Full Description
A guide to the best of Canada--every week of the year Recommendations for the best activity for each week Activities in six categories--outdoor adventures, culture and history, nature, quirky Canada, rejuvenation and relaxation, and events and festivals Gorgeous photographs and handy sidebars sprinkled throughout, as well as plenty of maps
Contents
January Week 1Week 2: Volunteer to Help Pick Icewine Grapes 8 Week 3: Skate the Rideau Canal 14 Week 4: Celebrate Chinese New Year in Vancouver and Victoria 20 February Week 1: Hunt for Bonhomme at Le Carnaval de Quebec 28 Week 2: Participate in the World Pond Hockey Championship 34 Week 3: Relive the Olympic Winter Games 40 Week 4: Pursue Art and Adventure at La Nuit Blanche 46 March Week 1: Drive the Ice Road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk 54 Week 2: Witness the Breathtaking Power of a Pacific Storm 60 Week 3: Welcome the First Day of Spring in Stanley Park 66 Week 4: Get a Taste of Spring at a Countryside Sugar Shack 72 April Week 1: Catch a Cirque du Soleil World Premiere 80 Week 2: Head North for Toonik Tyme 86 Week 3: Take In the Vancouver Sun Run 92 Week 4: Enjoy Spring Skiing at Sunshine Village 98 May Week 1: Raise Your Glass High on an Okanagan Wine Tour 106 Week 2: Take In World-Class Theatre in a Postcard-Perfect Town 112 Week 3: Tour the Bucolic Gulf Islands 118 Week 4: Drive the Spectacular Icefields Parkway 124 June Week 1: Watch the Abundant Wildlife of Prince Albert National Park 132 Week 2: Search for Icebergs in Newfoundland and Labrador 138 Week 3: Spend National Aboriginal Day Delving into First Nations Culture 144 Week 4: Soak Up the Sounds of the World's Biggest Jazz Festival 150 July Week 1: Celebrate Canada Day in the Nation's Capital 158 Week 2: Join the Party at the Calgary Stampede 164 Week 3: Paddle the Nahanni River 170 Week 4: Play amidst the World's Highest Tides 176 August Week 1: Join the Week-Long Party Surrounding the Royal St. John's Regatta 184 Week 2: See the Full Majesty of the Night Sky 190 Week 3: Go Camping and Canoeing in the Ontario Wilderness 196 Week 4: Search for the Giants of the Deep 202 September Week 1: Immerse Yourself in Hollywood North 210 Week 2: Play Golf's Undiscovered Gem 216 Week 3: Get Inspired at the Terry Fox Run 222 Week 4: Hike along Breathtaking Lake O'ara 228 October Week 1: Visit Your Favourite NHL Team on Opening Night 236 Week 2: Drive the Cabot Trail 242 Week 3: Meet Your Favourite Author at the Country's Top Literary Event 248 Week 4: See Dozens of Polar Bears Up-Close 254 November Week 1: Stay in One of Canada's Historic Railway Hotels 262 Week 2: Pay Homage to the Fallen in the Nation's Capital 268 Week 3: Hunt Down Unique Holiday Gifts (and squeeze in some time for pampering) 274 Week 4: Hit the Slopes for the Opening of Ski Season on Vancouver's North Shore 280 December Week 1: Take In Two of Canada's Top Cultural Showcases 288 Week 2: Celebrate the Perfect Small-Town Christmas 294 Week 3: Watch the Northern Lights 300 Week 4: Bring In the New Year at Montreal's Biggest Party Spots 306
