Columbia Valley Guide | Columbia Valley BC Tourist Information

Discover British Columbia's upper Columbia River valley in the Kootenay BC Rockies

Friday, May 18, 2012

Welcome to the Columbia Valley

Nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the east and the Purcells to the west, the Columbia Valley lies like a sparkling jewel in the south-east corner of the province of British Columbia. Stretching from Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Fairmont Hot Springs and Canal Flats in the south to Golden in the north, the Columbia Valley follows the meandering upper Columbia River from its headwaters in Columbia Lake. Early in the nineteenth century, even before its discovery by Europeans, the Columbia Valley was home to the Ktunaxa, who hunted in its forests and fished its rivers. Today the valley has become ...Full story
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Vacation Rentals

I8014 – Invermere
I8014 – Invermere
Perfect for 2 families or a golf group of 8 people and only steps away from the main street, this brand new Invermere BC vacation rental townhome in David Thompson Heights has everything you are looking ...Full story
KT407 – Kimberley – Trickle Creek Condos
KT407 – Kimberley – Trickle Creek Condos
Conveniently located close to Canadian Rockies International Airport, this luxury 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom fourth floor vacation rental condo at Trickle Creek in Kimberley Alpine Resort sleeps 8 people with ...Full story
R0303 – Radium Hot Springs – The Peaks
R0303 – Radium Hot Springs – The Peaks
This lovely third-floor Radium Hot Springs vacation rental condo is in the Poplar building at The Peaks development. With 2 bedrooms + loft and 2 bathrooms, it easily accommodates 9 people, ideal for ...Full story
R2102 – Radium Hot Springs – Sable Ridge
R2102 – Radium Hot Springs – Sable Ridge
Picture your family in this lovely brand-new ground-floor vacation rental condo at Sable Ridge in Radium Hot Springs BC. With 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, it sleeps 2 adults and 2 kids in rustic mountain ...Full story
KT107 – Kimberley – Trickle Creek Condos
KT107 – Kimberley – Trickle Creek Condos
In the Trickle Creek Condos, this tastefully appointed 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom vacation rental condo sleeps 8 and is situated between Kimberley Alpine Resort and the championship 18-hole Trickle Creek Golf ...Full story
PO731 – Panorama – Horsethief Lodge
PO731 – Panorama – Horsethief Lodge
This vacation rental property at Panorama Mountain Village’s Horsethief Lodge is a lovely 2-bedroom, 1½-bath townhome that sleeps 8, and is located directly across from the Toby Chair. The main floor ...Full story
FR006 – Fairmont Hot Springs – Hillside Villas
FR006 – Fairmont Hot Springs – Hillside Villas
This homey Fairmont Hot Springs BC Hillside Villas condo overlooks the tenth fairway at Riverside golf course and with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, is ideal for a golf group of 6 people. The main area ...Full story
PRO34 – Panorama – Riverbend Townhomes
PRO34 – Panorama – Riverbend Townhomes
Comfortably accommodating 8 people, this bright 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom Panorama Mountain Village vacation rental townhome in the Riverbend complex backs onto Toby Creek and a lovely green space and is ...Full story
PR015 – Panorama – Riverbend Townhomes
PR015 – Panorama – Riverbend Townhomes
This beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom luxury Riverbend vacation rental townhome at Panorama Mountain Village is an ideal retreat for a family, with sleeping space for 6 people. Only 100 yards from the ...Full story
I3217 – Lake Windermere Pointe – 217 Bruce
I3217 – Lake Windermere Pointe – 217 Bruce
This resort-style development in Invermere is beside James Chabot Provincial Park and overlooks beautiful Lake Windermere to the south. This second floor corner unit has southeast exposure and has a limited ...Full story
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Backwoods Blues Festival

Backwoods Blues Festival

May 18-20, Invermere – Horsethief Hideout will be rockin’ come the May long weekend, May 18th, 19th and 20th, and you’re invited! The first annual Backwoods Blues Festival is a family event with 3 days of some of the best music ever plus camping in the beautiful Columbia Valley. The on-stage lineup for the weekend includes such music legends as Kelly Jay of Crowbar, Mighty Joe Young, Marshall Lawrence (the Doctor of Blues), The Overtones, Randy Owen, Dan Engelland and Duns Maxwell, and Boogie Patrol -– and the grand finale will be an all-star blues jam session on Sunday. Ticket sales are ...Full story

Events

Maureen Letch painting
Purcell Mountain Painters art show
May 15-27, Invermere – Did you know that the Columbia Valley has its very own painting collective? It may not be as well known as the famous Group of Seven, but the 30-members-strong Purcell Mountain ...Full story
Windermere Fall Fair
Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival
The Windermere fall fair has something for everyone. Pictures here are from 2010. (CVGuide photos) When fall is in the air, what could possibly be a better way to celebrate this glorious season than with ...Full story
Radium car show
Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show and Shine
Automotive classics from all over cover the Springs Golf Course in Radium, followed by a tour of downtown Invermere (CVGuide photos) For more than twenty years, thousands of classic car enthusiasts from ...Full story
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Visitor Guide

Aquatic health
Aquatic health
Shelley Humphries, Kootenay and Yoho’s aquatic specialist, talks about aquatic heath. (YouTube video, copyright 2011, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada) “Everything is downstream. Rivers connect ...Full story
Leslie Colvin painting
Purcell Mountain Painters
Did you know that the Columbia Valley has its very own painting collective? It may not be as well known as the famous Group of Seven, but the 30-members-strong Purcell Mountain Painters have been capturing ...Full story
Turkey vulture
They’re back
As the temperature begins to rise look up and you may spot a turkey vulture soaring overhead. These birds arrive back in the Columbia Valley in April using thermals to move through the air with very little ...Full story
Josh
Whazzup at Pynelogs
Hello there Columbia Valley. I hope you had a rejuvenating winter, and are raring to go for what looks like a busy summer ahead. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Joshua Estabrooks, and I have ...Full story
Prairie crocus
What’s up — prairie crocus
The prairie crocus seems fitting to be the first flower in the Friends of Kootenay ‘What’s Up’ series as it is one of the first flowers to bloom in the park. This harbinger of spring emerges from ...Full story
American badger
The badger, a 4-legged digging machine
On April 29th, Wendy Schuck had a little help digging her garden, from her neighbor — the badger. “The American Badger is a nocturnal member of the weasel family. Low-slung, with short, powerful legs ...Full story
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Strands Restaurant Invermere – 3 course dinner special – Call 250-342-6344 for reservations