The next new-age nirvana.(Nelson, British Columbia)

From: Esquire | Date: July 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Visitors to Nelson will find beautiful scenery. Kayaking and other water sports can be enjoyed on Kootenay Lake, mountain hiking and backcountry skiing. Local accommodations, restaurants, information on fishing and other topics are discussed.

Nelson, British Columbia, lies in a geographical Bronze Age, an eight-hour drive from Vancouver and the coast, three and a half due north of Spokane. To the east, there is nothing save the undulating blank of the Canadian prairie. The drive from Spokane is all speed traps, logging burgs, and double-wides; as omens go for what lies upstream, it is ...

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