{"id":20712,"date":"2021-05-20T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=20712"},"modified":"2022-03-08T13:35:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T21:35:41","slug":"seven-local-ways-the-long-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/seven-local-ways-the-long-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Local Ways to Enjoy the Long Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the May long weekend upon us, it’s more important than ever to stay local and support local. Here are some ways to enjoy the long weekend on your local Ale Trail.<\/p>\n

Once upon a time \u2014 and someday again, soon \u2014 the long weekend meant planning a little getaway to live it up and take advantage of extra time off. Or maybe a day trip where getting up early was going to be especially worth it at the destination. The present reality is that we need to stay local and support local this May long weekend. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be boring.<\/p>\n

Wherever you live in BC, there are ways to both support local and have an excellent long weekend experience on your local BC Ale Trail.<\/p>\n

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Enjoy a post-hike picnic in Whytecliff Park. Photo via BC Tastes Better<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. Picnic possibilities<\/h3>\n

As the only way to gather these days is outside*, picnics in the park aren’t just for kids’ birthday parties anymore. In North Vancouver<\/a>, Port Coquitlam<\/a> and NEW<\/em> New Westminster,<\/a> it is now legal to responsibly consume alcohol at specific pubic locations \u2014 and Penticton will be known as Picnic-ton<\/a> now through the summer. Many breweries also let you bring food to enjoy at their patio picnic tables. Check out these picnic possibilities<\/a> on the BC Ale Trail.<\/p>\n

*Remember: Only up to 10 people, and must be the same people each time.<\/em><\/p>\n

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