Frommer's British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies Book

	List of Maps	vii
	What's New in British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies	1
1	The Best of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies	4
1	The Best Travel Experiences	4
2	The Best Active Vacations	5
3	The Best Nature- & Wildlife-Viewing	6
4	The Best Family-Vacation Experiences	7
5	The Best Places to Rediscover Native Canadian Culture & History	8
6	The Best Museums & Historic Sites	9
7	The Most Scenic Views	10
8	The Most Dramatic Drives	11
9	The Best Walks & Rambles	12
10	The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts	12
11	The Best Bed-and-Breakfasts & Country Inns	13
12	The Best Lodges, Wilderness Retreats & Log-Cabin Resorts	15
13	The Best Restaurants for Northwest Regional Cuisine	16
14	The Best Festivals & Special Events	17
2	Planning Your Trip to British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies	19
1	The Regions in Brief	19
2	Visitor Information	23
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	23
4	Money	25
5	When to Go	26
6	Travel Insurance	27
7	Health & Safety	28
8	Specialized Travel Resources	29
9	Planning Your Trip Online	30
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	31
	Staying in Touch	32
10	Getting There	32
	Sample Distances Between Major Cities	33
11	Packages for the Independent Traveler	34
12	Escorted General-Interest Tours	35
13	Getting Around	36
14	The Active Vacation Planner	37
	Fast Facts: British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies	39
3	Vancouver	43
1	Essentials	43
	Special Events & Festivals	48
	Neighborhoods in Brief	52
2	Getting Around	53
	Fast Facts: Vancouver	55
3	Where to Stay	56
4	Where to Dine	62
5	Exploring Vancouver	67
6	Outdoor Pursuits	71
7	Shopping	74
8	Vancouver After Dark	75
4	Victoria	77
1	Essentials	77
	Special Events & Festivals	78
2	Getting Around	80
	Fast Facts: Victoria	81
3	Where to Stay	82
4	Where to Dine	86
	Tea for Two	87
5	Exploring Victoria	89
6	Outdoor Pursuits	92
7	Shopping	94
8	Victoria After Dark	95
5	Southern Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands	97
1	Essentials	98
2	The Gulf Islands	101
3	West of Victoria: Sooke Harbour & Port Renfrew	119
	Hiking the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail	121
4	North of Victoria: Goldstream Provincial Park	122
5	Duncan & the Cowichan Valley	123
6	En Route to Nanaimo	128
6	Central Vancouver Island	132
1	Essentials	132
2	Nanaimo & Gabriola Island	134
3	Parksville & Qualicum Beach	142
4	En Route to Vancouver Island's Wild West Coast	147
5	The West Coast Trail & Pacific Rim National Park	149
	Broken Group Islands	154
6	Courtenay & Comox	161
7	Northern Vancouver Island	167
1	Essentials	167
2	Campbell River & Quadra Island	168
3	Strathcona Provincial Park	177
4	Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Alert Bay & Port Hardy	179
8	The Sunshine Coast & Whistler	187
1	The Sunshine Coast	187
2	Whistler: North America's Premier Ski Resort	191
	A Day at the Spa	198
9	Northern British Columbia	205
1	The Inside Passage & Discovery Coast	206
2	Prince Rupert	207
3	The Queen Charlotte Islands	215
4	The Yellowhead Highway: From Prince Rupert to Prince George	220
5	Prince George	225
6	The Alaska Highway	229
10	The Cariboo Country & the Thompson River Valley	232
1	Cariboo Country Essentials	232
2	En Route to 100 Mile House	234
3	100 Mile House & the South Cariboo District	235
4	Williams Lake	237
	The Williams Lake Stampede	238
5	West on Highway 20 to Bella Coola	240
6	Quesnel	241
7	East to Barkerville & Bowron Lakes	243
8	The Thompson River Valley	244
	The Salmon Run & Other Special Events	250
	Houseboating on the Shuswap Lakes	251
11	The Okanagan Valley	255
1	Essentials	255
2	Touring the Wineries	256
3	Oliver	256
4	Penticton	257
5	Kelowna	263
12	Southeastern British Columbia & the Kootenay Valley	273
1	Revelstoke	274
2	Mount Revelstoke National Park	279
3	Glacier National Park	279
4	Golden	281
	Exploring the Columbia River Wetlands	285
5	The Kootenay Valley: Cranbrook & Nelson	287
13	Gateways to the Canadian Rockies: Calgary & Edmonton	296
1	Calgary: Home of the Annual Stampede	296
	The Calgary Stampede	300
	Fast Facts: Calgary	301
2	Edmonton: Capital of Alberta	311
	Fast Facts: Edmonton	314
	Edmonton's Klondike Days	315
14	The Canadian Rockies: Banff & Jasper National Parks & More	324
1	Exploring the Canadian Rockies	324
2	Kananaskis Country & Canmore	331
	Riding Herd at a Guest Ranch	336
3	Banff National Park	338
4	Jasper National Park	358
5	British Columbia's Rockies: Mount Robson Provincial Park & Yoho & Kootenay National Parks	370
6	Waterton Lakes National Park	375
Appendix	British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies in Depth	380
1	British Columbia: History 101	380
	Dateline	380
2	British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies Today	387
3	A Taste of British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies	388
4	Recommended Reading	391
	Index	393