Blog by John Garrad-Cole

Turkey sale

October 8th, 2010
The annual Turkey sale is underway in Whistler and runs through to Monday.  Lots of people are in town to pick up some ski and snowboard deals - why not checkout the real estate deals at the same time?!

I'm in the process of pulling together a new analysis piece looking at the selling prices of condos and townhomes in the Benchlands and the Village.  I think it's going to make for interestin ...

GranFondo comes to Whistler

September 12th, 2010
Yesterday saw the first ever GranFondo road bike race came to town.  This is a 120km race from Downtown Vancouver, following the spectacular Sea to Sky Highway, and finishing in Whistler Village.  Over 4,000 riders took part and by all accounts it was a great success, helped by some decent weather.  I have no doubt that this will become firmly established as an annual event and that the size ...

September events calendar in Whistler

September 10th, 2010

September 5

Canadian Xterra Canadian National Championship

September 11

GranFondo – inaugural 120km road bike race from Vancouver to Whistler

September 11-12

Red Bull 5000 Down – mass start downhill mountain bike race

September 18

Cheakamus Challenge – 70km cross country bike race from Squamish to Whistler Creek

Every Sunday

Farmer’s market