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	Nelson Activities - Things to do in town and the Area
	Highly recommended sightseeing activities in Nelson BC: Nelson Activities: Visit Touchstones, Nelson's wonderful new Museum & Art Gallery Take a ride on the fully restored, electric tramway that takes you down to the lake Take one of Nelson's heritage walking or motoring tours of Nelson BC Enjoy a coffee at one of Nelson's outstanding coffee shops and watch the people In July & August, take our Art Walk Shop for unique, fine quality handmade items at the many art shops in town Rent a canoe or kayak and explore Kootenay Lake Take a tour of Nelson Brewing Company, home of the best microbrewed beer in BC SPRING EVENTS - Nelson is absolutely gorgeous in the spring. For those of you who are spring-deprived, you should consider visiting this area when your area is still getting snow. The flowers here are exquisite and we may get rain, but not snow. In mid-May, the Garden Festival was held on Baker Street. Below are a few pictures taken there. Plants for sale at the Nelson Garden Festival - mid May Another mid-May event was the Well-Being Fair held near the Cottonwood Falls. The fair attracted a number of exhibitors.....teas, organic produce, jewelry, practitioners of the healing arts, massage therapists, and a number spiritual healers.    Nelson Activities in May - Well Being Fair Displays at the entrance of the fair (above)       Stained glass & Free carrots at the Well Being Fair in Nelson, May 2004 Jewelry, Floating Candles & Massage at Well Being Fair Street music, lilacs, and crystals - Nelson BC May Well Being Fair   Visit Cottonwood Falls & the new Japanese Friendship Garden that has been created there by the Nelson-Shuzenji Friendship Society (Canadian/Japanese sister cities) Sightseeing Nelson - Cottonwood Falls From the end of April to the end of summer on Saturdays from 9:30am to 3pm, be sure to visit the Cottonwood Falls Market where visitors will find a kaleidoscope of people, wares, and styles. You never know what you are going to find.....green eggs (shown below next to the asparagus), lovely stained glass, organic produce, handmade jewelry, collectibles, herbs, used clothing, second hand books and videos, fresh bread and pastries, handmade soaps, seeds, honey, original art, and much more. The Saturday Mary took the pictures below, there was music both inside the market and outside near the Japanese Friendship Garden. Sightseeing Nelson - Cottonwood Falls Market     Enjoy the incredible work of local artisans at Art Walk (July & August) Things to Do Outside Nelson The area offers a number of attractions of historical interest including: the ghost town at Sandon the Outdoor Mining Museum at Silverton the retired sternwheeler, SS Moyie at Kaslo the Nikkei Internment Centre at New Denver Other Recommended Activities Outside Nelson Take the free ferry over to the other side of the lake and visit the studios of local artisans at Crawford Bay. Visitors can observe the artists at work and learn about the crafts of weaving, broom making, blacksmithing, copper enamel, and glass blowing. The following artist workshops are located in the small artist's hamlet of Crawford Bay on Highway 3A within walking distance of each other. BREATHLESS GLASS   BAREFOOT HANDWEAVING KOOTENAY FORGE FIREWORKS COPPER & GLASS      NORTH WOVEN BROOM - My apologies to North Woven Broom....my camera battery gave out before I got to them! Next visit to Crawford Bay I will be sure to bring an extra battery! Relax in the warmth of the caves at Ainsworth Hot Springs Picnic on our beach or just around the corner at Kokanee Park. For more information on the park visit:    http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kokanee.htm Rent a boat and just cruise along the huge expanse of Kootenay Lake Cruise Kootenay Lake in the Kootenays   Take a guided underground spelunking tour in Cody Caves Provincial Park. For information visit: http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/codycaves.htm#visitoralert Kootenays sightseeing - Cody Caves   In August, come for the Jazz Festival at Kaslo Watch the incredible spawning of the kokanee in Redfish or Kokanee Creeks in the fall. The kokanee are actually sockeye salmon that became landlocked in Kootenay Lake many years ago and were unable to return to the Pacific Ocean. Information on viewing sites can be found at http://www3.telus.net/driftwood/bcwwhome.htm   Spawning of the Kokanee in Autumn For the Sportsman Nelson, Kootenay Lake and the Silvery Slocan offer a multitude of recreational activities during all four seasons of the year. Go fishing in Kootenay Lake (Kokanee Salmon to 3 lbs, Dolly Varden (bull trout) to 29 lbs and the famed Gerrard Rainbow up to 35 lbs) Enjoy golf at any one of the uncrowded, first rate 18 hole courses in the area Try out the lake or whitewater Kayaking Test the world class mountain biking & hiking For the Antique & Art Lover Visit Taghum Trading between Castlegar Airport and Nelson; they have a fascinating collection of antiques, Asian art, and interesting furniture. Antiques, Asian art at Taghum Trading        Look for them on your left as you come from Castlegar or on your right if you are driving from Nelson. Note: See the "Nelson & Area" page for some of the fine antique stores and shops of Nelson. LINKS TO SITES WE LIKE: Click here to view various sites that we like! 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Emerald Lakes Bed & Breakfast Inn
4294 Sundance Road, Nelson, British Columbia V1L 6N1
TEL/FAX: (250) 825-0009
http://www.emeraldlakesbbinn.com
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Toll Free: 1(877) 363-7525
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