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Over $100
South of town, Cedar House Chalets (735 Hefti Rd., 250/290-0001,
www.cedarhousechalets.com , $215-290 s or d) are spacious one- to three-bedroom cabins
with full kitchens, wood-burning fireplaces, wireless Internet, barbecues, and hot
tubs—with the bonus of an excellent on-site restaurant.
Of the accommodations at the base of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Copper Horse
Lodge (250/344-7644 or 877/544-7644, www.copperhorselodge.com , $195-245 s or d in-
cluding breakfast) comes highly recommended. Guest rooms are outfitted in earthy yet
stylish color schemes and include bathrobes, Internet access, and TV/DVD combos. Other
amenities include a restaurant, lounge, and outdoor hot tub.
Campgrounds
Continue south through the old part of town over the Kicking Horse River and take 9th
Street South east at the traffic lights to reach Golden Municipal Campground (250/
344-5412, www.goldenmunicipalcampground.com , $24-32 per site). It's a quiet place,
strung out along the river and two kilometers (1.2 miles) from downtown along a riverfront
walkway. Facilities include picnic shelters, hot coin-operated showers, wireless Internet,
and 72 sites (32 with power hookups) with fire pits. Adjacent is a recreation center with a
swimming pool and fitness facility.
FOOD
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
At an elevation of 2,347 meters (7,700 feet), M Eagle's Eye is the crowning glory of Kick-
ing Horse Mountain Resort (250/439-5400 or 866/754-5425, lunch daily, dinner weekends
only, $28-42) and is Canada's highest restaurant. Access is by gondola 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 interior, 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 remains 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.), where the coffee is always fresh and the faces friendly. Baked