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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about British Columbia

This or That - 3-1-2009

Thrill seekers, meet the new classics: five largely undiscovered adventure destinations that are just as exciting as their better-known brethren.

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...Mount Waddington
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Claim to Fame: British...

...Columbia, Canada
Claim to Fame: British Columbia’s highest mountain, short-listed in...

... beyond the Cascades and the Canadian Rockies, in British Columbia’s far-less-trodden Coast Ranges,...

Hook, Line And Chopper - 8-15-2002

Hook, Line, and Chopper Take off for a trip to beautiful British Columbia, a hotbed for the growing sport of heli-fishing.

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...Take off for a trip to beautiful British Columbia, a hotbed for the growing sport of ...

...Lodge, located 300 miles north of Vancouver on British Columbia''s beautiful northern coast. Heli-fishing trips...

...the many lakes of Yellowstone in Montana, but British Columbia''s natural splendor and solitude and teeming seas...

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? - 9-15-2008

Sean Aiken didn’t know the answer to that question, even at age 26. So he began an odyssey to find the perfect career.

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... 2005 . Place: Capilano College, North Vancouver, British Columbia. Sean Aiken graduates with a...

...week one at a bungee-jump operator in Whistler, British Columbia, he was ready for his close-up. Prince Valiant...

Canada On High - 12-1-2001

Be one of the privileged few in on British Columbias newest winter secret: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, deep in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.

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...Be one of the privileged few in on British Columbia''s newest winter secret: Kicking Horse ...

... from around the globe. In fact, annual visits to British Columbia''s resorts were up more than 70 percent from only...

The Big Chill - 3-15-2001

Perfect picnic weather? Pack one of these ice wines to toast your gourmet spread.

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... Meanwhile, on the other side of Canada, in British Columbia, there''s another promising wine region sporting...

...rate, and vineyard plantings have doubled in British Columbia over the past three years. The vineyards here...

Do It - 6-1-2001

SEA STUDENT At the Wilderness Kayak Institute, experienced paddlers can become masters of the open ocean through the Masters’ Program, 12-day intensive kayaking classes. Directed by famed kayaker John Dowd, the classes focus on wil...

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...September off the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia. (877) 724-1815, www.wildernesskayak.co ...

Summer Fun - 7-15-2001

CANADA IS COOL Summer’s dog days chasing you Canada-ward? Check out the northern Rockies’ newest retreat, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Open for its first summer season, Kicking Horse, 164 miles west of Calgary, is Banff-cali...

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...Horse River. Toast either trip with a local British Columbia vintage at Eagle’s Eye, the...

Ski It - 2-15-2002

SKI ITFAMILY-FRIENDLY FUNTired of rude riders and slalom kamikazes? Check out the new FAMILY ZONE AT WHISTLER MOUNTAIN in British Columbia. Dedicated to slow skiing, the 20-acre run on novice terrain off the Emerald Express lift aims to appeal to f...

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...the new FAMILY ZONE AT WHISTLER MOUNTAIN in British Columbia. Dedicated to slow skiing, the 20-acre run on...

Recreation - 3-15-2002

FAIRMONT FITNESS Spa folk love to talk about life in balance, and Arizona’s latest endeavor walks the walk. The vast Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess combines fitness and post-workout pampering. Packages i...

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... similar spas in Bermuda, Acapulco, and Victoria, British Columbia. (800) 441-1414, www.fairmont.com

Do It - 12-1-2002

SKI SPECTACULAR The Season Is Brimming With Wintertime Enticements In ASPEN, the new Highlands Bowl debuts 16 runs, doubling Aspen Highlands ski terrain. (800) 525-6200, www.aspe...

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...Ski and Silver Star Mountain resorts in British Columbia , the first inter-mountain transport of its kind...

Adventure - 5-15-2003

GO AWAY TAKE THE RAFT LESS TRAVELED ON A FLY-IN FLOTILLA Where heli-skiing led — into the wild, conveniently — heli-rafting follows. Using a chopper to deposit gear and gang in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, DESTINY RIVER...

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...deposit gear and gang in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, DESTINY RIVER ADVENTURES offers the...

Music - 5-15-2003

STAR SEARCH LILLIX Falling Uphill (Maverick) Fans of Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, and Vanessa Carlton should have little trouble getting into this pop-rock debut. Formed in Crankbrook, British Columbia, this quartet of...

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...into this pop-rock debut. Formed in Crankbrook, British Columbia, this quartet of young ladies combines...

Events - 7-15-2003

GO Vancouver International Comedy Festival, July 24-August 4, Vancouver, British Columbia If you’re in need of a good laugh, then Vancouver’s beautiful Granville Island is the place to go. This annual comic fest features stand-up, musical...

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...Comedy Festival, July 24-August 4, Vancouver, British Columbia If you’re in need of a good laugh,...

Adventure - 9-1-2003

CURRENT EVENTS This is anything but a mainstream vacation. LE-LA-LA CANOE ADVENTURES in Victoria, British Columbia, takes paddlers on a two-hour harbor outing in a 42-foot Yagana’wala dugout canoe. The Yagana’wala (easy for ...

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... LE-LA-LA CANOE ADVENTURES in Victoria, British Columbia, takes paddlers on a two-hour harbor outing in a...

It's $ki $eason - 12-1-2003

Why does it cost so much to get your fill of winters fun? It doesn't have to if you're armed with the right gear and inside scoop on where to take it.

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...or www.snowbird.com Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia If you’ve been looking for an excuse...

Ski News - 1-1-2004

SNOW MUCH FUN Shred all night long at New Hampshire’s newly opened Crotched Mountain, which debuts 24-hour skiing on weekends (603-588-3668, www.crotchedmountain.com). The log-fr...

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...housing the first slope-side rooms at the new British Columbia resort (866-754-5425,...

What’s Hot Now - 8-15-2008

Do laps in the lap of luxury at Wet Republic at the MGM Grand, where the allure of Las Vegas nightlife and the relaxation of anupscale spa are combined to create an adults-only venue featuring...

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...Victoria Golf Resort & Spa in Victoria, British Columbia, and the final nine will open at the end of...

Fountain of Youth - 6-1-2009

These six seniors prove that getting older doesn’t have to mean slowing down.

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...mountain in Anthony Lakes; a ski trip up in British Columbia, Canada; and two multiweek windsurfing road...

Eye of the Crisis - 6-1-2009

A mysterious fungus is quickly killing off frogs around the world. Why does this matter? Because when frogs begin to disappear, bad things start to happen.

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... north through California and then all the way to British Columbia. Panama''s mountains and strikingly varied...

Too Cool - 11-1-2002

Whether you're looking for yourself or as a gift, We've got the latest skis and snowboards, plus tips on where to take them.

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...all a bargain. Consider Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia (800-944-7853 or ) or Quebec’s Mont...