I didn't walk away from the Richmond Night Market thinking it was good. I didn't walk away thinking it was bad. What I do think is: It's an experience--which means you have to go, if you're around town. It bills itself as the biggest night market in North America, and the crowds get crazy because… Continue reading Richmond Night Market, BC, Canada
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Fairhaven Village Inn
You know how there are small towns you look at and go, oh, how cute! Fairhaven's like that. It used to be its own city but was eventually incorporated into Bellingham, Washington. Now, it's the historic downtown district of Bellingham. This charming place on the coast, about 1.5 hr. away from Vancouver, Canada, has a… Continue reading Fairhaven Village Inn
Fishing on the Fraser and the Chilliwack Fair
We're not fishermen. We own rods, but haven't mastered them yet. So, we decided to leave fishing to an expert and booked a small-boat charter in Chilliwack, a picturesque small town about 80 min. outside of Vancouver, along the Fraser River. The Fraser is famous among anglers for salmon, trout and sturgeon. Our guide was… Continue reading Fishing on the Fraser and the Chilliwack Fair
BC Wine Country: Kelowna
We drove to Kelowna, BC for a long weekend recently and explored the town and its surroundings by hiking and visiting wineries. About a 5 hr. drive from Vancouver (longer if you take the more scenic route), the town is part of the Okanagan Valley, which is British Columbia's wine country, a region encompassing several… Continue reading BC Wine Country: Kelowna