Food, Gas, and Shopping-
Wells Gray Area Basics
    Food:
    Groceries - in Clearwater you pretty
    much have Safety Mart,  in the
    Brookfield Plaza  on the Old Highway.

    Some of the Gas Stations have food,
    notably the Raft River Mini Mart, just
    down the hill from the hospital

    In Blue River there is a small
    supermarket located about 2 blocks
    east of the main highway intersection:

    Blue River General Store
    Cedar Street

    Or theres:

    Janie's General Store
    #1 Railway Avenue
    Just go down to the tracks, you'll find it
    sooner or later.
    Gas

    Most of the gas stations in Clearwater are
    actually off the highway:

    Clearwater Mohawk offers great service
    its just off the old highway near the Safety
    Mart.

    Raft River Mini Market &   Gas
    is in Raft River follow the hospital H's and
    go down the hill past the hospital... Home
    of the World famous Screamer, and  
    Slurpee and Ice cream concoction sure to
    send you into a Diabetic coma or at least
    to brain freeze land.

    Super Save Gas
    Old North Thompson Hwy
    Good service, cute pump girls, fishing
    tackle, and propane.

    The Hub- on the main highway at the park
    road junction.  Generally only open
    seasonally.

    Race Trac Gas On the north side of the
    info centre- Clearwaters only 24 hour gas
    station.

    Blue River

    you have the choice of the Husky with
    restaurant, or the Esso, with groceries,
    both are on the main highway and offer
    great service.
    Dining -fine or casual:

    Bills Curry and Barbeque- right next
    to the Info Centre- no phone, no indoor
    dining- totally tasty spicey food! Well
    worth the rustic setting.

    Blackhorse Saloon at the Wells Gray
    Ranch.
    Western Atmosphere, service in German
    and English most days.

    Clearwater Country Inn
    & RV Park Restaurant  Great all
    round Family food,  great  breakfasts
    449 E. Yellowhead Hwy.
    Phone: (250) 674-3455

    Clearwater Dairy Queen
    318 Eden
    Phone: (250) 674-0121

    Double Dragon Restaurant - really
    Good Chinese food!
    125 Clearwater Station
    Phone: (250) 674-3434

    Double R Pizza and Subs - the best
    pizza place in town! They deliver
    117 Clearwater Station
    Phone: (250) 674-2663


    Dutch Lake Village Restaurant-
    Chinese and western.
    Roy Road
    Phone: (250) 674-3194

    Flour Meadow Bakery & Café - one
    of the local hang outs- good coffee,
    baked goods, soups and sandwiches. On
    the road to the park.
    444 Clearwater Valley Road
    Phone: (250) 674-3654
    Email: flourmeadow@ntvalley.com

    Gateway Café- finer dining
    Clearwater Lodge
    331 Eden Road
    Phone: (250) 674-3824

    Helmcken Falls Lodge -at the park
    entrance from burgers, to fine dining...
    Awesome view, great atmosphere,  really
    good food.

    Monroe's Dining Lounge -in the Wells
    Gray Inn
    228 E Yellowhead Hwy  - Finer dining.
    Phone: (250) 674-2214

    Mudslingers- also at the infocentre-
    Fine ice cream, great grilled and ungrilled
    sandwiches... Best fudge brownie in
    town. Gourmet coffee.

    O'Bryan's Restaurant and Catering-
    in Automotive building near info centre,
    outstanding soup and sandwiches
    343 Clearwater Village Road
    Phone: (250) 674-2141

    Old Caboose Restaurant- across from
    the info centre
    Highway #5
    Phone: (250) 674-2945

    Papa's Diner - Brookfield Mall
    74 Young
    Phone: (250) 674-2674

    The Painted Turtle Restaurant
    higher end dining with an awesome view
    "Located at Dutch Lake Resort"
    361 Ridge Drive
    Phone: (250) 674-3560

    Wells Gray Bar & Grill- Wells Gray
    Inn
    228 E. Yellowhead Hwy
    Phone: (250) 674-2340

    Wells Gray Inn Coffee Shop
    228 E. Yellowhead Hwy
    Phone: (250) 674-2214
    Camping Supplies
    Camping supplies can be found at
    Bearfoot Outdoors- info centre building ,
    and Home Hardware- the flats, in
    Clearwater... Lots of other places have
    bits and pieces, But these two offer  the
    larger range of stuff.

    Blue River? Good luck.
    Gifts and Artisans
    you can find souvenirs at several local
    businesses, notably the Info Centre,

    the truly unique stuff is found here:

    The Saturday Farmers Market at
    Interior Whitewater Expeditions
    Lots of good local crafts and food.

    Purple Ox Crafts
    Suzanne and Guy
    1120 Barber Road
    Clearwater, B.C. V0E1N0
    Phone: (250) 674-3821
    Email: crafts@purpleox.ca