Things to do in Whistler
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Sachi Sushi
Serving everything from good sushi to crispy popcorn shrimp to stomach-warming udon noodles, this is a relaxing après-ski hangout – go for a warming hot sake.
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Whistler Mountain Bike Park
Colonizing the melted ski slopes in summer and accessed via lifts at the village’s south end, Whistler Mountain Bike Park offers barreling downhill runs and an orgy of jumps, beams and bridges twisting through 200km of well-maintained forested trails. Luckily, you don’t have to be a bike courier to stand the gonad-crunching pace: easier routes are marked in green, while blue intermediate trails and black diamond advanced paths are offered if you want to Crank It Up – the name of one of the park’s most popular routes. Outside the park area, regional trails include Comfortably Numb (a tough 26km with steep climbs and bridges); A River Runs Through It (suitable for a…
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Après
An intimate, contemporary bistro, Après is worth searching out for its French-influenced West Coast cuisine. If you're here in summer, take advantage of the bargain three-course menu. At other times, fish dishes such as house-smoked BC salmon and pan-roasted monkfish rule, along with a wine selection from boutique Pacific Northwest vineyards. If you like what you eat, you can learn to make it yourself: the restaurant offers cooking classes.
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Whistler Museum & Archives
The small but fascinating Whistler Museum & Archives details the region's history and development, from its days as a pioneer outpost to its 1970s emergence as a ski resort. The diverse and eclectic exhibits include a rare collection of stuffed BC birds, an assortment of ski gear and equipment through the ages and an archive of documents and artifacts relating to the six bids Whistler has made to host the Olympic Games.
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Lost Lake Park
At the northern edge of the village, Lost Lake is the hub for 32km (20mi) of wooded cross-country ski trails, suitable for novices and experts alike. Whister Municipality maintains the trails and amenities and across from the ticket booth, Cross Country Connection (www.crosscountryconnection.bc.ca) offers rentals, lessons and maps. In summer, the trails are popular with mountain bikers.
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Whistler-Blackcomb
One of North America’s largest ski and snowboard areas, twin-mountain Whistler-Blackcomb has 200 runs and Canada’s longest season – November through June on Blackcomb and November through April on Whistler. There are dozens of lifts to transport the powder fans, including a 4.4km peak-to-peak gondola linking both mountains.
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Whistler Grocery Store
If your accommodation has kitchen facilities, you'll need a place to buy your pasta and veggies. Not much bigger than a large convenience store, this long-time Whistler shop has a surprising array of nosh, although the prices are not always great. Its location - in the heart of the village and next to the liquor store - is hard to beat.
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Whistler Sliding Centre
If you’re craving some five-ring action, Whistler Sliding Centre, which hosted Olympic bobsled, luge and skeleton events, is now open to the public. You can wander exhibits and check out video footage from the track or take a general tour (adult/child $15/free) or behind-the-scenes tour (adult/child $69/59).
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Zipline Adventure in Whistler
2 hours 30 minutes (Departs Whistler, Canada)
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Experience the exhilaration of flying as you glide along steel ziplines, suspended high above the breathtaking white-water river that divides the Whistler and B…
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Crepe Montagne
This small, authentic creperie – hence the French accents percolating among the staff – offers a bewildering array of sweet and savory buckwheat crepes with fillings that include ham, brie, asparagus, banana, strawberries and more. Good breakfast spot – go the waffle route.
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Whistler's Hidden Gems Small-Group Dinner Tour
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Whistler, Canada)
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Taste the best of Whistler on this progressive dinner tour. Unlike many other food tours, the Whistler's Hidden Gems Dinner Tour includes a full 4-course meal; …Not LP reviewed
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Gone Village Eatery
Hidden behind Armchair Books, this wood-floored haunt serves hearty breakfast grub (have the omelet burrito), lunch specials (sandwiches, falafel or the $10 burger and beer deal do the trick) and any-time-of-day baked treats (snag a chewy toffee cookie).
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Citta’ Bistro
The hopping patio right on the edge of Village Square means there's no shortage of activity here. This place is always lively and serves up creative twists on comfort food classics - try the whiskey steak sandwich or the wild salmon club.
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Rim Rock Café
On the edge of Creekside and accessible just off Hwy 99, this locals’ favorite chefs up treats like seared scallops, venison tenderloin and a highly recommended Seafood Trio of grilled prawns, ahi tuna and nut-crusted sablefish.
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Longhorn Saloon & Grill
Fanned out at the base of Whistler Mountain with a patio that threatens to take over the town, the Longhorn is a local legend. Food and beer is standard pub grub but the atmosphere here on a hopping winter evening is electric.
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Beet Root Café
This is Whistler’s best home-style hangout, with bulging breakfast burritos, huge packed sandwiches and a rolling cavalcade of fresh cookies and baked goodies. Pull up a cushion by the window and make yourself at home.
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Araxi Restaurant & Lounge
Whistler’s best fine-dining option, Araxi offers an exquisite Pacific Northwest menu plus courteous service. Try the Queen Charlotte Islands halibut and drain the 15,000-bottle wine selection. Reservations recommended.
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Garibaldi Lift Company
The closest bar to the slopes (watch the powder-mad geeks on Whistler Mountain slide to a halt from the patio) the rock-lined GLC is a reliable après-ski hangout for a big burger and a Kootenay Mountain Ale.
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Blackcomb Glacier Safari
2 hours (Departs Whistler, Canada)
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Hold on tight and let the hummer do the rest. Cruise in the ultimate 4x4 vehicle toward the pique of Whistler's Blackcomb Mountain to experience the blue ice of…Not LP reviewed
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Black’s Original Ristorante & Pub
Across from the Village Gondola base, this trad resto-bar leans toward pasta and pizza but has a good international bottled-beer menu. Among the BC drafts, the Russell Cream Ale is recommended.
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Whistler Adventure Centres
Runs several equipment rental outlets around town. It also offers online reservations, so you can choose your look before you arrive, and provides lessons for ski and snowboard first-timers.
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Savage Beagle
Those hovering around the 30-something mark will likely prefer Savage Beagle to Whistler's other nightclubs. It's on two levels, so you can have a sit down if you exert yourself too much.
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Treetop Canopy Walk in Whistler
1.5 - 2 hours (Departs Whistler, Canada)
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Keep your feet on the ground as you walk through the air at Whistler's only treetop canopy walk! On this family friendly eco-adventure, you'll walk on wooden br…
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Whistler Glacier Hike or Walk
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Whistler, Canada)
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Glacier Hike
Take a journey on the glacier snow and ice atop Whistler Mountain where your professional guide will teach you about glaciology and how to ascend th…
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Small-Group Fine Dining Dinner Tour in Whistler
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Whistler, Canada)
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Taste the finer side of Whistler on this 4-hour progressive dinner tour. From a 15,000-bottle wine cellar to an award-winning 5-star restaurant, your profession…Not LP reviewed
