Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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TRAVEL PLANNER While Golden is a playground for outdoor lovers, for a town of its size, it also has an impres- sive dining scene as well as a craft brewery serving a wide range of beers. The Island Restaurant and Eleven 22 both have interesting menus packed with flavourful, healthy food. For those who want a truly unique dining experience outside of a restaurant, get Whitetooth Mountain Bistro to cater a three-course dinner in one of the luxurious mountain chalets available for rent at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. For more information, visit: Tourism Golden: tourismgolden.com Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre: goldennordicclub.ca Golden Dog Sled Adventures: goldendogsledadventures.com Kicking Horse Mountain Resort: kickinghorseresort.com DREAMSCAPES FALL 2017 48 Cari when their mother was shot and killed by a poacher. Instead of being euthanized, the cubs were given a second lease on life and a new home at Kicking Horse where they hunt, play, forage and explore like their wild cousins, providing a unique opportu- nity for grizzly bear research and visitors. Cari, however, never awoke from his first winter dormancy and died from a sponta- neous twist of his intestines. NORDIC TRAILS Down the road from Boo's home, one will likely find Jane Dolinski, gliding with ease along the perfectly groomed trails of the Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre on her cross- country skis. Boasting 33 kilometres of trails for all abilities, the nordic centre is mainly run by volunteers and has hosted some big events over the years, including the 2012 Canadian Nordic Masters. Several snowshoe trails have been added in recent years to provide families a peaceful walk through the woods. After skiing 10 kilometres with Dolinski through some challenging but scenic terrain, I drag myself into the lodge, my poor little legs struggling to cope with what I've just done. I question whether I'll be able to strap on a snowboard for the afternoon and slide grace- fully down a steep mountain in one piece. For Dolinski, however, the cross-country ski outing is part of her weekly routine. "It's a wonderful feeling of fitness and being in nature and it's kind of a meditative thing, too. You get into the zone and it just takes the stress away," says Dolinski, who's been cross-country skiing for about 40 years and also teaches kids. "Teaching is what partly maintains my enthusiasm for skiing. Kids are just so much fun." TOP: A cross-country skier makes her way along the trails at the Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre. BOTTOM: A photographer snaps a shot of the impressive Wapta Falls in Yoho National Park near Golden, B.C. DS