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Monday, October 5, 2020
Whistler community encouraged to shop and dine locally this fall
Click to Tweet: Get out and shop and dine locally this fall with dining offers to indulge in and shopping sales to get you ready for winter. #OnlyinWhistler
Whistler, B.C. – With the quieter fall shoulder season fast approaching, Tourism Whistler has launched a Support Local campaign aimed at encouraging Whistler residents to get out and shop and dine locally to support the resort business community.
“Fall in Whistler is an incredible time to step out and be a tourist in your own town,” says Kirsten Homeniuk, vice president of marketing at Tourism Whistler. “COVID-19 hit our local business community hard these past few months and now is the time for us to rally together and show our hard working businesses some love by taking advantage of all the great fall deals and specials around town.”
Every fall, Whistler entices guests and locals alike with exciting dining deals and shopping experiences. Eat, drink and embrace autumn with savoury dining offers at some of Whistler's legendary restaurants and pubs including delectable five-course prix fix menus, farm-to-table dining, and happy hour specials. Get ready for the upcoming winter season at the best prices during the Whistler Blackcomb Winter Kickoff Sale from October 1 – 18 and the Whistler Village Turkey Sidewalk Sales from October 8 – 18 at multiple retail locations throughout Whistler Village and Creekside Village.
New this fall, pair retail therapy and a night out with a celebration of craft beer during Whistler Village Craft Beer Month this October. Discover craft beer-themed experiences all month long including Sip and Zip ziplining, beer bingo, brewmaster dinners, Boulder & Beer rock climbing, beer-inspired spa sessions, and much more. View the full schedule of beer-themed experience and activities here.
Learn more about Tourism Whistler’s Support Local campaign and explore all the deals, offers and specials in resort at whistler.com/support-local.
Book a Whistler getaway with confidence at www.whistler.com. With the best price guarantee, Whistler.com, the official central reservations for Whistler, offers one-stop shopping with the largest selection and no booking fee for accommodation or activities. Travel consultants at Whistler.com are based in Whistler, with the call centre located in the heart of Whistler Village, so they can provide first-hand experience and knowledge about the resort. Call 1.800.944.7853 to request a no-obligation quote or visit whistler.com for more details and offers.
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Whistler is Canada’s premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations with more than 10,000 bedrooms among more than 135 hotels, townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 200 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 12,000 permanent residents.
Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.WHISTLER and whistler.com – Whistler’s official source for visitor information and booking. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 8,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on Resort Lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.
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Broadcasters: Whistler now has the capability to take you live with our enhanced fibre network. The significantly expanded network of more than 200 kilometres of fibre optic cabling throughout the resort allows instant transmission of HD signals to any location at any time. Details on how to access, and book the fibre are available on our media site.
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