An iconic trip to the Rocky Mountains means a visit to Fernie, British Columbia. This small mountain town is off-the-beaten path yet offers vast trails to hike and bike, the Elk River to fish and paddle, scenic chairlift rides and aerial park, golfing, a historic downtown to explore food and culture and much more. Visit Fernie this summer. www.explorefernie.com | Fernie BC

Fernie's spring, summer and fall seasons are as much about festivals, concerts, arts, heritage and culture as they are about mountain adventures and great outdoor activities. | Fernie BC

Vacations with your kids should be fun, enriching, relaxing and affordable. Fernie offers all of this and much more. This small mountain town is inspired by the Rocky Mountains surrounding it. You will find the peace and quiet you need to enjoy family time while engaging in fun and exciting activities that will bond you. Visit Fernie this summer. www.explorefernie.com | Fernie BC

Alex Lifeson, born Aleksandar Živojinović in 1953 in Fernie, British Columbia, was raised in a Serbian immigrant family in Toronto. His parents encouraged education, particularly his father who insisted on him pursuing engineering or medicine, but Alex caught the rock n roll bug and gravitated toward music early, picking up the guitar as a teenager and teaching himself to become a guitar god In high school, he co-founded Rush with drummer John Rutsey and bassist Jeff Jones, who was soon replaced