TENNIS: yellowknifetennis.com trainers and fitness classes. 5003- AND THERAPY CENTRE ULTIMATE FRISBEE: facebook.com/ 48th Street. 867-920-4220. Yoga classes, workshops and mas- yellowknifeultimateclub breakawayfitness.ca sage therapy. 4916-49th Street. VOLLEYBALL: nwtvolleyball.ca 867-766-2881. taigayoga.com

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RAVEN: Ubiquitous in Yellowknife, the BISON: You won’t see any of these massive ungulates in town, but garrulous raven can be heard conversing once you get about 60 kilometres up Highway 3, you’re sure to with its mates on rooftops or mimicking ccome across a bison—or 20—lazing or grazing along the side of the the sounds of the streets above a busy road. You don’t want to get too close; though these docile beasts downtown intersection. Take a few seconds generally keep to themselves, do not feed or approach them. Scheduled and charter service available. to watch them and they’re bound to surprise Scheduled Destinations: Operating: you with their intelligence—they are clever • EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL • JETSTEAM 31/32 problem-solvers and merry pranksters. The • FORT SMITH • CESSNA 206 • • For Reservations (ext. 1) and Charters raven is also revered as a trickster and helper YELLOWKNIFE CESSNA 210 • FORT McMURRAY • CESSNA 185 (ext. 3) and/or Cargo (Ext. 2) call: by the Dene. • FORT CHIPEWYAN • TURBO OTTER Toll Free 1-877-872-2216 • HAY RIVER or Direct 1-867-872-2216 • HIGH LEVEL FOX: Fox are a bit like the raccoons of Yellow- knife—they seem adept at co-existing with city www.nwal.ca folk. They wander off the rocky and forested trails around the city to scamper across downtown streets and backyards. They may appear curious, but they are generally scared of OPEN MAY 1 - SEPT 30 humans. Still, do not approach them. PTARMIGAN: These bulbous white birds aren’t so easy to spot in Quality Refurbished Bicycles & E-Bikes their white winter coats (which go brownish in the summer). That’s why you’ll see so many Yellowknife vehicles with bumper stickers [email protected] that read “I break for ptarmigan.” A patient eye will spot these B I K E WOR KS Yellowknife, NWT 3510 McDonald Dr. camouflaged birds, but if you want to increase your odds, look up among the branches of trees along the trails, or in a few Forrest Yellowknife, NT Drive and Old Town yards that seem to be ptarmigan hotspots. (867) 669-7654

BEAR SAFETY Be aware: this is black bear country. But a few tips will keep you safe on the trails. Stay alert and keep aware as you walk. Whether travelling with a companion (recommended) or alone, whistle or sing as you walk. Wildlife will hear you coming and likely go in the other We offer endless opportunities direction. If leaving the city, carry deterrents like bear for unforgettable adventures. spray, bear bangers, and/or an air horn, and become Aurora Tours • Ice Fishing Tours familiar with their safe usage beforehand. If you run into Hiking Tours • Yellowknife City a black bear, stay calm. Raise your arms to make yourself Tour Wildlife Viewing Tours appear big, talk firmly to the bear and back away slowly. Day/Night Photography If it approaches, use your deterrents. If camping, store FOR MORE TIPS VISIT: food far from your tent, in bear-proof containers. www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/bear-safety www.arctictourscanada.ca 867-446-7335 [email protected]

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30 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 31 WHAT TO DO: Though Yellowknife is IF YOU HAVE In the summer, it feels like the undeniably a winter city, 4 days go on forever. But that Yellowknifers live for doesn’t mean there’s no nightlife. their summers. Music Plan your own downtown pub crawl, but make sure you get to the and festivals under near- HRS Gold Range in time to hear the SUMMER endless sunlight, and 72 live houseband. (The bar made outdoor adventure both such an impression on Canadian within city limits and Why not start your trip with a songwriter Joel Plaskett, that he 1hike? Yellowknife and wrote a song about it!) outside, will keep you surrounding area have no shortage busy. Just don’t forget of pristine trails for the casual After a night on the town, to sleep. walker or avid hiker. (See the map 5 brunch is necessary. Head to for a rundown.) Twin Pine Diner for succulent twists on classic diner fare. IF YOU HAVE Tee off at the Yellowknife Golf 2 Club. We promise our 18-hole You haven’t experienced course, with its famed sand 6 Yellowknife until you’ve been fairways (portable grass provided), out on the water. Book a fishing tour HRS is unlike any you’ve played before. where you can sample your catch 24 And keep your eye on the ravens— with a classic shore lunch. You can they’ve been known to steal a ball even go out on a commercial fishing Time is tight, so get around or two. boat with Great Slave Lake Tours and 1town quickly by renting a bike. watch them pull their nets. You must be hungry by now. Stop by the iconic Wildcat 3 Head over to the Somba K’e Later, swap the boat for a 2 Café for lunch. Sit on the Plaza, which hosts Yellowknife’s 7 voyageur canoe and take the sunny patio with a scenic view of Farmers’ Market every Tuesday Floating Dinner Theatre tour with Back Bay and watch floatplanes evening. All types of cuisine are NARWAL Northern Adventures. take off and land on the lake. served up, ready-to-eat and there's Paddle around Old Town while plenty of space on the lawn and being regaled by a world-class Rent a canoe, kayak or picnic tables to have a seat. Once fiddle player. You’ll see mini-plays, 3 stand-up paddleboard (pages you’re done, shop for handmade watch painters create works of art 34-38) and take a tour through crafts to bring back home with you. and get a traditional meal, too. houseboat alley.

Stroll down the lanes and 4 roads of Old Town. Marvel at the eclectic shacks and the unique architecture—or better yet, use the Old Town Soundwalk app (ou le tour autoguidé Balado Discovery en Francais) to get some context and learn the history behind what you’re seeing.

Finish off the day by treating 5 yourself to dinner at the famous Bullock’s Bistro—with fish pulled from Great Slave Lake often that very same Relax at Yellowknife’s Farmers' Market on day. Here’s a secret: the pan-fried Tuesday nights. Folk on the Rocks is all about whitefish never disappoints. music, and food, and family, and sun, and fun. BRADEN BILL HANNAH EDEN/FARMERS MARKET

32 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 33 decide to stop for a picnic or drop IF YOU HAVE in your line, you’re guaranteed a beautiful view and some peace and quiet. ON THE WATER Take an extended trip to Great The city is surrounded by SUMMER ONE 4 Slave Lake’s East Arm, or book pristine lakes and waterways, a fly-in visit to one of the many with plenty of room for  lodges in the North Slave region. fishing, canoeing, kayaking WEEK You’ll find once-in-a-lifetime and boating. Arrange guided fishing and hunting experiences. fishing expeditions and tours Long summer days mean (Yes, the trout really are this big.) with local operators, or rent 1 there’s plenty of time to You could also take a floatplane your own vessel. explore the many waterways and tour of the city. If you want to stay lakes in and around the city. So grounded, drive about an hour LONG LAKE BEACH jump on a stand-up paddleboard down Highway 3 and there’s a Remember your sunscreen and and get to know this place. (Better good chance you’ll pull up next to swimsuit. Long Lake beach is at the yet, let Old Town Paddle & Co. a hulking bison, and maybe even a Fred Henne Territorial Park, out by teach you how to stand up first.) whole herd. the airport; beach volleyball nets available. You’ve spent a long day on the Check in for a night or two at a 2 water. Reward yourself with a 5 houseboat bed and breakfast RENTALS, FISHING TOUR AND pint of local craft beer and a burger in Yellowknife Bay and start your DAY TRIP OPERATORS at The Woodyard Brewpub and day off with a jump in the lake. Eatery. AURORA VILLAGE Our summers are buzzing SPORT FISHING Head up the Ingraham Trail 6 with activity. Stay up all night Explore Prosperous Lake in a 3 and have a cookout at one of and watch the sun barely dip traditional 26-foot freighter canoe. the many day-use areas just off the below the horizon and start 867-669-0006. Auroravillage.com. highway. No matter where you planning your trip back. [email protected]

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NARWAL NORTHERN ADVENTURES Tours, instruction and canoe and kayak rentals at daily, weekly and monthly rates. Check out the Floating Dinner theatre on Thursday nights—three hours of live entertainment, traditional dinner and paddling in Voyageur canoes. 867-873-6443. Narwal.ca [email protected] HANNAH EDEN/FARMERS MARKET

The summers may be short, but they’re spectacular. And the long days mean veggies grow like crazy. 34 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE SUMMER 

Canadians love to paddle. LAKE WHITEFISH Coregonus clupeaformis Remember to always wear Found in Great Slave Lake’s Yellowknife Bay, as a lifejacket and know the 3. Taking the well as at Tartan Rapids outside the city and in 3T's of paddle safety. 1. Trip Planning 2. Training Essentials lakes along the Ingraham Trail, whitefish average 1kg. These fish provide a lot of action but must be PaddleSmart is a free, activity-based presentation for new paddlers of any age, wanting to learn about water and hooked gently, as they have fragile mouths. paddle sport safety. Whether you are new to paddling or you have lots of experience, PaddleSmart is a good ﬁ t for those interested in learning more about how to be safer out there by being aware and being prepared.

