Pick a trail and challenge yourself. Suspension bridges are a must-do activity.
Pump up your adrenaline and go whitewater rafting.
Lil’wat peoples. Te kiosks, designed to look like traditional woven hats, are a part of the Cultural Journey Project by the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, a must-see museum and gallery in Whistler. More recent history comes alive at the Britannia Mine Museum, a national historic site south of Squamish. Here, you can step back in time to learn what life was like when Britannia was a mining town – a bustling community that was home to one of the British Empire’s top producing copper mines. Now, over 110 years later, the non-profit mu- seum features fun, family-friendly, modern and historical exhibits, the awe-inspiring 20-storey Mill building, an un- derground train and even a gold panning area. And don’t miss the West Coast Railway Heritage Park
in Squamish. Tis ode to trains is home to more than 60 pieces of historic rolling stock, including a lavish 1890 first class business car and the legendary Royal Hudson, a steam engine that once puffed its way along the sound from Van- couver to Squamish.
Book your activities
It might be all too much for one trip. If you can’t decide what to do, pull into the Squamish Adventure Centre, a striking cedar and glass building at the entrance to town.
thehubwinnipeg.com Hiking trails are filled with scenic vistas.
It’s both a community gathering place and a visitor centre where you can book activities, buy event tickets, rent bikes and paddleboards, pick up trail maps or kick back at the on-site cafe. Te folks at the Adventure Centre have the scoop on lo-
cal festivals, too. Some of the bigger ones include Squa- mish Days Loggers Sports Festival, July 30 to Aug. 3, where lumberjacks compete in bucking, chopping, birling and axe- throwing; on the other end of the spectrum, several thou- sand lucky ticket holders will be heading up the highway to catch Mumford & Sons, Drake, Sam Smith and more at the Squamish Valley Music Festival, Aug. 7 to 9. And birders? Each January they flock to the Brackendale Win- ter Eagle Festival & Count, a month-long celebration that welcomes raptors to nearby Brackendale, one of the world’s biggest eagle gathering sites. Whenever you go, you’re assured of stunning views, his-
toric sites, great cultural events and pretty much every kind of outdoor adventure going. Te secret to it all? Take your time.
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Photo by Paul Bride.
Photo courtesy of Tourism BC.
Photo by Dave Heath / Tourism BC.
Photo by Paul Bride.
Photo courtesy of Tourism BC.
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