Energetic Fort St. John is situated in the most beautiful corner of British Columbia and is the hub of the northeast. As the "Energetic City of British Columbia", Fort St. John's stable economy is primarily based on oil and gas development and exploration, forestry and agriculture, and is also well-diversified by agriculture, tourism, hydro electric power generation and consumer and public services. Fort St. John is the Peace Region's largest community and regional service and distribution centre and services a number of towns, villages and First Nation's communities in twenty-five percent of British Columbia. Whether you are searching for your daily needs or souvenirs, Fort St. John's shopping mall and a variety of stores located in the heart of the city offers shoppers browsing opportunities and an abundant variety of selection. This sophisticated Energetic City, with its state-of-the-art technologies, offers visitors a wide variety of attractions, events and world-class facilities. The North Peace Cultural Centre offers visitors live theatre, dance and music, and an exciting variety of exhibitions featuring local artists as well as travelling shows. The new North Peace Leisure Pool complex is Fort St. John's latest addition in recreation development and offers travelers of all ages loads of family fun in a lap pool for traditional swimming, a wave pool, a tots pool, a rapids channel, a hot tub, a steam room and sauna, a waterslide and rain drop sprays. Fort St. John is the oldest non-native settlement on the BC mainland and the local museum will take you back in history to the construction of the world famous Alaska Highway to the development of the oil and gas industry, to explorers and fur traders, and First Nations villages. Explore this area's beauty at your own pace and take advantage of its rural charm. A one-day excursion on the Alaska Highway or a round trip through the intriguing Peace River Valley to the WAC Bennet and Peace Canyon Dams gives a visitor a taste of the region's history, legends, diversified landscape and many cultures. Fort St. John is a golfer's paradise and is becoming the "Golf Capital of the Peace". With three golf courses in the nearby vicinity, golfers can play away a day on a championship course while enjoying some of the area's most inspiring scenery. In search of adventure? Almost endless summer days invite many to enjoy fishing, boating, swimming, horseback riding, hiking and camping. Fort St. Johns accommodations are blessed with beautiful provincial parks and private campgrounds and for those travelers seeking thrills, backcountry adventures include white water rafting, jet boat tours, guided fishing, canoe trips and backpacking.