September Springs Ranch is the realization of its owner's enthusiasm for antiques and collectibles, organic cuisine, and, somewhat obsessively, irises. Late spring and early summer, ordered ranks of the tall blooming flowers form an honour guard the length of the ranch's winding driveway which ends at a large white barn housing an antiques emporium and tea room.

Jewelry, vintage clothing and decorative artifacts are the staples of September Springs selection of antiques and collectibles.

Snacks, coffees and teas are served in the solarium or, when the southwestern Alberta sun is too hot for comfort, inside the cool barn itself.

The log structure is the carefully restored, one-time ski lodge transported from the Crowsnest :Pass community of Blairmore. Inside, an old pump organ sets the tone for a collection of vintage treasures.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily

May through September

Two kilometers west of Pincher Creek on Alberta Secondary Highway 507.