We had such a fun time in Vancouver Island – first Sooke and now Parksville! We stayed at the beautiful Sunrise Ridge Resort – this is another True Key Resorts property – they have 4 signature properties on Vancouver Island. Sunrise Ridge Resort its only 30 minutes away from Nanaimo. The resort has a modern…
Category: Vancouver Island
Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina – A place to rest, recharge, and have fun
One thing I truly enjoy about living in British Columbia is the vast array of year-round activities and adventures in nature. As parents, we want to pass our love for the outdoors onto our son, as well as offer him the opportunity to explore and discover the joys of experiencing all that our province has…
Recap: BC Seafood Festival 2019 Launch Party
Comox Valley once again is the host to the annual BC Seafood Festival June 7-16, 2019. In its 13th year, the BC Seafood Festival is Western Canada’s largest seafood festival. This delicious seafood event welcomes some of the best chefs in BC, showcasing and educating participants on buying and consuming BC’s sustainable seafood. I had…
Celebrate Canada 150 – July 1st in BC
Last minute planning for Canada Day? If you’re looking for something to do to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, whether locally or within BC, check out our list of what’s happening on July 1st, 2017. Happy Birthday Canada! Vancouver – Canada Place’s Canada Day will be the place to be to enjoy the largest celebration in…
Tourism Victoria Pop-up!
It’s that time of year folks. The gardening gloves come out. The flowers start to bloom. The flip flops and salmon shorts start to creep their way back into people’s outfits. The warm weather is finally here to stay! Last Thursday I got to spend one of the first few balmy days at an adorable…
Ferris’ Upstairs Seafood & Oyster Bar (Victoria, BC)
Last week hubby and I went to Victoria to visit my folks. To celebrate birthdays with my folks, I took them on a seafood adventure at Ferris’ Upstairs Seafood & Oyster Bar in downtown Victoria. Not super busy for a January weekend, we were lead to our table quite quickly upon arrival and drink orders were taken. As…
Cedars Restaurant and Lounge
Recently, Ryan and I took a fantastic trip to Tigh-Na-Mara in Parksville. We indulged in their Instant Grotto-fication packaged which included a $100 dinning credit at Cedars Restaurant and Lounge. After an amazing massage at their Grotto Spa, we ambled over to Cedars for a Romantic dinner. Cedars has a great atmosphere. Dim lights, lots of fire places…
Chameleon’s Restaurant on Vancouver Island
It’s very rare these days to find a restaurant with little to no social media presence or even a website. But as I am learning, it is often these restaurants that are the gems. My husband and I went on a mini honeymoon last weekend in our beautiful province and got to know the peaceful…
Mary in Vancity 