OUR YELLOWKNIFE the Wild Doesn’T End Where the Roads Begin
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TRAVEL TIPS • MAPS • ACTIVITIES FREE! DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE The wild doesn’t end where the roads begin 2017 VISITORS GUIDE OLD TOWN. PILOT’S MONUMENT. WILDCAT CAfÉ. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. FRAME LAKE TRAIL. SEE THEM ALL. If you’re visiting Yellowknife, stop by the Northern Frontier Visitors Centre Outcrop is offering visitors free use of a fleet of sturdy one-speed bicycles for touring anywhere within the city limits, any day of the week from early June until late September. The Quarry Restaurant, located at the Chateau Nova Yellowknife, delivers food and quality nothing short of exceptional. This modern steakhouse-themed restaurant is opened for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers a large menu at really great prices. NORTHERN FRONTIER Our Quarry Lounge provides the perfect atmosphere to meet for drinks, enjoy nightly food specials or finish the day VISITORS CENTRE with a nice glass of vino. 867.873.4262 visityellowknife.com CLIENT: Client Name VERSION: A REVISION: 1 DATE: Dec / 22 / 16 TIME: DOCKET #: 0000-A000 SIZE: 5.25” x 8.5” (with full bleed 0.125”) (Full page) COLOUR: CMYK DESIGNER: BC PUBLICATION: Visitor’s Guide, Year UP HERE PUBLISHING LTD. / Suite 800 / 4920-52 Street / Yellowknife / Northwest Territories / Canada / X1A 3T1 / T. 867-766-6710 / F. 867-873-9876 / www.uphere.ca The City of Yellowknife WELCOMES YOU! Discover Yellowknife is a cooperative effort from our own City staff, the friendly tourism staff at the Northern Fron- tier Visitor Centre 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 of 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. 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 Farmer’s Market. Entertaining young and old, our parks and trails are a Yellowknife experience not to be missed. After all, in Yellowknife the wilderness is only five minutes away. Whether you prefer a stroll around down- town, a self-guided tour in old town, or hiking in the wilderness, I am sure you will find your perfect getaway adventure here. Welcome to Our Yellowknife! BROSHA/NWTT DAVE yellowknife.ca Mayor Mark Heyck [email protected] Connect with the 4 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE City of Yellowknife on CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION 44 WITH THE KIDS A quick look at our city, from its Family fun and adventure awaits. Locally owned and operated for over 40 years! history to busting common myths. 48 FOOD & DRINK 12 GETTING HERE From high-end northern cuisine to food Travelling to—and within—the city? It’s truck fare and diner classics. simpler than you might think. 60 WHERE TO STAY 14 14 - WHEN TO COME From B&B to penthouse suite, A look at the highlights we’ve got you covered. of the 2017 calendar year. 66 FREE TO SEE 18 WHAT TO DO: WINTER The Northern Lights are The possibilities are endless… only the beginning. as long as you’re bundled up. • Sample itineraries 18 70 ARTS AND CULTURE • Dogsledding 22 This city has a vibrant arts scene. • Ice Fishing 22 Visit our studios, see a show or • Cross-country skiing 22 bring some authentic art home. • Northern Lights viewing 22 • Kite skiing 24 72 WHERE TO SHOP • Ice road driving 24 72 The lowdown on where to get gifts • Ice skating 25 for loved-ones back home, or where • Sports facilities 25 to go to refill your prescription. • Indoor sports 26 • Share your experiences 28 76 TOURS & LODGES 32 WHAT TO DO: SUMMER Get out of the city and into the Insurance Days when the sun never seems to set wilderness by air, by boat, by leave you sleepless in the best way. snowmobile, by dogteam... Replacement Vehicles • Sample itineraries 32 BEFORE YOU LEAVE We’ll pick you up • Beaches 34 78 • On the water 34 Key souvenirs to remind you of your time in Yellowknife. • Fishing 34 Yellowknife • Fishing guide 36 • Cultural tours 38 YELLOWKNIFE EMERGENCY 867-920-2970 867-873-3424 • Golfing 38 PHONE NUMBERS 669 • Horseback riding 38 873 Reservations, Out-of-town and Worldwide Toll-Free 920 766 • Hiking 38 765 2222 • 669 Bushplane guide 40 873 920 1-800-387-4747 • Share your experiences 42 766 1111 765 YELLOWKNIFE AIRPORT, 101 Bristol Court Airport PRODUCED BY UP HERE PUBLISHING LTD. COVER: BILL