What's
Cooking in Whistler This August?
Besides
great weather, every summer deserves a food extravaganza. August in Whistler provides
endless opportunities to explore a variety of culinary experiences. This August,
Whistler highlights some of British Columbia's finest chefs, farmers, and winemakers
celebrating local culinary delights. Here's a listing of what's cooking:
Canadian
National BBQ Championships, August 2-3
The Canadian National BBQ Championships
competition is the highlight of the Pacific Northwest's regional competitive BBQ
circuit, and a draw qualifier event for the American Royal World Championships
in Kansas City as well as the Jack Daniel's World Championship BBQ event in Lynchburg,
Tennessee. Come sample some of the best BBQ in the biz. www.whistlerblackcomb.com/todo/events/detailbbqchamps.htm
A Taste
of British Columbia, August 3
From ranchlands to vineyards, coastal waters
to farmer's fields, enjoy all that British Columbia has to offer on this unique
limited-time culinary extravaganza at the Roundhouse Lodge. Set atop Whistler
Mountain with views of snowcapped peaks and majestic glaciers, Whistler Blackcomb's
inaugural "A Taste of British Columbia" will feature a high-end selection
of fresh food from across British Columbia including the nearby community of Pemberton.
This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity.
www.whistlerblackcomb.com/todo/events/detail/gala/index.htm
Slow
Food Cycle Sunday, August 17
Sea to Sky's signature agritourism event,
Slow Food Cycle Sunday in Pemberton blows the fast-food drive-through away. A
pedal-powered trip through the natural buffet that is Pemberton Meadows farmland,
to meet local growers and sample produce fresh from the field, Slow Food Cycle
is: good for your carbon credits, flat and scenic, ride-able for all ages and
levels of fitness, and a sensory smorgasbord. www.slowfoodcyclesunday.com
K9
Wine & Dine for WAG, August 23
Whistler Animals Galore (WAG) and the Hilton
Whistler Resort & Spa host the sixth annual K9 Wine and Dine. Come out and
support WAG and its efforts to provide quality care and second chances to Whistler
animals. The event features a sumptuous three-course meal, as well as dinner for
your four-legged friend, auctions with great prizes and more. www.thewagway.com
Feast
of Fields, Regional Food and Wine, August 30
This year's third annual Sea
to Sky Feast of Fields fundraiser event, a wandering gourmet festival, will be
relocating this year to Whistler from the nearby farm town of Pemberton to accommodate
increased attendance due to growing popularity.
Similar
to recent years, food and wine lovers from across the region will satisfy the
taste buds by mingling with some of B.C.'s great chefs (including James Walt of
Araxi and Vincent Stufano of The Fairmont Chateau Whistler), vintners (including
Saturna Island Family Estate Winery and Ganton and Larsen Prospect Winery), brewers
(including Howe Sound Brewery and Whistler Brewing Company), farmers (including
Pemberton's North Arm Farm and Across the Creek Organics) and food artisans from
all over B.C. Proceeds from the event go to FarmFolk/ CityFolk Society a non-profit
organization that works with farm and city to cultivate a local, sustainable food
system. www.ffcf.bc.ca
Whistler
Farmers' Market, June 15 - October 13
The Whistler Farmers' Market hits
the pedestrian streets of the Upper Village (near The Fairmont Chateau Whistler)
every Sunday with artisans, crafts, organic and local produce from Pemberton Valley
and beyond, jams, honey, baked goods, jewelry, live cooking demonstrations and
much more. The market is held Sundays from 11a.m. - 4 p.m. until October 13. www.whistlerfarmersmarket.org
And
watch for "Cornucopia," Whistler's Celebration of Wine and Food - November
6-10, 2008.
www.whistlercornucopia.com
