Shopping & Dining

Bearberry Heritage Arts Center & Hall

Housed in a rustic former ranger station in the foothills, the Bearberry Heritage Arts Center carries a wide range of exclusive giftware and art from local artisans. The center also acts as a museum displaying unique artifacts from an area that was a former Stony Tribe Hunting area and an early pioneer settlement.

HERITAGE ART CENTER – SEASONAL
1- 403-638-2704 (Barb)

The adjacent Bearberry Hall hosts a Performing Arts Concert series each year. The hall is open for group rentals (up to 150) and features a full service kitchen, outdoor BBQ, stage, RV hook-ups, camping areas and horse-shoe pits.

BEARBERRY HALL – YEAR-ROUND
1- 403-638-8004 (Carmen), 1-403-638-2278 (Kathie)
www.bearberrycommunity.com

Century 21 Gateway Real Estate

“If you are looking to buy or sell a real estate, the combination of innovative marketing strategies and the Internet can ensure a swift process. Our knowledge of the local market is unparalleled.”
Century 21 operates an extensive website with community information, consumer links, school information, free reports, real estate answers and more. Visit site services for dozens of consumer links to everything from financing to home repairs to decorating to gardening and numerous other areas.

Office: 403-556-4000
Toll Free: 1-877-556-2100
Website: www.century21gateway.ca

Country Drive

Experience year round rural attractions, unique agricultural events, quaint rural shops, museums, markets and local cuisine. Choose your own farm-fresh meat, vegetables, fruit or flowers. Discover quaint and unexpected shops, restaurants and museums. Enjoy family friendly activities and events. Country Drive maps make it easy for you to fully experience the world of rural Alberta.

SEASONAL & YEAR ROUND
Click web link below for information on individual venues, maps & info
www.countrydrive.ca

Cremona & Water Valley Chamber of Commerce

Quaint main street village shopping in Cremona and Water Valley is a true get-a-way experience. Come for the day, stay awhile or stop along the way and discover a rich tapestry of village commercial life with it’s warm, welcoming, rural service. Enjoy a unique antique shop, a western style saloon and roadhouse, the annual Celtic Festival, Christmas shopping and more.
www.cremonawatervalley.com

Didsbury Chamber of Commerce

Artisan galleries, day spas, specialty stores, coffee shops and restaurants populate the charming center of Didsbury. Wander among the old brick, masonry and wood buildings from the town’s pioneer past on wide streets hung with fresh flowers. Get away from the hustle and bustle of city life for a day in a warm and welcoming community. The Didsbury Chamber of Commerce is housed in an antique railway station on main street and hosts the very popular “Didsbury Art, Travel and Trade Expo”, “Didsbury Country Christmas” and other events throughout the year.
Join the town in winter for the Rosebud Dogsled Run featuring mushers and dogsled teams from across North America for a dogsled sprinting event.
1811 - 20 St, Didsbury, AB
www.didsburychamber.ca

Eagle Creek Flowers

Farm fresh u-pick flowers and vegetables are just a part of what makes Eagle Creek Flowers an entertainment destination. 20 types of flowers, a variety of vegetables and herbs, people friendly farm animals, a picnic area and the Bowden Sun Maze are available on this working farm in the rolling parklands west of Bowden. Join Eagle Creek in the summer for the Lily Festival (Aug 1 – 3) and throughout October for the pumpkin harvest.

Part of the Country Drive

SEASONAL – July 15 to October 31

See link below for hours and directions

403-224-3995
www.eaglecreekfarms.ca

Edgar Farms

This farm-gate store, north of Bowden, offers forage and grain fed beef with a personal guarantee of traditionally prepared beef completely free of hormones, antibiotics, meat by-products and pesticides. Owners Elna and Doug Edgar allow their animals to graze the pastures of a 1000+ acre farm rotationally and are finished on farm grown barley for maximum flavor and tenderness. Every animal is raised with utmost care and kindness.

Edgar farms also features garden grown peas, beans and asparagus from the largest asparagus field in Alberta and have created a unique, fun-filled Asparagus Festival at harvest. U-pick peas and beans by appointment.

Part of the Country Drive

SEASONAL – Mid May to Thanksgiving

403-227-2443


www.edgarfarms.com

For Trees Company

“Landscapes for the Living” are created by Award winning “For Trees” master arborist. Operating in Mountain View County, Banff and Hanna, “For Trees” offers full landscaping, tree services and a nursery.

The 30 acre nursery, east of Didsbury, has over 10,000 plants and 100 different varieties of prairie-hardy trees and shrubs including oak, lilac, elm, pine, larch, spruce, cranberry, ash, willows, roses, cherries, poplar, aspen and crabapples. Also available: garden ornaments, fountains, gardening books and pamphlets, wind chimes, statues, mulch, paving stones, boulders, firewood, pro-mix and top soil.