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An angler’s paradise PaddleSmart_HalfPage.indd 1 2017-07-24 10:28 AM Forget the gold mines, the real NORTHERN PIKE Esox lucius treasure’s in the water Home of the Pike are greedy, so they’re relatively easy to catch. But hold on tight; they’re fighters! Often called jackfish, pike generally run from Canadian North 2 to 7kg, and some tip the scales at more than 18kg. Pike prefer Midnight Golf Classic warm, slow-moving, weedy water. You can catch these year-round.

June 22-23, 2018 WALLEYE Sander vitreus vitreus Also commonly called pickerel (a misnomer), these are ARCTIC GRAYLING Proud of our Visitors arguably the most prized shorelunch around—what you Thymallus arcticus catch is culinary quality. On average, walleye weigh in Grayling are treasured by anglers for their feistiness, which 70 years of tradition Welcome at 1 to 2kg, but people have been known to reel them guarantees an exciting battle, but are limited to the open Yellowknife Golf Club is the • Fully stocked Pro Shop in at 3kg. You can catch these year-round throughout water season. Members of the whitefish family, the pretty little unique experience every golfer • Licensed Lounge & Restaurant the Mackenzie River watershed and in the tributaries of fish with sail-like dorsal fins are found at the mouths of rivers. should tick o their gol ng • Full Length Driving Range Great Slave Lake, as well as other little lakes in the area. They average from 0.5 to 1kg and can reach up to1.5kg. bucket list, come enjoy this • Club, Mat, and Power Cart Rentals experience of a life time on North Available America’s most Northern 18 hole • Lessons from CPGA Professionals Championship Golf Course. LAKE TROUT INCONNU Salvelinus namaycush Stedonus leucichthys 867-873-4326 Lake trout average 4.5kg, but catches of 18kg and above Inconnu average from 3 to 5kg, although it’s not uncommon are common. They grow slowly in our cold water, taking 12 to reel them in at 9 to 14kg. Some even reach up to 22kg. The www.yellowknifegolf.com [email protected] or more years to mature. The big ones can be found out in name is French for “unknown,” but they’re well known in Great the East Arm of Great Slave Lake. Slave Lake and Marian Lake, where they’re often called coney.

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• Great Slave Lake (in both Old Town and Giant Mine) • Vee Lake/Walsh Lake SUMMER • Prosperous Lake (at Cassidy Point and Secondary)  • Madeline Lake • Pontoon Lake • Prelude Lake CityCab • Powder Point (for Prelude East/ 1993 Ltd. Hidden Lake) • Reid Lake 873-4444 • Tibbitt Lake DownloadCityCab our mobile app from Google Play or the App Store. 1993 Ltd. LICENCES 873-4444 23 Visitors and residents between 16 and 65 can purchase NWT fishing licences online, some government offices, at the downtown Red- di-Mart, at Canadian Tire, Old Town Emporium and Polar Tech (licences

RILEY VELDHUIZEN RILEY are free for anyone over 65). Canadi- World Famous Pitch your tent and start an visitors can purchase a seasonal Fish `N´ Chips a fire under the (almost) licence for $20, or a three-day midnight sun. “The sauce remains the same” licence for $15. Non-residents pay $40 for a seasonal licence, $30 for Voted #1 Reader’s Digest a three-day licence. Be sure to carry NORTH STAR ADVENTURES PRELUDE LAKE MARINA Best Fish & Chips your licence while fishing. in Canada Aboriginal-owned business offer- AND RENTALS ing fishing tours and more. 867- Rent fishing boats and pontoons Phone (867)873-FISH(3474) at Prelude Lake Territorial Park, 3534 Weaver Drive 446-2900. Northstaradventures.ca, Old Town, Yellowknife, NT [email protected] 30 km east of Yellowknife on the “Yesterday’s News Jo-Ann Martin & Mark Elson Licensed Ingraham Trail. 867-446-5779. Today’s Fish & Chips” Handicap Accessible OLD TOWN PADDLE & CO. Preludelakemarina.com ON LAND Rent stand-up paddleboards or sign up for lessons to enjoy the water in YELLOWKNIFE HOW TO BE A YELLOWKNIFER a new fun way. Oldtownpaddle.com. OUTDOOR ADVENTURES An introduction to the city for Pet friendly [email protected] Trophy fishing and fish fry dinner visitors and new arrivals alike—try 1, 2, 3 & 4 tours. Birding and photography the Live Like a Local Tour. 867-446- bedroom Suites OMEGA MARINE also available. 867-444-8320. 2799, howtobeayellowknifer.com, In-suite laundry Inflatable and aluminum boats, Yellowknifeoutdooradventures. [email protected] Northview Apartment REIT com. [email protected] In house and motors, for rent on the shore has helped residents in the of Great Slave Lake. 867-873- INBOUND/RECEPTIVE TOUR CO. maintenance YELLOWKNIFE TOURS 3770 or 1-800-873-5104. For City tours by local historian. 867- Yellowknife community for Laundry facilities Autumn aurora-viewing packages 873-4036, [email protected] Parts & Service Emergencies call over 15 years find a place 867-444-5378. Omegamarine.ca, around town and out at Trout Furnished suites [email protected] Rock Lodge. 867-873-4600. STRONG INTERPRETATION to call home. Yellowknifetours.com, aurora@ Guided tours exploring the boreal 34 And So Much OVERLANDER SPORTS yellowknifetours.com forest, strolls through Old Town, Locations More and more. 867-873-5546. Canoe and kayak rentals. 867- Searching for an apartment to rent in Yellowknife? 873-2474. Overlandersports.com, Experienceyellowknife.com, www.northviewreit.com For more details call: 867-445-1993 or 867-446-2385 [email protected] [email protected] Across Canada, Northview’s passion is providing our customers with a place to call home.

