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Festivals in BC: FestivalSeekers Early Summer Roundup

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesIt’s time to get the Sharpie and the calendar out and start planning your festival season. My friends at FestivalSeekers have done all the leg work and found the best early-season festivals for British Columbia and Alberta. And I mean the best food, best trails, the best music and the best foam. Foam? Yep, read […]

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Historic Stewart Farm South Surrey’s Best Kept Secret Until Now

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesA local attraction with activities for the kids, space to run around, picnic spots galore, and rare historical value — and did I mention it has a gorgeous view? South Surrey’s Historic Stewart Farm has it all but it’s still a relatively unknown gem — until now! The truth is a lot of people don’t […]

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Unique Accommodations in Southern Alberta

by Rebecca Bollwitt

259sharesI stepped out across the front stone path in the early morning to take a photo of the impressive, luxury log home in which I slept as blissfully as a hibernating grizzly that night. Sunlight had streamed into the bedroom from behind the poplar forest at Back to Nature Retreat and I was ready to […]

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Vancouver Outdoor Pools Open May Long Weekend

by Rebecca Bollwitt

3sharesHit the hottest places to cool down this summer as Vancouver’s outdoor pools open up for the season during the May Long Weekend. Vancouver Outdoor Pools Open May Long Weekend Pools at Kitsilano Beach Park, Second Beach in Stanley Park, New Brighton Park, and Hillcrest Centre will open starting May 20th with Maple Grove Pool […]

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Krause Berry Farms is Your Strawberry Pie Destination

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3sharesYesterday Krause Berry Farms in Langley opened its doors for another season that will include U-Pick in their berry fields, their farmgate market, bakery, estate winery, restaurants and cooking school. Krause Berry Farms While the U-Pick isn’t quite ready yet (the berries pop up in June), you can enjoy the market, bakery and estate winery […]

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