Posts Tagged ‘Nelson’

Summer at Kootenay Lake

Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Nelson

Nelson, on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake.

Kootenay Lake is located in a quiet southeast corner of British Columbia; its pristine waters reflect the surrounding Selkirk and Purcell Mountains, lushly green in the summer, snow-capped in the winter. This region is a fantastic vacation destination year-round; and Kootenay British Columbia Bed and Breakfasts are a fine lodging option for couples, families, and small groups of friends.

Outdoor recreation is superlative throughout British Columbia, so the abundance of recreational opportunities in Kootenay comes as no surprise. Nelson, the hub of West Kootenay, makes a great home base for travelers looking to explore all the region has to offer. (more…)

Cruisin’ in the Queen City, that’s Nelson don’t ya know!

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

The Queen City Cruise, September 10 and 11, is a fairly new happening in historic Nelson in the Kootenay Rockies region, having begun in just 2003.  The Nelson Road Kings, and car collectors from all over, even the famous Dukes Car Club, America’s oldest established car club, find the appeal here to show off their cars.  Whether you think of Nelson as the “Queen City” or the “Heritage City”, it offers cosmopolitan dining, fascinating shopping and great BC Innkeepers’ Bed & Breakfast lodging, all on the shores of stunning Kootenay Lake.  It’s no wonder car buffs bring their eye popping best rides here for this good time event.   If you’ve a car you want to show you can register early at the Bogustown Pub on September 10th or at 9 AM on Saturday the 11th.  Friday afternoon there will be a soap box derby hosted by the Nelson Business Association and then a parade ending downtown.

Saturday morning is the big Show and Shine event on Baker Street.  Prizes and trophys will be awarded in the afternoon.  At 7 in the evening doors open for The Roof Top Dance at the Parkade, featuring Pauly and the Greaseballs.  Eat your heart out Bowser…