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Sunshine Coast: Sechelt Peninsula by Air

By Rebecca Bollwitt | March 18th, 2010 @ 8:45 AM
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The last stop on our Sunshine Coast weekend adventure was in Sechelt.
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We had lunch at the Lighthouse Pub then walked over to WestCoast Air for a scenic flight of the peninsula.

It was really neat to fly right over the parts of the area we explored by boat just the day before. It was [...]

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Sunshine Coast: Skookumchuck Narrows & Sechelt Inlet

By Rebecca Bollwitt | March 16th, 2010 @ 3:48 PM
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After leaving FibreWorks, John and I made our way to Egmont, on the Eastern side of the Sechelt peninsula as we continued to explore the Sunshine Coast last weekend.
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From there we met with Bryce Christie of Sunshine Coast Tours out on the dock by the Backeddy Pub. We piled into the B-Line and [...]

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Sunshine Coast: FibreWorks Studio & Gallery

By Rebecca Bollwitt | March 16th, 2010 @ 10:30 AM
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After a lazy Saturday morning sipping coffee we made in our room we got in the car and headed North on Highway 101 toward our afternoon appointment in Egmont, continuing our Sunshine Coast adventure. We were given the names of some galleries, cafes, and pubs to check out along the way should we have enough [...]

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Sunshine Coast: Roberts Creek to Pender Harbour

By Rebecca Bollwitt | March 15th, 2010 @ 6:16 PM
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This weekend we took a quick escape from the rush of the city and hopped aboard a 40-minute ferry to enjoy the Sunshine Coast. After our walk around Gibsons Landing, we headed up the highway, stopping for lunch.
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Sunshine Coast Tourism gave us a list of places to check out but I wanted to [...]

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Sunshine Coast: Gibsons Landing

By Rebecca Bollwitt | March 13th, 2010 @ 9:55 AM
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I’ve profiled Gibsons, BC as a day trip destination before but having been able to take a walking tour yesterday with John, I figured it was time for an updated article about this seaside gem.
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Hopping on a BC Ferry, the 40-minute crossing to Langdale from Horseshoe Bay is a breeze.

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Day Tripping: Gibsons, Welcome Back

By Rebecca Bollwitt | May 14th, 2008 @ 4:00 AM
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Any good Canadian kid remembers growing up watching The Beachcombers, which took place in Gibsons, BC on the Sunshine Coast.
In recent years I had a moment at the CBC with some memorabilia, and giggled fondly when a posted about Bruno Gerussi’s beard hair in 2006 (link via Darren Barefoot). A focal point of the show [...]

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