Christmas is all about spending time with loved ones, sharing stories and making memories. This most wonderful time of the year should NOT be about slaving for hours in the kitchen, hoping that the holiday dinner turns out delicious. Painted Boat would like to take the pressure off you and guarantee a delicious festive feast…
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The Sutton Place for New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve Package For those who want to ring in the New Year with a touch of class, The Sutton Place Hotel is offering an amazing package including sparkling wine, late checkout and our famous New Year’s Day Brunch. Treat that special someone to a romantic night out and wake up to 2012 in…
SIP, SAVOUR, AND SKI AS BIG WHITE SKI RESORTS OPENS ON DECEMBER 3RD
Set in the heart of wine country Big White celebrates award-winning champagne powder and culinary success Opening on December 3rd Big White Ski Resort has an incredible amount to offer skiers, foodies, and wine lovers this winter season. Awarded “Best Snow in North America” by Condé Nast Traveler, this resort is renowned for its champagne…
SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, VANCOUVER INTRODUCES MUSICAL CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
From the Canadian Tenors to the Hotel’s Singing Concierge Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver celebrates the holidays with two new musical packages – one which includes an exclusive performance by the Canadian Tenors and the other that offers a chance to hear Shangri-La’s own singing concierge. The hotel will also fill the lobby for two weeks in…
Stay at Big White and Silver Star this festive season
Two Winter Wonderlands, One Perfect Christmas Holiday Plan your winter getaway in the mountains complete with fireworks, champagne powder, and the laughter of children. The holiday season is just around the corner and Big White Ski Resort and Silver Star Mountain Resort have a host of unique festive activities and new packages aimed at ticking…
Four Seasons Resort Whistler Winter Specials
Winter in Whistler beckons Four Seasons Resort Whistler defines the essence of winter as few places on earth can. Capturing the majesty of Canada’s west coast and the spirit of the Olympic Games, here, you can carve the same trails as Olympians and speed down the same bobsled track. Embark on a breathtaking heli-skiing excursion….
Blue Mountain Winery Pairs with Wickaninnish Inn to Offer Pink Vacation Package
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Tofino’s Wickaninnish Inn to offer a Packaged in Pink vacation special to those affected by, and fighting against, breast cancer. The offer is available through the month of October 2011. Partial proceeds from every package sold will be donated to the…
3rd Annual Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival
October 15 & 16, 2011Pender Harbour, BC Saturday October 15 – The RESTAURANT at Painted Boat will offer a delectable 3 course mushroom themed dinner paired with Blue Mountain Wines featuring speaker Larry Evans, the ‘Indiana Jones’ of mushrooms. Tickets must be reserved in advance and are $75.00 per person. Learn more Mushroom Festival Dinner -Blue Mountain Wines…
Pan Pacific Seattle
PanEarth Escapes EverGreen Escapes Cascadia, in partnership with Pan Pacific Seattle, presents PanEarth Escapes. Experience Cascadia’s most reputable nature, adventure and epicurean tour operator, specializing in providing authentic northwest adventures. On your exciting journey, you will discover the diversity of Washington’s mountains, islands and waterways, learn about its culture, and visit breweries and wineries with…
Echo Valley Ranch – A Cariboo Thanksgiving
October 8 TO 10, 2011 As we welcome the glorious colours of fall and the bounty of the annual harvest, Echo Valley Ranch & Spa, with its rich colours and fresh farm produce, is a perfect place to spend Thanksgiving with your family. At Echo Valley we’ve created a special weekend filled with adventure, activities…
New Inn at Laurel Point guest amenities support BC’s Coastal First Nations
Inn at Laurel Point, a waterfront hotel located in Victoria, BC, has just launched a new line of signature guest amenities, celebrating BC’s pristine Great Bear Rainforest, Coastal First Nations and Silk Road. The exclusive products feature woodsy base notes from oils of tree boughs, harvested from BC’s Great Bear Rainforest by members of the…
Fairmont Zooms Past Mere “Local” Cuisine with New Hyperlocal Menu Items
Luxury Hotel Brand Brings Local to the Next Level By Adopting Livestock & More Going local is so 2009. Upping the ante when it comes to sustainable food sourcing is Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which has broadened the “go local” mantra by adopting local goats and chickens, allowed diners to catch their own dinner and…
Fall Specials at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort
Fall into fall with amazing $99 fall specials. As the Summer fades, the fall colors are starting show again on the Sunshine Coast, and so calibrate this amazingly Beautiful time of year we are offering some great savings so you can take that well deserved escape and enjoy all that the Sunshine Coast has to…
Thanksgiving in Whistler: Free concerts, fantastic value and a turkey … sale
Thanksgiving in #Whistler. New outdoor concerts, great room rates and specials on winter gear Spending Thanksgiving weekend in Whistler is fast becoming a rite of passage for winter adventurists of all stripes. Great accommodation rates, outdoor concerts and entertainment for the entire family, and the famous Turkey Sale combine to provide the perfect pre-season getaway….
Thanksgiving at the Wedgewood
Enjoy the bounties of local harvest and the pampering of the luxurious Wedgewood Hotel & Spa this Thanksgiving Weekend. Thanksgiving Package will be available: Sunday October 9th & Monday October 10th, 2011 The following is included with the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa’s exclusive Thanksgiving package: * One night’s Luxury Accommodation in your category of choice * Continental Breakfast for two each morning in BacchusRestaurant…
Thanksgiving Weekend at Pan Pacific Whistler
Thanksgiving weekend, the traditional time for friends and family, is the perfect occasion to visit the Pan Pacific Whistler properties and to take in the Legendary Turkey Sale. When staying in the Pan Pacific Whistler suites this Thanksgiving weekend guests will be making their reservations for the Pan Pacific Thanksgiving Package. This package includes a…
Escape to Whistler
Before winter sets in and hats, mitts, scarves and thermal underwear take up the majority of your luggage, there is still time for one last fall escape to Whistler. Stay Nita Lake Lodge Newly built in 2008, this 77-suite boutique hotel overlooks Nita Lake at the base of Whistler Mountain. At this time of year,…
Fairmont Supports Breast Cancer Awareness with Pink Ribbon Tea in October
RAISE YOUR PINKIES FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, several Fairmont Hotels in the Pacific Northwest are holding “Pink Ribbon Tea”. Pink Ribbon Tea promises Fairmont’s grand tradition of afternoon tea with a pink twist and charity component – select tea treats will be frosted pink and…
CURE MARCH MELANCHOLY WITH CULINARY CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE
March is such a dreary month. By then, we’ve had more than our fill of grey days and too much rain. It can dampen the spirits of the best of us. Provence Restaurants’ Alessandra and Jean-Francis Quaglia think they have come up with the perfect antidote for March melancholy – join them on a seven-day…
Romance at Rowena’s Inn
A classic question-where is the most romantic place to kiss? On a secluded beach, in the dim light of a roaring fire with snowflakes dancing outside or among the fall trees of a lush forest watching a radiant sunset? Fall and winter are perfect times to escape and nest with your loved ones, and there’s…
