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Squamish: BC’s Outstanding Motorcycle Destination
Sea to Sky is the name of a very special stretch of the Highway #99, and it absolutely deserves the grand title… This route, just a 45 minute ride from both Vancouver, and Whistler includes the town of Squamish, the ultimate biking destination. Squamish is surrounded...
Long Term Squamish Accommodations for Road Construction
Running along a steep cliff overlooking the majestic Howe Sound, the Sea to Sky Highway is the section of highway 99 running between horseshoe bay and Pemberton. Following the original upgrades prior to the 2010 winter Olympics, the government of British Columbia...
Squamish Accommodations for the Film Industry
Since the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway gave birth to a small terminus town in the early twentieth century, Squamish has attracted people for a variety of reasons. The city is incorporated into the homeland of the Squamish people and is close to a...
Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
This year marks the 59th consecutive year of the Squamish Logger Sports festival. The events will span four days, from July 28th through August 1st. Thursday, July 28th will begin with the Kettle Boil Challenge, held at the Squamish Valley Golf Course at 6:00pm. Teams...
4 Days of Music, Water and Art in the 3rd Annual Squamish Wind Festival
Squamish Wind Festival is an annual event that brings a wide range of live performances by artists, thrilling watersport activities and incredible art exhibits in a span of three or four summer days each summer. The event takes place in an outdoor setting in the...
Don’t Miss The Final Test of Metal Mountain Bike Race
The Squamish Test of Metal mountain bike racing could be described as “a tough 67-kilometers cross-country mountain bike race. But Squamish Test of Metal is much more than a mountain bike race. It is a special and memorable event that participants never forget. The...
Squamish Valley Music Festival Organizers Cancel 2016 Event
Residents of Squamish and BC at large woke up to rather disappointing news on Tuesday March 2nd when the organizers of the annual Squamish Valley Music Festival announced the cancellation of the event. This years’ event was scheduled to take place in the summer from...
Art Displays by the Vancouver Biennale all over Squamish
If you love art, you are definitely going to love the incredible shows that have been and will continue to be displayed in different parts of Squamish. This is all thanks to Vancouver Biennale, which is a charitable non-profit organization that is devoted to...
Experience Winter The Way It’s Supposed to Be at Sea to Sky Gondola
Away from the freezing rain and fog, the Sea to Sky Gondola offers you the opportunity to enjoy winter and view it in a whole different way. For many people, summer means fun and enjoyment but that is not always the case with winter. However, if you want to make your...
Love of Trains
One of the most important aspects of Canada’s history and in particular the formation of B.C is the railway. The settlement in the West and formation and development of British Columbia would not have been possible without the railway. It is for this reason that the...
