Guidebook for Crowsnest Pass
Great Local Restaurants, in no particular order
Cinnamon Bear Cafe
8342 20 AveGreat cinnamon buns, coffee and sweets
Great home cooked style meals, friendly old school cafe atmosphere, including tables or stools at the counter
16 locals recommend
Chris' Restaurant
7802 17 AveGreat home cooked style meals, friendly old school cafe atmosphere, including tables or stools at the counter
Hidden in plain sight. Our go to stop on the way to Waterton, or even just for a short road trip. Great Mexican food, or Nachos and beer, popular local hangout in the middle of nowhere. Great atmosphere often featuring live local or visiting entertainment
13 locals recommend
Twin Butte Country General Store
Hidden in plain sight. Our go to stop on the way to Waterton, or even just for a short road trip. Great Mexican food, or Nachos and beer, popular local hangout in the middle of nowhere. Great atmosphere often featuring live local or visiting entertainment
Great rustic pub style atmosphere. Good food, menu updated frequently.
30 locals recommend
Rumrunner The
7902 20 AvenueGreat rustic pub style atmosphere. Good food, menu updated frequently.
Easy walk from our home, popular local restaurant, standard Chinese menu, weekend dinner buffet
Ben Wong Restaurant
13249 20 AveEasy walk from our home, popular local restaurant, standard Chinese menu, weekend dinner buffet
Our favorites: Furious Parmesan Wings, Furious Fries and their Wood Fired Pizza's.
18 locals recommend
The Pass Beer Co.
Our favorites: Furious Parmesan Wings, Furious Fries and their Wood Fired Pizza's.
The Curry dishes and the calamari were fantastic, curry spiced to order, friendly service. The pizza is also good
Spice Lounge and Pizza
11373 20 AvenueThe Curry dishes and the calamari were fantastic, curry spiced to order, friendly service. The pizza is also good
Popular local spot, check out Wing Wednesday or the Sunday brunch buffet featuring multiple standard breakfast items including great Eggs Benedict
7 locals recommend
Pure Country
14829 20 AvePopular local spot, check out Wing Wednesday or the Sunday brunch buffet featuring multiple standard breakfast items including great Eggs Benedict
Sightseeing
Great views of the Frank Slide. Take a short 20-30min walk through the west edge of slide area. The interpretive centre offers great history of the area and short film dramatizing the slide and life in the early 1900's. A designated Canadian historic site.
Visit: frankslide.com
63 locals recommend
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Alberta 3Great views of the Frank Slide. Take a short 20-30min walk through the west edge of slide area. The interpretive centre offers great history of the area and short film dramatizing the slide and life in the early 1900's. A designated Canadian historic site.
Visit: frankslide.com
Ruins of historic coal mine, self guided interpretive walk
Visit: history.alberta.ca
8 locals recommend
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
Ruins of historic coal mine, self guided interpretive walk
Visit: history.alberta.ca
Scenic waterfall, right off Hwy 3, less than 15 minutes east of our home
30 locals recommend
Lundbreck Falls
Range Road 24BScenic waterfall, right off Hwy 3, less than 15 minutes east of our home
Arts & Culture
Historical Artifacts and History of the Crowsnest Pass
Visit: crowsnestmuseum.ca
12 locals recommend
Crowsnest Museum and Archives
7701 18 AveHistorical Artifacts and History of the Crowsnest Pass
Visit: crowsnestmuseum.ca
Drinks & Nightlife
Historic bar on main street Blairmore. Weekly Jam session on Wednesdays, Pool table, DJ, Karaoke and live events as advertised. Facebook; The Greenhill
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6 locals recommend
Greenhill Hotel
12326 20 AveHistoric bar on main street Blairmore. Weekly Jam session on Wednesdays, Pool table, DJ, Karaoke and live events as advertised. Facebook; The Greenhill
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Coleman's local bar, old style tavern, live entertainment as advertised. Decent pub snacks
Grand Union Tavern
7719 17 AveColeman's local bar, old style tavern, live entertainment as advertised. Decent pub snacks
Parks & Nature
Tennis court, children's spray park, picnic areas, base of the Miners Path walking trail, worlds largest piggy bank
11 locals recommend
Flumerfelt Park
Tennis court, children's spray park, picnic areas, base of the Miners Path walking trail, worlds largest piggy bank
Beautiful mountain lake, short easy walk around lake. Swimming, great spot for picnic, cold mountain water.
Only about 20 minute drive from house
17 locals recommend
Chinook Lake
Beautiful mountain lake, short easy walk around lake. Swimming, great spot for picnic, cold mountain water.
Only about 20 minute drive from house
Popular spot for sightseeing, going for a swim, jumping off the cliff into the river
8 locals recommend
Castle Falls
Popular spot for sightseeing, going for a swim, jumping off the cliff into the river
Star Creek Falls
West end of Coleman, short easy to moderate walk/hike
Local ski hill, mountain biking trails and bikers skills park
www.passpowderkeg.com
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23 locals recommend
Pass Powderkeg Ski Area
202 Powderkeg DriveLocal ski hill, mountain biking trails and bikers skills park
www.passpowderkeg.com
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Great place to take a short walk along the creek, and enjoy the waterfalls as well as the historical mine site. Also check out he worlds largest piggy bank as well as spray park, picnic shelter and tennis court
10 locals recommend
The Miners´ Path
2305 76 StGreat place to take a short walk along the creek, and enjoy the waterfalls as well as the historical mine site. Also check out he worlds largest piggy bank as well as spray park, picnic shelter and tennis court
Local Treats
A short walk from our home, down the hill across from our corner access to Main Street Blairmore. A new business in the Crowsnest, offering a wide selection of unique and old style candy treats.
crowsnestcandy.ca
7 locals recommend
Crowsnest Candy Company Inc.
13343 20 AveA short walk from our home, down the hill across from our corner access to Main Street Blairmore. A new business in the Crowsnest, offering a wide selection of unique and old style candy treats.
crowsnestcandy.ca
Great fresh pastries, donuts, breads every Saturday. Variety of imported pastas, sauces, crackers, sweets, etc. Nice selection of cheeses and deli meat.
Emilio’s Mercato Italiano
12849 20 AvenueGreat fresh pastries, donuts, breads every Saturday. Variety of imported pastas, sauces, crackers, sweets, etc. Nice selection of cheeses and deli meat.
Golf
One of the most scenic golf courses in Alberta, beautiful new club house with great food
20 locals recommend
Crowsnest Pass Golf Club
90 24 AveOne of the most scenic golf courses in Alberta, beautiful new club house with great food