Opportunities For a Relaxing Winter Olympic Escape

If you don’t want to stay in the city and would prefer to be away the Olympic hub-bub, chosing to commute to the venues, there are hotels available outside of the city.  Just 90 minutes from Vancouver, you can relax at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa.  The Resort’s Olympic package includes two or three night stays, hot breakfast for two each morning at the lakeside Cafe and a pub dinner at either the Island’s Bar, the Canada Room Games Lounge or several en suite by room services.  Avaiable Feb 14 – 28

The Harrison Beach Hotel offers guests a memorablia gift basket when you book a two-night package in a lakeside Junior suite.  Partnering with Hemlock Ski Resort, the hotel provides two adult lift tickets.  The Hemlock Resort is just 35 minutes from Harrison, open seven days a week during the Games. This package is avaiable thru Feb 2010.

From Feb 15 – 28 you can cozy up at the Harrison Heritage House.  Each room is equipped with a fireplace.  Visitors  receive a gift basket of Rockey Mt. Chocolates and a bottle of Organic Sparkling Juice, and two passes to the public mineral hot springs pool.

For information and bookings

Escape to the Sunshine Coast and stay in a peaceful ocean front cottage-style B&B or luxury resort while you enjoy oudoor activities.  This Olympic escape is just a 40 minute ferry ride from Horeshoe Bay with frequent sailing from early morning and late night throughout the Olympic Games.  Book your sailing on BC Ferries

Affordable accomodations are still available for those looking to explore the Vancouver area while staying during and after the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.  For a guide to accommodations, specials and Olympic promotions check out Sunshine Coast Tourism   For information on B&B’s contact the Bed & Breakfast Association

There’s lots to do on the Sunshine Coast in winter.  For snow bunnies, the Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation Area offers world-class cross country skiing, snowshoeing and skiing trails winding through the old growth forests and open areas of subalpine settings.  The 3rd Annual Dakota Ridge Snowfest is Feb 7, a day of fun in the mountains with alpine recreation, food, bonfires, snow sculpture comeptetions , snowshoe races and much more. 

See Sunshine Coast Tourism for details.

And for the ultime celebration, the Olympic torch is coming the the Sunshine Coast.  Book your accomodation and join the Torch Relay celebrations.  Powell River Day 97 - Feb 3, Evening Celebration.  Sechelt, Day 98, Feb 4 - a Community Celebration.

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