Volume
12
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Get Outta Town: Chemainus
Words & Photos by Chris Istace
The sun rises from the east, cresting over the peaks of Salt Spring Island to bring light to the little village of Chemainus, nestled along the shores of the...
Volume
11
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Get outta town: Denman Island
Words by Mary Ruth Snyder
Photos by Mike Van Santvoord
My journey to Denman begins on their new cable ferry, and while that part is surely different than the journey in 1791 of Spain’s Santa Saturnina, the...
Volume
10
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Get Outta Town: Campbell River
Words by Laurel Sliskovic
Photo by James Headrick
More than simply the salmon capital of the world.
Do you love walking along the ocean while the tide ebbs and flows? Are you a fan of...
Volume
9
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Get outta town: Nanaimo
Words & Photos By Chris Istace
Appreciating the old and discovering the new.
In its infancy, much of the development of Vancouver Island was the result of...
Oct
25
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Get Outta Town: Port Alberni
Categories Get Outta Town, Volume 8
Port Alberni is no stranger to overcoming adversity. In 1964, a powerful tsunami flooded homes, flipped over cars, and shook up the people who called this area...
Volume
7
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Get Outta Town: Village of Alert Bay
Words by Trish Weatherall
Photos by Boomer Jerritt
An experience in cultural, historical, and outdoor exploration, Alert Bay on Cormorant Island is a photographer’s delight. It takes you back in time with a...
Volume
6
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Get Outta Town: Sunshine Coast
Words & Article Photo By Josh Ramsay
The owner/operator of Sunshine Coast Air connects people with each other and the place she calls home.
As my floatplane touches down...
Feb
11
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Get Outta Town: Quadra Island
Categories Get Outta Town, Volume 5
At once, this peaceful destination typifies “island life” while following a path of its own.
Quadra Island is the kind of place...
Volume
4
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Get Outta Town: Powell River
Words By Chris Armstrong
Photos By Kyle Hansen
I moved to Powell River when I was 12. At that time it was just another mill town where the primary goals in life were to one day own a jacked up 4x4, a nice...
Volume
3
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Get Outta Town: Galiano Island
Words By Christian Nally
Photos By Kris Krüg
Galiano Island rests half way between the urbanized areas of Victoria and Vancouver, and yet retains a splendid isolation that enables a special kind of...
Volume
2
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Get Outta Town: Hornby Island
Words By Haeley Dewhirst
Opening Photo By Dave Silver
Gallery Photos By Justa Jeskova
After two ferry rides and a quick jaunt across Denman Island, you arrive on Hornby Island, the gem of the Gulf Islands. Some know Hornby for the famous...
Volume
1
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Get Outta Town: Tofino
Words by Jenny Lock
Photos By Ryan Creary
I pulled up to my desk with a fresh Earl Grey and Carolans. It was a sunny afternoon to begin what I thought would be the easiest article of my life. Writing...