Tamar’s Yellowknife Guidebook
Activity
Best place to make your own unique environmentally conscious souvenirs!
Old Town Glassworks is a workers cooperative that has been creating beautiful recycled glassware from rescued bottles on the shores of Great Slave Lake since 1994. They offer glass etching workshops 7 days a week! (https://oldtownglassworks.com/pages/workshops)
Pricing:
Adult Workshop - $60.00 + GST
Child/Senior Workshop - $50.00 + GST
Studio Time - $25/hour + cost of glassware etched + GST
If you would like further information or to book a workshop please email: info@oldtownglassworks.com
Their gift shop is also brimming with our famous northern glasses, mugs, lamps, magnets, soap pumps & much more.
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Old Town Glassworks
3510 McDonald DrBest place to make your own unique environmentally conscious souvenirs!
Old Town Glassworks is a workers cooperative that has been creating beautiful recycled glassware from rescued bottles on the shores of Great Slave Lake since 1994. They offer glass etching workshops 7 days a week! (https://oldtownglassworks.com/pages/workshops)
Pricing:
Adult Workshop - $60.00 + GST
Child/Senior Workshop - $50.00 + GST
Studio Time - $25/hour + cost of glassware etched + GST
If you would like further information or to book a workshop please email: info@oldtownglassworks.com
Their gift shop is also brimming with our famous northern glasses, mugs, lamps, magnets, soap pumps & much more.
Excellent aurora and city tours offered by our next-door neighbour!
They are local with plenty of Northern stories to share. Their tours are small and the cabin is warm and cozy.
They offer a great light midnight lunch that includes hot bannock and local fish chowder. Coffee and several varieties of teas including northern teas is included, you are invited to bring a beverage of your choice such as champagne to celebrate under the aurora. They have fun Northern clothing to dress up for photo ops. Small groups can book an entire cabin with a minimum of 18.
Location – The tour will take you to a cozy intimate cabin located 15 minutes from Yellowknife. A private cozy dark location. The cabin can accommodate up to 24 guests. Average number is around 10 to 16 guests.
Bucket List Tour
3512 48 StExcellent aurora and city tours offered by our next-door neighbour!
They are local with plenty of Northern stories to share. Their tours are small and the cabin is warm and cozy.
They offer a great light midnight lunch that includes hot bannock and local fish chowder. Coffee and several varieties of teas including northern teas is included, you are invited to bring a beverage of your choice such as champagne to celebrate under the aurora. They have fun Northern clothing to dress up for photo ops. Small groups can book an entire cabin with a minimum of 18.
Location – The tour will take you to a cozy intimate cabin located 15 minutes from Yellowknife. A private cozy dark location. The cabin can accommodate up to 24 guests. Average number is around 10 to 16 guests.
You can get a tour of the legislative assembly. There is also a history museum in the building that describes the local history of Yellowknife and the surrounding reserves. A great way to learn about indigenous culture!
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Legislative Assembly Library
4570 48 StYou can get a tour of the legislative assembly. There is also a history museum in the building that describes the local history of Yellowknife and the surrounding reserves. A great way to learn about indigenous culture!
Sundogadventures
4 Lessard DrSundog Adventures offers kicksled, ice cave, and snowshoe tours. A must do!
North of 60 Aurora Adventures
Dog sledding adventures await!
Food scene
Our favourite places to eat in Yellowknife!
Elke's Table on 47th
4911 47 StreetDelicious German-inspired home cooking in a cozy setting.
DELICIOUS food in a log cabin with a patio overlooking Back Bay. Live music some nights. They also serve ice cream in the summer! A local favourite in Old Town.
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The Wildcat Cafe
3507 Wiley RdDELICIOUS food in a log cabin with a patio overlooking Back Bay. Live music some nights. They also serve ice cream in the summer! A local favourite in Old Town.
Get locally brewed favourites and some delicious bites in this beautiful cozy woodyard setting. Just a few minutes walk from our Airbnb!
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NWT Brewing Company / The Woodyard Brewhouse & Eatery
3905 Franklin AveGet locally brewed favourites and some delicious bites in this beautiful cozy woodyard setting. Just a few minutes walk from our Airbnb!
A MUST-EAT for all visitors to Yellowknife! Delicious fresh-caught fish served with their legendary sauce. Unique and funky setting. Just a few steps from our Airbnb! A bit on the pricier said (Approx $45/person).
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Bullock's Bistro
3534 Weaver DrA MUST-EAT for all visitors to Yellowknife! Delicious fresh-caught fish served with their legendary sauce. Unique and funky setting. Just a few steps from our Airbnb! A bit on the pricier said (Approx $45/person).
Delicious food and ice cream - one of the best restaurant/cafes in Yellowknife. Just a short walk away from our place!
Sundog Trading Post
Delicious food and ice cream - one of the best restaurant/cafes in Yellowknife. Just a short walk away from our place!
Groceries
The closest place to get groceries. You can walk (about 20 minutes), or catch a bus from Old Town, or get a taxi.
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Glen's Your Independent Grocer
4802 Franklin AveThe closest place to get groceries. You can walk (about 20 minutes), or catch a bus from Old Town, or get a taxi.
