Emilie’s guidebook to Nelson
Hiking
Pulpit Rock
This is an awesome hike! The trail starts from Johnstone RD
Easy walking trails which depart from the Kokanee Creek Nature Centre. You can also stroll along the beach and check out the Kokanee Salmon spawning mid-August to mid-September
71 locals recommend
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park
British Columbia 3AEasy walking trails which depart from the Kokanee Creek Nature Centre. You can also stroll along the beach and check out the Kokanee Salmon spawning mid-August to mid-September
Food scene
Amazing natural food store. You can find local and organic foods as well as vegetarian, vegan and gluten free products.
55 locals recommend
Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store
777 Baker StAmazing natural food store. You can find local and organic foods as well as vegetarian, vegan and gluten free products.
Trendy and happening place. Delicious Mexican food and awesome drinks.
61 locals recommend
Cantina Del Centro
565 Baker StTrendy and happening place. Delicious Mexican food and awesome drinks.
A farmer-owned restaurant that strives to bring only the freshest seasonal local produce from the beautiful Kootenays.
41 locals recommend
Pitchfork Eatery
518 Hall St A farmer-owned restaurant that strives to bring only the freshest seasonal local produce from the beautiful Kootenays.
Café
Small and sweet café! Friendly baristas with a lot of vegan late choices. One of my Favorites!
7 locals recommend
Dominion Cafe
334 Baker StSmall and sweet café! Friendly baristas with a lot of vegan late choices. One of my Favorites!
Locally roasted coffee and a broad spectrum of wholesome, seasonal foods. It has a lovely and intimate café environment with a welcoming garden to relax in during the warmer months.
44 locals recommend
Oso Negro Café
604 Ward StLocally roasted coffee and a broad spectrum of wholesome, seasonal foods. It has a lovely and intimate café environment with a welcoming garden to relax in during the warmer months.
Ski & Snowboarding
Averaging 40 feet of snow annually, and with 81 runs, and part of the Powder Highway, it's been called "one of the best powder mountains on the continent" by Powder Magazine.
49 locals recommend
Whitewater Ski Resort
6010 Whitewater Ski Hill RdAveraging 40 feet of snow annually, and with 81 runs, and part of the Powder Highway, it's been called "one of the best powder mountains on the continent" by Powder Magazine.
Art
Oxygen Art Centre is an artist-run centre located in Nelson, B.C. Through education, residencies, exhibitions and events Oxygen advances rural cultural development and achieves experimental, accessible and inclusive programming.
Oxygen Art Centre
320 Vernon StOxygen Art Centre is an artist-run centre located in Nelson, B.C. Through education, residencies, exhibitions and events Oxygen advances rural cultural development and achieves experimental, accessible and inclusive programming.
Shopping
Buy local artisan work! beautiful and unique, great gifts for everyone.
15 locals recommend
Craft Connection
378 Baker StBuy local artisan work! beautiful and unique, great gifts for everyone.
Order In
If you feel like staying in and ordering. This is a good pizza joint that delivers to our place. Don't forget to mention that your cottage is at the bottom of the stairs.
Telephone: 1-866- 310-0001
https://www.panago.com/menu/pizzas
Panago Pizza
1990 Columbia AveIf you feel like staying in and ordering. This is a good pizza joint that delivers to our place. Don't forget to mention that your cottage is at the bottom of the stairs.
Telephone: 1-866- 310-0001
https://www.panago.com/menu/pizzas
The Hume has it all. And If you wish to order food at the cottage, they deliver!
https://www.humehotel.com/food_menus/hume-2-go/
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28 locals recommend
Hume Hotel & Spa
422 Vernon StThe Hume has it all. And If you wish to order food at the cottage, they deliver!
https://www.humehotel.com/food_menus/hume-2-go/
https://www.humehotel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/June2020-1.pdf