Whistler businesses are reopening in alignment with BC’s Restart Plan and the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s guidelines for a safe restart. While the advisory against non-essential, personal travel remains in effect, we are hopeful that BC will transition to Phase 3 in June, which means we will be ready to welcome BC residents soon. In the meantime, for Whistler locals looking to get out, or visitors planning ahead, this directory provides up-to-date information on what is open in Whistler and how businesses are upholding the highest of standards in health and safety for all.

There are many possibilities for enjoying Whistler’s award-winning food and beverage establishments with restaurants, pubs and cafes now offering take-out, delivery and patio seating. Support local and take your lunch to the park, dine leisurely on an outdoor patio, or feel at ease with physically distanced seating indoors. Remember to check hours directly with businesses as hours are changing frequently.

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If your Whistler getaway is all about non-stop fun, you have to stay in where the fun never stops: Whistler Village.

The village is where it all happens in Whistler, from free outdoor concerts with bands like Broken Social Scene to a dance club scene that attracts the world’s best DJs and MCs. And with festivals like the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival and Crankworx bringing in entertainment from around the world, there is always new sounds to be heard in this awesome mountain setting.

Enjoy Whistler nightlife on foot

The biggest advantage of staying in Whistler Village is that you can quickly walk anywhere. (The interior village walkways are pedestrian only.) There’s absolutely no need to drive. And with BC’s new drinking and driving restrictions, it’s way better to be safe than sorry – especially with “sorry” meaning a blood alcohol rate of .05 or one drink. Why stay at your aunt’s timeshare at the other end of town and risk it?

Tips on staying steps away from the best clubs, pubs &bars

While life is lived in Whistler on the slopes and the golf greens during the day, at night, the village’s dozens of clubs, pubs, bars and restaurants come alive. The fun can kick off with après at one of Whistler’s great heated patios, continue over some amazing regional cuisine, move over to a pub for a set by a local singer-songwriter and end the night in one of Whistler’s many nightclubs – all within a block or two of your hotel’s lobby. (Check out the entertainment sections of The Pique for what’s happening.)

Taking advantage of staying in the heart of the action doesn’t have to mean a heart-attack hotel bill, if you look into affordable options. And if you’re coming to Whistler for the party, spending extra dollars for an in-house spa or 24-hour room service that you’re not going to use just doesn’t make sense.

Looking for Whistler Village Accommodations?

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Whistler Gym & Fitness Centre

The Core is your one-stop gym in Whistler for physical training.

Building the skills necessary to get the most out of your skiing, rock climbing or mountain biking vacation.

It also provides excellent activities for your kids, so they can have a blast while you’re out on the mountain, well, having a blast!

Where else could you find all of the following provided by one facility?

There is no other gym in Whistler like The Core.

• Weight training to build your strength and muscle tone
• Cardio machines to stretch your endurance
• Ashtanga vinyasa power yoga sessions to stretch and tone muscles and improve pulmonary function
• 5500 square-foot indoor rock climbing wall with a BoulderingZone with hundreds of holds for intermediate to advanced climbers
• Introduction to Climbing Courses, including belaying, routefinding skills, rope management, and basic movement technique
• Advanced Outdoor Courses that guide experienced climbers to the top of the Squamish Chief
• Beginners’ Outdoor Courses teach novice climbers about laybacks, cracks, slabs, dihedrals, and introduce them to some of the less demanding multi-pitch climbs
• Basic Rescue Courses to prepare you to assist other climbers in trouble
• Test of Metal Spin Classes to get ready for the Test of Metalmountain bike race
• Geocaching Whistler Fun Tour – a GPS hunt for hidden geocaches, focusing on Whistler’s history & ecosystem
• Geocaching Whistler Action Tour- a GPS hunt over challenging terrain
• Women-only climbing sessions for the perfect girls’ day out
• Equipment rentals and retail sales

For The Young Ones | Whistler Children’s Activities

• Guided Climbing Sessions, including belaying and coaching for children ages 4 and up
• Kids Climb and Dine – three hours of guided climbing for children 6 to 12, including climbing gear, a climbing guide, and dinner
• Kids’ birthday parties
• Rock Monkeys 4-hour adventure winter day camp, featuring indoor rock climbing, and tubing at the Coca Cola Tube Park
• Rock Solid’ Two Day Camp on the outdoor wall at the base of Blackcomb, including fireman’s rope, suspension ladder, flying fox zip line, a high ropes course and for the daring, the famed leap of faith

Only The Core offers so much convenience and expertise under one roof.

