Whistler Shopping Picks
The streets of the Village and Village North (and to a lesser extent the Upper Village) are lined with ski stores, boutiques, souvenir shops, and innumerable national chain clothing and lifestyle shops.
Best Ski Shop
Wild Willies Ski Shop. Perennially named Whistler's top ski shop, Wild Willies' keeps a large stock of gear and accessories, and is especially known for boot fitting. (4320 Sundial Crescent; tel.
604/938-8036;
www.wildwillies.com; AE, MC, V)
Best Snowboard Shop
Showcase Snowboards. Whistler's oldest snowboard shop, with a stock of boards, boots, gear, clothing, and accessories. (4340 Sundial Crescent; tel.
604/905-2246;
www.showcasesnowboards.com; AE, MC, V)
Best for Ski Boots
Surefoot. Specializing in perfectly fitting ski boots, with orthotic and alignment services available. (4295 Blackcomb Way; tel.
604/938-1663;
www.surefoot.com; AE, MC, V)
Best Bookstore
Armchair Books. A well-stocked, well-arranged, welcoming little bookstore right in the center of the Village, selling hard-cover and paperback fiction, nonfiction, children's books, magazines, and regional titles. (4205 Village Sq.; tel.
604/932-5557; MC, V)
Best Candied Apples
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Fresh-made chocolates by the ounce or the package, plus candied apples, homemade gelato, etc. Their "peak cookies" are deadly, in a good way. (4190 Springs Ln.; tel.
604/298-2462;
www.rockychoc.com; No credit cards)
Cutest Kids' Clothes
Hatley. This place is just too cute, selling cartoon-animal and nature-themed clothing for kids and grown-up kids, plus housewares, such as oven mitts and cocktail napkins. (4308 Main St.; tel.
514/272-8444;
www.hatleystore.com; MC, V)
Best for Groceries & Beer
The Grocery Store (Hearthstone Grocery). With so many Whistler hotel rooms offering kitchens and kitchenettes, you need somewhere centrally located to buy groceries. This is it, right in the Village Square. There's a good selection of pre-cooked meals, plus produce, packaged goods, and a large attached liquor store. (4211 Village Sq.; tel.
604/932-3628;
www.whistlergrocery.com; AE, MC, V)
Best Canadian Kitsch
Mounted Police Trading Post at Whistler. The real Royal Canadian Mounted Police are there to "Maintiens le droit" (maintain the law). This shop is here to maintain a cute, corny stock of RCMP clothing, books, uniformed teddy bears, etc. (4308 Main St.; tel.
604/938-6204; AE, MC, V)
