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Vancouver Island is well known to hikers who travel from all over the globe to enjoy the island’s natural beauty and an array of hiking trails, ancient rainforests, and west coast beaches.  Home [...]

There is no question that Rathtrevor Beach in Parksville, British Columbia is one of our most famous local assets—and for good reason. But there are likely some things you don’t yet know about [...]

Time flies when you’re trimming the tree, wrapping presents, and planning Christmas Dinner for your extended family. New Year’s Eve is the perfect excuse to dress up, get out of the house and let [...]

Christmas is just around the corner, but thankfully, the Oceanside area is prepared – with markets, fairs, and lots of artistic flair. Beginning this month, Winter artisan markets and events are [...]

Trick-or-treating, parties and haunted houses. It’s coming up to the scariest time of the year. From Halloween parades, parties and haunted houses, the Oceanside area certainly knows how to [...]

Fall in Parksville means changing colours, mild temperatures and lots of outdoor fun! These are our top to-do’s this fall! Milner Gardens is a seaside garden located in Qualicum Beach, a short [...]

Paint the town red (and white) in Parksville this Canada Day. If there’s one thing this beach town knows how to do, it’s how to celebrate. The Parksville area offers people a plethora of events [...]

Vancouver Island is famous for its list-topping tourist hot spots – Goats on the Roof, Cathedral Grove, Parksville beach, and countless others. No one ever regrets hitting the top spots; they’ve [...]

Vancouver Island lives by its seasons; in the winter our little west-coast paradise snuggles in to wait out the seaside chill, and the arrival of summer brings with it the vibrant west coast [...]

As spring comes to an end and all of the umbrellas and galoshes prepare for hibernation, island blooms are bursting at the seams and the months of rainy weather suddenly seem worthwhile. [...]