Getaway BC » Fort St. James http://www.getawaybc.com Uncover your perfect vacation at getawaybc.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:58:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Fort St. James Farmers Market http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/fort-st-james-farmers-market/ http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/fort-st-james-farmers-market/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000 GetawayBC.com http://blog.getawaybc.com/?p=2816 Our increasingly popular market is enjoying its third successful season. With beautiful Stuart Lake as the backdrop, you will find farm products in season; baking; preserves, including flavored vinegars; crafts; perennials/herbs; garden furniture and accessories; “world famous” fresh salsa; and handcrafted wood items such as benches, chairs etc. We welcome out of town vendors, Each July, for one day only, we move our market to Cottonwood Park (also downtown Fort St. James on Stuart Lake) to be part of the Cottonwood Music Festival. For more information call Barbara Robin at 250-996-7529.;

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Enjoy the ever changing vistas of Stuart Lake from the nine holes of the Stuart Lake Golf Course. Test your skills at the driving range. Didn’t bring your clubs – club rental is available, as are cart rentals. The club is open from May until September, from 8 am to 8 p.m. After your game, enjoy a meal or snack in the clubhouse’s restaurant or bar. The club is located on Stones Bay Road and, for more information, call 996-8736.

]]> http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/stuart-lake-golf-course/feed/ 0 Tsilcoh Falls & Pinchi Falls http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/tsilcoh-falls-pinchi-falls/ http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/tsilcoh-falls-pinchi-falls/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000 GetawayBC.com http://blog.getawaybc.com/?p=2823 Tsilcoh Falls

Located on Pinchi Road, 30 km from Fort St. James, these natural falls are astounding. The road is accessible by car, and there is a campsite for day and overnight use. There is a trail that goes right down to the falls where a breathtaking view awaits. From mid to late August you can catch a glimpse of kokanee fish. Please be extremely careful if you are unfamiliar with these falls as the water is fast and very deep.

Pinchi Falls

The Pinchi Falls are another spectacular sight to see. To get there, head down Tachie Road and turn right immediately after the bridge. Travel down the road for four kms, turn right again and just past the two km sign you can park your vehicle and set out on the path to reach the falls.

]]> http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/tsilcoh-falls-pinchi-falls/feed/ 0 Cottonwood Music Festival http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/cottonwood-music-festival/ http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/cottonwood-music-festival/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0000 GetawayBC.com http://blog.getawaybc.com/?p=2827 Music from bluegrass to classic country is playing at the

annual Cottonwood Music Festival in Fort St. James on

July 16-19, 2009. This 9th annual event is organized by

local individuals. The event takes place at Cottonwood

Park in town. Artist line-up for July 16-19, 2009 – Back

Porch Swing – Ed Peekeekoot – Alan Moberg – Barley

Wik – Jessica Heine and The Younger Band – The Stooks:

Darrel Delaronde and Saskia Overbeek – The Rawling

Brothers – John Spearn – Country and Stuff – Lakeside

Ramblers – Special Delivery – B. Walker Band. By all

accounts the talent performing at this year’s event is excellent!

For more details on this year’s event, call 250-996-

7023 or go to www.cottonwoodmusicfestival.com.;

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live entertainment, activities for all ages and an exceptional

fireworks show. The festivities all start off at 8 am with a pancake breakfast and a parade at 11 am, but that’s not all there are many activities for all ages to take part in throughout the day. With a variety of vendors and an ethnic dinner held by the community the food should be great so come on out and enjoy and be sure not to miss the Fireworks at 11pm held at Cottonwood Park on the beautiful shores of Stuart Lake.;

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Cottonwood Park is the home of many of the area’s special events, including the Cottonwood Music Festival, Canada Day, Stuart Lake Fishing Derby, and the Caledonia Classic Dog Sled Race. The park is home to the Marion Steam Shovel. It was built in the twenties, came to Fort St. James in the thirties and worked in the Placer Mine until the forties. The park is also home to a one third scale model of a W34 Junkers Bush Plane – a plane that played a key role in the Second World War and was key in opening up Canada’s north. It’s located close to downtown and has a number of amenities including a bandstand, children’s playground, covered picnic area, beach volleyball, and a RV sani dump.

]]> http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/cottonwood-park-fort-st-james/feed/ 0 Murray Ridge Ski Hill http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/murray-ridge-ski-hill/ http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/murray-ridge-ski-hill/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0000 GetawayBC.com http://blog.getawaybc.com/?p=2821 Snowboard, downhill ski or cross-country ski at Murray Ridge Ski Area.
Canadian ski legend Nancy Greene Raine designed this challenging ski hill. It’s got a reputation for great powder, sunny skies, and the longest T-bar in North America. Test your skiing and snowboarding skills on the 22 runs or explore 20 kilometres of cross-country trails. Every February, the hill hosts the Great Bathtub Race where the emphasis is more on fun than winning! Murray Ridge is located 6miles (10 km) north of Fort St. James, northwest of Prince George. The mountain has elevation of 6500 ft to challenge every level of skier. For your convenience and apres ski fun, the resort features: a day lodge, restaurant, pub, ski shop, ski & snowboard rentals and lessons.

]]> http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/murray-ridge-ski-hill/feed/ 0 Pictographs http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/pictographs/ http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/pictographs/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0000 GetawayBC.com http://blog.getawaybc.com/?p=2822 Aboriginal Pictographs - Located on the north shore of Stuart Lake between Fort St. James and Pinchi Bay, by Honeymoon Island.
Three sets of Indian pictographs adorn the granite rock within a 1,000 yard range on the north side of Fraser Lake. For more info, contact the Nadleh Whut’en Band at 690-7318.

]]> http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/pictographs/feed/ 0 Our Lady of Good Hope http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/our-lady-of-good-hope/ http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/our-lady-of-good-hope/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0000 GetawayBC.com http://blog.getawaybc.com/?p=2824 Our Lady of Good Hope Church is one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches.
Our Lady of Good Hope Church is one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches. It was built by Father Blanchet in 1873 and was the first permanent Catholic mission north of Williams Lake. When you visit this church, which is used for services every Saturday evening in the summer, you will see the cabin where Father Morice printed prayer books and newspapers for the Carrier people. Nearby, the graveyard has a number of stones inscribed in the Carrier symbols devised by Father Morice. The church is located on Lakeshore Drive, overlooking Stuart Lake.

]]> http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/our-lady-of-good-hope/feed/ 0 Sowchea Bay Provincial Park http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/sowchea-bay-provincial-park/ http://www.getawaybc.com/northern-bc/fort-st-james/sowchea-bay-provincial-park/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0000 GetawayBC.com http://blog.getawaybc.com/?p=2825 The Sowchea Bay Provincial Recreation Area is located 20 km west of Fort St. James on Sowchea Bay Road, five 5 km west of Paarens Beach Provincial Park. This park is the trailhead for the 5-km Antimony Mine Trail, leading to old antimony mine. You can explore the old buildings and mining sites. But be careful, the structures are old and could collapse! The park has 30 lakefront campsites with picnic tables and firepits. It’s open from May to September, with standard fees charged. The gates open at 7 am, and close at 11 p.m.

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