Nursery visits by appointment

1-877-390-TREE
www.fortrees.ca

Hildebrand Motors

Hildebrand Motors in Olds is committed to giving customers a 'Hometown' way of dealing, with friendly, knowledgeable and professional sales staff and a highly skilled and factory trained service team.

Hildebrand Motors features new and used GM, Chevrolet, Chevy Trucks, Buick and Pontiacs, parts and services, new GM promotions and incentives. Financing available.

6401 - 46 St (Hwy 27West) in Olds, Alberta
www.hildebrandmotors.com

Pasu Farms

RESERVATIONS ESSENTIAL
Pasu is a working sheep farm with a first class boutique and one of the best restaurants in Alberta. Chef Patrick DeRosemond creates an eclectic and original menu of gourmet European country style meals served in an elegant dining room with spectacular views of the Rockies. The decor is resplendent with African art and tapestries and special events throughout the year include African BBQ, Victorian Christmas, Valentines, Mothers Day and Fathers Day special buffets. Seating 80 – 120 people, Pasu will host your wedding, banquet or special event.

The Pasu Boutique reflects an association with wool and fine sheepskin products, offering outstanding range of moccasins, fine wool fashions, sheepskin coats, hides, blankets and much more to delight the discerning shopper. The farm is 10 minutes from Carstairs.

On the 2A 5 minutes south of Carstairs, turn west onto #580, drive 12.5 km and turn south onto RR 23. Follow the signs.

YEAR ROUND

1-800-679-7999

www.pasu.com

Shoppers Drug Mart, Olds

Enjoy hometown hospitality, personal service and professionalism in this new, spacious Shoppers Drug Mart. Special events in the cosmetics department put you in the hands of trained cosmeticians and make-up artists with the opportunity to win fabulous prizes and contribute to a local charity. A team of local pharmacists will take the time to talk to you about prescriptions and answer your questions on over the counter products. Shoppers in Olds is a one-stop resource for residents and visitors.

4607 50 Avenue, Olds, AB
403-556-6922

The Stitchery, Olds

The Stitchery is a most unique and unusual little quilt and gift shop in the country, minutes west of Olds.
A beautiful array of original quilts and locally designed patterns are displayed among rich antique furniture and exclusive giftware. The Stitchery has an “outside the box” approach to all your quilting and gift needs, offering exclusive quilts, candles, notable wares, home décor, fabrics, notions, patterns, rug hooking, and sewing supplies.

Wed - Sat 10am - 5pm

2 miles west of Olds on Hwy #27
403-556-6221

Subway, Sundre

Fresh food, friendly service in a clean, well kept environment. Enjoy your favorite Subway Sub or create an original. Local owner, Ed Lengyel has a trained staff, committed to excellence and to rural small town hospitality. Whether you are in Sundre for the day, week or longer – Subway is great stop on the trail.

403-638-4444
308 Main Ave West, Sundre, AB

Uptowne Olds

The Historic Uptowne Olds district, in Olds AB, is the historical core of this growing Central Alberta town, and preserves its pioneering commercial and residential past. The Uptowne has engaged in a unique historical management program to preserve Alberta’s valuable architectural past and features a 1913 working cinema, a B&B in a 1900’s college dorm house, a museum in the historic AGT building, galleries, gift shops, restaurants and more. Local proprietors are committed to making every Uptowne visit memorable with warm, friendly service, a lively atmosphere and year round special events.

www.oldsinstitute.ca/uptowne.html

Vitality Crystals & Fountains

Vitality Crystals and Fountains is a unique log cabin store on a rural acreage west of Bowden. Vitality features locally created gemstone jewelry, crystal fountains and art pieces, rose quartz lamps, amethyst cathedrals, Himalayan salt lamps and more. Artist and proprietor, Melanie Anderson creates her unique wares from the best hand-picked stones around the world and displays them in her serene cabin in the forested quiet countryside of Alberta’s parklands.

Part of the Country Drive

Hwy 587, 5 km west of Bowden (Entrance signed on south side of road)

403-224-2042

Sundre Tourism Information & Chamber of Commerce

The resort town of Sundre – Gateway to the West Country – is nestled in a forested valley in the foothills, on the banks of the Red Deer River with panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains. The town boasts campgrounds, walking trails, guest houses, golfing, a museum, unique coffee shops, day spas and more. Information, coupon books and local packages are available through the Information Center located in a wooden cabin-like building on hwy 27.

www.sundrechamber.com