While craft beer is now a burgeoning industry across North America, British Columbia has a long tradition of experimental, small-batch brewing. Today, the craft beer industry is bubbling up like the foamy head on a fresh pint.

Humans have formed relationships between art and nature since the first images were sketched on cave walls millennia ago. Landscape and wildlife artists, through the meditative and immersive character of their artistic process, can teach us how to appreciate nature beyond the quick-Instasnap-

Whistler is known far and wide as a place for outdoor adventure, but there’s a side to the Whistler Valley that pre-dates its time as a top-ranked four-season resort — by millennia, in fact. Whistler offers a unique opportunity to explore many pieces of Indigenous art while also enjoying the outdoors visiting our neighbourhoods, parks and Olympic legacy venues.

The icy cold weather of winter in the north freezes the lakes and brings snowfall for months on end. While much of the rest of Canada is grumbling about shovelling driveways, Whistler locals and visitors alike are gleefully checking the forecast and peeking out windows in anticipation of snowflakes falling on the valley.

Not long ago, Squamish was one of British Columbia’s best-kept secrets as a tourist destination. For decades, the logging town at the north end of Howe Sound was mostly regarded as a stop-off along Highway 99 between Vancouver and Whistler. In recent years, however, Squamish has emerged as a thriving venue for all sorts of adventures — from tame to hardcore.

Nestled in a fertile, verdant valley surrounded by incredible mountain peaks, the community of Pemberton is a hidden gem in the heart of the Coast Mountains. Located just 25 minutes north of Whistler, Pemberton (known to locals as Spud Valley) enjoys a slightly warmer and sunnier climate.

From art to dining to shopping to exploring historic neighbourhoods, there is something for everyone in Vancouver, the largest Canadian city west of Toronto and the country’s West Coast hub. If you only have a couple of days to explore Vancouver, deciding what to do and see in one of the world’s most beautiful cities will depend largely on what strikes your fancy.

Whistler resort, known in the early 1900s as Alta Lake, started out as a summertime fishing destination, and skiing followed a few decades later. However, not long after the resort was born, it became a destination for all kinds of adventure. Endless expanses of forested mountains provide world-class opportunities for outdoor recreation, whether you prefer a simple hike or the intense rush of whitewater rafting.

It’s hard to imagine your world-class golfing experience in Whistler getting any more elevated (pun intended). However, the governing bodies of the sport, the Royal and Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA), have actually teamed up to make that happen.