Exploring Southern Alberta
Food scene
Fantastic wood fired pizzas pair well with their delicious craft beers. Great patio in the summer!
18 locals recommend
The Pass Beer Co.
Fantastic wood fired pizzas pair well with their delicious craft beers. Great patio in the summer!
Great little coffee shop with delicious food, great for lunches! Has good gluten-free options as well.
The Cherry on Top Bakery and Koffie Shop
13149 20 AveGreat little coffee shop with delicious food, great for lunches! Has good gluten-free options as well.
Dog-friendly patio, tasty food and delicious beers! A great casual atmosphere with a mountain view!
16 locals recommend
Oldman River Brewing
101 Breckenridge AveDog-friendly patio, tasty food and delicious beers! A great casual atmosphere with a mountain view!
Tasty local craft beers in a great historic setting. Relaxed, casual atmosphere.
Stronghold Brewing Co.
230 24 StTasty local craft beers in a great historic setting. Relaxed, casual atmosphere.
Tin Dog Pub & Brewery
8510 19 AveTasty food and brews!
Convenient little store and some of the best mexican food around! They also host live music occasionally.
13 locals recommend
Twin Butte Country General Store
Convenient little store and some of the best mexican food around! They also host live music occasionally.
A perfect stop for a tasty treat after dinner on a summer evening!
7 locals recommend
The Old Dairy Ice Cream Shoppe
2501 213 StA perfect stop for a tasty treat after dinner on a summer evening!
Stone's Throw Cafe
13019 20 AveA nice little brunch or lunch spot, tasty scones!
City/town information
A local tragedy when the rock slide covered the town of Frank. Check out the great museum or just have fun climbing on the rocks (great for those who love to boulder!).
Frank
A local tragedy when the rock slide covered the town of Frank. Check out the great museum or just have fun climbing on the rocks (great for those who love to boulder!).
Breathtaking views, wild animals, fantastic hikes, and some great little places to eat. Definitely worth a day trip!
22 locals recommend
Waterton Park
Breathtaking views, wild animals, fantastic hikes, and some great little places to eat. Definitely worth a day trip!
Sightseeing
An easy stop alongside the highway with no hiking required, the brickwork makes for great photos and you learn a bit of local history too!
8 locals recommend
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
An easy stop alongside the highway with no hiking required, the brickwork makes for great photos and you learn a bit of local history too!
A wonderful museum/pioneer village where you explore various local historic buildings and displays - great for the whole family, especially kids.
10 locals recommend
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
1037 Bev McLachlin DrA wonderful museum/pioneer village where you explore various local historic buildings and displays - great for the whole family, especially kids.
Explore a replica of one of the earliest forts in southern Alberta! Look for the musical ride during the summer, great little ice cream shop just outside the fort as well.
The Fort Museum
219 25 StExplore a replica of one of the earliest forts in southern Alberta! Look for the musical ride during the summer, great little ice cream shop just outside the fort as well.
Learn about our local history - lots of local bootleggers to spice things up!
12 locals recommend
Crowsnest Museum and Archives
7701 18 AveLearn about our local history - lots of local bootleggers to spice things up!
A bit of a drive but the landscape is amazing and it is a fun time picking out pictographs and petroglyphs on the rock faces. Take water, it gets hot in the hoodoos! Fun for kids to climb around too.
22 locals recommend
Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
NW 36 TW1 range 13A bit of a drive but the landscape is amazing and it is a fun time picking out pictographs and petroglyphs on the rock faces. Take water, it gets hot in the hoodoos! Fun for kids to climb around too.
The oldest running theatre in Canada! They offer movies as well as live performances. They have love-seats for those looking to get cozy during a performance. As about the local ghost while you're there too!
9 locals recommend
Empress Theatre
235 24 StThe oldest running theatre in Canada! They offer movies as well as live performances. They have love-seats for those looking to get cozy during a performance. As about the local ghost while you're there too!
A great way to learn some First Nations history, a very well done museum, beautiful views from the trail along the top of the jump! Can be a bit windy up there though!
55 locals recommend
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site
A great way to learn some First Nations history, a very well done museum, beautiful views from the trail along the top of the jump! Can be a bit windy up there though!
Activities
Literally just down the block! A great little ski hill, perfect for a day on the slopes followed by a beer on the deck.
23 locals recommend
Pass Powderkeg Ski Area
202 Powderkeg DriveLiterally just down the block! A great little ski hill, perfect for a day on the slopes followed by a beer on the deck.
A pretty, forested lake with loons! Lots of picnic spots, great area for taking out a canoe or kayak and paddling around.
Beaver Mines Lake Campground
A pretty, forested lake with loons! Lots of picnic spots, great area for taking out a canoe or kayak and paddling around.
Skiing? Snowboarding? Snowshoeing? An excellent hill with challenging runs and trails for everyone. In the summer look for their berry picking festival or hike some of the trails in the area.
6 locals recommend
Castle Mountain Ski Lodge Ltd.
Skiing? Snowboarding? Snowshoeing? An excellent hill with challenging runs and trails for everyone. In the summer look for their berry picking festival or hike some of the trails in the area.
A fantastic array of local musicians - very relaxed and casual atmosphere. If you plan on camping, get in early!
South Country Fair
A fantastic array of local musicians - very relaxed and casual atmosphere. If you plan on camping, get in early!
Castle Falls
Refreshing mountain water to paddle around in with the family.
A great gold course, be sure to stop in for dinner at the clubhouse - excellent food!
20 locals recommend
Crowsnest Pass Golf Club
90 24 AveA great gold course, be sure to stop in for dinner at the clubhouse - excellent food!
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Look for the hot chocolate festival in March!
Several of the local cafes and restaurants do their own fancy take on hot chocolate!
Don't miss
Lions Bingo!
Buy bingo cards at the Cherry on Top Bakery, then stop in at the Pass Brewery and play bingo while enjoying a beer and pizza - a favorite with locals and a surprising amount of fun!