• A few Western-front style buildings remain in downtown Grand Forks.
PLAY
• Tour the Boundary Museum in
an original Doukhobor schoolhouse
and enjoy a stunning view of the
valley (boundarymuseum.com).
hike or bike on Phoenix
Mountain, site of a former copper
mine. Driving loop map: (hellobc.
com/grand-forks/driving-routes.
aspx).
enjoy the views from
Observation Mountain and tour
the Granby River by way of the
North Fork Loop driving/cycling
tour (hellobc.com/driving-routes/
35/north-fork-loop.aspx?FLID=245).
Donaldson Drive. A lively
restaurant and watering hole with
an eclectic mix of railway and
mining memorabilia.
The Borscht Bowl (250-442
5977) 214 Market Ave. This is the
place for homemade vegetarian
Russian food and a bird's eye view
of downtown.
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SLEEP
• The Maples Bed & Breakfast
A traditional dish from The
Borscht Bowl.
(250-442-8182). Charming Victorian
heritage home built in 1908 in the
heart of downtown.
• Stroll or cycle alongside the
• Johnny's Motel
Kettle River, just south of the city
(gftrails.ca/Trails_%26_Maps.
html) or head west along the
Trans Canada Trail to Christina
Lake (tctrail.ca; christinalake.
com/visitors/trails/
transcanadatrail.php).
(250-442-8242; johnnysmotel.ca)
Just across the Granby River from
downtown. All rooms have river
views.
Gladstone Provincial Park
20 kilometres northeast of Grand
Forks, with vehicle and walk-in
wilderness camping options.
(bcparks.ca).
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EAT
• Omega II Restaurant (250-442-
An old rail bridge over the Kettle
River on the Kettle valley Trail.
3124) 7400 Highway 3. Notable
pizza and the locals say this is a
great spot for borscht.
Grand Forks Station
neighbourhood Pub & Columbia
Grill (250-442 5855) 7654
•
Maxwell nicholson, known as "the
cupcake kid," at the local market.
WeB exTRAS
bcmag.ca
Many area heritage homes are
now B&Bs, such as The Maples.
Bonus: View additional photos of
Grand Forks by Michael Bednar.
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