Visit fossil site near Lake Louise
One of the world’s richest fossil sites is the Burgess Shale area near Lake Louise in Alberta.
Discovered in 1909 in Yoho National Park, 20 minutes south of Lake Louise, the site features exceptionally well-preserved fossils of 120 marine species.
Beginning Wednesday and continuing through September, the Lake Louise Inn is offering a “Stay and Hike” package including overnight accommodations; a full-day guided hike of the Burgess Shale and Mount Stephen Fossil Bed; lunch and return transfer to the hotel.
Rates start at $158 per person. For information, call (800) 661-9237 or visit www.lakelouiseinn.com.
Other events
Also upcoming in the region:
•Edmonds Waterfront Festival, June 3-5, Port of Edmonds (Wash.) Marina. Arts and crafts, beer garden, duck races, boat displays. (425-489-7900, www.edmondswaterfrontfestival.com)
•Townsend Cowboy Entertainer Gathering, June 3-5, Townsend, Mont. More than 40 cowboy poets, singers and songwriters from throughout the Northwest, plus arts/crafts and food. (406-266-3946, www.cowboyentertainer.com)
•Twenty-third annual Medieval Faire, presented by the Society for Creative Anachronism, June 4-5, Port Gamble, Wash. Costumed re-enactments of everything from period dancing to fencing to woodworking. (360-297-7135, www.medievalfaire.org)
•Montana State Chili Cook-Off, June 4, Miles City, Mont. Competition in four categories – beans, green chili, red chili and junior – plus live bluegrass music and kids’ activities. (800-431-3975, visitmt.com)
•Yakima Valley Quilters’ Guild show, June 10-11, Central Washington Fairgrounds, Yakima. “Vineyard of Quilts” show with silent auction and demonstrations. (509-965-4527, www.yakimavalleyquiltersguild.org)
•Rockin’ in the Rockies Show and Shine, June 11, Fort Steele Heritage Town, B.C. Classic and vintage cars, plus hot rods and customized vehicles. (250-417-6000, www.FortSteele.bc.ca)
•Hood River Classic Hunter/Jumper Horse Show, June 15-19, Hood River, Ore. Five days of continuous action in five show rings, featuring 400 of the West’s top hunters and jumpers. (541-354-2009, www.hoodriverclassic.com)