Shannon's Guide
Restaurants, Apres Spots, Coffee Shops, and More
EAT
For healthy, eco-conscious, and delicious restaurants, I enjoy these six restaurants
Terra Firma’s Kitchen - For organic farm-to-table, incredible creations, and Revelstoke’s best sourdough, this is where it’s at.
Kawakubo - Happy to cater to dietary preferences and always on point with presentation, this is the spot for beautiful, tasty sushi.
Quartermaster Eatery - A chic contrast of Japanese/Scandinavian-inspired design meets heritage building, the ambiance and decor here will draw you in while the organic, local-forward, and rustic American/Argentinean meals will keep you coming back. The extensive cocktail selection and stunning bar doesn’t hurt either.
Woolsey Creek Bistro - While the decor is more cozy than chic, the tasty creations feature local flavour and ethical sourcing, while the extensive wine list may have you leaving with a new favorite.
The Taco Club - Head to their website for online order and delivery, or dine in. Either way, this is the spot for a burrito bowl and margarita.
Main Street Cafe - Quaint little heritage cafe with wonderful breakfast options.
La Baguette - With locations in town and at the base of the slopes, La Baguette is a local favourite for soup, sandwich, salad, and pizza.
Kevin’s Kitchen - For authentic and tasty Chinese food.
SIP
If you’re able to pry yourself away from the woodstove at Spruce Tip Lodge, try these apres-worthy spots.
Monashee Distillery - Named Canada’s best apres distillery by Forbes, the cozy vintage loft vibes, bespoke craft cocktails, and selection of locally-sourced organic spirits are worth writing home about. The award-winning gin smells like Revelstoke alpine, as its made with locally foraged ingredients, while their cinnamon liqueur and big mountain creamer smell like holiday spirit.
Bierhaus - This is where you’ll find the greatest variety of beer, cider, and even kombucha on tap. Try one of the salads made with local organic greens and unique, flavourful toppings.
Mt. Begbie Brewery - Just a few minutes East of Revelstoke, Mt. Begbie Brewery overlooks the town of Revelstoke, featuring a large patio with front row seats to Mt. Begbie, tasters, and award-winning beer brewed with local mountain water. Local Greenslide Cattle Co. finishes their grass-fed beef with the spent grains.
CAFFEINATE
The espresso machine at Spruce Tip Lodge makes a splendid coffee you can sip from comfort and cozy while you watch the snow stack up. But if you want to grab one in town, these are my favourite coffee shops.
Dose - Excellent coffee, lunch bowls, gf/df dessert options, and sense of community.
The Modern - Delightful coffee, lunch specials, and wide range of baked sweets.
GROCERY SHOP
It’s a joy to cook in the Spruce Tip Lodge kitchen with those you love. Taste the terroir of Revelstoke and enjoy meals cooked with the local goods.
Le Marche Gourmet - Le Marche is an abundant little French deli featuring a wide selection of gourmet ingredients, high quality cheese, meat, and organic, local fruits and vegetables.
Revelstoke Summer/Fall Market - The Summer market takes place Saturdays from 8am-1pm downtown. Find it just passed the community centre/pool, next to the ball diamonds and across from the river. This is bar none the best place to get fresh produce and local goodies in Revelstoke.
Revelstoke Winter Market - This market takes place at the Rec. Centre every second Saturday from 11-4pm
Southside - Closest grocery store, low on organic fresh vegetables but carries a surprising selection of eggs, butter, cheese, organic dips, dressings, and snack foods.
GET SNOWED ON
Look forward to getting warm and cozy after a dreamy winter adventure.
Out your door - Strap on your snowshoes and head up the mountainside right beside the lodge for some snow globe fun, then back home for a moonlit hot tub.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort - With world-class views, deep powder, and the most vertical in North America, this is your launch pad for a plethora of winter fun: skiing, snowboarding, slack country, snowshoe tours, cat skiing, paragliding, and dogsledding.
MacPherson Cross Country Skiing - Enjoy 26km of groomed Nordic trails, 6km of those floodlit for meditative night use. Find rental equipment and a trail pass at the club.
Boulder Mountain - Rent a sled at Full Speed Rentals, and head up to Boulder. Just take every precaution and stick to the trails, especially if it’s snowing - it’s easier to get lost than you'd think.
Frisby Ridge - Find powder, exhilarating views, and fully groomed sled trails up to the cabin.
Halcyon Hot Springs - Relaxing year round yet extra special while the snow falls, take in the views of the Monashee Mountains and Upper Arrow Lake while you immerse in the mineral-rich hot pools, then channel your inner Wim Hoff by sinking into the cold pool before floating around the lazy river on a few pool noodles.
FOLLOW THE LEADER
Get led into world class terrain and memorable turns.