38 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 39 YELLOWKNIFERS Melaw Nakehk’o Spot the difference For the last two years, Somba Central to our past, present and future, K’e Park has been home to a Yellowknife’s bush planes come in many hide tanning camp, organized SUMMER species. Here’s a quick guide to tell the by Dene Nahjo, a group of difference between the planes you see young Indigenous leaders in the sky. who promote environmen- tal and social justice and community building. Melaw DC-3 Nakehk’o, a moose hide tanner, demonstrates the ins and outs Physical characteristics: Full, tapered belly resembling a fish; low wings that angle of the labour-intensive tanning toward a central, three-pronged tail; plum- process to school children and age variable, but Northern species often curious passersby. The practise have a green mask. Sound: Single per- is rooted in respect—people are sistent howl. Population: 607 (produced asked not to walk over tools and 1936-42, 1950). Related planes: None. It’s been said that the only replacement for a water used during tanning, for DC-3 is another DC-3. Fact: Starred in the instance, so as not to dishonour History Channel’s Ice Pilots NWT. the animal or the hunter. Pilatus Porter Physical characteristics: 11m long; box- Cessna 185 shaped snout, wiry legs and square wing- Physical characteristics: 7.9m long; ELAINE ANSELMI/UP HERE tips; unattractive but spry. Sound: Noisy feline nose, slender tail; agile, lithe, growl, similar to the Beaver. Population: 562 maneuvers well, highly responsive; can (produced 1959-present). Related planes: fly on floats, wheels, floats with wheels, Helio Courier, Helio Stallion. Fact: The Pilatus Piper Cub and skis. Sound: On take-off, it emits THE NORTH COUNTRY STABLES TENNIS and dog-walkers. An extension of holds the world record for highest landing Physical characteristics: 6.8m long; highly a cough followed by an uninterrupted On the outskirts of the city, next The city has three outdoor tennis it leads towards the Bristol Mon- screech. Population: More than 4, 400 by a fixed-wing aircraft: in 1960, it touched recognizable by its eager, snub nose and to the Yellowknife Golf Club, courts at Somba K’e Park, McNiven ument, Lakeview Cemetery and open, friendly face, the Cub’s low-hanging (produced 1961-1985). Related planes: down on a 5,750-metre mountain peak in this property has four outdoor Beach and near the Multiplex. 867- Jackfish Lake. Pack bug spray! Nepal—but then crashed on its way out. belly and stocky legs lend to it a slow, stur- Found Bush Hawk. Fact: Founder Clyde dy air. Sound: The butterfly of bush planes, Cessna tested all his prototypes and once paddocks, an outdoor riding arena 446-9421. yellowknifetennis.com, the Cub flies nearly silently. Population: leapt from an inverted plane mid-flight. and riding trails. Private and group [email protected] NIVEN LAKE TRAIL 19, 888 (produced 1938-1947). Related lessons for all levels of riding are Running alongside a marshy planes: Super Cub. Fact: The Cub is the available. Horse leasing offered, ecosystem, home to amphibians, most popular training plane. with half- and quarter-leases. waterfowl, muskrats and beavers, 867-920-2211. Gsah.ca/en/north_ this 2 km trail is a must for country_stables.html. gsah@ wildlife fans. ssimicro.com HIKING TRAILS Yellowknife is a hiker’s dream, PROSPECTORS’ TRAIL THE OUTDOOR RANGE whether you’re looking for Accessible from the Fred Henne DeHavilland Beaver Head down Highway 3, turn when you casual afternoon strolls or Park Campground, this 4-km trail Physical characteristics: 9.2m long; see the sign for the sandpits. BYOG—or intense week-long expeditions. is full of geological phenomena. box-shaped body and blunt, pug-like Bring Your Own Guns. 867-445-4783. There is no shortage of trails nose; once described as a “big ol’ Yellowknifeshootingclub.ca within city limits, not to mention RANGE LAKE TRAIL pelican”—slow, cumbersome, but carries an abundance of popular hikes Connects to the Frame Lake Trail its weight in fish. Sound: Loud snarl YELLOWKNIFE GOLF CLUB from the hospital, through the punctuated with piston-like bangs and farther up the Ingraham Trail. An 18-hole, par-72 golf course with uptown supermarket and starts pings. Population: 1, 657 (produced DeHavilland Twin Otter sand fairways and reasonable green behind the Shell convenience store 1947-1967). Related planes: Norseman, Physical characteristics: 15.8m long; sleek, pointed nose and full, bottom-heavy breast; IN YELLOWKNIFE: Turbo Beaver. Fact: The Beaver is named long, blunt-tipped wings set toward the centre of the back; plumage variable, but notable fees is just off Highway 3, and gas station. after Canada’s national animal, but the species include the Kenn Borek (red, black and white underbelly) and the Canadian across from the airport. If you don’t MCMAHON FRAME LAKE TRAIL first Canadian-designed DeHavilland was Forces (solid red with a large blue dot under the wing). Sound: Quiet growl, intermittent have time for the full 18, whack a This 9 km trail circles Frame Lake in named after the Chipmunk. low whooshes when propellers reverse direction mid-flight. Population: 844 (produced 1965-1988, 2008-present). Related planes: The single-engine Otter. Fact: In 2001, when few balls on the driving range. 867- the centre of town, and is popular Antarctica’s resident doctor needed a medevac from her -60C winter outpost, the Twin Otter 873-4326. Yellowknifegolf.com with walkers, bicyclists, joggers was the only plane rescuers trusted to perform the mission.

40 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 41 ILLUSTRATIONS BY TONIA COWAN TIN CAN HILL A popular off-leash dog-walking trail that links Yellowknife with the old Con mine site.

YELLOWKNIFE SKI CLUB TRAILS A day-use fee of $5 gives access SUMMER to multiple routes—from 2 to 10  km—full of wooded trails and views of Back Bay.

ON THE INGRAHAM TRAIL: BIG HILL LAKE This is a hidden treasure of the Yellowknife area. Accessible by driving down the Ingraham Trail to Madeline Lake (25 km east), with parking available on a rough pull-out on the south side of the DISCOVER YOUR NORTHERN ADVENTURE! highway. The 6 km round-trip • Nationally Accredited Instructors • School Programs, Youth Camps hiking trail is well marked in • Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Tours • Wilderness Survival the summer months only. It is a • Canoe & Kayak Certifi cation Programs • Voyageur Canoe Tours great destination for an overnight • Licensed Outfi tter; Northern Guides • Inuit Culture Sharing, Igloo Building camping trip. No facilities. • First Aid Certifi cation Programs • Northern Owned & Operated • Bed & Breakfast since 1981 CAMERON FALLS TRAIL This 2 km round-trip pathway to [email protected] 867.873.6443

RILEY VELDHUIZEN RILEY www.narwal.ca Cameron Falls on the Cameron The Ingraham Trail winds through cabin country. River is accessible from the Ingra- ham Trail, 46 km east of Yellow- knife. The falls are a prime day-trip destination with many beautiful views of the taiga landscape. The Yellowknife Guide to Bugs They may not be poisonous but they still drive you mad. Know how to stay sane: PRELUDE LAKE TRAIL MOSQUITOES: Newcomers who BLACKFLIES: These small suckers This scenic 2.5 km nature trail aren’t accustomed to mosquitoes are going to aim for the backs of within the Prelude Lake Territorial tend to get swollen welts from your ears and neck. Their bites don’t Campground (30 km east) provides their bites at first. Not to worry— hurt, they just bleed. Make sure gorgeous views of Prelude Lake soon your body adapts and you will you’re on swatting patrol in June. and interpretive signage will barely even notice a bite, like us. explain everything you need to Use bug spray, wear light colours, HORSEFLIES/BULLDOGS: Their know about the North’s wildlife and YOUR NORTHERN and avoid scented products. Smoke names are representative of their vegetation. from your bonfire will keep them at force. These guys are not fun to bay. Other defenses are bug jackets deal with. They’re big and common RANNEY HILL HIKE RELOCATION or authentic moccasins made with around lakes. Bug spray won’t It’s 2.5km of trail marked by colour- smoky moose hide. work—your only defense is baggy ful flagging tape. You know you’re SPECIALIST clothes. at the end when you climb the pink granite of Ranney Hill. At the top? A Corporate Relocations | O ce Relocations | Packing panoramic view of the Yellowknife 51 International Relocations | Scheduled Freight Service area and its wilderness. To get to the Local & Long Distance Moving | Storage: Palletized – Heated trailhead, drive about 6 km onto the Ingraham Trail and turn left on Vee 120 Enterprise Drive, Yellowknife NT Lake Road. Most people park on the matco.ca Ph: (867) 873-3333 Fax: (867) 873-4998 shoulder at the trailhead.

42 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 43 Top-notch schools and excellent WHAT TO DO WITH programs for all children • Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten • Advanced placement YOUR KIDS • French Immersion for K-12 Yellowknife’s a great place • Literacy, math and gifted coaches for families. Summer or • Sports Academy winter, you’ll find it easy • Indigenous language and culture curriculum to keep busy with the little • Enhanced fine arts programming ones. Be sure to check out the Yellowknife Recreation ... and so much more! Guide for specific events and activities that are planned during your visit.

