Start making that list and checking it twice, for the beginning of November correlates to the start of the many local Christmas Craft Fairs. During November and December, you will have plenty of opportunities to shop locally. Read below for a comprehensive list of holiday fairs and markets found in the Mid-Vancouver Island area. This […]
Stamp River Park in Port Alberni
Stamp River Park, located in Port Alberni, is beautiful at any time of year, but especially so in the Fall. Stamp River Park Highlights The park is home to a cascading waterfall and a popular salmon spawning river. In fact, the annual run of spawning salmon is one of the park’s main attractions. The Salmon congregate […]
10 Places to Spot a Ghost on Vancouver Island
With Halloween coming up soon, I thought it would be fun to round up the most alleged haunted places on Vancouver Island. The following list was gathered from research on well-known sites that people generally accept to be haunted. The post is merely for entertainment use, and my intentions are neither to prove, nor disprove, the existence […]
Vancouver Island Halloween Activities and Events
When rounding up all the Halloween activities on Vancouver Island, I was amazed at the vast variety I found. We definitely like to celebrate this crazy pumpkin infused ‘holiday’ here. No matter if you are looking for a ghoulishly good time or a family friendly event, you will be sure to find something interesting near […]
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