Visit Kaslo | Kaslo Guide 2019
Kaslo is surrounded by a vast mountain wilderness riven with rushing creeks and gorges, its centre of gravity the crystal clear depths of Kootenay Lake. Prospectors, lumbermen and speculators have come and gone and will be back; the adventurers stayed on. They’ve figured out, and perhaps you will too, that the real richness here is the freedom to be yourself, to explore. There are so many ways to do that, just read on. Have fun! Kaslo is surrounded by a vast mountain wilderness riven with rushing creeks and gorges, its centre of gravity the crystal clear depths of Kootenay Lake. Prospectors, lumbermen and speculators have come and gone and will be back; the adventurers stayed on. They’ve figured out, and perhaps you will too, that the real richness here is the freedom to be yourself, to explore. There are so many ways to do that, just read on. Have fun!
Happenings Festivals & Events JANUARY Polar Bear Plunge Jan 1 Salon of the Arts Performance Night & Auction Jan 19 FEBRUARY BC Family Day Winter in theForest Festival Feb 18 MARCH Check the Pennywise for events in March! www.pennywiseads.com APRIL Easter Dolly Derby Woodbury Resort April 20-22 The Great Big Easter Egg Hunt, Vimy Park April 21 MAY Kaslo May Days Festival May 18-20 Kaslo Logger Sports May 18, 19 JULY Canada Day July 1 Kaslo Art Walksummer months TBA Kaslo Guitarfest July 15-20 annual May Days Kaslo’s first May Days was celebrated in 1892. Plan to share in the excitement this year from May 18 to 20. In the old days there was a unique “Prospectors’ Race” and the main event was a horse race down Front Street, with prizes as high as $250. Today, popular events are the Logger Sports, the slo-pitch tournament (still going strong after almost 40 years) and the Show & Shine. There is always a May Days parade Monday at noon. Afterwards, walk down to the maypole in Vimy Park and watch the children weave ribbons in a traditional maypole dance, just as their parents and grandparents did when theywere children. AUGUST Jazz Etc. Festival Aug 2-4 IDIDaRide-Run Aug 10 Pirate’s Day - SS Moyie Sternwheeler Aug 11 Columbia Basin Culture Tour Aug 10, 11 Kaslo’s Birthday Aug 14 The Logger Sports Show Logger sports originated in Canadian logging camps in the late 1800s. Competitors from many countries look forward to Kaslo’s show, the spring kickoff for the Canadian western circuit. The individual events are fast-paced and range from tree climbing an 80 foot spar pole to chopping through a 12 inch standing chop block to precariously balancing on a springboard 10 feet in the air! Log rolling is a crowd favourite – which ends with competitors splashing into the chilly water of the burling pond. The logger sports grounds are on the shore of Kootenay Lake. It’s a 2-day show, May 18 & 19 and the admission is free! SEPTEMBER British Car Show Sept 8 Lardeau Valley Harvest Festival - last weekend in September Argenta Fall Faire 2nd or 3rd weekend in September OCTOBER Thanksgiving Rainbow Derby - Woodbury Resort Oct 12-14 Hallowe’en Haunted House - The Langham Oct 30 NOVEMBER Christmas Light Up Celebration Nov 30 Kaslo Legion Craft Faire Nov 30 DECEMBER Winter Solstice Celebrations Dec 21 Kaslo Jamboree Hockey Tournament Dec 21, 22 Kaslo Saturday Market - June 8 to Sept 21, 10-2pm Lardeau Valley Market - Summer Sundays mid-June to late September, 10-2pm Argenta Soup & Kitchen Party - Argenta Hall, Wednesdays from 11ish to 2 or 3ish Workshops, exhibitions, speakers & film series www.thelangham.ca Kokanee salmon spawning - Meadow Creek, Aug, Sept Show & Shine May Days Sunday on Front Street is such a friendly scene that it’s always a relief to the car show organizers if some out-of-towners agree to perform the necessary but pitfallladen job of judging, even though usually there are as many prizes as entrants. If you see a spectacularly mustachioed man in animated conversation, without doubt you’ve spotted Dave B., one of the Show & Shine organizers. Introduce yourself! Annual Slo-Pitch Tourney The rivalry resumes! Once a year, over ‘May Long’, local teams and visitors from as far away as Nelson, compete at this ultra-prestigious tourney, just for the bragging rights. www.visitkaslo.com Kaslo and Area Guide 2019| Kaslo BC, Canada 7
Planning to Build or Renovate? Visit the friendly, knowledgeable staff at your local building supply dealer! Dry wood storage! KASLO BUILDING SUPPLIES Highway 31 250-353-7628 www.kaslobuilding.com email: kaslo.building@telus.net In the Historic Outdoor Paradise of Kaslo BC • One and Two Bedroom Cabins • Kitchen • WiFi • HDTV • Pet Friendly • Courtyard and BBQ Area TRUE BLUE Open Tuesday to Friday TANNING BED! Spa 412 B Avenue, Kaslo BC Tel: 1-250-353-7599 truebluelodge.com Email: truebluelodge@gmail.com 8 Kaslo and Area Guide 2019 | Kaslo BC, Canada www.visitkaslo.com
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Planning to Build<br />
or Renovate?<br />
<strong>Visit</strong> the friendly, knowledgeable staff at<br />
your local building supply dealer!<br />
Dry<br />
wood<br />
storage!<br />
KASLO BUILDING SUPPLIES<br />
Highway 31<br />
250-353-7628<br />
www.kaslobuilding.com email: kaslo.building@telus.net<br />
In the Historic Outdoor Paradise of <strong>Kaslo</strong> BC<br />
• One and Two Bedroom Cabins<br />
• Kitchen • WiFi • HDTV<br />
• Pet Friendly • Courtyard and BBQ Area<br />
TRUE BLUE<br />
Open Tuesday<br />
to Friday<br />
TANNING BED!<br />
Spa<br />
412 B Avenue, <strong>Kaslo</strong> BC Tel: 1-250-353-7599 truebluelodge.com Email: truebluelodge@gmail.com<br />
8 <strong>Kaslo</strong> and Area <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>2019</strong> | <strong>Kaslo</strong> BC, Canada<br />
www.visitkaslo.com
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