For more information, check out WhistlerCore.com or view other year-round activities in Whistler.

Photo by Steve Rogers

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If you’re looking to book your next Whistler vacation accommodations packaged with any one or more Whistler activities, don’t hesitate to contact one of our in-resort vacation specialists.

Save money and valuable time by booking your next Whistler reservations with us.

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Time: 7 p.m. Gonch Messiah 8:15 p.m. Colin James
Location: Olympic Plaza – Whistler Village

Whistler Presents is a FREE outdoor concert seriesat the new Olympic Plaza. Colin James is the featured actwith Gonch Messiah opening the evening’s musical entertainment.

ColinJames

Colin James rocks the blues like no other Canadianartist. His musical roots hint of Praries beginnings withsome jazz, a lot of rock, folk and even a dash of punk. Colin(image right) has studied the greats including Ry Cooder, OtishRush, Albert King, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and the incredible SteveRay Vaughn… just to name a few.

Some of his most popular hits includes “Voodoo Thing” and “FiveLong Years” and he’ll be rockin’ out these and a lot more includingtunes from his most recent release “National Steel” at the WhistlerPresents concert on Saturday August 13.

Gonch Messiah

Gonch Messiah are billed as one of Vancouver’s premierFUNK bands. Think funky rythm guitar, congas, horns andmaybe a little hacky sack and tiedye t-shirts thrown in. Lookingfor fun? Gonch Messiah put the fun in FUNK!

Need More Info or Accommodations?

View a full schedule of August 2011 ‘WhistlerPresents’ concerts.

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Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011, Time: 7 pm, Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza

If you are in Whistler for theGranFondo bike event on Saturday September 10^th, why notstay the weekend and check out the free concerts presented byWhistler Presents. The legendary Vancouver rockers 54-40will be performing free at the Whistler Olympic Plaza on Saturdayevening at 7 p.m.

54-40 will be playing all their hits including”I Go Blind”, “Nice to Luv You”, “She La”, “OceanPearl”and “Love You All”. 54-40 was formed in the early80s in Tsawwassen and was a college radio favourite with hits suchas One Gun, One Day in Your Life, Ocean Pearl andothers.   They became famous when their song “I Go Blind”was covered in the mid-1990s by American band Hootie & theBlowfish, and was featured on the first soundtrack to the TV seriesFriends.

This is going to be a great evening to celebrate the GranFondoand experience the amazing outdoor venue at the new WhistlerOlympic Plaza.

Are you looking for Whistler accommodation for the Granfondoweekend?

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Date: Thursday, February 09, 2012
Time: SEE BELOW
Location: SEE BELOW

Guest Relations & Ticket Office

Time: 8AM – 8PM
Location: Aava Whistler Hotel – Pride House

Join us at the Hospitality Centre at theAava Whistler Hotel where you can pick up yourevent tickets and learn more about thefestival.

ski & snowboard guiding

Time: 10AM – 12PM
Location: Blackcomb Mountain – Glacier CreekLodge

Each day volunteers are available totour you around the mountainssafely and happily.

Lunch 12-2PM Glacier Creek Lodge – Expressway

PRIDE Skeleton Slide Experience

Time: 1PM – 3PM
Location: Whistler Sliding Centre

A once in a lifetime opportunity is here inWhistler. The Olympic sliding center allows you todo the Skeleton Slide. With a great safety track record and awesometrack crew, this is sure to be an unforgetableexperience not to be missed.

2 skeleton runs per participant

Total session duration approximately 2 hours in length

Rate is $149

Barefoot Mixology with Wine

Time: 2PM – 4PM
Location: Aava Whistler Hotel – Pride House

Mixology with Wine. The Barefooters teach youhow to take that bottle of wine and create fun and fabulouscocktails!

Rate: $10

Après-ski

Time: 3PM – 6PM
Location: Whistler Conference Centre

The Conference Center has a huge fireplace for you to enjoy, andtasty beverages including vodka and beer.

DJ Foxy Moron

NEW this year WinterPRIDE concession!

