Blue Mountain Travel Blog: The Blue View Journal

Where to Stay in Collingwood, Ontario: The Areas Mapped

Where to stay in Collingwood, Ontario, area by area: downtown, the harbour, the Craigleith shore and the resort base, and which Blue View chalet fits each plan.

A Collingwood Weekend Getaway From a Chalet, Ontario

A two-night Collingwood weekend getaway from a Blue View chalet: Friday arrival, a Saturday on the harbour and main street, and a slow Sunday by the bay.

Ontario Waterfront Cottage Rentals: A Renter's Checklist

Before you book a waterfront cottage in Ontario: what "on the water" really means, the shoreline, swimming, dog and winter questions, and how Aqua Villa answers them.

Ontario Cottages With a Sauna: A Renter's Checklist

Renting an Ontario cottage or chalet with a sauna? Dry sauna, steam room or steam shower, the questions to ask before booking, and the four Blue View sauna chalets.

Best Blue View Chalet for Christmas Week in Ontario

Which of the ten Blue View chalets suits a Christmas week at Blue Mountain, Ontario, ranked by bedrooms, fireplaces, saunas and how the group will actually use the house.

Best Blue View Chalet for a Bachelorette Weekend, Ontario

The Blue View chalets ranked for a bachelorette weekend near Blue Mountain, Ontario: bed counts that avoid bunk arguments, saunas, the walk to the Village and the house rules that apply.

Best Blue View Chalet for Two Families, Blue Mountain Ontario

Two families sharing a chalet at Blue Mountain, Ontario: which Blue View houses give each family a queen bedroom plus a children's room, and when two chalets beat one.

Best Blue View Chalet for a Group That Cooks, Ontario

For groups that cook every meal at Blue Mountain, Ontario: the Blue View chalets ranked by kitchen island, dining seats, freezer, barbecue tools and fridge count, with the booking pages.

Best Blue View Chalet for a Corporate Offsite, Ontario

Which Blue View chalet works for a corporate offsite at Blue Mountain, Ontario, ranked by dining-table seating, quiet floors, bed privacy for colleagues and the walk to the Village.

Best Blue View Chalet for Young Kids, Blue Mountain Ontario

The Blue View chalets ranked for families with toddlers and young children at Blue Mountain, Ontario: which bunk rooms work, which floors to watch, and the hot-tub and pool rules that apply.

Booking the Holidays Late at Blue Mountain, Ontario

It is October and the group has not booked Christmas or New Year's at Blue Mountain, Ontario. What is still realistic, which dates open up, and how to book a chalet late without settling.

Group Ski Trip Organizer Checklist, Blue Mountain Ontario

Organizing a big group's ski trip to Blue Mountain, Ontario: which bookings are the organizer's job (the chalet) and which are each skier's (lift tickets, rentals, lessons), in order.

Family Day 2027 With Three Families at Blue Mountain, Ontario

Family Day weekend 2027 (February 13 to 15) with three families at Blue Mountain, Ontario: which chalet layout works, the one-house-or-two decision, and a weekend plan built on verified venues.

March Break 2027 Without Lift Tickets, Blue Mountain Ontario

A March Break 2027 (March 15 to 19) chalet week at Blue Mountain, Ontario, planned around tubing, skating, climbing, Nordic trails, a cinema and a gymnastics drop-in instead of lift tickets.

A Boxing Week Chalet Stay at Blue Mountain, Ontario

December 26 to 31 at a Blue Mountain, Ontario chalet: why Boxing Week is its own window between Christmas and New Year's, what is open, and how to plan the days for a group.

Planning a Stag and Doe Weekend Near Blue Mountain, Ontario

How a stag and doe works near Blue Mountain, Ontario: the fundraiser itself goes in a licensed hall in Collingwood, Thornbury or Clarksburg, and the wedding party stays at a chalet with the house rules understood.

Craigleith Ski Club Wedding Weekend Itinerary, Ontario

A guest itinerary for a Craigleith Ski Club wedding in The Blue Mountains, Ontario: chalets ten minutes from the club, the Friday welcome, ceremony-day transport and a Sunday on Georgian Bay.

Silver Stick Hockey Weekend Itinerary, Collingwood Ontario

A day-by-day plan for a Collingwood hockey tournament weekend, Ontario: Silver Stick in November and December, the Huronia tournament in October, the two arenas, and a chalet base 15 minutes away.

Beaver Valley Falls and Lookouts Weekend Itinerary, Ontario

A two-day Beaver Valley itinerary from a Blue Mountain, Ontario chalet: Old Baldy, the Epping lookout, Kimberley, Eugenia Falls, Hoggs Falls and Feversham Gorge, with drive times and the access rules that apply.

Three-Generation Christmas Week Itinerary, Ontario

A day-by-day Christmas week at a Blue Mountain, Ontario chalet for grandparents, parents and children: the Village lights, tubing, summit skating, the spa for the adults, and a Christmas Day that stays at the house.