The Adventure Tourist
In the 1970s, too, the area invented Cat Skiing and is now known as the Cat Ski Capital of the World. If you’re visiting us as an adventure tourist, know that you’re part of a long and illustrious history of fellow tourists and be proud.
Nelson has also been a center for government and trade, making us a convenient as well as an adventurous destination. By 1914, the “Queen City” was a Divisional Point for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canada Customs, central Post Office and a Supreme Court. Because of this long history, many often notice that Nelson has everything you want and need in a city.
Culturally, too, Nelson has historically had championship rowing, hockey, curling and football teams, and a public library. Due to the development of the Opera House in 1898 and the Capitol Theatre in 1927, numerous performing arts groups were also thriving and Nelson started to be known as a center for the arts. Currently, Nelson is home to a thriving performing arts scene, with the non-profit community-owned Civic Theatre showing both major Hollywood releases and art films daily. The Capitol Theatre brings live performances from across Canada and around the world to Nelson — Our location often lures some of the bigger names for surprise performances.