http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com News from Sunshine Coast Bed and Breakfast, Cottage Owners Association - News & Features en Copyright (c) 1999-2012 Sunshine Coast Bed and Breakfast, Cottage Owners Association web@bbsunshinecoast.com PawPrint XDe News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:25:03 -0800 120 http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/441/Crawl-to-a-Close-Art-Crawl/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/441/Crawl-to-a-Close-Art-Crawl/ When the artists who participated in October's big Art Crawl met last weekend for a wrap up party in the timbered studio of artists Joanne and Andrew Dunkerton, they were exhausted but happy with their Crawl experience. From Oct. 21 to 23, artists from Langdale to Lund tidied up their studios and galleries, put up signs directing visitors up rural roads to their locations and exercised their smile muscles until they were sore. As one of the biggest art weekends of the year, the Crawl, pr... http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/431/Aloft-on-the-Sunshine-Coast/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/431/Aloft-on-the-Sunshine-Coast/ Welcome to British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, an area I've only recently been introduced to myself. A flight-seeing tour by float plane unveiled its' jaw-dropping views and vistas in a most spectacular way. Here's our trusty steed, waiting for us patiently on the dock while I consume an extremely satisfying plate of seafood pasta for a pre-flight lunch at Sechelt's Lighthouse Pub. I eyeballed the tiny aircraft and the jitters set in...would I be able to hold it down? My fellow passengers (... http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/430/The-Perfect-Weekend-Getaway-Powell-River/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/430/The-Perfect-Weekend-Getaway-Powell-River/ The Sunshine Coast Trail - which begins at the Saltery Bay ferry terminal and winds north to Desolation Sound - is "99.9 per cent mud-free and grandma-proof; accessible for all ages," said Eagle Walz. Walz helped build the trail (and still continues to improve and maintain it), along with the BOMB squad (Bloody Old Men's Brigade, a group of retired loggers and millworkers). "We've got switchbacks in steep areas to provide a good grade. It's not like the Grouse Grind, but you can still chal... http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/428/Q-A-with-the-Sechelt-Farmers-Market-Marvelous-Markets-/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/428/Q-A-with-the-Sechelt-Farmers-Market-Marvelous-Markets-/ Q& A with the Sechelt Farmers Market article Marvelous Markets! http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/427/In-The-Quiet-Self-Realization-Meditation-Healing-Centre/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/427/In-The-Quiet-Self-Realization-Meditation-Healing-Centre/ Coast Life Magazine Article http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/424/The-Sunshine-Coast-Discover-Your-Sense-of-Wellbeing-/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/424/The-Sunshine-Coast-Discover-Your-Sense-of-Wellbeing-/ British Columbia's beautiful Sunshine Coast has everything you need to make health & wellness the number one item on your spring vacation checklist. Health is an important part of our lifestyle; let the Sunshine Coast inspire you to intermingle with nature, and experience our special brand of exercise and fresh air. Pack your bags and head for the coast and discover this gorgeous region. Located only an hour from Vancouver but a world away from city crowds, the Sunshine Coast is a great place to... http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/423/Motorcycle-Mojo-Magazine-The-Sunshine-Coast/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/423/Motorcycle-Mojo-Magazine-The-Sunshine-Coast/ The roar of my Street Glide echoes off the rock wall, cut into the steep landscape, where Grouse Mountain's snowy peaks reach up beyond the clouds. I glance furtively left through tree branches denuded by shortening days and catch glimpses of Burrard Inlet far below and the cargo-laden ships that slowly ply its blue waters. Ahead, the majestic Lion's Gate Bridge and Stanley Park, landmarks only Vancouver can claim as its own. I'm here for the Annual Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Banquet, b... http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/416/Extreme-snowshoeing-video-shot-at-Tetrahedron-Provincial-Park-/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/416/Extreme-snowshoeing-video-shot-at-Tetrahedron-Provincial-Park-/ Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation Area on the Sunshine Coast is a 1,532 acre winter playground that not only offers XC ski trails but also an abundance of backcountry terrain. Check out this quirky extreme snowshoeing video shot at Tetrahedron Provincial Park. http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/415/Feastro-on-The-Food-Network-in-April-/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/415/Feastro-on-The-Food-Network-in-April-/ If you were in Davis Bay last fall visiting Feastro in our 2010 location, you may have visited on the day the film crew from The Food Network came to shoot a segment with us for their upcoming series launching in April called "Eat Street". In addition to interviewing Steve and Paul, the crew talked with representatives from the local tourism industry: Sunshine Coast Tourism, the Sunshine Coast Bed & Breakfast Cottage Owners Association, and even the restaurant manager at Painted Boat Reso... http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/413/Sunshine-Coast-Weekend-Getaway-Guide-Warm-up-to-Gibsons-Sechelt-Pender-Harbour-and-Half-Moon-Bay/ http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/news/article/413/Sunshine-Coast-Weekend-Getaway-Guide-Warm-up-to-Gibsons-Sechelt-Pender-Harbour-and-Half-Moon-Bay/ Blessed with 2,400 hours of annual sunshine, British Columbia's tranquil and picturesque Sunshine Coast is dotted with quaint towns, hidden coves and sandy beaches, providing the ideal setting to warm up, relax and maybe even propose Only a 40-minute ferry ride from West Vancouver, the lower Sunshine Coast extends from Langdale to Earls Cove. BC Ferries connects the upper coast by way of Saltry Bay. Stroll or Hike in Gibsons Gibsons is the first town after the ferry dock in Langdale, and...