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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Bring a Friend: The BEST Wing Night Specials in the Kootenays

    Bring a Friend: The BEST Wing Night Specials in the Kootenays

    It might be 2025 now, but some traditions are timeless! Wing night specials are a time-honoured favourite of ours. There’s just something about crispy wings covered in your favourite sauce that just captures the spirit…

  • We Tried All 39 Burgers in Nelson Burger Month🤯

    We Tried All 39 Burgers in Nelson Burger Month🤯

    Nelson burger month is here, and we’ve tried ALL 39 entries! We’ve been to every restaurant in Nelson from Baker Street to Nelson Ave, driven to Kaslo, Winlaw and Salmo in search of the Nelson…

  • Where to See Fall Colours Around the Kootenays

    Where to See Fall Colours Around the Kootenays

    Take a drive through the Kootenays and you’ll quickly realize you’re in a special place. Spring, summer, fall, or winter, the natural beauty of the area shines through, but autumn might be the best of…