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Top: Vanessa Garrison/Destination Silver Star;
bottom left: Blake Jorgenson/Destination Silver Star
that's been serving up house-roasted beans
and picture-perfect cream puffs for the past
25 years. The pace is relaxed. Most eateries
are family-friendly (don't sleep on the Thai-
Indonesian fare at the Bulldog Grand Cafe)
and no trip is complete without a visit to the
Goody Box, a tiny candy store packed with
scrumptious sweets and throwback treats.
THRILLS FOR ALL AGES
Beyond lift access to 3,200-plus acres of
terrain, the resort also offers outdoor ice
skating, fat biking, expansive snowshoe
trails, Tube Town—a downhill snow tube
park—and 105 kilometres of Nordic skiing
that make up the largest daily groomed
cross-country trail network in the country.
The biggest hit with our six-year-old was the
mini sled experience, where kiddos can rip
around (safely) on Arctic Firecats on a kid-
sized snowmobile track. He could not get
the smile off his face, and neither could I.
EUROPEAN FAIRY TALE
ACCOMMODATION
A full ski holiday with three generations of
family (including five children under the age of
seven, no less) can make it a challenge to put
heads in beds, but we found paradise at the ski
in/ski out Bookend Mountain Retreat. This
private rental, which sleeps 20 and overlooks
the mountains, has a sauna and two hot tubs
to soak in after a day on the slopes, a kitted out
chef 's kitchen, arcade games and foosball and
a plethora of board games and books (although
we never really found the time to sit still and
read one). Most on-resort accommodation,
including ours, is walking distance to the vil-
lage and there's a free and frequent shuttle to
get you back from the slopes.
SNOW PLACE LIKE IT
Silver Star skiing (top) deserves a spot on any British Columbian's local travel bucket
list. You'll find nary a Starbucks in Silver Star village (left), just warm lights and cool local
businesses; Bookend Mountain Retreat (above) can sleep up to 20, plus has a sauna and
two hot tubs, making it a shareable accommodation for a multi-family getaway.
all be ski bumming here for years to come.
Here's why Silver Star should be on your
B.C. winter-time bucket list.
SMALL TOWN FEEL
The tiny, vibrant and super charming village
at Silver Star gives small, pioneer-town vibes,
with brightly painted businesses bursting with
character and local products. Locals and
visitors alike here brag that the storybook-
feel village is what Whistler was like 30 years
ago—a.k.a. before it was inundated with
tourism and international chains. Instead of
Starbucks, you'll find people in ski gear sipping
coffee at Bugaboos, the Dutch-inspired bakery
