[vc_row fullwidth=”false” attached=”false” padding=”0″ visibility=”” animation=””][vc_column border_color=”” visibility=”” width=”2/3″][vc_row_inner attached=”false” padding=”0″ visibility=””][vc_column_inner el_class=”” width=”2/3″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ style=”false” color=”#393836″ size=”25″ font_weight=”inherit” font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]

Winterstart Festival: A Full Month of Fun

[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”” width=”1/3″][mk_social_networks size=”medium” style=”rounded” margin=”4″ border_color=”#cccccc” bg_color=”” bg_hover_color=”#232323″ icon_color=”#3399cc” icon_hover_color=”#eeeeee” align=”right” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/SkiBig3″ twitter=”http://twitter.com/skibig3″ rss=”” dribbble=”” digg=”” pinterest=”” flickr=”” google_plus=”” skype=”” instagram=”https://instagram.com/skibig3″ linkedin=”” blogger=”” youtube=”” last_fm=”” stumble_upon=”” soundcloud=”” tumblr=”” vimeo=”” wordpress=”” yelp=”” reddit=”” xing=”” imdb=”” qzone=”” renren=”” vk=”” wechat=”” weibo=”” whatsapp=”” el_class=””][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]It’s winter, when the peaks are dusted in white icing sugar-fine snow and every exhale is a plume of smoke, when Banff National Park is at its most spectacular.  To celebrate, Banff & Lake Louise run a month-long festival to highlight the season’s very best.  Including everything from World Cup Racing to fine dining, events are sure to please every member of your crew.

The festival starts with Bon Appétit Banff running from November 12^th to 22^nd.  During this culinary showcase, over 30 restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise create special tasting menus of various courses to highlight what they do best.  Beyond tasting menus, a number of other culinary outings are planned including a Pop Up Italian Kitchen and Dine Around Banff Experiences which include an interpretive guide to escort you to 3 different dining locations, to enjoy a food course and cocktail at each.  Think pub-crawl for Foodies: genius![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column border_color=”” visibility=”” width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”23826″ alignment=”center” border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”400X300″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ style=”false” color=”#393836″ size=”15″ font_weight=”inherit” font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Lake Louise Ski Resort World Cup Racing

Photo: BLLT/Paul Zizka Photography[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”false” attached=”false” padding=”0″ visibility=”” animation=””][vc_column border_color=”” visibility=”” width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Making its debut this year is the Banff Craft Beer Festival. On November 27^th and 28^th, the historic Cave and Basin will become a posh tasting venue for Alberta beers accompanied by local food fare provided by various Banff pubs and restaurants.  It may well be the perfect après for the Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup racing. The men’s races will run that same weekend whilst the women will hit the slopes the weekend of December 4^th.

In to the mix are also a number of holiday themed events – most notably the Banff Christmas Market and the Santa Claus Parade of Lights.  The Market runs November 20^th to 22^nd, giving shoppers the opportunity to pick up Rocky Mountain themed gifts by local artisans.  The Santa Claus Parade of Lights takes over Banff Avenue on December 5^th – a sight sure to impress everyone!

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