Insider's Guide to Whistler & Vancouver

Two very different destinations—a cosmopolitan city with countless cultural offerings and a ski resort known the world over—make for one spectacular high-country getaway.

Text: Linda Hayes
January-February 2008

What wonders await in British Columbia? With the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games plainly in sight, both the dynamic, multicultural city of Vancouver and the delightful Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort (just 72 miles north via the stunning Sea-to-Sky Highway) in the Coast Mountains are primping for visitors.

Vancouver brims with the attributes of a stylish, world-class coastal city, from diverse cultural offerings to endless outdoor activities and exciting neighborhoods in which to dine, shop or simply stroll. Up at Whistler Blackcomb, skiers revel in more than 8,100 acres of skiable terrain spread over two of North America’s most renowned ski mountains. You say you’re more inclined to shop than schuss? You’ll find nothing less than a storybook village with all the accoutrements necessary for civilized hours of off-piste play.

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