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  • Nelson Burger Month 2025: We Tried All 48 – Reviews & Top Picks  🏆 🍔

    Nelson Burger Month 2025: We Tried All 48 – Reviews & Top Picks 🏆 🍔

    Nelson Star’s Burger Month is almost here, and our tastebuds are ready! We’ve already enjoyed Trail Burger Month and Castlegar Burger Month earlier this year, and now it’s Nelson’s turn! From November 1st – 30th,…

  • Where To Get Breakfast in Nelson (& Our Favourite Dishes)

    Where To Get Breakfast in Nelson (& Our Favourite Dishes)

    Choosing a breakfast spot in Nelson is like picking your favourite child – it’s an impossible choice, and each one is special. Sometimes we’re in the mood for all of them! Nelson is known as…

  • All 10 Castlegar Burger Month Reviews, 2025 Menu, and Our Top Pick🍔

    All 10 Castlegar Burger Month Reviews, 2025 Menu, and Our Top Pick🍔

    You know the drill folks: Castlegar Burger Month is here! In the same vein as Trail/Rossland Burger Month and Nelson Burger Month, Castlegar is returning with their 2nd Burger Month that runs throughout October!  From…

  • Current Picks: The 5 Best Burgers in Nelson

    Current Picks: The 5 Best Burgers in Nelson

    Nelson is famous for its annual burger month competition, where over 35 contestants compete for the crown. To use a sports analogy, Burger Month is the playoffs: a limited-time display of the top culinary creativity…

  • We Tried Every Burger in Trail/Rossland Burger Month – Reviews & #1 Pick!

    We Tried Every Burger in Trail/Rossland Burger Month – Reviews & #1 Pick!

    The Trail Times and Rossland News are back at it again with the second Trail/Rossland Burger Month! 🍔 Starting Thursday, June 5th, and running until June 30th, this delicious competition features eight local restaurants battling it out for bragging…

  • Family Friendly Restaurants: Where to Eat with Kids in the Kootenays

    Family Friendly Restaurants: Where to Eat with Kids in the Kootenays

    Every parent knows that finding the right place to eat can make or break a family outing. It has to be somewhere with food that’s simple enough for kids but still tasty for adults, an…

  • Celebrating Moms: Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner Specials in the Kootenays

    Celebrating Moms: Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner Specials in the Kootenays

    Treat your mom like royalty this Mother’s Day in the Kootenays! While Mother’s Day Brunch is a favourite for many families, and there’s some special menus and extra bonuses being offered throughout the whole day…

  • Top 6 BEST Poutines in Nelson Star’s 14 Days of Poutine

    Top 6 BEST Poutines in Nelson Star’s 14 Days of Poutine

    Poutine is back on the menu again this April for Nelson’s fourth annual poutine competition! From April 14 – 27, 2025, 27 Kootenay restaurants are offering their delicious and creative poutines for you and your…

  • What to Do in Castlegar: A Day Trip Itinerary

    What to Do in Castlegar: A Day Trip Itinerary

    Morning Whether you like your mornings calm and quiet or action packed, Castlegar has something for you. Castlegar Coffee Shops When you need your caffeine fix, there’s nowhere better in Castlegar than these great coffee…

  • Valentine’s Day Specials in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, & Beyond

    Valentine’s Day Specials in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, & Beyond

    Valentines Day Content sponsored by Camellia Floral Boutique 🌹 Stop by Camellia Floral Boutique and let your special someone know how much they mean to you with a colourful arrangement of seasonal blooms! Use code…