BOOGIE DOWN AT THE BELLA DANCE ACADEMY HURCOMB FRAN Make some new From ballet to hip-hop, from friends in Yellowknife. babies to adults, there are dance For more information call 766-5050 or visit yk1.nt.ca classes for everyone. #103 – 349 Old Airport Road, 867-87-DANCE, belladance.ca FARMERS’ MARKET those in the know. ykskatingclub@ Grab a bite, listen to some music outlook.com, https://www.ykskat- BREAK OUT THE BIKES and run around with the kids until ingclub.ca/pages/LEARN-TO-SKATE/ Head down to the bike rodeo in they get tuckered out. Somba K’e www.thequiltedraven.com ALL THE SUPPLIES A QUILTER NEEDS June to get a free tune-up and go Civic Plaza, Tuesdays from 5:15- LOVE THE LIBRARY through an obstacle course. Prizes 7:30 p.m. from early June until All sorts of readings, arts and crafts available. September. activities and programs throughout the year at the Yellowknife Public FLIP FOR GYMNASTICS Library. Second floor of the Centre We have over 2000 bolts of fabric including: Register for gymnastics programs Square Mall, 5022 49 street, 867- Northcott, Princess Myra, Island Batiks or drop-in for some fun. 41 Kam 920-5642, Yellowknife.ca/ypl and Kaffe Fassett. We also carry a large Lake Road—in the Multiplex, 867- 920-7771, info@ykgymnastics. PLAY TOGETHER selection of notions, books, kits, and more! com, yellowknifegymnastics.com Drop into the multiplex for some extended playtime for kids up to We have a selection of Yellowknife-themed MAKE BELIEVE AT THE MUSEUM 4 years old. Toys included. Check patterns by local Yellowknife quilters. Pull out the stuffed animals or for times here: https://www. get dressed up and live like a yellowknife.ca/en/getting-active/ true bushman or woman at the drop-in-programs.asp downstairs museum play area. For little and big kids alike. 4750 48 SOAPBOX DERBY HOURS OF OPERATION street, 867-767-9347 Junior racers vie for glory at the Mon. – Fri. 10am – 5:30pm annual soapbox derby down Sat. 10am – 5pm LEARN TO SKATE School Draw Avenue in early June. Closed on Holiday weekends

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46 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 47 MUSEUM CAFÉ BOSTON PIZZA Café fare (the catch of the day is Casual chain dining with pizza, FOOD& popular) with a Northern touch, pasta, salads and ribs in a room CAFES AND LUNCHES served up in a sunlit room on the full of big-screen TVs. 5102 48th second level of the Prince of Wales Street. 867-920-2000. bostonpiz- Lighter fare, first-rate coffee, Northern Heritage Centre. Open for za.com DRINK great for a midday meal weekday lunches only. 4750 48th  Street. 867-873-7570. Pwnhc.ca/ THE CELLAR BAR & GRILL No matter what you're craving, Yellowknife’s diverse culinary scene has something to offer you. BIRCHWOOD COFFEE KÓ˛ visit/cafe.asp A live-music venue serving steaks, Have a coffee or latte, the perfect burgers, seafood dishes and more. companion to homemade cinna- THE DANCING MOOSE CAFÉ Wingless Wednesday, featuring mon buns or a Bannock ‘N Egger. Attached to Old Town’s Bayside baby back ribs with a variety of 5021 49th Street. 867-873-5466. B&B on the shore of Yellowknife sauces, is a hit. 4910 50th Avenue. Birchwoodcoffeeko.com Bay, it serves breakfast and lunch 867-920-7819. facebook.com/ to a mix of locals and visitors. 3505 thecellarbarandgrillyellowknife BUBBLE TEA NORTH McDonald Drive. 867-669-8842. Bubble tea is the main item, but baysidenorth.com COYOTE’S BISTRO ON FRANKLIN this little spot also offers frozen Everything from pub fare and yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies. steaks to crab for sit-in or take-out. 5115 48th Street. 867-766-2012. The 4511 50th Avenue. 867-873- Bubbleteanorth.com 8880. facebook.com/coyotesbis- troonfranklin THE FAT FOX CASUAL & PUB FARE Haloumi sandwiches and chili and GOLD RANGE BISTRO delicious espresso drinks. Also Grab a pint with your meal for Western and Chinese dishes serves a proper English cream tea. the full experience are served up in this classic din- 5008 50th Street. er-styled eatery, which is popular [email protected] THE BLACK KNIGHT with locals for its daily specials, A popular after-work watering hole, hearty breakfasts and sassy servers. FLAVOUR TRADER this Scottish pub offers hearty pub 5010 50th Street. 867-873-4567. A cooking school, spice shop and fare, daily specials (Greek Knight, gourmet resto with pick-up/drop- Wings Knight etc.) and a large HOT SHOTS PUB & GRUB in. 5003 48th Street. 867-444- selection of beer on tap. Upstairs, The name says it all for this strip 9759, [email protected] the Top Knight frequently mall establishment, which delivers hosts live shows. 4910 pub fare along with occasional GOURMET CUP 49th Street. 867-920-4041. specials. 4 Stanton Plaza Mall. A large selection of coffees are blackknightpub.com 867-669-7529. [email protected] available in this bright café, which also serves up baked goods and sandwiches. Lower level YK Centre Mall, #3 4802 50th Avenue. 867-873-8782. Gourmetcupyel- lowknife.ca

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LULUZ MARKET The downtown food truck This gourmet grocery store in the scene is vibrant in summer. Centre Ice Plaza is home to an extensive deli section featuring HANNAH EDEN/UP HERE European cheeses and meats. It QUIZNOS SUBS STARVIN MARVIN BISTRO also offers a wide range of organic, Two locations: 349 Old Airport Road, A little taste of Russia in Kam Lake, gluten-free and specialty ingre- across from Wal-Mart and in the Yellowknife’s industrial district. Try dients, and prepared meals. 480 Yellowknife Airport. Take-out and sit- their classic borscht, or the Starvin Range Lake Road. 867-873-2003. down. 867-920-7827 quiznos.ca Marvin roll—a rice paper wrap packed 2015 BEST TOUR OPERATOR AWARD 最傑出旅行社大奬 with hamburger, rice and veggies. NORTHERN FANCY MEATS 2017 OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARD 最優秀商業大奬 SUBWAY An independent butcher, Fancy Two Locations: 5103 50th Street. ONE OF A THAI Meats offers a fresh collection of 867-920-2727; Stanton Plaza, Old Look for their bright red truck cuts and prepared meats, along Airport Road. 867-920-2700. downtown for home-style Thai cui- with seafood and a wide range Take-out and sit-down. subway.ca sine influenced by owner Sousanh of deli specialties. 314 Woolgar Chanthalangsy’s mother’s recipes. Avenue. 867-873-8767. TIM HORTONS 309 Old Airport Road. 867-873- SAFFRON WEAVER AND DEVORE 4999. Take-out and sit-down. Their authentic Indian cuisine The front of this YK staple is a SEASONAL READING BY NORTHERN Centre Square Mall, 4905 50th is a standout in the food truck mini-grocery store serving Ave. Take-out. timhortons.ca community, with star menu items residents of Old Town and N’Dilo. including vegetarian samosas and 3601 Weaver Drive. 867-873- GASTOWN GRILL butter chicken. 2219. Serving uptown and dedicated Nigh downtowners, this silver trailer in FRESH FISH Gastown’s parking lot has legendary Great Slave Lake is a fish-lover’s burgers and diner fare. delight and there’s no shortage of local fishmongers Light MARY BROWN’S FAMOUS EATING IN ROGER BUCKLEY 867-447-1958 CHICKEN AND TATERS Where we pick up everything SHAWN BUCKLEY 867 875-8077 The name says it all—you know from fresh fish to duck confit. what you’re getting at the city’s GREAT SLAVE FISH PRODUCTS newest fried chicken joint. 350 SPECIAL OFFER! GROCERY STORES Pick up fresh fillets, whole fish Aurora Emporium Art Gallery is a Borden Dr. (867) 920-6279. and smoked fish from this truck, northern owned business featuring authentic We’ve got three major grocery Don’t miss this great deal! Indigenous products of the Dene, Metis and Inuit stores—YK Direct Charge Co-op usually parked on 50th Avenue, or peoples of the Northwest Territories. MURRAY’S CURBSIDE 8 issues of Up Here Magazine at 50% off We feature buffalo and muskox leather products, (321 Old Airport Rd., 867-873- from their floating warehouse on TREATS & EATS newsstand prices! Northwest Territories diamonds, furs, Indigenous stone 5770, Ykcoop.com) and Your Yellowknife Bay. 867-873-9896. and bone carvings, northern gifts and souvenirs! This big red food truck on Franklin Only $24.99 GST included. Independent Grocer (two locations: Avenue. Montreal-smoked meat Call 1-866-572-1757 Canada downtown, 14 4910 50th Avenue, WOOL BAY th sandwiches, poutine and ahoem- or 416-932-5070 4701‐50 Avenue 867-669-9100; uptown, 250 Old COMMERCIAL FISHERY in the Discovery Inn Building on Yellowknife’s main street. made Lemonade are all here. Call Barry Buckley 867-444-8195 867.688.0111 or 867.688.8555 Airport Road, 867-766-3195, [email protected] www.uphere.ca Yourindependentgrocer.ca) Like us on Facebook. Open 7 days a week. *Add $20.00 for US orders and $35.00 for International orders

