The Fine Art of Living expresses itself in a love of all things creative and a vibrant, diverse and growing arts community ensures that performing and fine arts have found a home here in Oceanside Whether your passion is creating or appreciating the arts, you will discover that the area's cultural...
The Chamber of Commerce office is a perfect example of why the town is often referred to as Vancouver Island's Garden village. Located in a quaint heritage cottage, and complete with a white picket fence, the Chamber office is surrounded by a beautiful garden and includes a park bench from where...
Our name says it all and certainly one of the key assets of the Oceanside Area is the beach itself. Take a stroll along the scenic walk that overlooks the waves and sand; sit a while on a park bench; grab an ice cream cone or a coffee; stick your toes in the sand; fly a kite; or even build a sa...
Riding the rails from Victoria in the South Island to Courtenay, VIA Rail offers daily passenger train service along the Island corridor. You can slow down and leave the driving to the engineer, while you marvel at spectacular views through mountains, forests and rural farmland areas. Feel the ...
Something special happens when we take a moment away from our busy lives and schedules. So let the TO DO list slip away for a while and allow a slower, more relaxed pace of life to take over. Qualicum Beach is a place to enjoy being alive... a place to reconnect with each other and to remember...
You can't get much closer to the water than in Oceanside. Living alongside the ocean has many advantages, from quick accessibility to boating, fishing, and other marine activites, to the incredibly rich and diverse harvest of seafood that makes its way to restaurant menus and kitchen tables in t...
This charming collection of beachfront communities known as Oceanside is simply the best that Island living has to offer. The relaxed place and small town lifestyle of Qualicum Beach - and neighbouring Parksville, Nanoose Bay, French Creek, Errington Coombs Country and Lighthouse Country (Bowser ...
Small towns are a reflection of the people who live and work in them and your sense of community and belonging can be very strong here. There is something rare and comforting about knowing a place so well... and to feel that it also knows you. You know you belong when you begin to recognize...
The downtown village atmosphere of Qualicum Beach makes it the perfect place to meet a friend for lunch and then spend an afternoon browsing through antique stores, clothing boutiques, and galleries. Small, one-of-a-kind stores line our pedestrian-friendly streets, as do cafés, restaurants, and ...
As you travel around Qualicum Beach it becomes evident very quickly that this is a well cared for community. From the care and attention paid to keeping the gardens blooming and the grass clipped, to the clean, safe and friendly downtown village, this is a community that takes the time to look ...
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