Local Arts

WHAT: Oktoberfest WHERE: Whistler Village WHEN: Oct. 12-14 Hearty food, Lederhosen and a lot of beer ? it must be Oktoberfest. The fall festival returns to Whistler this weekend, and this year there are new ways to get into the Bavarian spirit.

Who: Big Up Where : Garfinkel?s Get grooving this weekend with the reggae/ska sounds of this Whistler band. Who: Leanne and Kyla Where : Dubh Linn Gate These lasses always bring down the house with their upbeat Celtic tunes.

She?s gone but not forgotten. And if you can?t do without the sweet sounds of Karen Thirlwall, her new CD is just a postage stamp away.

Loch?d and Loaded shows Real McKenzies not short on ideas WHO: The Real McKenzies WHERE: The Boot WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 7 Forget the Thanksgiving turkey.

Whistler?s MY Place is experiencing some of its first growing pains. The newly completed building is to act as a community centre for religion, culture and the arts.

In light of the tragic events of Sept. 11, tourist destinations everywhere are just a little apprehensive about the possible fallout.

In Whistler What : The adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery Where : Lobby level of the Delta Whistler Resort This gallery represents may outstanding British Columbia artists, featuring the most comprehensive collection of Whistler landscapes and soapstone

Twenty six short films were selected for the sixth annual Sea to Sky Film Festival in Squamish Sept. 21.

In Whistler What : The adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery Where : Lobby level of the Delta Whistler Resort This gallery represents may outstanding British Columbia artists, featuring the most comprehensive collection of Whistler landscapes and soapstone

"To put a man on the moon and return him safely to earth by the end of the decade." A prime example of a BHAG — Big Harry Audacious Goal.