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Salt Spring: A Gulf Island Getaway

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by BCAA.

FOOD & WINE
Founded by liberated slaves and later favoured by hippies, today Salt Spring is the first Gulf Island that comes to mind when ex-Toronto power brokers think “retirement cheese making”
by Daniel Wood

As it turns out, this moment contains everything that follows. Three round mounds of goat cheese, each originally the size and shape [...]

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De Courcy Getaway: My Paddle, My Pie Lifter

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by BCAA.

Accounts of the cult’s seven island years are rife with references to black magic, sex slaves and “brutal” labour.

I consider this local colour a cautionary tale about putting one’s faith entirely in the hands of another. Convinced by a recent convert (a foodie friend) as to the integrity of Blue Planet adventures, I remain eager to experience first-hand a nirvana where the Three Truths are active relaxation, fine wine and good food, all locally sourced. And all I’ve had to do so far is sign the relevant papers, pack my bags and hitch a ferry.

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Vancouver Island’s Mount Cain: The Soul of Skiing

Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by Andrew Findlay.

Somewhere in the primordial recesses of a skier’s mind is the memory of a ramshackle operation where the lifts barely limp from one day to the next. There are no double de-caf lattes whipped up by young baristas with Australian accents; instead, hearty bowls of chile con carne are served by a swarthy woman in a white apron who looks like she fells old-growth Douglas firs in her spare time. In other words: this place hasn’t been branded into some generic, four-season destination of over-inflated real estate with slick high-speed lifts whisking skiers to the top of runs as manicured as pressed corduroy slacks. And believe it or not, it exists.

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The Kootenays: Cowboys and Ski Bums

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Dave Quinn.

What do you get when you blend big-mountain skiing, new-school terrain-park riding and cowboy culture? Kicking Horse Resort’s Wrangle the Chute, where not only do competitors have to style their way down some of Kicking Horse’s extreme, leg-burning chutes, they then face a massive terrain park where the sky is literally the limit . . .

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