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.
Several times a year, my family and I put canned and packaged goods together to donate to the local Food Bank efforts. We do our best to put some thought into what we donate - foods that are healthy, filling, and that someone might not normally buy on their own, yet may appreciate. It's really kind … Continue reading Thinking outside the box: bringing life to a Food Bank contribution
We're digging instagram these days and thought it would be fun to give a shout-out to some of the funnest local insta-feeds out there. So, here's our summer experiment, a follow Friday feature instagram account to take a peek at, kicking off today. If you have an instagram account, want to share your stuff, or … Continue reading Follow Friday: feature Instagram account of the week. Say hello to @pembyboa
I joined a book club. It's making me a kinder, smarter person, actually. Proof in this article that reveals recent scientific evidence that reading fiction increases empathy. Despite being a lifelong book nerd, I fell away from fiction for almost a decade. I think there's something about the pace, some fundamental slowing down required by … Continue reading #WellnessReads: Danielle Saul reviews All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
So, here’s my problem. I went to the h’OMgrown Fest in Pemberton this weekend thinking I’d be able to spin a column out of a seminar — maybe bang out a listicle, offer up some bullet-point worthy wellness wisdom about yoga, family life, staying sane. Simple! How was I to know that I’d spend two … Continue reading Column: Plant Some Seeds
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