Whisky lovers, both neophyte and barrel-aged, descended on the Maligne Range during Jasper in January for the inaugural meeting of the Jasper Whisky Social Club.  Brainchild of Spike Baker, Distiller and Barrel Manager for the Maligne Range , and Marc LeBlanc, owner of Liquor Lodge , the JWSC tapped...

Hundreds of Jasperites lined up for Sunday Community Dinner on January 5. Volunteers with Pursuit cooked and dished up a traditional roast beef (or smoked tofu) dinner. Sides included roasted potatoes, roasted root vegetables, Yorkshire puddings and squash and grain salads. Dessert was warm sticky t...

UPDATED: Monday, October 7 The Skål Club of the Canadian Rockies, in partnership with Skål Canada, has brought together all sectors of the tourism industry to support Jasper. The Skål Club of the Canadian Rockies last month launched a global online silent auction, with all proceeds to be donated to ...

The table is set for a new festival showcasing Jasper’s finest flavours. A Taste of Spring is a seasonal culinary celebration cooked up by Tourism Jasper alongside live music and unique art.  "Taste of Spring gathers Jasper’s best chefs, musicians, artists and other talented locals to show off their...

Industry seeing growing demand for non-alcoholic beers and mocktails The Jasper Beer and Spirts Festival filled the cups of hundreds of thirsty guests at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge on the February 9-11 Superbowl weekend. Hundreds of plaid-wearing beer lovers descended on Jasper February 9-11. //...

It’s a taste bud expedition in the middle of our town’s coolest event, Jasper in January. Our mission is deliciously clear: out of 14 delectable local contenders, uncover Jasper's top poutine.  It’s the type of assignment that would be impossible without the help of friends to navigate Jasper’s rest...

It was a tinseltown-tinted Christmas for local thespians Joost Tijssen and Pieter Van Loon.  Jasper Theater Productions' Pieter Van Loon (left) and Joost Tijssen performed a Christmas-themed show over the holidays. // Bob Covey The two-man theatre troupe rang in the New Year with Dinner and Theatre,...

More than 430 people lined up for Sunday Community Dinner on January 7. Volunteers with Coco’s Café and Catering and the Jasper Pride Society cooked and dished up Mujaddara chicken coconut curry, basmati rice, cucumber salad and naan bread. Dessert was mango and vanilla ice cream.  The Community Din...

It’s December and I’m swinging a golf club. This isn’t a “bros trip” to Scottsdale or Vegas, and I’m a couple decades away from retiring on Vancouver Island. The Stanley Thompson-designed 18-hole course at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club has gone into hibernation and it’ll be a good six mon...

No one could accuse Ray Naito of doing things the easy way. To get his gluten-free craft beer concept from a back-of-the-napkin idea, to where it is now—a real-life, drinkable product, available at local bottle shops, bars and restaurants, the 39-year-old has been through the wringer. Or the ferment...