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City in British Columbia, Canada
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Dawson Creek is a small city (2021 population: 12,323) in the Peace Country and Northern Rockies region of British Columbia, best known for being mile zero on the Alaska Highway, which is the southeastern terminus of that highway.
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Includes a station museum.
Included in this park are Walter Wright Pioneer Village, Rotary Lake, and the fabulous horticultural features of "Gardens North".
This historic village portrays a theme depicting Dawson Creek before the Alaska Highway construction period.
It is housed in a renovated annex of a prairie grain elevator, in NAR Park in the center of Dawson Creek. It features local, regional and touring exhibitions year round. Gift shop.
Each mural represents some aspect of the building of the Alaska Highway. The murals were designed to enhance the alleyways of the downtown core and to provide an interesting experience for visitors to the community.
Spectator events such as concerts, shows, and conventions.
1950s themed diner.
Eclectic menu: Asian and Mexican Fusion, steaks and made-in-house burgers. Gluten-free options.
Diner.
May 1-Oct 1.
Onsite restaurant, full service gym, and a liquor store. Free Wi-fi, microwave and fridge in every room.
Free WiFi, pet-friendly rooms, on-site restaurant.
Vintage furniture, trinkets, specialty foods, locally made products, new reproduction decor,.
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Dawson Creek's road network generally follows a grid pattern around large blocks of land.
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ItinerariesThe Alaska Highway is the road connecting Alaska with the rest of North America. It runs primarily through Canada.
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ItinerariesThere are a number of different options when driving through Canada between the contiguous United States or "Lower 48" and the Alaska Highway, which connects with Alaska.
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Culture & historyAn open-air museum is in its broadest sense any exhibition made up of several buildings with a historical theme. These can be historical buildings on site, buildings relocated from other places, or modern replicas.
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