On Aboriginal Day, former Pique news correspondent Jesse Ferreras posted 15 Stunning Works of Aboriginal Art on Huffington Post. It's a pretty great virtual art tour. Today, in honour of Canada Day, why not take a Sea to Sky jaunt, with the help of the newly formed Sea to Sky Arts Councils, an alliance of … Continue reading Take a virtual scavenger hunt through the art-ful fields of Sea to Sky country
We’re sitting at the Blackbird Bakery and Katherine Fawcett keeps looking over my shoulder, distracted. Not an uncommon thing in a busy café in a small town, but the thing is, she’s looking at the wall, at the shelf, where a small pile of books is displayed. They’re her books. Seven copies of her debut … Continue reading Scared and lonely? Take one short story and call me in the morning. An interview with writer Katherine Fawcett.
If you grew up going to the drive-in movie theatre, you are 1. as old as I am, and 2. also likely to think this new initiative from Big Sky Golf Course is really cool. Partnering with Fresh Air Cinema, the golf course is turning itself into an outdoor movie theatre on Friday, July 3, … Continue reading Fresh Air Cinema comes to Big Sky Golf course, Friday July 3, 9:30pm screening of Bedtime Stories
How to beat the heat? Take everything you love to do, and move it out of doors, under trees or by (or on) the water. Here, Dave Steers caught Laura Zgud of the Paddle Barn leading a free paddleboard yoga session on One Mile Lake on Saturday, as part of the Canada Day week of … Continue reading 28 June Photo Moment – Free SUP Yoga Session on One Mile Lake, by Dave Steers
Because trails. Because bike-riding. Because running, walking, hiking, riding. Because nature. Because mountains. Because we live here. Thank you to the PVTA and all the trail wizards out there who help build recreational amenities for us all to enjoy. Check out their terrific instagram feed, @pvtatrails. Below? 4 reasons to follow along. (Trail news, great … Continue reading Intagram feature feed : check out @pvtatrails for local trail eye-candy
The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC), Fairmont Chateau Whistler and members of the Squamish and Lil’wat Nations will host a celebration and blessing honouring the opening of “Salish Stroll" on Monday June 29, from 2pm, at the SLCC. This ethnobotanical pathway has been designed in partnership with Fairmont Chateau Whistler and the SLCC to guide … Continue reading The Salish Stroll, a First Nations botanical pathway, opens in Whistler Monday June 29 at 2pm
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself." -Mikhail Baryshnikov. Comparison is the thief of joy...we're all better together. #ThoughtfulThursday via Pemberton Valley Wellness
From the SpudRun start (8:30am) to the Canada Day parade (11am) to the afternoon Community Market and Celebration at the Community Centre (noon - 3), Pemberton's 2015 Canada Day events will be rounded out with paddleboard yoga at the new Paddle Barn. pajama shopping (shopping for PJs or shopping in your PJs? this is, in … Continue reading Dogs, Trails, Flag-Waving and Parading the Pleasure of being Canadian: Canada Day in Pemberton looks like this
Barn. It is perhaps the quintessential icon of Pemberton. Or maybe it's Mt Currie. Well, if you get both, you have it nailed. Happy summer solstice. Happy Aboriginal Day. Happy Fathers Day. Happy day.
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