Whistler is a town north of Vancouver, British Columbia, that's home to Whistler Blackcomb, one of the largest ski resorts in North America. Besides skiing and snowboarding, the area offers snowshoeing, tobogganing and ski jumping at the Olympic Park, a venue for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The hub of Whistler is a compact, chalet-style pedestrian village at the base of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.

Despite welcoming so many visitors every year, Whistler maintains a distinct small-town vibe that’s becoming increasingly rare. Neighbours know each other, and more importantly, they care about each other. For most of us, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to live full time at Whistler, but those who live there would be hard pressed to imagine a different life. The beauty of Whistler, is that while it feels away from it all, it really is only an hour or two commute to Vancouver an all the amenities that come with it.