Discover New Bookstores and Drink Spots

Are you taking a road trip this summer? We have compiled just a few of our favourite independent bookstores and idyllic places to get a drink on your next road trip across British Columbia.

We want to keep expanding our list, let us know which are your favourite bookshops and drink stops!

Across British Columbia

Revelstoke

Fable Book Parlour + Monashee Spirits Craft Distillery

Rossland

Gold Rush Bookstore + Rossland Beer Co.

Nelson

Notably, A Book Lovers Emporium + Oso Negro Coffee

Prince George

Books and Company + Deadfall Brewing

Fernie

Polar Peak Books + Fernie Brewing

Kamloops

Far and Wide + Lemonade Day (August 22nd)

Kelowna

Mosaic Books + Karat

Vernon

Expressions of Time + The Fig

Prince Rupert

Eddie’s News + Wheelhouse Brewing

Williams Lake

The Open Book + Bean Counter Bistro and Cafe

Head to the Coast

Chilliwack

The Owl and The Cat Bookery + Sidekick Brewing

Squamish

Gather + Rain City Distillery

Fort Langley

Wednel’s Bookstore and Cafe (two in one!)

Langley

Albany Books, Games, and Toys + Roots and Wings Distillery

Vancouver

Massey Books + Brassneck Brewing

Iron Dog Books + Superflux Brewing

Hopping over the the Island

Victoria

Munro’s Books + Il Sauvage Brewing

Russell Books + Farmhouse Victoria

Nanaimo

Window Seat + White Sails Brewing

Parksville

Mermaid Tales Book Shop + Fern and Cedar Brewing Co.

Salt Spring Island

Clack Sheep Books + Salt Spring Brewing

Port Alberni

Mobius books + Twin City Brewing

Thanks for Reading!

Far and Wide is a boutique gift shop located in downtown Kamloops in beautiful British Columbia. We proudly stock LGBTQ2S+, BIPOC, local goods, and women-owned brands, for a truly unique product mix.

We strive to capture the benefits of shopping big but with a small boutique experience. Our carefully curated shop carries beautiful home decor, bath and beauty products, accessories, candles, apparel, jewellery, houseplants, and more. Find your friend the perfect birthday gift or pick up a little something for yourself!

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