A whole street of Heritage (1899) buildings restored and used for commercial venues. About 8 blocks of glorious shopping and eating.

I'd take Baker St over Robson or Granville any day. It has tons of great boutique shops and all the great food you'd expect from a city 10 times it's size.

Fabulous little shops! It's a treat to go somewhere and find all independent stores with unique merchandise. No boring chain stores on this street!

Just a beautiful street! So many unique shops and very pleasant people. So laid back and relaxing. There is so much history in Nelson and old buildings to view and admire. This one of my favorite things to do in Nelson, walk up and down Baker Street! A must for anyone visiting Nelson.

My husband and I have lived in Nelson a long time, raised our children here, and made many friends through the years! Working in Retail on Baker Street for almost twenty years, I've met many fine folk who were not only customers, but became good friends, too. Walking along Baker Street,one can meet and chat up many nice people by... More

I love the unique shops and places to eat but the amount of people who are trying to make money by singing or playing music is getting to be a bit much. Also trying to enjoy a sandwich when a dirty smelly wanna be hippy is sitting at the next table really spoiled an otherwise tasty lunch

Unlike a lot of small towns around 10,000 people Baker Street in Nelson Bc is very avant guard. Many beautiful shops, many old time shops, and the town has won the heritage award for consistent architecture. For four months of the year it is warm and sunny, often above 80 degrees and there are outside patio restaurants, many many excellent... More

Great Place to Walk, many quaint shops and things to see. Kids loved the old fashioned candy store and we loved the coffee shops. Also the only RBC in the Valley!

I have only been to Nelson a couple of times when the sun has been out, but now with the weather channel you can check the week weather and make it there during the sun period. Walking down Baker Street is like old town with very modern facilities. The shops are very different from other towns, many hand crafted items... More