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“I can't say enough good things about every member of the staff that we encountered; your level of customer service is over the top”.
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Other things to do and see while visiting
The Hills Health Ranch
If interested in any of the below activities just ask any of our reservations staff for instruction and directions
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- Farmers Market
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For fresh produce and wholesome baking check out the South Cariboo armer's Market on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Watch for signs to guide you to the site. Organizers are in the midst of securing a site along Hwy 97. The market features organic vegetables as well as herbs, flowers, fresh breads and baking, as well as locally made crafts. It runs from early May until the Thanksgiving weekend in October
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- 108 Heritage Site
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For a look into the Cariboo's past, visit the 108 Mile Heritage Site. The lakeside park, operated by the 100 Mile and District Historical Society, has various historic buildings, including a trapper's cabin and the 134 Mile School House. The school dates back to the 1930s. The site features refurbished log buildings, and period implements and tools. One highlight is the massive 1905 Watson barn, the largest log barn of its kind left in Canada and built to
house over 200 Clydesdales. Local residents mark the nations birthday, Canada Day (July 1) at the heritage site. History also comes alive at the 83 Mile Farm Equipment Museum located along Hwy 97. Watch for the signs on the west side of the highway
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- Cariboo Gold Rush
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It was the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1860s that opened up this vast country, and names like 100 Mile House and 70 Mile House refer to stopping points along the historic Cariboo Road. A few remnants of the old Cariboo Wagon Road, as it was called, can still be seen. Sections in or near town can be found at the demonstration forest at 99 Mile, running through the Marmot Ridge Golf Course, or as Trail No. 10 at The Hills Health Ranch at 108 Mile. Other sections can be seen to the left of the highway north of Lac la Hache around the old homesteads.
Just a short 2 hr drive takes you to the historic town of Barkerville. Once the biggest city north of San Francisco and west of Chicago. http://www.barkerville.ca
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- Painted Chasm
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For a look at cliffs of bright: orange and pink rock, visit Chasm Provincial Park, also known as the Painted Chasm. It's located 15 kilo-metres north of Clinton and four km east of the marked turn off from Hwy. 97. The colorful cliffs are the result of volcanic lava carved out by glacial melt water
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- Garlic Festival
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August is the South Cariboo's Garlic Festival.
Of course food and garlic will be at the fore front, all weekend long. Such gourmet garlic goodies as garlic braids, garlic ice cream, garlic jam, garlic chocolate chip cookies, garlic dips, fresh garlic and pickled garlic will be available. The two day event will not be short of entertainment either, planned are gold panning, garlic eating and pealing contests, a petting
zoo, a kid's craft corner, and a whole lot more including a whole array of vending booths featuring such things as birch syrup, lavender, pottery and ceramics, to name only a few.For more information, please contact the South Cariboo Visitor Info Centre, 1-877- 511-5353, or festival organizer Gail Szolosi at 1-877-397-2518. www.kariboofarms.com
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- Fishing in the Cariboo
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For some of the best fly fishing in the Cariboo, head east. Canim Lake is also known for its kokanee, rainbow trout and lake trout. But Canim Lake is more than a fishing destination. During the summer, people can enjoy great beaches, canoeing, boating and jet skiing. On land, there's horse-back riding and hiking. In winter enjoy dog sledding, snowmobiling, back-country ski touring, skating, snow-shoeing and sleigh rides. To get to the Canim Lake area, drive three kilometres north of 100 Mile House and head east on the Canim Hendrix Lake Road which has signs to point the way
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