Sunshine Coast
Under the Sea
On a warm, sunny day last October, a crowd of about 40 people of all ages lined the wooden dock at Armours Beach in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, hands clasping buckets...
Immersed in Nature
Bodega Ridge Galiano Island As the first stop on the Southern Gulf Islands ferry route from Tsawwassen, Galiano is convenient to get to, but it also feels delightfully...
Sweet Summer Treats
For an Old-Timey Vibe with a Twist Welcome Parlour Ice Cream Welcome Parlour Ice Cream. Photo by Darren Lebouf. North Vancouver | Old meets new at Welcome Parlour....
BC’s Best Coffee Shops
With its abundance of scenic roads and highways, it’s no wonder why road-tripping is a popular pastime in coastal British Columbia. Of course, the secret to truly...
Frying Tonight
With a fully stocked larder of freshly caught seafood available, it’s no surprise that BC is a tartar-slathered hotbed of great fish and chips. But while you don’t...
Creatures of the Sunshine Coast
It’s 2 p.m. at the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre in Gibsons, and a gaggle of wide-eyed children are peering reverentially into glowing cylindrical tanks and...
Beautiful Bowen
Blue sky filters through the copper-coloured arbutus trees that frame the view of Howe Sound from the summit of Mount Gardner. Near the lookout, a statue-still...
Weekend Escape
Separated from BC’s Lower Mainland by an island-studded ocean and a chorus of craggy peaks, the Sunshine Coast feels far removed from big-city life. But, with the...
Winter Diving in BC
Snow sports aren’t the only reason to gear up and head outside during BC’s fleece-hugging winters. This is also the favoured season for dive fans to plunge beneath...
Cool Craft
It was more than 30 years ago that Canada’s very first microbrewery, the Horseshoe Bay Brewery, started up in West Vancouver. Since then, BC’s craft beer industry...