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Gorman Lake: Golden BC’s signature hike

Gorman Lake: Golden BC’s signature hike
Gorman Lake is one of Golden BC’s defining local hikes. It’s also a bit of a metaphor for Golden living; fantastic for families and spectacular in so many ways. It’s just navigating the darn access road getting there.... The first time we made our way to Gorman Lake to hike, bumping along in an old truck…
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Dining in Golden BC

Dining in Golden BC
I love eating out. It’s true. It doesn’t matter which meal, I’m keen. The glitch in our household is that my husband, whose work keeps him on the road 140 days a year, finds home-cooked more of a treat than restaurant dining. It’s not always easy to convince him to eat out -- unless it…
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Adventures on Horseback in Golden BC

Adventures on Horseback in Golden BC
Guest Post by Amy Barrett Living in Golden for fifteen years has given me plenty of time to explore the many adventurous possibilities here and in the surrounding parks. My latest adventure -- horseback riding, the oldest form of transportation (aside from walking). A bit of background: In 1858, a group of European explorers led…
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Shopping in Golden BC

Shopping in Golden BC
My in-laws were just here for a visit. Seeing as how my mother-in-law is more a shopper than a skier, shopping is always near the top of the ‘things to do’ list when they come to Golden BC— Christmas shopping, window shopping, necessities shopping, market shopping, all of it. [caption id="attachment_2529" align="alignleft" width="150"] One of…
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