Door: $12

Whistler Tasting Tours Finer things Dinner Tour

Time: 4PM – 8PM
Location: FireRock Lounge

This tour features 4 courses at four award winning Whistlerrestaurants. Included is a visit to an impressive 15,000-bottlewine cellar where you’ll learn to savourchampagne.

Tour Price: $109.99/pers – incl. gratuities for restaurantservers

Wine Pairings: $29.99/pers [optional)

Prices do not include 12% government HST. Menus can be alteredto accommodate vegetarians and most dietary requests.

Winterpride Comedy Show

Time: 8PM – 10PM
Location: Whistler Conference Centre

Night of Comedy hosted by Vancouver’sDrag Diva Symone Says. Vancouver comedianJulia Stretch will get you primed for theincredible and talented Jason Stuart from LA.

Individual event tickets on sale Dec. 1st; Passholder tickets onsale now

holiday Inn Aruba Pool Party

Time: 10PM – 1AM
Location: Meadow Park Sports Centre

WinterPRIDE has the Meadow Park swimming poolfor a late night party hosted by Drag Diva – Symone Says. This issure to be a great event.

Bring your OWN Towel & Swim Suit. Clothes check& lockers available at site.

Door: $50

Charity Proceeds benefits: the Vancouver Pride Society

Individual event tickets on sale Dec. 1st; Passholder tickets onsale now

More Information aboutWinterPRIDE 2012

Do you need Whistler Accommodation for the WinterPRIDE2012?

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Date: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Location: Skiers Plaza

The Fire and Show is a free event that happensevery Sunday evening during the winter season.

Don’t miss this incredible show featuring fire spinners, proskiers and snowboarders jumping through a burning ring of fire andfireworks.

All the family will love this performance that takesplace at the base of Whistler Mountain at the Skiers Plaza at6.30pm.

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Date: Friday, September 09, 2011
Time: 6.30 pm
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza

If you are a participantor spectator for the GranFondo bike event on Saturday, stay theweekend in Whistler as there is a lot happening. As partof the summer concert series Whistler Presents will be hosting anumber of free performances over the weekend.

The Victoria’s native Kuba Oms will be performing onFriday evening, starting at 6:30 p.m at theWhistler Olympic Plaza. He is known for his electro funktunes.  His music is often likened to a cross betweenJamiroquai, Paolo Nutini, David Gray, Ben Harper and Al Green.

After the performance by Kuba Oms there will be anevening film screening of a classic film called BreakingAway. This classic comedy from 1979 was an Academy Awardwinner.  Enjoy the evening as you get to watch a movie in theoutdoors and see the sun set behind Whistler and BlackcombMountain. Bring warm clothes and snuggle up under a blanket towatch this movie about four friends who come to terms with lifeafter high school.  The film is centered on top-notch cyclistDave (Dennis Christopher) who learns that the world’s bicyclingchampions are always Italian and he attempts to turn himself intoan Italian!

Need Whistler accommodation for the Granfondo weekend?

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Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011
Time: 10am to 6pm
Location: Whistler Conference Centre

Ho, ho  ho!Santa Claus will be visiting the Whistler Holiday Experiencebetween 1pm and 5pm today.  The kids will love this freeindoor family fun zone located in the Whistler ConferenceCentre.

The zone is open every day during the holidays from Dec16-Jan 2 except for Christmas Day and New Years Eve. Activities include bouncy castles, crafts, a mini putt course, airhockey, fooseball and video games.

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The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.

Whistler is a year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was the site of the Alpine, Nordic, and Sliding events for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games.

Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is Whistler’s local government led by an elected council and administered by an executive team and staff on behalf of residents and two million annual visitors.

Whistler has a range of accommodations totaling 3,200 hotel rooms, and more than 5,000 other tourist accommodation units including condos, townhomes and chalets. Whistler offers a wide selection of restaurants & bars, spas and boutiques

Winter activities are highlighted by world-renowned skiing and snowboarding. Whistler Blackcomb Mountains feature 3,307 hectares (8,171 acres) of terrain and receive an average of 470 Inches/1192 Centimeters (39.1 feet) of snow annually.

Summer activities such as golf, hiking, rock climbing, and watersports make the Resort a year-round outdoor recreation paradise.