What's Awesome in Canada this Week?

The Canada Is Awesome network has websites and social media extensions in Vancouver, Whistler, Calgary and Toronto, with many more on the horizon. Our goal is simple: we let people know about all of the awesome things that make their Canadian cities great, despite the bad. I'm the founder of this network and each week in this What's Awesome post I bring you the top stories from each of our properties, giving you access to the best of our content all in one place.

CALGARY

Alpine Club of Canada alpine huts - the perfect winter overnight

There are many options for exploring—even if you are not a hardcore skier, avalanche expert or winter camper. Even for overnights. I’d like to introduce you to the Elizabeth Parker Hut, the Elk Lakes Cabin and the Wheeler Hut, all owned and run by the Alpine Club of Canada

TORONTO

Toronto Was Awesome: High Park Becomes a Winter Wonderland Over the Holidays

One of the best places to enjoy snowy hills and frozen ponds has always been High Park, the heart of the city’s west end, at a sprawling 161 hectares of green space bordered by Bloor Street West to the north, Parkside Drive to the east, Ellis Park Road and Grenadier Pond to the west, and The Queensway to the south.

VANCOUVER

Granville Island is magical by design

If you’ve been to Granville Island, then you’ll know that there is no arguing that this is a magical place. There nothing quite like it in Vancouver, or maybe even the world, and of course that’s entirely all by design.

WHISTLER

Captured: Nita Lake Ice Skating

While the brisk weather we’ve been having has not been kind to powder hounds like myself, conditions have been conducive to another winter activity popular in these parts. Rolling up to Nita Lake this past monday afternoon, parking was in short supply as locals young and old flocked to play a bit of pond hockey on Nita Lake.

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