BEANPOD CHOCOLATE
One of just a handful of artisan chocolate makers in the entire world producing chocolate the traditional way. Watch antique chocolate making machines, sample chocolate nibs and learn about the process from pod to bar. Freshly roasted coffee, gelato and macaroons made in-house.
691 2nd Ave, Fernie BC V0B 1M0 | beanpod. ca 778-519-5008 | Open: Tue – Sat 10am – 5pm, hours may vary.
FERNIE BREWING COMPANY
The Elk Valley’ s only brewhouse, producing 9 core brands and a wide range of seasonal features and limited edition brews. Tasting room, growler sales & refills and FBC branded merchandise.
26 Manitou Road, Fernie BC V0B 1M5 ferniebrewing. com | 250-423-7797 Open: Daily, 10am – 5 / 6pm, hours may vary.
THE FERNIE OIL DERRICK
The last standing wooden oil derrick in BC. Relocated to this spot from the Flathead Valley in 1984. Interpretive panels, picnic area, Visitor Information Centre, Nature Centre and geocache.
102 Commerce Road, off Hwy # 3 at the Eastern gateway to Fernie tourismfernie. com / activities / attractions / oil-derrick
SPARWOOD MUSEUM
Discover the community and mining history of Michel, Natal, Middletown and Sparwood. Visual and oral histories and displays of heritage artifacts.
120 Spruce Ave, Sparwood BC V0B 2G0 sparwood. ca / visitors / history | 250-425-6443 Open: Mon – Thu, 11am – 4pm
TEREX TITAN, MINE ARTIFACTS & DOWNTOWN MURALS
Welcoming Visitor Centre and location of the 1974 GM Terex Titan – once the world’ s largest truck measuring 350 tonnes and 66ft long. Follow a series of mine artifacts into downtown Sparwood to see the famous wall murals.
141 Aspen Drive, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 | 250-425-2423
KTUNAXA NATION INTERPRETIVE KIOSK
A series of panels featuring the people of the Ktunaxa First Nation; their lives and traditions, and the migratory route between the Alberta plains and BC territories which followed Michel Creek. See feature, p16-17.
Michel pullout at the site of the former Michel Hotel, Hwy # 3. Map co-ords: 49.700642,-114.826999 ktunaxa. org | 250-489-2464
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