58 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 59 dining facilities. 4825 49th Street. 867-873-3531; 1-800-661-0892. Explorerhotel.ca Watermark Tower Anderson Thomson Tower WHERE NORTHERN LITES MOTEL 4503-52nd Ave. 5300-49th Street Twenty rooms with microwaves and fridges. 5115-50 Street. 867-873- 6023. Yellowknifehotel.com Apartments & Hotel Suites to welcome you to Yellowknife TO STAY NOVA COURT ANDERSON THOMSON TOWER/ DAYS INN AND SUITES All 54 rooms are equipped with inter- WATERMARK TOWER Large, comfortable rooms in the net and satellite TV at this uptown Apartment-style hotel offers suites heart of downtown, with select location. Most suites include washer with kitchens in secure downtown suites offering kitchenettes, queen- and dryer. Monthly and corporate buildings with fitness centres, in- sized beds and jacuzzis. 4401-50th rates. 476 Range Lake Road. 867- suite office workspaces and wireless Avenue. 867-873-9700; 1-877- 873-6686; 1-866-570-6682. high-speed internet. 5300-49 839-1236. Daysinnyellowknife.com Street/4503 52nd Avenue. 867- QUALITY INN 873-5701. Polardevelopments.com DISCOVERY INN & SUITES YELLOWKNIFE Enjoy the comfort and convenience of city life, together with enchanting views of Aurora Borealis in Close to the city’s business and A longstanding, recently renovated winter, or the splendor of the midnight sun in summer framed by either the Yellowknife cityscape or ARNICA INN government centres, this hotel hotel in the heart of downtown majestic Great Slave Lake. Forty-two room inn between is also convenient to shopping Yellowknife, close to shopping, Old Town and downtown, with facilities and restaurants. 4701 dining and more. 5010-49 Street. kitchenettes and air-conditioning Franklin Avenue. 867-873-4151; 867-873-2601, Choicehotels.ca [email protected] available. 4115 Franklin Avenue. 1-866-873-4151. Discoveryinn.ca 867.873.5701 [email protected] 867-873-8511. 1-877-873-8511. SUPER 8 MOTEL www.polardevelopments.com Arnicainn.com THE EXPLORER HOTEL Located in Frame Lake South, this Developers, Owners & Operators Overlooking the city yet close to pet-friendly hotel is close to shop- CAPITAL SUITES all major features, the 187-room ping, restaurants, Stanton Territorial Furnished studios, 1, 2-bedroom Explorer is one of Yellowknife’s Hospital and the airport. 308 Old and family suites for extended best-known hotels, featuring Airport Road. 867-669-8888; stays are highlights of this conference facilities and upscale 1-800-800-8000. Super8.com downtown facility, which also offers high-speed wireless internet, airport shuttle service, a fitness room and a business centre. 100-5603 Franklin Avenue. 867-669-6400; 1-877-669-9444. Capitalsuites.ca

CHATEAU NOVA YELLOWKNIFE The city’s newest hotel, on the way into town. With a dining room and lounge it’s ideal for meetings and conferences. 4825 48th street, 867-766-6682, www.chateaunova. ca/chateaunovayellowknife.html

COAST FRASER TOWER Fully equipped kitchens, balconies, 24-hour front desk service, three meeting rooms and complimentary breakfast are available at this central spot. 5303 52nd St. 867-873-8700; 1-800-663-1144. Coasthotels.com FRAN HURCOMB FRAN

60 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE Take the perfect picture DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 61 from Pilot’s Monument. BLUE RAVEN BED & BREAKFAST Atop Old Town’s Latham Island, overlooking Great Slave Lake, offers a crackling fireplace in winter, and a spacious deck in summer. Full breakfast. 37 Otto Drive (up the hill).

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EMBLETON HOUSE  BED & BREAKFAST  Four private luxury studio suites    with kitchenettes, bathrooms, mas-  sage tubs, computers, TV, internet,  fire places, skylights and three, pri- Open Year-Round Summer Hours: vate bedrooms with shared kitchen • Mile 180 of the Mackenzie Highway # 35 (Midway between Edmonton,Mon-Fri AB 9am-8pm & Yellowknife, NWT)Winter Hours: and living room. 5203 52nd Street. • All Services Available Visit our Web Site: www.highlevel.caSat/Sun/Hol 10am-8pm Tues-Sat 9am-4pm 867-873-2892; 1-888-909-5203. • • • • FRAN HURCOMB FRAN Visitor Information • Giftshop •• Outdoor Picnic Area •• Large Parking AreaAll •• Services Museum Admission Available by do- in High Level, Alberta Kick up your feet at a www.embletonhouse.com nation B&B after getting off the • Feature display “Northern Trading Post” over 1600 food & medicine containers in a General Store Setting. P. 780-926-4811 • F. 780-926-2814 • [email protected] dusty trail. • Human History featuring First People to live in this area, Farming & Trapping/Fur Trade in the region, includ- LUCY’S PLACE ing a photo display. www.highlevel.ca Uptown townhouse accommoda- • Special events thoroughout the year.include Chirstmas Open House, Art Shows, Craft Sale, Childrens’ Pro- gamming. • Summer Farmers Market tions. 19 Butler Road, 867-446- VISITOR INFORMATION • GIFTSHOP • MUSEUM • PICNIC AREA • LARGE PARKING AREA AURORA YELLOWKNIFE 5053, [email protected] 10803—96 St. Physical . 10511—103 St. (mailing) . High Level, AB, Canada T0H 1Z0 JENNY’S B&B Phone: 780-926-4811 Fax: 780-926-2814 Email: [email protected] Single, twin and double rooms NARWAL BED & BREAKFAST BED & BREAKFASTS available in this downtown home Old Town location on Great Slave include a spacious back deck and Lake with a lounge area, TV and wifi. Cozy comfortable rooms in and barbeque. Free parking available. Owned/operated by longtime North- outside of town, fully licensed 5102 52nd Street. 867-444- ern family. 4702 Anderson Thomson 5456, 867-765-5456. Blvd. 867-873-6443. Narwal.ca by the City of Yellowknife. For Š Š Open for more information, visit www. yellowknifebnb.com Breakfast & Lunch spectacularnwt.com. NORTHERN STAR B&B Tuesday – Sunday BAYSIDE BED & BREAKFAST In Niven neighbourhood, offers Š Š Š Š Š Š 8am to 4pm ARCTIC CHALET In the heart of Old Town, on the aurora and city tours too. 224 BED & BREAKFAST shore of Great Slave Lake, this Niven Dr., 867-445-9918, mail@ charming spot features a popular northernstaraurora.ca P: (867)669-8842 Š Š Š Š 3505 MCDONALD DR. dancingmoosecafe.ca Spacious rooms with private decks and entrance and guest BBQ, wifi, café, a wrap-around deck and cable TV, in-suite washer and dryer. impressive view of the lake. Four SONNY AURORA Located near the airport. 8 Glick Court. rooms and a cabin, wifi and guest & SUNSHINE B&B 867-873-2498. Arcticchalet.ca lounge. 3505 McDonald Drive. Located down in scenic and historic 867-669-8844. Baysidenorth.com Latham Island. 8 Lessard Drive. ARDEN AVENUE 867-445-0151. BED & BREAKFAST BIRCHES BED & BREAKFAST Three queen rooms, one with A comfortable home within WILLOW RIDGE RETREAT Off-grid guesthouse on Ingraham kitchenette, plus a living/dining walking distance of downtown, Please call or email me to discuss issues of area and workout room in a restaurants, art galleries and walk- Trail, powered by sun and wind concern to you and to share your ideas. location close to the hospital and ing trails. 4 Rycon Drive. 867-873- energy. Access to kayaking, skiing, uptown shopping area. Continen- 2913. Bbcanada.com/12945.html; dogsledding and more. Prelude tal breakfast. 120 Arden Avenue. [email protected] West. 867-920-2019. Willowridg- eretreat.ca 867-873-5384. ardenbnb.ca kevin_o’[email protected] | 867-767-9143 ext. 12110 | www.mla-framelake.ca

