The year is 1984. I am seven years old and clutching a pillow case. I have way too much make-up on and the sweat beading on my forehead has started to make it run. Feverishly I scan the row of houses to see if any lights are still on. There! Four houses down and on the right, I spot them – burning yellow eyes. I run.
Our in-house gear "enthusiast", Graeme Leathem asks local expert Deanne Gale the big question of; “What to wear for a day on Whistler Blackcomb, or more importantly, what not to wear?”.
Full-face helmet. Check. Body armor. Check. Nerves of steel? Nope. A self-proclaimed "poster child for soft almost non-adventure", Mary Zinck has some interesting insights about one of Whistler's favorite summer activities & ripping it up in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park.
Whistler's dirtiest secrets are revealed by an Insider who discovered that all his local knowledge amounted to naught when he couldn't find a place to change his new daughter's diaper, pronto. A tour of Whistler's dark side reveals some very nice places to survive a Poo–mageddon.
Celebrate the grand opening of the new Whistler Olympic Plaza by immersing yourself in a Summer of Sound. Free outdoor concerts, every weekend. We'll party like it's February 2010. Only with less clothing. And bare feet. Which is what lush grass, live music and an outdoor stage beg of you.
Although the Function Block pARTy art extravangza only happens once a year, transforming Whistler's most southern development into a street festival, the unique stores and cafes are a draw year-around for visitors who want to explore off-the-beaten track Whistler, where artists, entrepreneurs and steel-cap-toed workers mix it up quite happily with adventurous visitors.
It's a thrill to see a bear in the wild but 500 pounds of muscle and claw doesn't make for a good playmate or photo-shoot model, if you're too close. The Insider reveals the worst and the best places to spot a black bear in Whistler.
Stretch your mind as you stretch your legs with a hike to Whistler's Ancient Cedar Forest - the best way to meet Whistler's oldest locals. These 900 year old old-growth trees are just waiting to be hugged. (Not that you'll be able to wrap your arms around their girth.)
Where there's smoke, there's BBQ. The Insider dishes on the hottest spots in Whistler to grill your own and master the ancient art of the outdoor picnic and feast.
An allergy to plaid keeping you from the golf greens? Why not hit up one of Whistler’s free disc golf courses. No shirt required. So much more than mere Frisbee, this casual pastime is the perfect lazy-day Insider activity. Although we can't promise you won't lose your temper...