K ootenay Candles offers tours of their candle factory. On five beautifully maintained acres, Wayside Gardens and Arboretum provide the perfect setting for a leisurely lunch amid the shrubs and trees from all over the world. The Columbia Brewing Company, home to Kokanee Beer, offers tours in the summer months to interested visitors. D uring your visit to Creston, do not miss the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area and Interpretive Centre. The interpretive centre offers a display hall with interactive displays, dioramas, a gift shop, a cafeteria and a theatre.
Naturalists give guided walking tours and canoe tours through the marshes.
Southern Purcell Adventures, based at the Wildlife Centre, guides visitors on a cycling tour of the wildlife area while providing a history of this unique region. C reston is an excellent base for outdoor adventure. From Summit Creek Campground and Recreation Area, hikers have access to an original section of the Dewdney Trail. The Balancing Rock Trail on Mount Creston, the Lady Slipper Trail on Goat Mountain, and others provide for scenic hikes in the area. M ountain bikers and canoeists will find that Creston is an ideal location for their sport.