Sightseeing
Just a few minutes' walk from our Airbnb, the Gallery of the Midnight Sun is the NWT's largest gallery and gift shop offering fine arts and crafts from across the North. Located in Yellowknife's historic Old Town in a traditional trading post style setting, we also carry a wide selection of outerwear, northern apparel, books, souvenirs, giftware, furs and craft supplies. In additional we offer a fine selection of Canadian diamonds and jewelry. Diamond polishing demonstrations and cream catcher workshops are available by appointment. More than just a place to shop, Gallery of the Midnight Sun is an authentic northern experience.
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Gallery of the Midnight Sun
5005 Bryson DrJust a few minutes' walk from our Airbnb, the Gallery of the Midnight Sun is the NWT's largest gallery and gift shop offering fine arts and crafts from across the North. Located in Yellowknife's historic Old Town in a traditional trading post style setting, we also carry a wide selection of outerwear, northern apparel, books, souvenirs, giftware, furs and craft supplies. In additional we offer a fine selection of Canadian diamonds and jewelry. Diamond polishing demonstrations and cream catcher workshops are available by appointment. More than just a place to shop, Gallery of the Midnight Sun is an authentic northern experience.
Literally across the street from our Airbnb, this elevated monument gives you a 360 degree view of Great Slave Lake. One of the best places to view Aurora (and for free!). Must climb stairs.
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Bush Pilot's Monument
3513 Ingraham DrLiterally across the street from our Airbnb, this elevated monument gives you a 360 degree view of Great Slave Lake. One of the best places to view Aurora (and for free!). Must climb stairs.
One of the most diverse, historic, offbeat neighbourhoods in Canada, Old Town is the beating heart of Yellowknife. Here, where the Precambrian Shield blends into Great Slave Lake, gold seekers approximately 80 years ago pioneered what was to become the North’s greatest settlement.
Yellowknife eventually grew from its ramshackle roots and moved its city centre in the ’60s to what’s still today called “new town,” but the spirit of Old Town never died. Today, the area is an intriguing mash-up of iconoclastic spirit and local heritage. Log cabins stand next to designer mansions and colourful houseboats, artists sell their wares under the shadow of floatplanes soaring across the sky. Stroll down the famous Ragged Ass Road, enjoy some eclectic dining and hike to the top of Pilot’s Monument for the best view in the city.
Old Town is dotted with murals and public art and features many heritage plaques explaining the area’s history. But it’s also still the living, vibrant community that once birthed the NWT’s capital. Guides to Old Town’s historic sites are available from the Yellowknife Visitor Center.
Old Town Yellowknife
3607 Franklin AveOne of the most diverse, historic, offbeat neighbourhoods in Canada, Old Town is the beating heart of Yellowknife. Here, where the Precambrian Shield blends into Great Slave Lake, gold seekers approximately 80 years ago pioneered what was to become the North’s greatest settlement.
Yellowknife eventually grew from its ramshackle roots and moved its city centre in the ’60s to what’s still today called “new town,” but the spirit of Old Town never died. Today, the area is an intriguing mash-up of iconoclastic spirit and local heritage. Log cabins stand next to designer mansions and colourful houseboats, artists sell their wares under the shadow of floatplanes soaring across the sky. Stroll down the famous Ragged Ass Road, enjoy some eclectic dining and hike to the top of Pilot’s Monument for the best view in the city.
Old Town is dotted with murals and public art and features many heritage plaques explaining the area’s history. But it’s also still the living, vibrant community that once birthed the NWT’s capital. Guides to Old Town’s historic sites are available from the Yellowknife Visitor Center.
Yvonne Quick Heritage Wharf
A great place to look out at the colourful house boats of Yellowknife!
In the winter, this waterfall freezes over. You can walk or snowmobile across Back Bay to see this awesome natural wonder.
Back Bay Ice Falls
In the winter, this waterfall freezes over. You can walk or snowmobile across Back Bay to see this awesome natural wonder.
McAvoy Rock displays a Dene drum, a symbol of both the sun and the circle of life. With over 1500 signs and symbols, children's drawings and phrases in the eleven languages of the Northwest Territories. Can only be viewed when there is no snow on the ground. It should be part of your Old Town walking tour!
McAvoy Rock
McAvoy Rock displays a Dene drum, a symbol of both the sun and the circle of life. With over 1500 signs and symbols, children's drawings and phrases in the eleven languages of the Northwest Territories. Can only be viewed when there is no snow on the ground. It should be part of your Old Town walking tour!
Shopping
First established in 1936, Weaver & Devore has been supplying goods (especially outdoor gear and clothes) for nearly 100 years! A historic building in Yellownife, and also a great option for getting some basic groceries such as milk and eggs.
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Weaver & Devore Trading
3601 Weaver DrFirst established in 1936, Weaver & Devore has been supplying goods (especially outdoor gear and clothes) for nearly 100 years! A historic building in Yellownife, and also a great option for getting some basic groceries such as milk and eggs.
A collective of local artisans sell their handmade wares from this location just a few blocks from our apartment. A wonderful place to support local artists and to find unique gifts for yourself or loved ones.
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Down to Earth Gallery
5007 Bryson DrA collective of local artisans sell their handmade wares from this location just a few blocks from our apartment. A wonderful place to support local artists and to find unique gifts for yourself or loved ones.