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Trail’s Rocking History
Thursday, June 14th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Most cities have a little piece of history that has survived since the earliest days of the community, serving as a reminder of days gone past. Rome has the Colosseum, Athens has the Parthenon and Tr
Commen Sense Hiking Tips
Thursday, June 14th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
This week, my column is about safety and some common sense hiking tips to make hiking the Greater Trail area more enjoyable for everyone.
My next column will be about three short hiking trails in th
Valley Historical Museum brings history alive
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
When one visits the Valley Historical Museum near Salmo, they are not walking into a regular museum. Instead, they are travelling back in time and re-living history through the countless artifacts co
Spectacular Views from Upper SandHill ViewPoint
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
When people think of Trail B.C., usually the first things that comes to mind is hockey and baseball. Few people think of Greater Trail as a place to find good hiking trails. In fact, the area offers m
A trip for an 80-year-old Mother
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
On Sunday morning my neighbour and avid hiker, Pat Fontaine, showed up like clockwork at my back door for our planned hike.
This would be our second hike in three days and my legs were still a littl
Kootenay Colubmia Trail offers a great view
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Starting from the Iron Colt Trailhead on Iron Colt Drive, Craig and I walked 1.1 kilometres to the summit where we had a bird’s eye view of Rossland and Trail. I was told the view at the end of the Ko
Centennial: A good start to the hiking season
Thursday, April 26th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
I have completed my first hike for the season and I am already looking forward to the next trail.
Last Saturday, Craig and I decided to choose an easy, short path to get back into hiking and we chos