Tag: BC

North Pacific Cannery National Historical Site (Overfishing on the Skeena River)

On my big road trip to Alaska, I decided to make a detour to Prince Rupert.  I had met some nice people from Prince Rupert at the Fountain of Youth Spa on the Salton Sea in California.  Prince Rupert has a nice waterfront, but the tourist attraction that had the biggest impact on me was …

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Things to Do in Hyder, Alaska (4th of July – Glaciated and Hyderized)

When planning my big trip to Alaska, I originally figured I would be in British Columbia (BC) for the 4th of July, since I was going to be spending Canada day in Barkerville, smack dab in the center of BC.  But then I got to researching and found there is one small outpost of Alaska …

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Canada Day at Barkerville BC (Celebrating the first Dominion Day)

My time at the Williams Lake Stampede, a Canada Day weekend tradition, was fun, but I decided to move closer to Alaska and had googled “where to spend Canada Day near Williams Lake”.   I quickly discovered a historical village called Barkerville.  Canada Day at Barkerville is their biggest day of the year as they celebrate …

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Fun Things to Do in Williams Lake BC (I Wanna Be a Cowboy…)

I recently had the pleasure to spend the weekend before Canada Day in Williams Lake, British Columbia which happens to be the weekend of the Williams Lake Stampede.   For a town with a population around 11,000 and no marquee attractions, I found lots of fun things to do in Williams Lake.  I did this stop …

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