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Driving a haunted highway to a haunted mansion

Driving a haunted highway to a haunted mansion

Last weekend I headed to Vancouver Island to attend a Pacific Salmon Foundation event (which I'll write about in another post) and wound up on one of my favourite roads in BC: "Highway" 19A, otherwise known as the Oceanside Route .
3 reasons to visit Harrison Hot Springs this winter

3 reasons to visit Harrison Hot Springs this winter

Recently I took a trip in my Toyota Highlander to a unique historical cemetery that " you must visit before you die ", on the way to Harrison Hot Springs Resort.
You should visit this unique historical cemetery before you die

You should visit this unique historical cemetery before you die

On a road trip out to Harrison Hot Springs Resort recently we made a stop at a little-known historical spot not far off Highway 1 in Agassiz, an hour and a half out of downtown Vancouver.
BC ski resort got 10 feet of snow, and they're not even open yet

BC ski resort got 10 feet of snow, and they're not even open yet

The folks at Snow Brains tipped us off to an insane story in the interior of BC: as of yesterday Revelstoke Mountain Resort had already received a whopping 10 feet of snow, and they're not even open yet.
You should probably go family camping this season

You should probably go family camping this season

In my last post in this On the Road series I gave you 7 Reasons You Should Go Camping this Fall .
Victoria is Awesome: 10 Facts About Our Province's Capital

Victoria is Awesome: 10 Facts About Our Province's Capital

Photo Credit: Tjflex2 We love Vancouver, but it's time to give the spotlight to our humble neighbour across the strait. If you think you already know everything there is to know about Victoria, think again.
A Victorian's Guide to Vancouver

A Victorian's Guide to Vancouver

7 reasons why you should go camping this fall

7 reasons why you should go camping this fall

I've been seeing a lot of #TBT shots on Instagram lately of people's summer camping photos, hearkening back to July and August when the campfire ban was in place and the beers were being kept ice cold in coolers all across BC.
Griffin Art Projects - Making Private Collections Accessible to the Public

Griffin Art Projects - Making Private Collections Accessible to the Public

More often than not, private art collections are concealed from the public eye - safely preserved in climate controlled storage facilities. But alas, times are changing...
Grizzly bears live surprisingly close to Vancouver

Grizzly bears live surprisingly close to Vancouver

Here's something I didn't expect to come across during a recent road trip up Squamish Valley Road: grizzly bear tracks on the side of the Squamish River! I spend quite a bit of time up the Sea to Sky Highway ( HERE is a video we produced about salmon
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