A few years ago we stayed in Whistler, BC. It reminded me of a kind of Disney designed village and our current venue is like another version. This time it is near Mont Tremblant, QC and a cross between Portmerion, Port Grimaud, part of Disney and possibly even a vision from Westworld.
There's a purpose built village which incorporates several hotels, winding streets, and a variety of shops and restaurants.
The whole area bustles in the afternoon and evening. We were there during the Blues festival and the main squares rocked with the music. Late night, it goes quiet and then at about 8 am there's the first signs off a new day.
No cars are allowed in the main area, which makes it reminiscent of many European cities where the traffic has been stopped from the central streets.
The difference here is that it was built like it, along with the swooping cablecars over the rooftops and along the main street.
It's brilliant fun, but also slightly strange to think it was suddenly brought into existence about 25 years ago.
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