BC Travel Tuesday: Week 2 Howe Sound Inn & Brewing
Last Tuesday I launched a new 10-week series with backyardbc.com where we’ll be celebrating the best in local travel while offering up weekly giveaways for BC residents.
backyardbc is a new travel website designed specifically for residents of British Columbia. Essentially a “be a tourist in your own backyard” program, participating hotels & resorts offer residents of BC exclusive rates and specials, designed to motivate BCers to travel more within the Province. Each offer has its own unique reservation code, and all bookings are done directly with our hotel and resort partners. Visit backyardbc online, on Twitter, or Facebook and see more of BC!
The winner of “Week 1: Delta Ocean Pointe in Victoria” is Tamara (she has been contacted by email). This week’s featured property is just 45-minutes away from Vancouver along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway. It’s a beautiful local getaway in a tranquil community and this prize would definitely be ideal for beer-lovers. John and I stayed in the quaint, comfortable Inn above the brewery last summer.
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing
Website, Twitter, Facebook, backyardbc listing
Location: 37801 Cleveland Ave, Squamish, BC
About: Howe Sound Inn & Brewing offers gorgeous views of the Stawamus Chief, Western Canada’s premiere rock climbing venue. They’re a minute’s walk from downtown shops, the local marina and the Squamish Estuary. The estuary offers excellent walking and running trails, and is a site for great birding opportunities all year long. The Inn offers a warm, casual atmosphere, where you can enjoy affordable accommodation, a great meal and a pint of real ale brewed on the premises.
Prize: 2 night stay in the Inn for 2 people plus a brewery tour.
Value: $250
To enter to win, leave a comment on this post and/or post the following on Twitter:
Winners will be announced every Tuesday on the latest BC Travel Tuesday contest post until the 10 weeks are up. Gift certificates for hotel and resort stays will be sent directly to each weekly winner so they can arrange their visit personally with the property. Some restrictions apply, based on availability.
Update The winner is Cliff! Congratulations!
View all posts in the series by following or subscribing to my BCTravelTuesday tag. Open to all residents of BC. Must be 19+ for this contest at the brewery.
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My boyfriend and I would love this.
Beer! After a lovely drive. Perfect.
beer and hiking. Great combo
Haven’t been here in years, but love the beer!
Sounds like fun and a trip off of the Island is always good for giving a person perspective!
Any contest with beer is great in my book!
Sounds like a fantastic getaway! And there’s beer!
Ahh sounds wonderful I need a vacation soo bad
Sounds terrific!
I love this backyardbc series! I tweeted: http://twitter.com/thesehappydays/status/60454515643654145
Would love to go!
Sounds like an awesome getaway!
Beer on a patio, can’t go wrong there.
Sounds like a great getaway.
This is awesome. Great posts!
This sounds wonderful!
The perfect gift for my boyfriend who has worked so hard to finish his Masters with top marks!
I’d love to go here!
THis sounds like an amazing mini getaway
Looks great! Sign me up.
I would definitely enjoy this getaway!
Such a gorgeous area, I would love to visit the Howe Sound Inn and Brewing 🙂
I love their brews!
What a wonderful idea for a weekend retreat away from the kids.
That’s a great contest series!
This would be a great weekend get a way!
Love their beer:)
Beer and birding! How great is that!
This would be a great prize to celebrate our 20th Anniversary!
Howe Sound has great beer and I love their big bottles with the closure…not that we’ve ever had any left over till the next day.
My husband gets one from Santa every year:)
Would love love love this getaway for my husband and I. With two preschoolers, a getaway and beer sound fantastic!
Brewery tour? Count me in!
This would be a great way to celebrate the beginning of spring weather (fingers crossed)
We’d love to go. Hope they have room for puppy.
Great contest. I enjoy many of Howe Sound’s beers and would enjoy visiting the brewery/inn!
oh i used to live in whistler and have alot of friends up that way , would love to visit again
@roswello
The tour would be fantastic!
This sounds like a much needed getaway!
Oh oh oh I am finished school on Wednesday and I love Howe Sound beer! I am a bit of beer geek! I have only been there once and it was only for one beer. This would be an amazing break after a long year of University! Please pick me! I wonder if the King Heffy will be back this summer? I also just read about the Bailout bitter and would love to try it! Cheers! Wish me luck on my last final tomorrow!
Sounds really nice 🙂
Sounds fantastic!
What a wonderfull trip, so nice up that way, would be a great weekend to spend with someone special!
My husband just started to brew his own beer, so this would be the perfect place to visit for him…that and the added bonus that his son lives in the area, so we could all have a wicked dinner together.
A nice few days of R&R would be very welcome!
Never been on a Brewery tour but always wanted to. The place looks and sounds gorgeous =)
Sounds like a wonderful place to stay. I would love to win this prize.
Would love to check it out
Would love to spend more time in that area 😀
Cheers I would love this!
Squamish has sure expanded since old skool days! I would really welcome a sweet local getaway, believe me!! ☺
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sweetly tweeted it!
The brewery tour would be most interesting. Great contest!
Haven’t done a brewery tour or stayed at an “inn” yet. This sounds fun.
I haven’t been here yet! What a great getaway.
Wine tour, yum!
Oh PLEASE! ME!
