Rum Running & Whisky 6 Bus Tour
Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/10/2015
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Launching the Fernie Museum’s gallery exhibition exploring the rise and fall of Emilio Picariello – the rumrunner known as Emperor Pic.
Its 1922 all over again!
Relive the time when liquor was illegal and Whiskey 6s were loaded with hidden bottles outrunning the police. This bus tour will follow along the famed rum running route through the Crowsnest Pass from the Fernie Museum to the restored Alberta Hotel in Blairmore once owned by Picariello.
An Italian lunch at the Rum Runner’s Roost follows your tour of the many historic sites that feature prominently in the Picariello story.
After lunch, passengers will then travel to the Frank Slide Interpretive Center to learn more about the life and times of Picariello.
Don’t miss this exclusive program – only 40 seats are available!
Tickets: $35 per person
For further information about the program itinerary or if you have special meal requirements, please contact 250.423.7016, ext 1.
* Tour fee includes light onboard refreshments, lunch at the Rum Runner’s Roost in Coleman, Alberta (alcoholic beverages available at restaurant, not included), admission to the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre; all gratuities and taxes are also included.
OTHER EVENTS IN THE SERIES:
Sep 18th: Filumena – A Canadian Opera
A screening of a recording of the tragic opera about Florence Lassandro, hanged as an accomplice to Emilio Picariello for the murder of Constable Stephen Lawson. Entry by donation, at the Arts Station.
Sep 19th: Chautauqua: The Life & Times of Emilio Picariello
Opening the Fall Exhibit at the Fernie Museum, with curator’s talks, historical walking tours, 1920’s radio play, box lunch & ice cream social.
October 30th: Fernie Friday Speak Easy
It’s 1920 and Fernie’s hopping! For one night only, sneak past the Temperance Society and enjoy an evening of dancing, drinking and illicit fun!
