The Bed & Breakfast Experience
Local Bed & Breakfasts here in the Comox Valley had a get acquainted tour yesterday and it was fun and informative. Your blogger saw the newest members' homes for the first time and got his memory refreshed about the others. The thing about Bed & Breakfasts...
Vancouver celebrates 125 years
On April 6, 2011, the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, celebrates the 125th anniversary of its incorporation. "Celebrate Vancouver 125" will start with a free birthday party on that day at Jack Poole outdoor Plaza, around the Olympic cauldron. Festivities start...
20,000 Grey Whales
It's true; over 20,000 grey whales are heading north. Why, you ask? Well, obviously because they want to participate in the 25th Annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival taking place on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island from Ucluelet to Tofino, and all of Pacific Rim...
The Earlybird gets a Great Deal
Vancouver Island Music Fest doesn't start until July 8th but early-bird discounted tickets are only available until April 1. This 3 day music extravaganza takes place at Vancouver Island's Comox Valley Fairgrounds and is always amazing, wild and great fun. I have...
Emily Carr, a Canadian treasure
The world-renowned Royal BC Museum in Victoria is hosting a new exhibition on Canada's greatest woman artist Emily Carr. The exhibition focuses on Carr's early years before she emerged on the national scene in 1927, and draws on the Royal BC Museum's extensive Carr...
Spring Break B.C. Style
Ah, its that time of year again when the student population gets a week long reprieve from school and a bit of vacation, and parents go nuts thinking of fun things for the family to do. We've muddled through January and February and are a bit winter weary, yet the...
Oatmeal Brulee
Recipe Submitted by the Bostrom's B&B On Little Beach Bay 3 egg yolks � cup brown sugar � cup half and half � Beat egg yolks and brown sugar in top of double boiler until pale and thick. � Place over saucepan of boiling water and whisk until thick, about 4 to 5...
Spicy in Vancouver
Sizzling salsa dancing on a grand scale is coming to Vancouver. Prepare to experience 4 nights of unforgettable performances, dance parties, and workshops at the second annual Vancouver International Salsa Festival, March 3 to 6, 2011 at the Sheraton Wall Centre....
Vancouver Island Short Film Festival— look quick
The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) looks back on five years of local film excellence with a retrospective screening on February 11th and 12th, 2011. This year’s festival will include a screening of award winning films that have been featured at the...
Cupid’s Coming, so get a move on Guys!
Valentine's Day strikes on February 14 each year. Most of us guys do not understand it, but know we'd better not forget it. According to Wikipedia: "Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day is an annual commemoration held on February 14,...