As we’ve moved into Phase 3 of the BC Restart, it’s time to plan your summer BC Staycation as more local hotels reopen Deciding on what part of the province to visit, what to do when you get there and where to stay while you’re there will all be on the check-list. After closing for…
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Tourism Week 2020 Shows #BCTourismMatters As BC Reopens.
Tourism Week, May 24 – 30, 2020, is normally a celebration of tourism and a way for the $20+ billion BC industry to kick off the upcoming season whilst showing that #BCTourismMatters, but Tourism Week in the Covid-19 era is anything but normal. With local and international travel restrictions to be upon us for the…
Middle Beach Lodge, a Tofino getaway
To wrap up the end of summer, we made a road trip to the wild West Coast of Vancouver Island, for a stay at Middle Beach Lodge in Tofino, BC. Turning off of Hwy 4 on to the rugged MacKenzie Beach Road is a bit of a shock for the first few hundred metres but…
Vans Duct Tape Festival is coming to Tofino
The popular West Coast community of Tofino, BC adds another reason to visit the Long Beach community in the lead up the Summer. On June 10th a unique event, Vans Duct Tape Festival descends upon the popular Cox Bay Beach Inspired by the legacy of the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational longboarding series, Vans…
Condé Nast Traveler Top Resorts in Canada
Condé Nast Traveler recently announced their annual readers poll of Top 10 Resorts in Canada. Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler outranked the competition by a healthy margin to claim the top spot. Having stayed there just a few weeks ago, I can confirm it is deserving of the accolade. The West Coast is blessed with…
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…