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64 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 65 FREE TO SEE BRISTOL MONUMENT THE DUMP THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE In homage to the North’s aviation Go scavenging for furniture or sou- ARE FREE history, the Bristol freighter—once venirs at YKea—Yellowknife’s dump. operated by Wardair—now over- Accessible by Highway 4, check the AURORA BOREALIS looks Highway 3 near Yellowknife city’s website for scavenging hours. Tour guides can take you to some Airport. In 1967, it became the first of the best places to see the lights, plane to land at the North Pole, INNER CITY TRAILS AND HIKES but you can also venture out on and three years later, it was donat- One of the few walking trails main- your own. On a clear night, head ed to the city as a monument. It tained year-round, Frame Lake is to a spot that isn’t too light-pol- has stood in this spot as long as a relaxed trail within the city. After luted, and just look up. Bring hot visitors have driven into the city that, check out Tin Can Hill, near chocolate to keep you cozy. where aviation is as foundational the old Con Mine site. as mining. HOUSEBOATS Start out from Old Town’s public docks to reach the colourful houseboats of Yellowknife Bay. Our distinctive, floating community got its start in the 1970s, when local character Tim Shandrick parked his home in Yellowknife Bay. Today, owners live year-round, canoeing to the mainland in summer and walking on the ice starting around mid-November.

NWT DIAMOND CENTRE Learn about the intricate steps that go into diamond mining and Watch a diamond take shape at a polishing refining. Free diamond polishing demonstration. demonstrations Monday to Friday, at 2:30 p.m. 5105 49th Street. BILL BRADEN 867-920-7108.

BUFFALO AIRWAYS DAY-USE AREAS THE NWT Book a tour of the Northern Picnic at one of the lake’s day-use LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY airline’s fleet, made famous on the areas. Fred Henne is your closer Learn how decisions are made in television show, Ice Pilots NWT. Call option, or Yellowknife River or the NWT and check out our unique 867-873-6112 and ask for the Air- Pontoon Lake along the Ingraham territorial mace. Tours Monday to Wear store to book a tour. Available Trail for some more privacy. On Friday at 10:30 a.m.; self-guided year-round at noon, Monday- the Ingraham, cast a line or even audio tours are available during Saturday. www.buffaloair.com; have yourself a campfire and get opening hours. To book tours for [email protected] a taste of northern isolation for large groups, call 1-800-661-0784, beginners. or 867-669-2230. Assembly.gov.nt.ca N’dilo and Yellowknife’s Old Town on a trademark BILL BRADEN BRADEN BILL sunny, summer day.

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OLD TOWN ing machinery, old photos from SOMBA K’E CIVIC PLAZA For the architecture or history buff, the mine’s heydays and more. All kinds of free events are held check out Yellowknife’s historic Pack some snacks and enjoy them here in the summer from outdoor lakefront district, Old Town. The at the nearby picnic tables. movies and markets, to live perfor- Wildcat Café and Weaver & Devore mances and drop-in yoga classes. are two of our founding business- PILOT’S MONUMENT es. Yellowknife’s first bank still It’s got the best 360 degree view SWIMMING stands, a little log cabin on Otto of the city year-round, where you People here can’t help them- Drive. You’ll also glimpse the work can watch floatplanes land and selves—there’s too much fresh of the city’s most famous architect, take off amongst the houseboats, water around to not just jump Gino Pin, who designed the futuris- right at the memorial for bush right in! You can’t swim in Frame tic townhouses on McDonald Drive pilots past. or Jackfish Lake, but Long Lake as well as the “Eraser House” on is great, as is Great Slave and the Latham Island—its slanted shape THE PRINCE OF WALES larger Ingraham Trail lakes. Just mirrors the contours of the region’s NORTHERN HERITAGE CENTRE steer clear of boats and fishers. many mine headframes. The museum houses artifacts and collections from across the North- TOBOGGANING OUTDOOR MINING west Territories and has rotating The city maintains three sliding HERITAGE MUSEUM exhibits throughout the year. hills at 51st Avenue, Bristol Pit and Visit the Giant Mine site near the Donations are welcome on entry. Parker Park. Visit Yellowknife.ca for Great Slave Cruising Club and 867-873-7551. pwnhc.ca directions and conditions. public boat launch. Here, you can find ore cars and train tracks, load- Tip Check out Google Street View for a virtual tour of the city

68 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 69 Kieron Testart MLA Kam Lake & GALLERIES I want to hear about the issues that ARTS matt er to you. AURORA EMPORIUM 867.797.9143 x 12137 ART GALLERY [email protected] CULTURE A source for Northern art in many  Yellowknife has a rich and diverse arts scene. Dive in! forms. 4701 Franklin Avenue. 867-688-0111. facebook.com/ HANNAH EDEN/UP HERE PRINCE OF WALES NORTHERN auroraemporiumartgallery HERITAGE CENTRE (PWNHC) The museum exhibits art from or relat- DOWN TO EARTH GALLERY ing to the NWT. This year, there will be Local and pan-territorial art in an art installation inspired by a woven Old Town. 5007 Bryson Drive. blanket, made of items reclaimed 867-920-0711. facebook.com/ Weather economic from residential schools. 4750 48th downtoearthgallery Street. 867-873-7551. pwnhc.ca climate change. FIREWEED STUDIO Staying on top of northern ﬁ nances since 1969. WESTERN ARCTIC MOVING Locally made pottery. Open PICTURES (WAMP) June-September on Saturdays and Nonprofit organization that produces at the Farmers’ Market. 867-920- YK Guild and showcases films and digital 4573. ykguild.wordpress.com, media, rents equipment and hosts [email protected] workshops. They hold the annual 4918-50th St. Laurentian Bldg., Box 1620, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P2 ARTLESS COLLECTIVE Yellowknife International Film Festival. FROZEN ROCK STUDIO www.averycooper.com T:867.873.3441 TF: 1.800.661.0787 F: 867.873.2353 Northern film collective that 4916 49th St. 867-766-2586, wamp.ca All northern carvings. Corner of organizes the annual Dead North 49A Avenue and 41st Street. Film Festival. 42-B Otto Drive. YELLOWKNIFE ARTIST RUN 867-873-3735. COMMUNITY CENTRE (ARCC) GALLERY OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN The volunteer-run organization Inuit and Dene art, plus souvenirs. TOLL FREE ASSOCIATION FRANCO-CULTUR- supports and promotes arts groups 5005 Bryson Drive. 867-873-8064. 1-800-994-7477 ELLE DE YELLOWKNIFE in Yellowknife. ykarcc.com galleryofthemmidnightsun.com [email protected] Cultural shows for Yellowknife’s www. Cooper Regel.ca large francophone population. YELLOWKNIFE GUILD OF ARTS MOTHER EARTH ROCKS 867-873-3292. afcy.info AND CRAFTS (“THE GUILD”) Stone and bone carvings. 3608 FULL SERVICE LAW FIRM You can take any arts class (like Franklin Avenue. 867-446-1643. Sherwood Park, AB 780-570-8448 NORTHERN ARTS stained glass, jewellery-making, [email protected] Yellowknife, NT 867-920-4000 & CULTURAL CENTRE (NACC) fibre arts, pottery) as long as you’re Rankin Inlet, NU 289-698-8369 8 ahanni rie 87.87.88 Edmonton, AB 780- 452-6800 00 Mini Mall 87.87.88 Where most stage plays and other a member. 113 Kam Lake Road. NORTHERN IMAGES Calgary, AB 403-543-1100 icwind8ahoo.ca Mail orders welcome. performances are held. Box office 867-920-4573. ykguild.wordpress. Prints, photos, carvings and more. hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11-6; Sat com 4801 Franklin Avenue. 867-873- 12-6. 4701 52nd Avenue, 867- 5944. northernimages.ca 766-6101. naccnt.ca YELLOWKNIFE Hole 'n Wall Yarns FARMERS’ MARKET VISUAL EFFECTS rd At the Somba K’e Civic Plaza, beside 5005-53 St. (inside Quilted Raven) OLD TOWN GLASSWORKS Custom framing and Northern art. City Hall, you will not only find food Specialty yarns, wool and wool blends, Qiviut. Purchase retail items or learn how to 4905 48th Street. 867-873-3536, galore, but locally made crafts every Wooden and metal knitting needles and crochet hooks. sand-blast your own original designs visual-effects.ca. info@visual-ef- Tuesday night starting at 5:15 p.m. onto glass, turning recycled wine fects.ca bottles into cups, vases and unique from early June to mid-September. mementos. Check online for work- yellowknifefarmersmarket.ca shop hours; pre-booking required. 3510 McDonald Drive. 867-669- For a list of galleries to view 7654. oldtownglassworks.com just in case and purchase artwork FLIP TO PAGE 72. [email protected] 867.445.9922 www.hole-n-wall-yarns.ca

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BOOTLEGGER TO SHOP Centre Square Mall, 5022 49th From crafts and souvenirs to homeware and outdoor gear. Street. 867-766-4759. Bootlegger.

