The Aerie Resort & Spa is one of the loveliest destinations on Vancouver Island. Located 30 minutes from British Columbia’s capital city of Victoria, the resort rises 1,500 feet above the Pacific Ocean, and its mountainside setting is serene any time of year. The resort was recently named as Travel + Leisure magazine’s Best Hotel…
Two girlfriend getaways: one in California, the other Canada. Although thousands of miles apart, they both promise a few days of uninterrupted girl time. Montage Laguna Beach is set on 30 acres of oceanfront overlooking the Pacific. Located in the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, the 250-room Craftsman-style resort features beach front accommodations; a…
One of my favorite gifts is a getaway. In this case, think spring and summer! Hastings House Country House Hotel on Salt Spring Island and the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa in Vancouver have paired up to lure food lovers for a decadent three-night getaway at two of my favorite hotels. It’s simply called the Town…
Forget the long lines and dinged up, forced-to-fit equipment at traditional ski rental shops. Black Tie Ski Rental Delivery brings the good stuff right to you. Created five years ago, the valet ski and snowboard delivery service now has 10 locations serving 21 resort areas in the western US and Canada. The personalized service, top-of-the-line…
I love watching the Pacific Ocean storm waves roll towards the coast. It’s something I grew up with 12 blocks from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach — and just the thought of it brings back fond memories. My wife just told me about the Wickaninnish Inn on a rocky peninsula on Chesterman Beach on Vancouver Island’s…
Sometimes a story really needs pictures. And in the case of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, I’ve decided that more is better. Salt Spring is the largest and most populated of BC’s Gulf Islands. But don’t let that fool you. With only 12,000+ permanent residents, you’re not going to feel crowded. It’s a bucolic paradise,…
VIA Rail Canada has partnered with International Flora Montréal 2007, an event in Quebec that brings together the latest trends in the art of gardening and landscaping. Rail passengers visiting any of the 16 participating gardens from Vancouver Island to Halifax will be eligible to win a weekend for two at International Flora Montréal 2007….
The AAA Five Diamond-rated Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver has completed its multi-million dollar renovation of La Grande Residence in downtown Vancouver. Forming a part of The Sutton Place Hotel, La Grande Residence features 164 terraced residences in an 18-story residential apartment complex. La Grande Residence’s lobby welcomes guests with a luxurious sitting area. The rooms…
Where Canada Magazine has selected its top ten attractions for Canadian summer travel in 2007. Many are brand new; others have been renovated or are celebrating significant milestones. Top 10 New Attractions for Summer 2007 (in alphabetical order): 1. Atlantic Jazz Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia: One of Atlantic Canada’s biggest musical events has added three…
Sylvia Main, owner of Victoria, BC’s historic Fairholme Manor Inn, has created a beautiful cookbook featuring her very best breakfast and brunch recipes. The elegantly designed book, Fabulous Fairholme: Breakfasts & Brunches, is highlighted by dozens of photographs of the inn’s breakfast and brunch offerings, along with the inn and its lush gardens. The cookbook…
Cathedral Mountain Lodge is a new luxury escape located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The wilderness resort is situated on the glacier-fed Kicking Horse River in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, a scenic two-hour drive from Calgary, Alberta. The resort re-opens for the season on May 24, 2007 and is offering 50 percent off its…