525 Central Avenue
Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0

442-5835

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Attractions

- Grand Forks Agri-Tours 2008...
This is the Boundary at its best. This self guided tour will take you to 10 of our regions treasures. Visit active historic farm sites, show gardens, artisans in their studio, productive farms where you can taste the difference, and fiber arts that grow their own mediou. Stop by the Visitor Centre for your free brochure and map.

- catch the BMX action...
At the BMX track open to the public in City Park. Ride nights are every Tuesday at 6pm. BMX Track Info and Event Schedules

- BOWL your heart out...
At our bowling alley. Computerized scoring and cosmic bowling provide hours of entertainment.

- try our Russian CUISINE...
available at almost all of our restaurants!! We are known for "Sunshine and Borscht", and this hearty soup is available fresh or frozen so you can take it with you.

- get CULTURAL...
The Russian settlers of the area are known as Doukhobors for their pacifist beliefs, and are well-known for their hospitality, history and cuisine. Spend some time exploring the "Things Doukhobor" in the section below, and be sure to visit the Boundary Museum for Doukhobor history and more!

- browse the FARMERS MARKET in City Park...
Buy fresh organic produce or local crafts, and meet the locals who proffer their wares every Tuesday and Friday morning (June - September). South end of 5th Street.

- go FISH...
The Boundary offers over 25 secluded spots for your angling pleasure. (Booklets available)

- get GOLFING...
On one of 4 courses in the Boundary area, including a par 3 and 18 hole at Christina Lake. Christina Lake Golf Club

- DRIVE the day away...
On one of our 5 area driving tours rife with spectacular views, historical sites and wildlife. Or you can cross the border (via 2 local crossings) on the International Selkirk Loop. Brochures available at the VIC. or www.selkirkloop.org

- do the GRAND FORKS...
Our city is named after the Granby & Kettle Rivers, and recreational opportunities abound on these gently flowing waters. Visit City Park to view the Kettle River, and Barbara Ann Park to see the Granby. Hike the river trails in the Granby Wilderness area. Drive the North Fork tour. Take a dip, try tubing, walk along the banks into town, bring your canoe/kayak or rent one, or hook some fish for dinner. Whew! Tubing the Rivers

- learn about our HERITAGE and HISTORY...
On one of our downtown walking tours that takes you past our charming heritage buildings. See the restored mansion on the hill. Visit our fabulous museum, and learn about our stellar mining and agricultural past. Grand Forks was once home to the largest copper smelter in the British Empire, and we produced nearly one third of B.C.’s apple crops! Historic Down Town

- try HORSEBACK RIDING...
Saunter on a horse through our picturesque valley to beautiful viewpoints above, or take the kids for a pony ride. Owl Mountain Ranch

- spend a day at the LAKE...
Christina Lake, a scant 15 minutes East of town, is the warmest tree-lined lake in Canada! There's watersports, sandy beaches & trails available, and you can get there either on or offroad (via the Trans Canada Trail).
Christina Lake


- explore PHOENIX...
A now abandoned mining town between Greenwood and Grand Forks. See the Cenotaph that marks the former town site, and explore the trails to find relics. You can drive right through to Greenwood on the gravel road, and tour their smelter ruins in Lotzkar Park.

- take the ROCK CANDY SAFARI Mine Tour...
An unforgettable experience. Get your tickets at the VIC, and spend half a day exploring the mine site and nearby ghost town. Come away with all the colorful rock you can carry! Rock Candy Mountain Safari Tour

- SHOP the day away...
In our charming downtown core, with it's pleasant, unrushed atmosphere and unique stores. Enjoy the piped in music and the feeling of days gone by...and try some borscht for lunch!

- SKI Phoenix...
Our local mountain has lessons and even some cross country trails.

- SWIM, SWEAT, STRETCH & SKATE...
At the Grand Forks Recreation Complex, conveniently located on Central Avenue (at 19th Street).

- find TREASURES...
You'll find unique items in our secondhand stores or artisan's co-operative. If it's gems you're looking for, try the Rock Candy Mine Tour, or go prospecting at the Eco-Heritage campground (bring your own pan!). Visit our slag piles and take home a souvenir.

