The Gold Range, Hotel in Kanada
The Gold Range is a hotel and bar in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, housed in a single building on 50th Street. It contains fifty-two rooms, a cafe, and a cocktail lounge that together provide lodging and dining for guests and visitors.
The building opened in 1958 on the site of an earlier restaurant destroyed by fire in 1956. It became a social center quickly, especially after introducing draught beer service in 1972, making it a notable gathering place in the Arctic region.
The Gold Range takes its name from gold, which shaped Yellowknife's early development and remains central to the area's identity. Today it functions as a gathering place where locals and travelers meet to experience community life and connect with the town's character.
The hotel sits in a central location on 50th Street, within walking distance of nearby shops and restaurants. Staff are happy to offer recommendations for local sights and ways to explore the surrounding area.
The building has become so well-known that it appears in novels by writers like Mordecai Richler and Aritha Van Herk. In 2013, a man and his daughter built a detailed Lego model of the hotel that gained international attention on social media.
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