The place looks beautiful. My wife and I love a good beer, but we can’t afford the beer right now! Hope we can win this one – might even help to keep the romance alive!!
My boyfriend and I would love this! We have been trying to scrounge up money for a cheap spring/summer weekend get a way! Oh and we both love beer 😀
I’d love to spend some time exploring the Squamish area.
great program !!
This would be great if I could win this!
What you are doing is a great job with the site! We need more local deals!
I hope they have some Winter Ale left!
It sounds like the ideal weekend getaway. Lovely!
Staying at a brewery sounds like fun.
What an interesting package. Great contest.
Mmmm, beer. Sounds like a great getaway!
This would be awesome!!
Looks like a great place to getaway.
This is such an awesome contest! I love the 2 areas you’ve chosen so far! And the Howe Sounds Brewery has the BEST burgers!
Nice!! http://twitter.com/#!/Sandra516/status/60740887675801600
My husband would love this 🙂
That would be a great weekend getaway
I’m a beer newbie so this would be a great way to learn more
great beer, would be a great weekend!
The brewery tour is such an awesome bonus!!
How neat! A great weekend getaway, beer, and outdoor adventures. What else could you ask for?!
Good Prize, can’t lose with beer 😀
What a nice getaway!
Wow, looks like a beautiful place. My husband and I would love to win this. Thank you.
Love Squamish and this brew pub when I lived there… I’d love to move back soon 🙂 This would be awesome to win this for a quick trip up!
I love this pub! Every summer we stop over after hiking the Chief! I can’t get enough of Howe Sound’s beer. Sounds like an amazing prize!
This looks amazing!
Would love this one!
Such beautiful views from Howe Sound.
They have beer cheddar soup at the Howe Sound Brewery. I want to go to there.
This would be so great!
Awesome, would love to go!
My friend and I would love this, we need some time away.
I love beer!!!!
howe sound brewery is the best, can’t drive through squish w/o stopping
mmmm beer
I’ve never been to Howe Sound!
this place looks amazing!
this sounds so relaxing!
I’ve never been to Howe Sound! and I love beer!
This would be a welcome retreat–great way to experience Squamish and Howe Sound Brewing!
This would be so nice!
Howe Sound looks beautiful, I love the idea of the brewery downstairs!
Wow this looks awesome!
Love the pub, would love to try the restaurant!
MMMMMM BEER, looks great!
Nothing says romance like beer.
a beer getaway! how awesome is that?!
a beer getaway sounds fabulous!
sounds amazing!
Sounds like a perfect getaway!
Oh this would be so nice, my friend stopped here on her way back from Whistler and raved about the beer and food choices!!
brewery + inn = good!
mmm yummy!
I’m new to BC, so this would be perfect for me!
can’t think of much better prize than a stay in a hotel and beer!!
Love the beer, love the inn. Pick me, pick me!
Ohhh!!! Sounds like fun!
Sounds like a fun weekend getaway.
Sounds wonderful 🙂
Looks like fun!!
Great contest! I love staycations – we did one in Whistler recently and had a blast.
Would love this. Count me in!
Great opportunity to see how great BC is and taste why our beers are getting to be well known!
I would love to win this as I have never explored Squamish.
Pick me! Pick me! 🙂
I’m impressed by what I’ve read about Howe Sound’s conservancy efforts!
So much beer, so little time!
Howe Sound Brewery is fantastic!
Howe Sound Brewery is fantastic!
Great contest! Fingers crossed! Thank You!
I love local beers and would love to visit their brewery!!
sounds fun!!
would love to this – sounds fantastic!
yes beer!
Yay! I love exploring my own backyard!
My partner and live in Vancouver and are looking for more ways to eco-travel! Yay for traveling local!!
Love the Howe Sound Brewery.
Thinking this could be it!
I would love this getaway!
Amazing Beer and Location! This province has so much too offer.
I wan’t to go!:)
Wow, this looks great!
I would love to celebrate my birthday there! Please. 😉
I’d love to go here with my bf! Then we could rate the restaurant on our food blog 🙂
Count me in!
Love Howe Sound Brewing! The food and the beer are amazing. It’s worth the drive to Squamish for sure.
I would love to go!!
I need a Staycation!
sounds great, would love to go!
An HSB Hefeweizen would’ve been brilliant with the Easter ham! Now you’ve gone and got me all dreaming of beer-and-food pairings…
it would be great for a lil staycation
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This looks great.
Wooo! Look at all of these people interested in beer and the Howe Sound Inn/ Brewery! If anyone has anymore questions please feel free to contact me anytime. Nothing we like more then people coming up for a visit/tasting/tour. 🙂
Good luck to everyone in the contest.
Cheers,
Nathan Rayment
Howe Sound Brewing Co.
[email protected].
Would love to win a tasting a tour!
Didn’t win last week’s, so let’s try again this week!
love my beer!
My husband would love this – and I would love to surprise him with the trip away!
lovely 🙂
This would be great! A perfect getaway for my hard working hubby!
Nice getaway close to home. I’d love the inn and my boyfriend would love the beer.
This contest is now closed. Please check out this week’s getaway giveaway.
ive never done a tour of a brewery before
Would love to go!
This would be a great little get away for my wife and I. Fingers crossed!