Best of Fernie 2011

What's your favourite season in Fernie?

Gold:

Summer

Silver:

Winter

Bronze:

Fall

Number one activity in the summer months

Gold:

Biking

Silver:

Hiking

Bronze:

Fishing

Number 1 activity in the winter months.

Gold:

Skiing or snowboarding

Silver:

Cross country skiing

Bronze:

Snow shoeing

Best bike trail

Gold:

Swine Flu

Silver:

Dem Bones

Bronze:

Southern Comfort

Best hiking trail

Gold:

Heiko's Trail

Silver:

Fernie Mountain

Bronze:

Spineback

Best area at Fernie Alpine Resort

Gold:

Curry Bowl

Silver:

Cedar Bowl

Bronze:

Snake Ridge

Favourite place to snowmobile

Gold:

Coal Creek

Silver:

Harvey Pass

Bronze:

Morrissey

Best place to cross country ski

Gold:

Island Lake Lodge Road

Silver:

Fernie Golf & Country Club

Bronze:

Fernie Alpine Resort

Favourite indoor activity

Gold:

Yoga

Silver:

Swimming

Bronze:

Skating/Hockey

How you maintain balance or cross train outside of sport

Gold:

Hit the gym

Silver:

Yoga

Bronze:

Pool

Best source for injury prevention and rehab

Gold:

Massage

Silver:

Physio Therapy or Athletic Therapy

Bronze:

Chiropractic

Best spa in town

Gold:

Island Lake Spa

Silver:

Trillium Day Spa

Bronze:

Indigo Spa

Favourite hair salon

Gold:

Sparrow for Hair

Silver:

ET Hair Salon

Bronze:

Bluelime

Your go to health product source

Gold:

Cottonwood Tree

Silver:

The Good Earth

Bronze:

Overwaitea

Where you purchase your summer gear

Gold:

Straightline

Silver:

The Gear Hub

Bronze:

The Guide's Hut

Where you purchase your winter gear

Gold:

Straightline

Silver:

Ski Base

Bronze:

The Guide's Hut

Fashion hotspot

Gold:

Freyja

Silver:

Board Stiff

Bronze:

Odyssey

Casual wear locale

Gold:

Freyja

Silver:

Board Stiff

Bronze:

Ski Base

Best place for kid's clothing, toys and gifts

Gold:

Grow

Silver:

Polar Peek Books & Treasures

Bronze:

Extra Foods

Jewelry and accessory hot spot

Gold:

Carosella

Silver:

Freyja

Bronze:

Bunches

Where you go to spruce up your home

Gold:

Canadian Tire

Silver:

Home Hardware AND Green Petal

Bronze:

Livery Home

Where you stock the fridge

Gold:

Overwaitea

Silver:

Extra Foods

Bronze:

Cincott Organic Market

Where you stock the liquor cabinet

Gold:

BC Liquor Store

Silver:

The Fernie Cold Beer & Liquor Store

Bronze:

Fernie Mountain Spirits

Where you get your treats/goodies

Gold:

Loaf

Silver:

Beanpod

Bronze:

Happy Cow

Best cup of joe

Gold:

Freshies

Silver:

Mugshots

Bronze:

Fernie Tea & Coffee House

Favourite place to brunch

Gold:

Blue Toque

Silver:

Big Bang Bagels

Bronze:

Mug Shots

Best burger in town

Gold:

The Brickhouse

Silver:

The Northern

Bronze:

Parkplace Pub

Best evening dining atmosphere

Gold:

Yamagoya

Silver:

Picnic

Bronze:

The Brickhouse

Where you shake your booty

Gold:

The Northern

Silver:

The Central

Bronze:

The Griz Bar

Favourite ethnic restaurant

Gold:

Yamagoya

Silver:

Curry Bowl

Bronze:

Mountain Tandoor

Best pizza in town

Gold:

Loaf

Silver:

Elk Valley Pizza Shoppe

Bronze:

Just Pizza

Your quick food fix

Gold:

Big Bang Bagels

Silver:

Tim Horton's

Bronze:

Subway

Where the family stays when they come to town

Gold:

Parkplace Lodge

Silver:

Best Western

Bronze:

Stanford Inn

Where you send low budget friends

Gold:

Raging Elk Hostel

Silver:

Super 8 Motel

Bronze:

Snow Valley Motel

Best way to spend your last $20

Gold:

Apres beer and nachos

Silver:

A Big Bang bagel

Bronze:

Coffee and treats

Best place for people watching

Gold:

Second Avenue

Silver:

Fernie Alpine Resort

Bronze:

The Griz Bar

THE social event of 2011

Gold:

Wapiti - Fernie's Music Festival

Silver:

The Lion's Club Demolition Derby

Bronze:

Hot Dog Day

THE Sports event of 2011

Gold:

The TransRockies

Silver:

The Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam

Bronze:

Fernie Tears & Gears

Best reason for living in Fernie

Gold:

The Community/People

Silver:

The lifestyle

Bronze:

The mountains/outdoors

Best reason for visiting Fernie

Gold:

The skiing and biking are what predominantly allure you!

Silver:

The community and people keep you coming back for more.

Bronze:

And you can never resist Fernie's beauty.

Favourite Fernie saying

Gold:

Closed - 10-20cm rule!

Silver:

I came for the winter, but stayed for the summer.

Bronze:

Being on Fernie Time.

Featured Flicks and Pics

Wow, take a look at the busy and impressive lineup Shred Kelly has planned this summer! And it all starts in just a few weeks. We are stoked to see Fernie's favourite band at Wapiti this August. Enjoy their most recent project, the official video for "The Bear" shot in Fernie this winter by Green Couch Productions.