Ten Fun Family Things To Do In Nelson BC Canada

N elson BC is located in the       Watch aircraft take off and land   West Kootenays region of        at the airport. For a city of      British Columbia, Canada.       Nelson's size, you might be        If you look at a map of British       surprised to learn that it has     Columbia, the Kootenays are           it's own airport, right by the     located in the southeast corner       waterfront. The airport is mainly  of the province. The population       used by small personal aircraft    of Nelson is just under 10,000        and helicopters. In the summer     people. Although Nelson doesn't       the airport can get quite busy,    have all the amenities of a           especially during forest fire      larger center, there are still        season, and you will see all       many fun things you can do when       kinds of aircraft.                 spending some time here. Here are                                        the top ten things to do in           Walk the waterfront. If you start  Nelson on your family vacation.       at Lakeside Park, you can walk                                           the waterfront west, past the      Visit Lakeside Park at the North      sandy beach, soccer fields,        end of town, just beside the big      Chahko Mika Mall, Prestige Inn,    orange bridge. Things you will        and airport. On the way back,      find at the park include lots of      catch the heritage street car      grassy areas for picnics, a sandy     that runs from the Prestige Inn    beach, boat launch, and               to Lakeside Park.                  children's playground. Bring your                                        own lunch, or buy lunch at the        Spend an afternoon at the Nelson   snack stand in the park, which        Aquatic Center. The aquatic        has a diversified menu. Dairy         center was renovated in 2005, and  Queen is also just a short walk       contains a full pool, kids pool,   away. Near the park you will find     lazy river current pool, water     soccer and baseball fields.           slide, hot pool, sauna, and steam                                        room. A great way to spend a few   hours at a cost of around $10         is an older ‘one-screen'         (for a family of four). The same      theatre, usually with one or two   building also contains a weight       current movies in rotation. They   lifting gym and hockey rink.          normally have two evening          Bring your skates in the winter       screenings per day, with weekend   for public skating!                   matinees. The experience of                                              watching a movie here can be       If your family likes to golf,         quite nostalgic; bring your own    visit the Granite Pointe Golf         bag and they will fill it with     Club. The golf course is located      popcorn!                           at 1123 West Richards street in                                          the Rosemont area of Nelson, just     Learn about the local history by   a short drive from the downtown       stopping in at the Nelson Museum   center. The course has 18 holes       (402 Anderson Street). The museum  and was designed by Bill Newis in     houses displays on Native          1993. Nice views and a great          Peoples, explorers, and settlers   clubhouse will cap off your day       of the area, as well as art and    here.                                 history. An extensive archive of                                         local photography can also be      If the weather isn't cooperating,     viewed.                            spend some time indoors at the                                           bowling alley. Savoy Lanes is         Want to see how the local ale is   located at 520 Falls Street,          made? The Nelson Brewing Company   across from the Best Western          is a local brewer that produces    hotel. Features regular bowling,      over half a dozen brands,          league bowling, and laser             including their famous Faceplant   bowling.                              winter ale. Located at 512                                               Latimer Street, where the brewery  Watch a movie at the Nelson Civic     started over 100 years ago, call   Theatre, 719 Vernon Street. This      ahead to check for tour times.                                           without the ‘sterile'            Have a meal at the Hume Hotel         atmosphere of newer                (previously called the Heritage       establishments. You will enjoy     Inn, established in 1898). No         the hotel restaurant with it's     trip to Nelson is complete            upbeat staff, historic             without a visit to the Hume           memorabilia and photos, varied     Hotel, located near the town          menu and reasonable prices. Make   center. The hotel has had major       sure you ask for a window table    renovations over the last 25          so you can see the stone           years but still maintains it's        courthouse across the street, and  old-fashioned heritage charm,         watch the traffic go by.           About the Author: Robert Borhi is a freelance writer and owner of http://www.SkiNelson.com, a website where you can find more information and links for Nelson, BC. If you would like to know more about Nelson and the surrounding area, please visit http://www.SkiNelson.com Source: www.isnare.com