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Thirty years from now, I may not be able to tell you who won the Norway-Slovakia game at the 2010 Games, or what colour Jill Barber’s furry winter hat was when she sang at the Richmond O-Zone, but I will never forget the throaty growl of the Mars bomber’s four 2500-horsepower, Wright Cyclone engines as the plane drew a curtain of water that momentarily blotted out the sky.
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Nelson’s backcountry Cold Smoke Powderfest comes as B.C.’s Whitewater contemplates future ideas for expansion, including plans to expand into critical habitat for the south Selkirk endangered mountain caribou herd.
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“A smile denotes warmth, openness and friendliness. Smile gently and with sincerity. But be careful not to overdo it. False . . . and never-ending smiles can invite suspicion.” Instructions from Reverend Sun Myung Moon? . . .
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One of the pleasant surprises stemming from Vancouver’s Olympics has been the aesthetic sophistication. Things didn’t look promising back in Torino in 2006, given the contrast between the Italians’ amazing . . .
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Amtrak passenger trains have been running between Vancouver and Seattle since 1995, offering a scenic roll across the border. But it is only in the past six months that the service has become truly practical for British Columbians looking for a daytrip or weekend in Space Needle Town.
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Our Latest Articles
Vancouver Island: Travels with Taste
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by BCAA.
Fast forward almost a decade and McAree is head of Travel with Taste, B.C.’s first culinary tour operator – leading locals and international travellers into the West Coast food culture of Vancouver Island. Her specialties: walking tours in her home city of Victoria (“urban foraging,” as she calls it) and longer treks to the farms, wineries and under-the-radar restaurants of Salt Spring Island and the Cowichan Valley.
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World’s Top 25 Rail Journeys (2009)
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by BCAA.
The U.S.-based Society of International Railway Travellers bases its annual awards on the experiences of its members, writers, editors and staff. Trains chosen must meet “stringent standards for service, accommodation, scenery, itinerary, off-train experiences and passenger enjoyment.” New to the Top-25 list as of 2009 are two routes in Norway and the British Pullman, which completes the British leg of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express journeys between Paris and London. However, due to the recent economic downturn, gone are the GrandLuxe Express and Sierra Madre Express, which ran in Mexico’s Copper Canyon.
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The Kootenays’ Whitewater: Up in Cold Smoke
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Dave Quinn.
Nelson’s backcountry Cold Smoke Powderfest comes as B.C.’s Whitewater contemplates future ideas for expansion, including plans to expand into critical habitat for the south Selkirk endangered mountain caribou herd.
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Vancouver Island: Return of the Martin Mars Bombers
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Rob Howatson.
Thirty years from now, I may not be able to tell you who won the Norway-Slovakia game at the 2010 Games, or what colour Jill Barber’s furry winter hat was when she sang at the Richmond O-Zone, but I will never forget the throaty growl of the Mars bomber’s four 2500-horsepower, Wright Cyclone engines as the plane drew a curtain of water that momentarily blotted out the sky.
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Remember: They Are Not Your Friends – And You Are on Duty
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Kerry Banks.
“A smile denotes warmth, openness and friendliness. Smile gently and with sincerity. But be careful not to overdo it. False . . . and never-ending smiles can invite suspicion.” Instructions from Reverend Sun Myung Moon? . . .
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An Educated Sip: Victoria’s Top Tea House
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by BCAA.
The art of bellying up to the bar takes on new meaning at the Silk Road Aromatherapy and Tea Company in Victoria’s Chinatown. Co-owners Daniela Cubelic and Nancy Larose are offering not only 100-plus leafy imported blends, a dazzling collection of tea accoutrements and green-tea spa facials, but also an in-depth education at the world’s only linger-and-learn tea bar.
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