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flows into Howe Sound has escaped development. It comprises tidal flats, forested areas,
marshes, and open meadows—and over 200 species of birds call the area home. Hiking
trails lace the area, and there are three main access points: Industrial Road, the end of Win-
nipeg Street, and the end of Vancouver Street, all of which branch off Cleveland Avenue.
Squamish celebrates two very different lifestyles at its major annual events. The second
week of July is the Squamish Mountain Festival ( www.squamishmountainfestival.com ) ,
a semisocial gathering of adventure-loving folk who come for the mountain biking, wind-
surfing, white-water kayaking, rock climbing, a film festival, and a trade fair. Then, the last
weekend of July, Squamish is mobbed by loggers from around the world who congregate
for the annual Squamish Days Logger Sports ( www.squamishdays.ca ). Don't be too sur-
prised to see people competing at climbing trees, rolling logs, and throwing axes. The show
also includes an RV rally, truck loggers rodeo, dances, pageants, and parades.
Accommodations and Camping
The best place to stay around Squamish is M Dryden Creek Resorts (604/898-9726 or
877/237-9336, www.drydencreek.com , $110 s or d, camping $28-38), six kilometers (3.7
miles) north of town at Depot Road. It's on six hectares (14 acres) of landscaped parkland
with Garibaldi Provincial Park as a backdrop. Each of the six suite-style studios has a cedar
ceiling, large skylights, wireless Internet, and fully equipped kitchen with handcrafted cab-
inets. The resort's campground offers a choice of forested or creekside sites.
Rooms at the Squamish Budget Inn (38012 3rd Ave., 604/815-0007 or 877/352-0007,
www.squamishbudgetinn.com , $89 s, $99 d) are inexpensive, but if you're planning a big
night out at one of the many local hotels, you probably don't care that they are ordinary
at best. Also right downtown, Howe Sound Inn (37801 Cleveland Ave., 604/892-2603 or
800/919-2537, www.howesound.com , $109 s or d) is a stylish place with 20 modern rooms.
In keeping with the local scene, the inn has underground parking, wireless Internet access,
a restaurant, and an in-house brewery.