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Hope [1] is a small town at the far east of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia. Hope is famous for being the gateway to the interior of British Columbia, and serves as the junction of several major highways.

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[edit] By Car

• Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada highway) travels from Vancouver in the west north to Cache Creek and Kamloops through the scenic Fraser Canyon.
• Highway 5 (the Coquihalla highway) is a controlled access freeway that winds high through the mountains north-east to Merritt and Kamloops.
• Highway 3 (the Crowsnest highway) travels east to Manning Park, and on to Princeton and Osoyoos.
• Highway 7 (the Loughheed highway) doubles back west on the north bank of the Fraser River to Mission, Coquitlam, and eventually Vancouver.

[edit] By Air

The nearest major international airport is Vancouver Internation Airport (YVR), 155km west in Vancouver. There is also the Abbotsford International Airport, 70km west in Abbotsford. Abbotsford Airport offers fewer connecting flights but it is much closer and easier to navigate. The airport is service by several car rental agencies.

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The town of hope is small, and can be crossed on foot or by Bicycle.

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• Hope Arts Gallery(sic), 349 Fort Street, +1 604 869-2408, [2]. 9:30AM-5:30PM daily. Works by local artists. Free.
• Doc's Carving Gallery, 314 Hudson Bay Street, +1 604 869-0555. Collection of chainsaw carvings created by a local chiropractor. Admission by donation.

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• Whitewater Rafting on the Fraser River.
• Mountain Biking. Numerous decommissioned logging roads and the Kettle Valley Railway bed provide hundreds of kilometers of trails.
• Hiking the many nearby trails. The trail to the lookout is recommended.
• Golfing at the Hope Golf and Country Club.

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• Fort Hope Trading Post, 296 Hudson Bay St, +1 604 860-4030, [3]. Tu-F 10AM-5PM, Sa 9:30AM-5PM. Antiques and collectibles.

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• Blue Moose Cafe, 322 Wallace St, +1 604 869-0729, [4]. M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 9AM-10PM. Coffee drinks and quick meals. Internet cafe. Live music. Licensed. $4-$10.
• Skinnys Grille, ??, +1 604 869-5713, [5]. Full service restaurant. Live music.
• Kimchi Japanese & Korean Restaurant 821A - 6 Avenue. Sushi and Korean food.

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