Alicia’s Whistler Guidebook

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Alicia’s Whistler Guidebook

Food scene

Local favourite bakery!
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Purebread
4338 Main St
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Local favourite bakery!
Amazing pizza and ambience!
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Creekbread
2021 Karen Crescent
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Amazing pizza and ambience!
Awesome local beer on tap and snacks, perfect summer hangout for after a ride or run. Also situated in a cool business area in Whistler called Function Junction, which is home to many local and independent businesses.
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Whistler Brewing Company
1045 Millar Creek Rd
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Awesome local beer on tap and snacks, perfect summer hangout for after a ride or run. Also situated in a cool business area in Whistler called Function Junction, which is home to many local and independent businesses.
Another awesome brewery, right beside Whistler Brewing. This is the newest local brewery in Whistler.
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Coast Mountain Brewing
1212 Alpha Lake Rd
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Another awesome brewery, right beside Whistler Brewing. This is the newest local brewery in Whistler.
Great spot when you want delicious food that's also very locally-sourced and healthy, and awesome patio for brunch!
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Stonesedge Kitchen
4122 Village Green
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Great spot when you want delicious food that's also very locally-sourced and healthy, and awesome patio for brunch!
Great spot for lunch or dinner with the most beautiful lake-side patio. I usually visit the casual restaurant/pub, the Cure Lounge & Patio. Probably my favourite burger!
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Nita Lake Lodge
2131 Lake Placid Rd
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Great spot for lunch or dinner with the most beautiful lake-side patio. I usually visit the casual restaurant/pub, the Cure Lounge & Patio. Probably my favourite burger!

The best hikes (advanced)

A list of my favourite backcountry hiking destinations. Being remote and often with significant elevation change, these ones are perfect for visitors with lots of hiking experience!
Amazing hike to one of the most beautiful glacial lakes. Being 9km and 800m of gain one-way, this is no easy hike/run but it's so worth it: the views are amazing. Best time to hike the trail is July until October, but it can be hiked with microspikes / snowshoes / skis in winter. https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/featured-trail-garibaldi-lake/
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Garibaldi Lake
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Amazing hike to one of the most beautiful glacial lakes. Being 9km and 800m of gain one-way, this is no easy hike/run but it's so worth it: the views are amazing. Best time to hike the trail is July until October, but it can be hiked with microspikes / snowshoes / skis in winter. https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/featured-trail-garibaldi-lake/
A steep climb to a beautiful lake surrounded by glaciers. I would only recommend this hike in summer or fall (July-October) unless you have avalanche skills for winter travel. https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/wedgemount-lake-hike-whistler/
Wedgemount Lake
A steep climb to a beautiful lake surrounded by glaciers. I would only recommend this hike in summer or fall (July-October) unless you have avalanche skills for winter travel. https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/wedgemount-lake-hike-whistler/
A beautiful lake that's hidden within Callaghan Valley. One of the things that makes this lake special is that you must paddle across Callaghan Lake to reach it! https://squamishadventure.com/explore-alpine-cirque-lake/
Cirque Lake
A beautiful lake that's hidden within Callaghan Valley. One of the things that makes this lake special is that you must paddle across Callaghan Lake to reach it! https://squamishadventure.com/explore-alpine-cirque-lake/

Local lakes

A nice little lake right beside the Valley Trail. Perfect location for grabbing a coffee at the Nita Lake Lodge cafe then heading for a walk!
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Nita Lake Lodge
2131 Lake Placid Rd
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A nice little lake right beside the Valley Trail. Perfect location for grabbing a coffee at the Nita Lake Lodge cafe then heading for a walk!
A locals' favourite lake. Perfect for a quick stand up paddle session, a picnic, a swim on a hot day, or some beach volleyball or tennis at the nearby courts! For those who love fishing, Alpha Lake gets stocked with hundreds of trout each year.
Alpha Lake
A locals' favourite lake. Perfect for a quick stand up paddle session, a picnic, a swim on a hot day, or some beach volleyball or tennis at the nearby courts! For those who love fishing, Alpha Lake gets stocked with hundreds of trout each year.
One of the largest lakes in Whistler, with many docks and access points to enjoy. Head to Lakeside Park to hit the lake with a rented paddleboard, canoe or kayak, or head to Rainbow Park for dog-friendly access!
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Alta Lake
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One of the largest lakes in Whistler, with many docks and access points to enjoy. Head to Lakeside Park to hit the lake with a rented paddleboard, canoe or kayak, or head to Rainbow Park for dog-friendly access!

