For as little as...
$18
… attend the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (brandonfairs.com) taking place in Brandon from March 30 to April 5 for barrel racing, heavy horse teams, hunter and jumper horses, Super Dogs musical acts, children’s performers, magic and more.
$99
… per person per night, head to Golden for the Stay & Ski at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort package (bellstar.ca /packages) for selected dates until April 30. It includes accommodation plus two one-day adult lift tickets. There is a maximum two-night stay.
$150 nZ ($138)
... soar with Auckland Seaplanes’ new 15-minute scenic flights (aucklandseaplanes.com). The Rangitoto Circuit flight takes you over the North Shore beaches, including a volcanic lake, a look into the crater of Rangitoto (their newest and most impressive volcano) and more. There are longer flights at varying prices.
$159
… per night, stay at Whistler’s Nita Lake Lodge with the B.C. & Washington Residents Package until April 30 (nitalakelodge.com). It includes complimentary parking, a guaranteed noon late checkout and a VIP card for special rates at the food and beverage outlets and the spa.
$229 Us
… per night, stay at Friday Harbor House (fridayharborhouse.com) during the Beer Dinner SeriesatTheBluffRestaurant.The offer includes continental breakfast and is available March 14 and 15 and April 4 and 5. The Island Hoppin’ Brewery Dinner (from $100 per couple) is March 15 and the Anacortes Brewery Dinner (from $100 per couple) is April 5.
All prices and availability are subject to change and restrictions apply. Barbara Braidwood and Rick Cropp are Vancouver-based writers.