EATING & DRINKING
Second Life
Though no longer a place
of worship, the Holy Ghost
Catholic Church near down-
town Coleman was revived
last June. Re-christened
as the Holy Ghost Cafe &
Music Hall, the long-time
Crowsnest Pass community
hub, built in 1905, now has
a fresh focus: great coffee,
tasty food, live music and
good vibes. Beneath the
original ceiling fresco, you
can nosh on homemade
soups, salads and sand-
wiches—while sipping Holy
Roast coffee, a café-exclusive
blend by local Crowsnest
Coffee Company, and Steep
Peak kombucha tea. True
to its name, the venue also
hosts live performances a
few times a month. It also
has a marketplace with
works by local artisans, plus
a cross section of antiques
and vinyl records.
REcREATION
Worthwhile Route
Did you know that you can
explore a one-of-a-kind
section of the 24,000-
kilometre Trans Canada
Blackfalds’ indoor trail
The Holy Ghost Café, a church turned coffeehouse
Trail (recently renamed the
Great Trail) right in central
Alberta? Blackfalds, a com-
munity situated between
Lacombe and Red Deer,
boasts the trail’s only
indoor segment; it traverses
the second floor of the
town’s recreation centre,
the Abbey Centre. While
there’s no charge to stroll
this indoor stretch of trail
and browse its murals
of Canadian landscapes,
paying a small admission
fee will get you access to
the centre’s other ameni-
ties, including a multi-level
indoor playground, aquatic
centre and running track
that overlooks games and
tournaments ongoing in
the field house below.
Mountaintop Yoga
It’s now possible to do
sun salutations just a little
closer to the actual sun—
by hitching a ride on the
Banff Gondola. The cable
Getting centred at a yoga session
blackfalds.com
L I F T
Y O U R
S P I R I T S
Reconnect over incredible food, craft cocktails, local brews, and
plenty of laughs in Central Montana, where everything takes on
a whole new meaning. Learn more at CentralMontana.com/Canada.
car ascends to Sulphur
Mountain’s renovated
summit building, where
visitors can partake in an
hour-long mountaintop
yoga session. Hosted by
Lululemon and enhanced
with Alchemy Crystal
Singing Bowls, the
popular class is designed
to appeal to all levels of
yogi, from first-timers to
chakra-aligned experts.
Held on the last Sunday
of every month in the
upper terminal building
(and outside, weekly,
in summer). Advance
registration online is
recommended.
brewster.ca/explore-rockies/
events