BRADEN Email [email protected] For worldwide service please call 1-800-CAR-RENT / 1-800-227-7368 6 CITY GUIDE • DISCOVER OUR YELLOWKNIFE www.nationalcar.ca literature Want to get a feel for the place? or taking in tunes at the city’s Put these on your reading list: YELLOWKNIFE: famous Folk on the Rocks music Solomon Gursky Was Here by Mordecai Richler festival. Winter is a crisp, invig- Late Nights on Air AN INTRODUCTION orating season of dogsledding, by Elizabeth Hay snowmobiling and ice fishing. Old Town by Fran Hurcomb You’ve just arrived in the capital into a city bursting with life, home And we’re home to a life-changing of the Northwest Territories and to many cultures, in a population Northern Lights experience that one of the most vibrant, diverse of just less than 20,000. draws visitors from around the communities in Canada’s North. world. Yellowknife offers many of the While the Yellowknives and urban amenities you’d find in Let this guide be your starting Tłįcho Dene have lived in and any Canadian centre. At the same point as you explore your new travelled through the region for time, the city is nestled in the surroundings, though you’re thousands of years, Yellowknife Northwest Territories wilderness, sure to find surprises all on your was permanently settled 83 years where there are simply too own! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, ago, following the discovery of many lakes to experience in one YouTube, Instagram or LinkedIn or gold. From its rough-and-tumble lifetime. In summer, the sun stays come visit us in person at City Hall. beginnings as a frontier mining up for nearly 24 hours−meaning Welcome to Yellowknife! town, Yellowknife has evolved endless days of camping, fishing, ANGELA GZOWSKI/UP HERE MOISTURIZER AND LIP BALM: SUNSCREEN, SUNGLASSES, HAT: イエローナイフ: はじめに Yellowknife has really dry winter There isn’t quite 24 hours of day- 貴方は、ノースウェスト準州の 太 陽 が 2 4 時 間 近く昇ります-つ 欢迎你光临加拿大西北地区首 air—so be prepared. light, but it gets pretty close. You 州 都 で あ り 、カ ナ ダ 北 部 の 最 も 活 ま り 、キ ャ ン プ 、フ ィ ッ シ ン グ 、ま 府黄刀市! 这里是黄刀Dene族 WHAT TO PACK might want to keep that in mind 和Tlicho Dene族的祖籍地,但 気に満ちたコミュニティのるつぼ たは有名な“Folk on the Rocks” The north of 60 essentials KEEP YOUR CAR WARM: If you’re for sleeping purposes, too—an eye- 愿这个坐落于美丽辽阔的亚北极 のひとつに到着しました。 という音 楽フェスティバ ルなど、 spending the winter here, you’ll mask can take care of that. 終わりなく一日中楽しめます。冬 原野上的城市带给您前所未有 イエローナイフ族とデネ族は何千 want to buy a battery blanket and に は 犬 ぞ り 、ス ノ ー モ ー ビ ル や ア 的感受! 年 も の 間 、こ の 地 域 に 居 住 ま た は be able to plug in your car to keep イスフィッシングの身 の引き締ま 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 WINTER it heated overnight—otherwise it る よ う な 爽 快 な 季 節 、そ し て 世 界 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 Dress in layers. That means long- won’t start at -30C. 中から観 光客を引きつける驚愕 豊 富 な 金 鉱 の 発 見 に よ り ま す。辺 TlichoDene族的祖籍地,但愿这个 johns, snowpants, fleece tops, and のオーロラが 現 れます。 THE LINGO 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 wool socks. On windy days, this is ローナイフは2万人弱の人口、数 ぜひ、この案内書を貴方の新 的城市带给您前所未有的感受! your ticket to staying warm. You Words you'll hear around 十もの民族からなる国際都市とし しい環境を探検するにあたっ can rent gear from My Backyard SUMMER Yellowknife—and what they ノースウェスト準 州 の 州 都 であり、 て驚くほど発 展してきました 。 てのスタート地点にしてくださ Tours (mybackyardtours.com) and BUG SPRAY: You can purchase bug mean イエロ ー ナイフデネ 族 とティへよう い。私たちの知るすべてを書き NARWAL Northern Adventures spray in town. If you plan to head 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 記します。しかし、貴方自身で (narwal.ca) and it’s best you do out into the bush, a bug jacket is a BACK BAY: In Old Town, the 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 驚きを見つけると確 信していま that in advance. good idea. sheltered body of water that lies 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 す! Facebook、Twitterおよび across from Weaver & Devore, て い ま す 。そ れ と 同 時 に 、壮 大 し 上 げ ま す 。チ ョ ー デ ネ 族 の 発 祥 Yo uTu b eも開 設していますの HAND AND FOOT WARMERS: SWIMSUIT: The water may be Bullock’s Bistro and The Wildcat な眺めの野 外にすぐにアクセス 地である、イエローナイフ で、そちらもご覧ください。もし Recommended for extended cold, but that makes it especially is called Back Bay. Because of the できるという、偉大な大自然の く は 、シ テ ィ ー ホ ー ル へ お 越 し く outdoor trips like hiking, skiing, refreshing. Go canoeing, kayaking, natural windbreak, it’s ideal for 一 端 にある 不思 議 な 場 所です。 ださい。 ようこそ、イエローナ dogsledding and aurora viewing.