Eagle Pass Heli Skiing - Where fantasies become reality. Small groups and some of the best tenure in the world.
Selkirk Tangiers - With a meeting spot at RMR, jaw-dropping terrain, and unlimited vertical.
Mustang Cat Skiing - With over 400km of snow road and a pow-favourable location on the Western edge of the Monashees, storm shredding is likely.
K3 Cat Skiing - Highly varied terrain and plenty of vertical.
Chatter Creek Cat Skiing - Chatter Creek tenure includes some of the most stunning alpine I’ve ever seen.
Great Canadian Sled Tours - Take the stress out of sledding and hire a guide.
HIKE
Revelstoke has a wide range of world-class hiking afoot. Whether close to home or a 40 minute drive away, there are options for all abilities.
Out your door - Head out the front door and take a left up the dirt road. Before long you’ll find a network of trails that include some great little vantage points of the river valley below.
Illecillewaet Greenbelt Pathway - This paved pathway winds along the river, providing views of the valley, sawmill, and rushing river.
Giant Cedars Boardwalk - Did you know Revelstoke is home to the worlds only temperate inland rainforest? Feel the wisdom of these giants - some over 500 years old - as you stroll through this short, accessible boardwalk.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort - If you prefer the uphill climb, hike up Kill The Banker, take in the stunning alpine wildflowers and expansive views, then take the gondola down. Find this instagram-worthy spot a short walk off the Meadows Parkway in Mt. Revelstoke Park.
Revelstoke National Park - This park is minutes away, and offers scenic hikes for all fitness levels.
Glacier National Park - Unparalleled alpine scenery, steep valleys, ancient old growth forests, and alpine flowers galore, this park is worth the day trip. Don’t forget to check out the ruins of the original Glacier House!
Mt. Begbie - If you’ve driven through Revelstoke, you’ve seen this iconic peak. Starting in the valley bottom, this is a difficult, steep climb that rewards you with spectacular views and a beautiful alpine rest below the summit. Don’t attempt the ascent of the central peak without glacier travel experience and equipment.
CHASE WATERFALLS
Photography Opportunities galore.
Begbie Falls - These falls are the most iconic, just like the mountain they rush down. A viewing platform makes a perfect spot for a stretch and snap.
Sutherland Falls - Off highway 23, near Blanket Creek, these stunning falls will give you a solid dose of negative ions and sound therapy as the sound of rushing water is amplified by the rock walls.
Akolkolex Falls - Around an hour on Airport Rd Way, only head here if you’re comfortable with heights, the water is low, and the ground is dry. Well worth the trek for the spectacular viewpoints of these powerful falls.
BIKE
The options plenty, the fun delightful, the forests lush.
Out your door - No, really. Expert-rated bike trails mountainside, right beside Spruce Tip Lodge.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort - Canada’s newest lift-access mountain bike trail network, featuring the highest lift-access vertical in North America, flowing, fun trails, and stunning views. The infamous 5620 is named after the number of feet you flow down! Not a biker? There’s fun for the whole family here: pipe mountain coaster, axe throwing, aerial park, paragliding, and disc golf.
MacPherson - An extensive trail network, you’ll find big trees and flowy trails in Upper Mac, while lower Mac will have you ripping along the banks of the Columbia River. Trails range from green to black, while the terrain and views vary, too.
Frisby Ridge - Flowy, lengthy singletrack leading you to alpine meadows and staggering views of the valley and surrounding peaks.
Boulder Mountain - This should be on your itinerary if you’re into exceptional and advanced downhill biking.
Keystone - Keystone is an outstanding trail. Leading high into the mountain, you’ll earn the incredible views and wide open meadows. Head to the cabin and back.
Martha Creek - Martha Creek is exceptional, for a long and rugged downhill ride, if that’s what you’re in to.
SHOP
Something for everyone.
Valhalla Pure - Top quality ski gear, natural fabrics like tercel and wool, and beautiful camping gear.
Wearabouts - Helpful staff, natural fabrics in stylish designs, and winter essentials.
The Annex - A great place to gifts for you or another loved one: coconut wax candles, stainless steel water bottles, organic skincare, jewelry, and artisan chocolate bars.
Tantrum - My personal go-to for bike gear and tune ups.
Flowt - The staff here are friendly and knowledgeable. Find a selection of cross country ski and biking gear.
Silverwinds Office and Art Supplies - Find paints, canvases, paintbrushes, pastels, pens, pencils, and notebooks here.
Forage and Fill - Forage and Fill offers eco-conscious products including a refillery, lifestyle wares, and quality consignment clothing.
HEAL
Nothing like treating yourself after working hard on the slopes.
Spruce Tip Holistic Nutrition - Leave feeling better than you came by booking a consult with Shannon. In-house or telemedicine holistic nutrition consults with customized supplements mailed to your door, so they’re ready for you when you get back home.
