A quiet moment in Sauble Beach.  Photo by cadmanof50's on Flickr We've just finished booking our cottage holiday in Sauble Beach, Ontario for this summer and are absolutely thrilled as we have found a fantastic 4 bedroom cottage just over the road from Sauble beach itself.  In the end we actually had a choice of two cottages, but proximity to the beach won out over a property that was located on ...

Lakeside wineries, white-shell beaches and waterfront gastro-pubs; zip trekking, mountain biking, and white water rafting -- there are always plenty of reasons to visit British Columbia. And this year, you can add two more: the countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and British Columbia’s 150th Anniversary. 2008 is a big year for BC, with more than the usual level of buzz, excitement and festivities. Fortunately, ...

While the last breath of winter brushes the slopes for one final ride, folks have been taking the fun inside for an entirely different brand of exploration.  A little history, colourful stories and eye-popping displays at a BC museum is enough to warm anyone up. And with March’s spring break looming, there are attractions around the province that promise to entertain, enlighten and engage the brain.  The best part?  ...

Located just 2 hours driving time from Vancouver, Whistler is an ideal get-away-from-it-all retreat.  Usually associated with winter sports, tourists are now getting to know Whistler as a year-round destination, with golf courses, spas and activities for the entire family.   The original Whistler Mountain opened as a ski resort in the mid1960s; it now has 17 ski lifts to service over 100 ski runs down from the 7160 feet ...

The second annual Whistler WinterPRIDE festival wrapped this month to unanimous praise, a number of sold-out events and various rankings as the best gay ski week in the world. WinterPRIDE 2008 - a winter version of the many summer pride events that are held around the world - ran from February 3-10, 2008. The event was attended by thousands of guests from around the world, including an increase in ...

  The Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival bursts into Banff May 30th and 31st, pairing an intoxicating food and wine event with the powerful landscape and pure alpine air of the surrounding peaks. "After 11 years in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, it's thrilling to finally launch in the Canadian Rockies," says Cathy Miller, Festival Director. "People can make a weekend out of it, sample the best gourmet food, ...

Niagara-on-the-Lake, long recognized as Wine Country, can now also be called Spa Country. Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to 2 of the top 30 spas for 2007 according to Vancouver-based spa aficionado Spas of America. Vintage Hotels' 100 Fountain Spa at Pillar and Post and Secret Garden Spa at Prince of Wales were among the most viewed spa listings on www.spasofamerica.com for the 2nd year in a row. 100 Fountain Spa ranked ...

A unique partnership between the New Brunswick Museum and Bay Ferries will continue this summer. Passengers on board the Princess of Acadia crossing between Saint John, New Brunswick and Digby, Nova Scotia will once again have the opportunity to learn more about the Bay of Fundy through an animation service provided by New Brunswick Museum staff. This bilingual service will be offered daily on the 9 am trip to ...

Alberta ski resorts are, without a doubt, some of the best in the world.� All over North America and Europe, there are problems going on with ski vacation resorts right now. Rising global temperatures seem to be cutting the ski season shorter and shorter, and low altitude ski resorts are going out of business right and left. As all this happens, however, Alberta ski resorts continue to thrive ...

Slather on the zinc.  Break out your board.  It’s time to wrap a season of shredding with a host of cruise-worthy (and slopeside) pursuits.  Start the festivities in the southeast corner of the province during Kimberley Alpine Resort’s annual Spring Splash – an opportunity to soak up rays with some late-season powder, or fantastic spring corn. The festival, held March 29 and 30, features live music in the ...