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So the girlies and I headed up to Whistler in the begining of January. The 5 days were definitely not enough for us, but we got a good taste of both mountains and the village. Whistler is a must for anyone who loves long runs, great pow, and a village filled with renowned restaurants, bars and clubs.

* Best beer- Whistler Brewhouse pub-4355 Blackcomb Way

A variety of microbrewed beer handcrafted right on site. Try the red truck brew! Beers the size of your head, beer tastings and some damn good grub in the bar. The pesto chicken panini and the artichoke dip hit the spot. They had a fire roaring, and we sat in booths next to the windows watching the snow fall.

* Best Apres ski-Garibaldi Lift Company- Base of the Whistler gondola

The GLC is a must! An outside area with heat lamps, snow porn on the big screen, cuties everywhere, a plethora of beer, and not to mention amazing music! The DJ was playing down tempo on Thursday and we saw a band there on Saturday that did Rock requests. I loved that you can ride right in off of the mountain!

* Best Restaurant-Seven Tapas- Main Street

When you feel like munching out on a bunch of different dishes hit this place! We had the pulled pork sandwhich ( spicy goodness!), a warm spinach salad with walnuts, and chicken satay. We didn’t feel too full when we left, the prices were very reasonable and it is open till midnight. Late night munchies are needed before a night of drinking at the club :)  Don’t want to miss riding because your hung over!!

*Best Nightclub - Garfinkles- Main Street

Thursday night is the night to be here, locals night! A huge dance club, 2 bars, and a horseshoe shaped stage for all you attention mongrels (you know I was up there!). The DJ was spinning hip hop, house, and dance. We shaked our booty’s till closing and actually wound up back there again the next night.

* Best run- Franz’s run- Whistler Mountain

Since the top was closed we set out to find a cruising intermediate run that wasn’t crowded. We found the run of the day! You can access Franz’s by the Whistler village gondola to the top. Take Little Red Run to Franz’s then to Lower Franz’s. The 20 minute run ends at Whistler Creekside which had no lines and was perfect for the stormy day.

We also found another run off of Franz’s called Kadenwood, practically untouched and full of pow! WOOHOO! In between runs we hydrated and danced to the Beastie Boys at Dusty’s backside. I actually wondered if this was the best kept secret of Whistler!?

We’ll be back next year I hope!

Be fierce ladies and always stay in control!

See other pics of our Whistler trip on our Flickr page.

Read more about our Whistler snowboarding trip in our other recaps too.