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Arts & Culture
From First Nations culture to the latest in contemporary art, music and more, Whistler’s arts and culture scene runs deep.
In these posts we aim to give you a snap shot of what it’s like to attend some of these events, exhibits and cultural institutions, as well as insight into the creatives that call Whistler home.
Deep Breaths, Fresh Air – Whistler Yoga
As the Whistler Yoga Conference fires up for another year we examine the local yoga scene and why it makes sense to do your deep breathing in clean, fresh mountain air.
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Whistler’s Golden Girls — Three Local Olympians
You always hear about the lack of women in ski towns but here in Whistler we not only have lots, they all rip. The Insider chats with three homegrown Olympians about skipping school, riding pow and other joys of growing up in Whistler.
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Whistler Search & Rescue Manager: Brad Sills
It's all fun and games until someone kicks off a class 4 avalanche, or ends up lost in a creek bed with no food or shelter, or breaks their femur or... It's all fun and games until it isn't... then it's time to call Brad Sills and Whistler Search & Rescue.
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Snowcats, Snow Jobs and Unsung Heroes
Snowcats are what brought Feet Banks and his family to Whistler but the Powder is what kept them here. Feet remembers being a kid, riding in snowcats, and busting huge daffy's in Jersey Cream bowl.
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Lil’wat Nation & Culturally Modified Trees
The Coast Mountains have big mountains, but they also have some of the most impressive trees on the planet. Local Native peoples have been protecting and using these forests for generations and now their "culturally modified trees" may play a role in heritage and environmental conservation.
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Whistler Kid – Musician/Songbird Ali Milner
Growing up in North America's premier mountain resort isn't all fun and games...okay, actually it kinda is. Musician/Songwriter Ali Milner talks about the joys and memories of childhood in the mountains.
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Big Nights, Small City & Ace Mackay-Smith
An Insider’s look at the Whistler nightlife scene with Go-Go Dancer, DJ, event manager, ski icon, filmmaker, writer, and all-around perfect person Ace Mackay-Smith.
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Function Junction, where art meets industry
Although the Function Block pARTy art extravangza only happens once a year, transforming Whistler's most southern development into a street festival, the unique stores and cafes are a draw year-around for visitors who want to explore off-the-beaten track Whistler, where artists, entrepreneurs and steel-cap-toed workers mix it up quite happily with adventurous visitors.
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