Lion’s Heart Acupuncture - Camille is a wonderful, intuitive acupuncturist with the heart of a lion. Book here to bring balance to your vacation.
Jade Wellness - Enjoy a massage, acupuncture session, or chiropractic adjustment from a talented professional here.
Parhelia - Another wonderful option for a healing massage to keep you ready for the slopes.
Sointula Day Spa - Only 2kms away, Sointula is nestled aside La Baguette at the base of RMR. A two minute drive to melt into a hot stone massage, facial, or body polish? Yes please!
Alchemy Massage - Found in the Alchemy yoga and wellness centre, enjoy a yoga class, juice shot, and incredible massage all in one visit.
Revelstoke Chiropractic - With many years of experience, you’ll know you’re in good hands while receiving an adjustment from Brian.
Red Cedar Physio - Talented physiotherapists to keep you doing what you love.
Mountainside Physio - These ladies are especially talented with IMS acupuncture - when the tension just won’t quit, and neither will you.
Revelstoke Osteopathy and Wellness - The spot for Osteopathy and Naturopathic.
STRETCH
My favourite way to prepare for, or restore after, playing outside.
PERUSE
Experience the history and culture of the Columbia Valley.
Art Alleries - Wander along the ally ways in Revelstoke, and take in the art; much of it makes use of up cycled materials, such as skis and snowboards, while other pieces feature intricacy and metalworking talent. As a legacy project by the organizers of LUNA Festival, they galleries transform dark places in artful displays.
Dam Tours - One of the most powerful dams in BC, at 175m tall with 155km2 surface area, take a tour around the visitor centre to discover the inner workings and take in the view.
BC Interior Forest Museum - As a former tree planter of 10 years, the forests of BC evoke inspiration. This museum features exhibits inside and out, sharing stories of Indigenous peoples careful use of the land, climate change and the effect of the pine beetle, and the reforestation process. Find a fire lookout cabin, history of BC logging, vintage chainsaws, and even Fred Flintstone’s snowmobile. Don’t skip the lovely riverside walk alongside the museum.
Revelstoke Museum and Archives - Located in the heart of downtown Revelstoke, this brick heritage building houses two floors of exhibits, artifacts, and stories. Stroll through the courtyard in Summer to take in the beautiful landscaping.
Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre - The RVAC is a non-profit with the mission to foster visual, artistic, and cultural heritage. This is a great place to peruse and shop local art.
Art First! Gallery - Located right downtown, pop in to peruse and shop in between grabbing coffee and walking along the river.
Performing Arts Centre - Click here to see what’s on offer for Movies in the Mountains, guerrilla gigs, and live music. The Peforming Arts Centre itself is a beautiful new building.
Big Eddy Glass Works - Book a double date, warm-up while you learn to blow and sculpt glass, and leave with your own cherished creations.
ENJOY FAMILY FUN
Adventures for all ages.
Aquatic Centre - With a gym, kids pool, waterslide, lazy pool, olympic-sized salt water pool, hottub, dry sauna, and steam sauna, there’s something for everyone and every season.
Railway Museum - Children will love the interpretive displays, the train driving simulator, and the outdoor heritage railway collection.
Sky Trek Adventure Park and the Enchanted Forest - These twin attractions can be found 32km West of Revelstoke. Experience the magic of the enchanted old growth forest and its handcrafted figurines and structures, climb BC’s tallest treehouse, enter a giant cedar stump house, go on an interpretive nature walk, tour the beaver pond on a row boat, walk the wetland boardwalk, witness the salmon run, and feed the ducks! At Sky Trek, amp up the exhilaration by trekking, zipping, climbing, jumping, and swinging through the trees.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort - Revelstoke Mountain Resort has a plethora of activities for all ages. Children give the most glowing reviews of the pipe coaster and aerial adventure park.
Three Valley Gap - Worth the stop on your way out of town, this heritage ghost town is located 12 miles East of Revelstoke, nestled between the Three Valley Lake and cliffs of the Monashee Mountains. Chances are you’ll see mountain goats traversing the sheer cliffs, looking down at an 1800s ghost town complete with more than 25 restored heritage buildings, antique auto museum, railway roundhouse, crystal clear lake water, and a sandy beach to take in the views.
Fine Lines SUP - Paddleboard and fly fishing rentals + tours.
Williamson’s Lake - Five minutes from the lodge, a great swim spot on a hot day.
Lake Revelstoke - Highway North is an incredible, serene highway that follows Lake Revelstoke for 180kms, all the way up to the Mica Dam and Kinbasket Lake. Along the way find several provincial parks such as Martha Creek, which includes a field, playground, boat launch, and incredible views from the refreshing water.
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