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Events, culture, trails, food and drink, free things to do and the weekend plan, from the city, the North Shore and up the Sea to Sky. Every date and price checked against the source before it reaches your inbox. Sign up and get three free guides, including the 50 best holiday events.
- Cultural Events Oct 26 to Nov 1 (Vancouver to Whistler)
- This weekend Oct 23 to 25 (Vancouver to Whistler)
- Family Outings & Events Oct 22 to 28 (Vancouver to Whistler)
- Eat and drink Oct 21 to 27: Pemberton harvest and more, Vancouver to Whistler
- Outdoors Oct 20 to 26: Hunter’s Moon walk and more, Vancouver to Whistler
Places to Go
In-depth guides to places worth the trip, every date and price checked against official sources.
See all places →- BC’s Weirdest Roadside Giants (the Giant Fly Rod, the Tin Soldier and More)
Duncan's giant hockey stick is keychains now, but a yodelling cuckoo clock, a fire-scarred burl and a 175-tonne tree crusher are still out there waiting for you to pull over. - Smaller BC Ski Hills That Cost Half of a Whistler Day
A peak Whistler lift ticket is listed at $295 this winter, and one hill on the Shore will sell you three visits for $139. - BC Campgrounds Where You Wake Up to a Glacier or a Lake Right Outside the Tent
Some of these BC tent pads sit right on turquoise, glacier-fed water, and one of them is a flat 3 km walk from the car. - Secret Beaches Around Vancouver Locals Keep to Themselves
Most people drive right past the trailhead for this pebble beach in Belcarra, and the ones who know where it is aren't in a hurry to tell you. - The Best Roadside Stops on the Drive to Whistler
Between Vancouver and Whistler there's a mine train, a 70-metre waterfall and a forest full of wrecked boxcars, if you know where to pull over. - Hot Springs in BC You Can Drive Right Up To, Including One Inside a Cave (Ainsworth)
One B.C. hot spring has you wading through a cave fed by water from an underground stream, and you can park right outside.
Real answers from real readers
Places to go, picked by the people who actually go.
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In the Bulletin
A quick read, five days a week. Vancouver, the North Shore and the Sea to Sky.
Culture
Concerts, theatre, film, galleries, talks and festivals, with dates, times and prices.
Outdoors
Trails, paddles, rides and ski days, plus three picks for where to go.
Eat and drink
New openings, markets, tastings and food events worth the trip.
Free, family and offbeat
Free things to do, days out with kids and the stranger events on the calendar.
The weekend
Friday’s plan for Saturday and Sunday, sorted by day.
Open, closed, changed
Openings, closures, ski opening days and what to book before it sells out.
Heading into Deep Cove, North Vancouver first thing in the morning.
The old power station halfway up Indian Arm never gets old to look at.
The Latest
Was just about to jump in for a swim. Good thing I looked up first.
This is just off Deep Cove in North. Vancouver.
Free guides
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50 Best Holiday EventsLight walks, Christmas markets, Nutcrackers, carols, Santa and New Year’s.Get the free guide →
25 Best EventsLight walks, holiday markets, film, craft fairs and the first chairs of ski season.Get the free guide →
25 Best Hidden GemsQuiet trails, waterfalls, old-growth groves, lookouts and warm stops for after.Get the free guide →Get the Bulletin
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