Lazy day activities

An inspiring place to visit featuring lots of local BC art. My favourite is the Emily Carr collection!
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Audain Art Museum
4350 Blackcomb Way
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An inspiring place to visit featuring lots of local BC art. My favourite is the Emily Carr collection!
Fun little movie theatre in the Village! Currently closed during pandemic recovery, but hopeful it will re-open soon!
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Imagine Cinemas Village 8
4295 Blackcomb Way
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Fun little movie theatre in the Village! Currently closed during pandemic recovery, but hopeful it will re-open soon!
A great place to visit in any weather, the Scandinave Spa is an indoor/outdoor spa with outdoor hot baths, various types of saunas and steam rooms, and a hangout areas with fireplaces. They also offer massages. Pro tip: if you have extended health care benefits, a portion of your massage cost may be covered by benefits!
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Scandinave Spa Whistler
8010 Mons Rd
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A great place to visit in any weather, the Scandinave Spa is an indoor/outdoor spa with outdoor hot baths, various types of saunas and steam rooms, and a hangout areas with fireplaces. They also offer massages. Pro tip: if you have extended health care benefits, a portion of your massage cost may be covered by benefits!

Indoor recreation

Large community centre with a pool, exercise gym, ice rink, sauna and hot tub! https://www.whistler.ca/culture-recreation/facilities/meadow-park-sports-centre
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Meadow Park Sports Centre
8625 BC-99
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Large community centre with a pool, exercise gym, ice rink, sauna and hot tub! https://www.whistler.ca/culture-recreation/facilities/meadow-park-sports-centre
Indoor rock climbing gym with toprope and bouldering areas, and an auto-belay for solo travellers! https://whistlercore.com/pages/climbing
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Whistler Core Climbing and Fitness Gym
4010 Whistler Way
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Indoor rock climbing gym with toprope and bouldering areas, and an auto-belay for solo travellers! https://whistlercore.com/pages/climbing
A beautiful training facility with a sauna set within a timber-frame building. https://www.altitudecanada.com/
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Altitude Fitness
2075 Lake Placid Rd
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A beautiful training facility with a sauna set within a timber-frame building. https://www.altitudecanada.com/

Nature walks

The Lost Lake area features a ton of fun trails for mountain biking, hiking, and nature walks! I recommend downloading Trailforks app to navigate your way around all the trails in Lost Lake.
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Lost Lake
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The Lost Lake area features a ton of fun trails for mountain biking, hiking, and nature walks! I recommend downloading Trailforks app to navigate your way around all the trails in Lost Lake.
Beautiful provincial park for a relaxing nature walk, located about 15-minutes south down Highway 99.
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Провінційний парк Брендівайн Фолс
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Beautiful provincial park for a relaxing nature walk, located about 15-minutes south down Highway 99.
A fun, family-friendly evening activity in winter or summer. Walk through an immersive light and music display set inside a beautiful forest!
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Vallea Lumina
4293 Mountain Square
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A fun, family-friendly evening activity in winter or summer. Walk through an immersive light and music display set inside a beautiful forest!
Head over to the other side of the valley to discover Rainbow/Sproatt mountain. While there are many hikes and runs on Rainbow Mountain, Rainbow Falls is a nice spot for a shorter hike. https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/rainbow-falls-loop/
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Lake Trail
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Head over to the other side of the valley to discover Rainbow/Sproatt mountain. While there are many hikes and runs on Rainbow Mountain, Rainbow Falls is a nice spot for a shorter hike. https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/rainbow-falls-loop/
A perfect little walk featuring a beautiful suspension bridge over the Cheakamus River, and colourfully-painted train box cars. https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/whistler-train-wreck/
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Залізнична катастрофа
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A perfect little walk featuring a beautiful suspension bridge over the Cheakamus River, and colourfully-painted train box cars. https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/whistler-train-wreck/