CANADIAN ROCKIES - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 501

from the resort's base village, 13 kilometers (eight miles) west of downtown Golden. As
you'd expect, the views are stunning and are set off by a stylish timber and stonework in-
terior, including a floor-to-ceiling fireplace and a wide wraparound deck protected from the
wind by glass paneling. Dinner choices are more adventurous than lunch, but the food re-
mains distinctly Canadian.
Downtown
Start your day with the locals at the Golden Bakery & Deli (419 9th Ave., 250/344-2928,
6:30am-6pm Mon.-Sat., lunches $5.50-8), where the coffee is always fresh and the faces
friendly. Baked goodies include breads, pastries, cakes, and meat pies, with inexpensive
daily specials displayed on a blackboard in a seated section off to the side of the main
counter.
Bacchus Books & Cafe (409 9th Ave., 250/344-5600, 9am-5:30pm Mon.-Sat.,
10am-4pm Sun., lunches $6.50-11) has an upstairs café offering a breakfast and lunch menu
filled with healthy, inexpensive meals.
Constructed of rough-cut logs complete with bulging burls, the Kicking Horse Grill
(1105 9th St. S., 250/344-2330, from 5:30pm daily, $14-29) is one of Golden's finest res-
taurants. The menu changes with the seasons but always offers distinctly international
dishes ranging from paella to sushi.