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December 18th
Lee Tengum shared a story
A Depressingly Workaday Town
A depressingly workaday town, that's what the Lonely Planet called Cranbrook in a previous edition. Normally each community's entry follows a template, four categories, Something to see, something to do, somewhere to eat and somewhere to stay. A depressingly workaday...
December 14th
Lee Tengum shared a story
Sometimes a Guy Gets a Break
Sometimes a guy gets a break - actually, I've been getting breaks all my life but that's another story - and I got another one recently. A friend asked if my wife and I would accompany his two children on...
Michael Peabody shared a story
Cranbrook is a Constant
I first moved to Cranbrook in 1990, I was 10 years old. I went to Murial Baxter Elementary School, Laurie Junior High School, Mount Baker High School, and then to the College of the Rockies. Like many people who grew...
Lee Tengum shared a story
Cranbrook, the premium community
Wait, we're not?
When did we stop being the premium offering? Fort Steele, gorgeous. The mountains, the river, heck even the grass smells better out there in addition to being greener. Cranbrook? Well, we must have been something truly special to turn Fort...
December 9th
Nathan Siemens shared a story
Cranbrook is Not a Ski Town
At least that's what we are telling people
Whatever you do, don't tell anyone that these photos were taken in the backcountry immediately surrounding Cranbrook BC. Let's just keep this between us. photo: Tara Szkorupa skier: Andrew McLeod photo: Matt Lynes photo: Matt Lynes rider: Kirt Nielsen ...
Lee Tengum shared a story
One good turn deserves another
The clock tower as you've likely never seen it before
Each week since 1986 Gord Delamont has been climbing the clock tower, all 45 steps, to wind the mechanism by hand. In the early 1980s, Gord and his Father re-installed the mechanism, which had been in storage at Ft Steele...
December 7th
James Mckee shared a story
Star Wars and Bicycles
This will surely rob you of 10 minutes you can’t have back
The thing that astounds me the most, I suppose, is that years later, I’m still noticing things I haven’t seen yet. I’ve never been one to blindly honor the number of years a person has ridden bikes over the amount...
December 5th
Lee Tengum shared a story
Ironology
Paul Reimer put on quite the show!
Paul Reimer, the internationally acclaimed and locally revered blacksmith known for such works as he Spirit Tree outside the Royal Bank along with the book sculptures at the Cranbrook Public Library hosted a showing at 1710 Workspace. All these amazing...
December 3rd
Nathan Siemens shared a story
The real top 17 things to do in Cranbrook!
17, give or take a few
Trip Advisor recently posted a top 17(?) things to do in Cranbrook list. I am going to come right out and say that it sucked, but that is up to you to decide. Personally I think we have a lot...
Nathan Siemens shared a story
Isla's Trail-a-bike tour
Probably the cutest video you'll watch today
My little girl and I touring around Cranbrook. A short trip from our house, up the hill and back again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRa8Bs9YmjE
