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Head North for the Whistler Film Festival
This article originally appeared in the December 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.
!–paging_filter–pstrongWHERE: /strongWhistler, British Columbia, for the WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL (12/4–12/8; a href=”http://www.whistlerfilmfestival.com” target=”_blank”whistlerfilmfestival.com/a). strongWHAT: /strongImagine Telluride’s famed movie fest with fewer Hollywood A-listers, more Canadian accents, and arguably better mountain views and skiing. This year, après-ski celeb sightings could include Jason Priestley, whose debut directorial effort, Cas Dylan, kicks off the fest. strongBONUS TRACKS: /strongTwo new high-speed chairlifts on Whistler—including a six-pack up the heavenly Harmony Zone—mean shorter lines and more time for shredding cruisers, bowls and glades (whistlerblackcomb.com). strongDON’T MISS: /strongFree outdoor ice skating alongside the iconic interlocking rings in the Whistler Olympic Plaza—a medals ceremony site during the 2010 Vancouver games–perfect for stoking your competitive fire ahead of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, this February. strongGETTING THERE:/strong Head north on I-5 and drive for approximately four-plus hours, depending on road conditions and traffic at the border crossing./p
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