RILEY VELDHUIZEN RILEY com NORTHERN SOUVENIRS Arctic Jewellers 669-8884 A wide range of souvenirs. 4905 BIJOU BOUTIQUE Aurora Advance 873-2503 48th Street. 867-873-9696. north- Women’s clothing and accessories, Bootlegger 766-4758 [email protected] gift items. 50/50 Mini Mall, 5004 50th Avenue. 867-766-2456. Diamond Nails 766-2457 NORTHERN TRANSITIONS [email protected] Rogel’s Barber Shop 873-4166 Custom parkas and Northern arts Northern Transitions 873-9908 th and crafts. Centre Square Mall, ERASMUS APPAREL Ogre’s Lair Game Shop 444-8526 0-4 Street 5014 49th Street. 867-873-9908. T-shirts, hoodies and other Reddi Mart 873-9844 Fa 87-8 Northerntransition.com clothing adorned with original SLR Consulting Canada Ltd. 765-5695 For leasing inquiries contact: Yellowknife-focused designs. 4602 The Source 920-4814 Carol-nn Colpitts 0-7-00 OLD TOWN GLASSWORKS Create your own take-home 50th Avenue. 867-444-0307. Yellowknife Tours Ltd. 873-4600 Locally-made and recycled Carol-nn.ColpittsColliers.com souvenir at Old Town Glassworks. Erasmusapparel.com Yellowknife Public Library 920-5642 glassware. Two-hour stenciling Tim Horton’s NEW workshops available at $40 per FOR WOMEN ONLY 87-87-80 person. 3510 McDonald Drive. Women’s clothing and accessories. 867-669-7654. Oldtownglass- Scotia Centre, 106-5102 50th Ave. works.com 867-873-9613. Forwomenonlyyk. ARTS AND CRAFTS com. [email protected] THE QUILTED RAVEN Local gifts and keepsakes Quilting patterns and supplies. FOR MEN ONLY 5003 53rd Street. 867-920-0303. Men’s clothing and accessories. ARCTIC JEWELLERS Thequiltedraven.com Lower Level YK1 Mall #22, 4802 Gold nugget jewellery and Canadi- 50th Avenue. 867-873-5940. an diamonds. Centre Square Mall, SIGNED formenonlyyk.com 5022 49th Street. 867-669-8884. Signs of all kinds, digital printing arcticjewellers.com and cut vinyl—plus retail items HARLEY’S SOUVENIR featuring Ptarmi the Ptarmigan. AND SHIRT SHACK INKIT SCREEN PRINTING 5024 51st Street (second floor.) Clothing from the legendary Graphic design, cut vinyl, embroi- 867-920-0770. janet@signedyk. Harley’s HardRock Saloon, plus a dery, custom T-shirts, NWT and com tattoo parlour. 5018 51st Street. Canada flags. 5124 48th Street. 867-873-8731. 867-873-5094. Inkit.ca UP HERE STORE Home of Up Here magazine, the ICEBLINK LAKE AWRY CAP & CREST store has t-shirts, books and High-end clothing and accessories Four floors to explore! Apparel and souvenirs bearing the Northern merchandise. uphere.ca for women, from gowns to yoga ap- “Ragged Ass Road” logo and more. parel. 50/50 Mini Mall, 5004 50th Unique Home Furnishings & Giftware YK Centre Mall. 4802 50th Avenue. YELLOWKNIFE BOOK CELLAR Avenue. 867-873-3033. Facebook. available to take home. 867-873-6999. lakeawry.com Your best source of literature from— com/iceblinkyellowknife Special Orders Welcome and about—the North. 4921 49th LULUZ MARKET Street. 867-920-2220. JUST FURS LTD. Open Monday to Saturday High-end kitchenware and special- bookmanager.com/168003x Men’s and ladies’ hats, headbands, 9am - 6pm ty ingredients. 480 Range Lake Rd. sheared beaver accessories, mitts, 867-873-2003. scarves, slippers, jewellery and 4610 50th Ave • Yellowknife, NT www.qualityfurniturenwt.com 873-2004

72 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 73 more made from northern furs. pets. 50/50 Mini Mall, 5004 50th 3602 Franklin Ave. (Old Town). Also Avenue. 867-873-3688. boreal- available at the airport giftshop. [email protected] Caroline Cochrane 867-873-6748. justfursyellowknife.com DRUGSTORES MLA Range Lake OVERLANDER SPORTS REITMANS All kinds of sporting, lifestyle and THE MEDICINE SHOPPE WHERE TO SHOP #100, 314 Old Airport Road. 867- camping gear can be purchased 314 Old Airport Rd. 867-920-7775. 669-9400. Reitmans.com here. 4909 50 Street. 867-873- Medecineshoppe.ca  2474. overlandersports.com Your Complete WAREHOUSE ONE SHOPPERS DRUG MART #104, 314 Old Airport Road. 867- 4911 49th Street. 867-873-4055; Outdoor & Travel Outﬁ tters 766-3450. Warehouseone.com 1-800-746-7737 Shoppersdrugmart.ca

WEAVER AND DEVORE SUTHERLAND’S DRUGS TRADING LTD. FURNITURE AND Pharmacy, health supplements, An essential: Yellowknife’s oldest HOUSEWARES gift items, magazines, and a friend- general store, and one of its first busi- ly four-legged staffer. 50th Street nesses, offers everything from outdoor QUALITY FURNITURE and 50th Avenue. 867-873-4555. camping, hunting, fishing and boating A Yellowknife standard for furniture Sutherlandsdrugs.ca equipment to clothing suited to the and home décor. 4610 50th subarctic climate. 3601 Weaver Drive. Avenue. 867-873-2004. Qualityfur- 867-873-2219. Weaverdevore.ca niturenwt.com 867-873-2474 Fax: 867-920-4079 VINTAGE AND VOGUE SECOND HAND SWAP SHOP 4909 50th St., Yellowknife, NT Eclectic clothing and accessories Accepts, trades and sells gently BIG BOX (867)767-9143 ext. 12153 in this deluxe consignment store. used furniture. 46th Street and www.overlandersports.com [email protected] 5012-50 Street. 867-873-8483. 50th Avenue. 867-873-6435. THE BRICK 312 Old Airport Road. ROY’S AUDIO 867-765-0605. Thebrick.com VIDEO UNLIMITED Big screen TVs, cellphones, stereo- CANADIAN TIRE systems and smaller gadgets and 328 Old Airport Road. SPORTS AND RECREATION gizmos. Lower level YK Centre Mall 867-873-2403. Canadiantire.ca #10, 4802 50th Avenue. 867-873- BOREALIS KENNELS 5441. Roysaudiovideo.ca HOME HARDWARE & PET SPECIALTIES BUILDING CENTRE Pet food, toys, accessories and, of 332-334 Old Airport Road. 867- course, coats and booties for your 669-9945. Homehardware.ca COURTESY NORTHWEST TRADING COMPANY TRADING NORTHWEST COURTESY MARK’S WORK WEARHOUSE 307 Old Airport Road. 867-669-9267. Marks.com Jaco Ishulutak, Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Fisherman 2011 THE SOURCE VISIT OUR Centre Square Mall, 5022 49th St. 867-920-4814. Thesource.ca WEBSITE www.northernimages.ca Canada’s leading retailer of Inuit arts and crafts for over 40 years. Canada’s northern images STAPLES #130, 314 Old Airport Road. northern art by 867-766-6220. staples.ca northern artists WAL-MART Moccasins are cozy, 313 Old Airport Road. 4801 Franklin Avenue locally made footwear. 867-873-4545. Walmart.ca Yellowknife - 867 873 5944

