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Whistlers Winter Pride a HUGE success

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 ...

Fancy some late season skiing, go to Kimberley Alpine Resort’s annual Spring Splash

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 ...

Victoria’s Gardens Flourish in Year-Round Bloom

The City of Gardens.  That’s one moniker that British Columbia’s capital relishes.  And why not?  With plots that pledge lush landscapes and beautiful blooms year-round – thanks to the mildest climate in Canada - a city budding with greenery promises to be the ideal backdrop for a green thumb getaway.  Only one question remains.  Where to rest at day’s end?  Let the aptly named Magnolia Hotel & Spa ...

GayWhistler’s WinterPRIDE on for Feb 3 - 10, 2008

GayWhistler, the year-round promoter of Whistler to the gay and lesbian community, has set the dates for its annual Whistler Gay Ski Week - the annual WinterPRIDE celebration. The annual Gay Ski Week festival has been set for February 3-10, 2008. Due to celebrate its 16th year, the event is now one of the largest and most-renowned gay ski weeks in the world. Building on the successful launch of ...

New Victoria Walking Tour shows lesser known side of Victoria

To show visitors another side of British Columbia's capital city, Victoria has created a new series of four self-guided walking tours and maps entitled "Secrets of the City." The tours are themed and include: Happy Hauntings, showing visitors unexpected sights in Canada's most haunted city; Forbidden City, offering tales from Chinatown's secret city within the city; Law & Disorder, with stories of Victoria's lawmen and criminals; and Fools Rush ...