Archive for May, 2013

Community Day at Playland 2013

Add a Comment by Rebecca Bollwitt

Playland is now open for the season on Saturday, Sundays and holidays, and on this coming Sunday they’re hosting Community Day benefitting Hastings Community Little League. Photo credit: Stv. on Flickr On Saturday, May 11, 2013 $10 from every Playland ticket purchased will go to support Hastings Community Little League in hosting the 2016 Little […]

Bistro at Westwood Lake Nanaimo

Add a Comment by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Review — Our meal was compliments of Tourism Vancouver Island. Views in this post are my own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

Westwood Lake in Nanaimo is a man-made recreational oasis with 5.5km of hiking and walking trails, a playground, a dog off-leash area, and a sandy beach. It’s located just up the hill from the Harbour City, across the highway and at the base of Mount Benson. On its shores you’ll also find the Westwood Lake […]

May Events in Metro Vancouver 2013

Add a Comment by Rebecca Bollwitt

Bust out your sandals, grab your cloth bag and head to your local farmers market because May is here! A new month also means that my extensive list of events and activities is ready thanks to everyone who submitted entries. As a reminder, this list is updated daily so you can still send in your […]

Hudson’s on First in Duncan

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Review — Our meal was compliments of Tourism Vancouver Island. Views are my own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

Situated in the bountiful Cowichan Valley (Cowichan Bay being North America’s first Cittaslow designated region) Duncan is at the epicentre of farm-to-table goods on Vancouver Island and Chef Daniel Hudson is definitely taking advantage with his new restaurant Hudson’s on First. Fresh off an appearance on Top Chef Canada where he competed for five weeks, […]

BC Mining Week 2013: Britannia Mine Family Day

Comments 45 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s BC Mining Week and across the province communities are hosting luncheons and festivals to celebrate one of the province’s oldest and largest industries. In partnership with the Mining Association of BC, I still have an iPad Mini up for grabs (until May 7th) and this weekend one of the biggest local events is Family […]