Oktoberfest: one festival, 17 days, 6.2 million visitors, 6.9 million steins of beer, 104 oxen, 521,872 chickens and 142,253 pairs of pork sausages. Yes, the hedonistic Munich-based beer festival is rowdy, raucous and raunchy. The kind of hazy place where tourists and proud Bavarians stagger together to clink steins of amber lager and eat mountains…
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Winter Getaway to Tofino
Looking out at the crashing waves does wonders for the soul. The long stretches of Pacific Ocean that border Vancouver Island’s West Coast are dotted by rippling stretches of beach, aquamarine sea anemone, colourful starfish, crags of mussels and barnacles, tangles of kelp and lush, vibrant forest. As far as the eye can see is ocean—just…
The Thrill of a Lifetime: Public Skeleton Experience at Whistler Sliding Centre Launches
We all remember the defining Olympic moment when skeleton athlete, Jon Montogmery, captured gold at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Even one year later, the footage of him walking down the Village Stroll chugging a jug of beer, brings a sense of pride – and delight. Whistlerites, Vancouverites and tourists alike will now be able to channel Jon…
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