It’s nearly been a month since Squamish Valley Music Festival kicked off with an extended weekend of amazing music and entertainment. I made it up to the Festival for the Friday to catch great acts like Angus & Julia Stone, Brandon Flowers, Benjamin Booker and Sam Smith. Sell out crowds on the Saturday and Sunday made…
Author: Jay Minter
Blackfin Pub at the Comox Marina
Grabbing a seat at Blackfin Pub at the Marina, it’s easy to see why it was voted Vancouver Island’s Best Pub/Bar & Patio in 2013. The large patio, floor to ceiling windows all give great vistas over the picturesque Comox Marina and across the Harbour to the mountain spine of Vancouver Island with Comox Glacier…
Picks of the Week – September 2, 2015
After last week’s deluge of wind and rain, let’s hope that our Labour Day long weekend doesn’t leave anyone in the dark while they check out the picks of the week; Ribs: today at PNE the 5th Annual Rib Fest is bbq competition is sure to get your taste buds watering at the Celebration Plaza…
Head ‘FORE’ a round at Longlands Golf
Off the beaten path in Comox, BC, Longlands Golf Course is a tranquil, compact Par 3 course in the country. As a rather novice golfer, Longlands is not usually too busy so you won’t feel rushed or pressured if you’re not exactly hitting those Par 3s every hole. The 18 hole course is completely surrounded by…
Haystacks & Librettos at Vista d’Oro Farm
On September 12 food, wine and song come together for a one-of-a-kind evening Haystacks & Librettos at Vista D’oro Farms & Winery in Langley. The first of the Dairy Barn Sessions sees global opera star, tenor David Curry will be joined by two singers from Vancouver Opera’s Young Artist Program, Eden Tremayne (soprano) and Francesca…
Friday Find: Eagle Aerie Gallery – Tofino
In the centre of the tiny village of Tofino, you’ll find Roy Henry Vickers’ beautiful Eagle Aerie Gallery. Roy Henry Vickers is an internationally renowned First Nations artist with works in galleries and collections around the world. His works have often been given as the Official Gift of the Province of British Columbia; having been…
Catch lunch at Schooner Restaurant
Celebrating 66 years serving the village of Tofino, Schooner Restaurant is an institution on the West Coast. Perched on the rise at Second & Campbell Streets, overlooking the town and harbour, the restaurant has been at the centre of the community as it’s grown from a remote post-war outpost to a world renowned destination. We stopped…