- traverse our TRAILS…
The Trans Canada Trail runs right through the city! From City Park you can head to Christina Lake via the not-to-be-missed Cascade Falls, or towards Greenwood above the scenic North Fork valley. Our many hiking and biking trails are profiled in a guidebook available at the VIC.

Link to Rails to Trails/Spirit 2010.

- Grand Forks ART GALLERY...
Features 16–20 exhibits per year from regional, provincial, national & international artists as well as an on-site gift shop.Grand Forks Art Gallery

- BARBARA ANN PARK...
You can walk along the Granby River from downtown to the park, and then go for a well-deserved dip.

- CASCADE FALLS...
Watch for the highway turnoff to the border and golf course as you approach Christina Lake, and drive to the bridge pullout. The falls can be seen from the bridge, but a 5 minute walk (trailhead is marked) will take you to the most impressive part of the canyon, where deep kettles have formed by the water cascading through.

- Grand Forks CITY PARK...
Right at the end of 5th street you'll find a charming green space with a children's play area, riverfront walking path & beach access, playing field, picnic tables, campground and BMX track. Tenting or RV spots can be booked at the VIC. Grand Forks Municipal Park

- the restored CPR STATION HOUSE...
Now operating as a restaurant & pub, it rests right on the former railbed (now the Trans Canada Trail) and is a great access point for a daytrip on the trails.

- GARDENS...
From a fishpond alley to a gas station nursery to a nursing home Peace Garden, you’ll find unique gardens tucked in delightful places here. Our nurseries and greenhouses are well worth a visit, and Pioneer Gardens is a must-see attraction.

- GEM THEATRE...
Imagine a small town movie experience where the proprietor thanks you for coming after the show!

- OBSERVATION MOUNTAIN...
Have you seen the star on the top of the hill yet? A Grand Forks institution, it shines brightly every night here, and by day you can hike up to it from several access points.

- WILDLIFE...
If you stop and stay awhile you're sure to see a deer or two - perhaps many! There's turtles, frogs and herons to be seen along our gently winding rivers, and the Granby Wilderness area offers unspoiled nature access. Bird watchers will also enjoy our colorful feathered friends…Ward Lake is a bird sanctuary.

BREAD, SALT, WATER...
These are the three inseparable staples of Doukhobor philosophy, and symbolize the hospitality and peaceful nature they are so well known for. Vegetarians by choice, they still make bread the old fashioned way in the USCC community facility.

CUISINE...
Try borscht at almost any of our restaurants. The historic Grand Forks Hotel is also well known for their Russian food.

FARRON...
A former summit station on the railbed just east of Christina Lake, this is close to the monument marking the 1924 bombing of a passenger train that killed 9 people including the (then) Doukhobor leader, Peter Verigin.

FRUCTOVA HERITAGE CENTER...
Built as a schoolhouse, the building now houses a peace library and on the grounds are the bread oven & fruit drying facility that were built and used by this self-sufficient society.

GILPIN...
Look to your right as you drive the highway to Christina Lake and you will notice two things: the Trans Canada Trail pathway, and beyond it, across the river, the old houses of the Gilpin freedomites settlement.

HISTORY...
The Doukhobors have contributed greatly to the rich history of the area. Historical books are available from the museum and local businesses.

HISTORICAL SITES...
Polonicoff’s store is one of 9 sites profiled in a brochure available at the VIC. A short driving tour will take you past them all.

Grand Forks MILLING CO-OPERATIVE...
Arrange a tour of this still-working flour mill, and view the old stone-ground press on the premises. Ph 442-8685.

MOUNTAINVIEW DOUKHOBOR MUSEUM...
Located on scenic Hardyview Mountain Road, this traditional brick 2 storey house holds many, many artifacts. Phone the VIC at 442-2833 to arrange a tour. TLC - Hardy Mountain Museum


SOUVENIRS...
Matrioshka (colorful Russian wooden nesting dolls) & wooden spoons can be found at local businesses,and Russian cookbooks are available at the Museum & USCC office.

USCC...
The acronym means: United Spiritual Community of Christ, and is the religious and community organization of the Doukhobors. Visit the USCC Community Center for more information about the Doukhobors, or to buy homemade bread & lapsha (noodles). Ph.442-8252. USCC Doukhobors

Chamber Project - Art Walk

Art Walk map available at the Visitor Centre