'''Revelstoke''' is a city in the Columbia-Rockies section of the Kootenays in British Columbia.

Get in

Revelstoke is located on the Trans Canada Highway 1, midway between Calgary and Vancouver. It is most easily accessible by car, but also lies on the Greyhound bus route, which stops in most communities. [http://www.greyhound.ca]

Get around

See

Revelstoke is known for its '''Railway Museum''', Victoria Road, 250 837 6060 [http://www.railwaymuseum.com]. Contains exhibits on the building of the railway, the workers involved and current operations.

  • Revelstoke Mountain Resort. The highest vertical run in North America, Average of 10-15cm of of fresh fluff each day.

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    Do

    Buy

    If looking for ladies clothing, stop at Daspy Fashions in the Alpine Village Shopping Centre. Men can shop at Style Trend Clothiers in the downtown core.
  • Universal Footwear. lpine Mall. 508373855. 9am-6pm Mon-Saturday, 11-4pm Sunday. True local shopping experience, offering great selection and unparalleled customer service. Clarks, Ecco, Josef Siebel, El Naturalista, Ms Moo, Scarpa, Dunham, Nike, New Balance, and so much more! </drink>
  • Outabounds. st Street west. Outabounds sports a rustic but relaxed atmosphere, with wood burl tables and cordovan leather couches. A great place for an appres ski. </buy>

    Eat

  • Woolsey Creek restaurant. 04, second street west. orner of Garden Street. 50 837 5500. -10 pm. 20. Casual fine dinning with cozy atmosphere, Patio and fire places. Duck Confit, Jambalaya, chorizo pasta, Beef tenderloin...and a good selection of BC wines. If you like good food, it worths the detour !!! - '''Frontier Restaurant''', Trans Canada Hwy #1, 250 837 5119. Western themed restaurant located conveniently right off the highway. Not the fastest, but good food, and a nice place to stop for lunch.

    Drink

  • Outabounds. st Street west. Outabounds sports a rustic but relaxed atmosphere, with wood burl tables and cordovan leather couches. A great place for an appres ski.

    Sleep

  • '''Revelstoke KOA''', 1-250-837-2085, toll-free ''+1-800'' KOA-3905, [http://www.revelstokekoa.com/]. 200 RV and tent sites, Teepees, cabins, chalets, pool and pet friendly
  • Get out

    The Trans Canada Hwy #1 east of Revelstoke continues on to the town of Golden, passing through Mount Revelstoke National Park and Glacier National Park (British Columbia) on its way. The Rogers Pass discovery centre is definitely worth visiting, as are the multitude of small hikes within the parks.