ADVENTURE
A jaunt around
Old Town Text and photos by Doris Ohlmann If you’re deciding to embark on a Staycation this summer, consider the eclectic places of interest in Old Town, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Bullock’s Bistro is a popular eatery for all things fish, like fish tacos, whitefish, trout, and a lot more like deep fried moose donuts, Bullocks Bistro homemade salad dressing and fish sauce! Bullock’s Bistro was a participant in this year’s Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce’s “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” promotion, in partnership with the City of Yellowknife, Government of the Northwest Territories - Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Northwest Territories Tourism. First prize was a two-night stay for two people at Blachford Lake Lodge. Winner: Kerrissa Maclean. Second prize was a four-hour Pike Fishing Trip for four people with Yellowknife Outdoor Adventures. Winner: Renske Ball. The Eat & Relax third prize package was won by Anita Akuluklyc and included a $200 gift certificate for Etandah Organic Day Spa, a $200 gift certificate from Bullocks Bistro and a bottle of their famous salad dressing, and two Northern books from the Yellowknife Book Cellar. The fourth Prize package donated by Northwest Territories Tourism was won by Erin Suliak.
Boats and sometimes float planes are a common sight during the summer months on the shores of Great Slave Lake in historic Old Town, Yellowknife.
Yellowknife’s historic Wildcat Cafe has been a fixture in Old Town since 1937 and is the oldest restaurant in the territory. The popular eatery is usually open in the summer months.
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