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NORTH STAR ADVENTURES Fishing and sightseeing packages. When You’re 867-446-2900; 867-669-2900. Serious About Northstaradventures.ca Staying Warm! PAO! OPEN WATER CHARTERS Canada Goose, Resolute Chinese and TOUR and Snow Mantra Parkas Air charter services including Western EXCURSIONS sightseeing, fishing and hunting. Weaver & Devore Cuisine  1-867-446-1313. Trading Ltd. 867.873.3309 Total wilderness is just a bushplane ride away. YKopenwatercharters.com 867.920.7878 3601 Weaver Drive, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2J5 Phone (867) 873-2219 Fax (867) 873-9020 Fax 867.873.6238 Delivery - Take Out - Eat In ADVENTURE NORTHWEST FRONTIER FISHING LODGE PETERSON’S POINT LAKE www.weaverdevore.ca th Big game hunting. 780-247-0247. Guided fishing. 1-877-465-6843. LODGE Lower Level, Scotia Centre, 5102 50 Ave., Yellowknife, NT Adventurenw.com Frontierfishinglodge.com Trophy trout, Arctic photography workshops. 1-867-920-4654. AHMIC AIR THE GREAT CANADIAN Petersonspointlake.com Flightseeing tours and charters. ADVENTURE COMPANY 867-920-4400. Ahmicair.com Ice road tours and dogsledding, PLUMMER’S ARCTIC LODGES or fishing lodge packages. 1-888- Three- four- and seven-day fishing AIR TINDI 285-1676. Adventures.com packages. 204- 774-5775. Plum- NORTHERN INTERIORS Flightseeing tours and charters. merslodges.com Custom Blinds, Shades, Drapery, 1-888-545-6794, 867-669-8200. GREAT SLAVE LAKE SAFARIS Convieniently located Bedding, Fabrics and Hardware Airtindi.com Overnight trips to the East Arm. SANDY POINT LODGE between Yellowknife’s 867-445-3625. Fishing, hiking, golfing, berrypick- Old Town and Downtown! (867) 920-2289 [email protected] ARCTIC SAFARIS Greatslavelakesafaris.com ing. 1-867-874-2303. Spl.yk.com www.northerninteriors.ca Call Toll Free: 877.873.8511 Guided trophy hunting, fishing Reserve online at: www.arnicainn.ca and photography. 867-873-3212 GREAT SLAVE SLEDGING CO. SUMMIT AIR Wilderness retreat by plane, Flightseeing tours and charters. AYLMER LAKE LODGE snowmobile or dogsled to Moraine 1-866-709-7717; 867-873-4464. Lake trout and Arctic grayling Point Lodge. 867-873-3528, Flysummitair.com fishing. 780-513-9723. Aylmer- [email protected] lakelodge.com TALTSON LAKE LODGE HEARNE LAKE LODGE Family-friendly guided fishing. BATHURST INLET LODGE Guided fishing tours. 1-866-729- 1-888-649-5566. Taltsonlakelodge.ca We offer Aurora Viewing, City Tour, Ice FULL SERVICE BOOK STORE Watersports, hikes, wilderness 7453. Hearnelakelodge.com Road Tours, Ice Fishing, ATV, Snowmobiling Toll Free 1-800-944-6029 and Snowshoeing adventures, so you will TROPHY LODGE Phone: (867)920-2220 camping, fishing. 867-873-2595. discover the true north in an exciting way. Bathurstarctic.com LAC LA MARTRE ADVENTURES Fishing on Great Slave Lake’s East Arm. 4921b 49th St., NT Three-day and week-long fishing 867-873-5420. Trophylodgenwt.ca 1-867-444-3888 [email protected] BLACHFORD LAKE LODGE trips. 1-877-335-8855; 1-810-334- www.auroradreamtours.com www.yellowknifebooks.com & CONFERENCE RESORT 9381. Nwtfishing.com WATTA LAKE LODGE [email protected] find us on Facebook Access to Blachford, Magrum and Guided fishing. 867-873-5330. Grace lakes, trout and pickerel fish- LYNX TUNDRA LODGE Wattalake.com. [email protected] ing, summer and winter. 867-873- Self-guided fishing and canoeing. 3303. Blachfordlakelodge.com 867-872-5272; 780-464-7537. YELLOW DOG LODGE, INC. In Fort Providence, overlooking the Mackenzie River Lynxtundralodge.com Sport fishing, canoeing, hiking, ENODAH WILDERNESS TRAVEL/ aurora viewing. 1-403-668-9936. TROUT ROCK LODGE NARWAL Yellowdoglodge.ca Summer: fishing, duck hunting. NORTHERN ADVENTURES Winter: ice fishing, snowmobiling, Overnight or 6-day paddling tours. YELLOWKNIFE AURORA - WILDLIFE - FISHING - SASHIMI & FISH DINNER aurora-viewing. Meeting and 867-873-6443. Narwal.ca OUTDOOR ADVENTURES 2 and 3.5 hour tours GreatSlaveLakeTours.com 35 Modern Rooms - Kitchenette Units Available - Restaurant conference facilities and a licensed Everything from floatplane tours Conference Facilities - Licensed Lounge - ATM Satellite TV - Wireless Internet - Arts & Craft Shop lounge. 867-873-4334; 867-669- NONACHO LAKE FISHING CAMP to Nahanni River excursions. 867- 867.875.8077 24 hour On-Site Gas Bar 7980. Enodah.com Trophy fishing. 888-652-8247. 873-5800. Yellowknifeoutdoorad- Shawn Buckley Phone: (867) 699-3511 Fax: (867) 699-4300 Great Slave Lake Tours NWT [email protected] Nonacho.com ventures.com Tours! Year-Round [email protected] snowshoeinn.ca

76 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE • CITY GUIDE 77 HERE FOR WORK?  When you’ve only got so much time between meetings, meetings and more meetings, there are a few Yellowknife musts to squeeze in. No booking, time commitment or gear necessary.

YELLOWKNIFERS “Yellowknife was always an aviation and mining town. ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK The airlines deliver the commerce that the people Walk the Frame Lake Trail. It’s of Yellowknife provide to accessible from downtown and the mining industry.” probably minutes away from your “Buffalo Joe” McBryan, meetings. The whole loop takes a Owner, Buffalo Airways bit longer than an hour and runs WITHIN REACH, BEYOND BELIEF behind the Legislative Assembly AURORA VIEWING I AURORA VIEWING BY DOG TEAM and along the far side of the lake. HEATED SEATS FOR VIEWING I WINTER CLOTHING RENTALS Check out the museum. If you’ve AURORA VIEWING WITH DINNER I SNOWSHOEING I WILDLIFE VIEWING got more time to take in all the NATURE HIKES I GIFT SHOPS I BOAT TOURS exhibits, great.

IN THE EVENING

Hike up Pilot’s Monument. You’re probably waiting for a table at-Bull- HANNAH EDEN/UP HERE ocks Bistro anyway, so you’ve got the time. If it’s fall, winter or spring, and you save the climb for after dinner, you might even see the Northern Lights.

something to brag about when you Take a stroll through the eclectic get home. It’ll probably garner a shacks in the Woodyard and contin- few Facebook and Instagram likes ue through Old Town for a few more BEFORE YOUR FIRST as well. vantage points of Houseboat Bay. MEETING Watch the sunrise over Yellowknife Depending on the time of night, Bay. Grab a coffee at one of our head into either the galleries, Just Snap a selfie under the temper- top-notch shops (page 49), choose Furs or Old Town Glassworks to pick ature display sign at YK Centre. your vantage point (we’d suggest up a Yellowknife souvenir. Or just It’s not uncommon for the digital Pilot’s Monument or Twin Pine Hill) take home a growler from NWT thermometer to read temps below and be dazzled. Brewing Co. -30 C, which is sure to give you BOOK NOW!

78 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE Tour Desk located at 4709 Franklin Ave., Yellowknife, NT www.auroravillage.com 867-669-0006 [email protected]