Accommodation and Experience Providers

Discover the best of Nanaimo from the Best Western Dorchester Hotel, located steps from the harbour and downtowns top attractions. This boutique-style property offers stunning marina views, pet-friendly rooms, and amenities like free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, and a rooftop patio. Guests love the on-site restaurant, Top Notch Burgers, for its local flavors and scenic dining. Explore nearby highlights like the Nanaimo Bar Trail, the historic Bastion, and ferry access to Newcastle Island. Seasonal events such as the Marine Festival, Dragon Boat Races, and Summertime Blues bring the city to life. Whether you're here for a business meeting or a coastal escape, this hotel offers comfort, convenience, and a true taste of Vancouver Island.

Hope Golf & Country Club is a welcoming golf venue within Hope Cascades and Canyons. Eighteen unique tees and nine greens provide a challenging track for the experienced golfer, forward tee options add to the enjoyability. Whether you are in town for a few hours, days, or are one of our lifetime members, come spend a day surrounded by tranquil beauty while you enjoy the great game of golf.

Our 5,000 square foot storefront is a haven for readers. Impeccably curated and organized and staffed by friendly book lovers, The Book Man is Book Heaven on Earth. Give our bookstore cat a pat, meet our adoptable cats, peruse our aisles and discover a treasure trove of books, and book related items!

We are an artist-owned fine art gallery specializing in traditional west coast style art of the Pacific Northwest. The gallery is on Tseshaht lands and houses Gordon Dick Studio while showcasing the work of local and regional artists. We carry handmade woodcarvings and jewelry, including masks, panels, free-standing or wall-mounted sculptures, doors, poles, and house beams. Ahtsik is a Nuu-chah-nulth word meaning creating to the best of your abilities and we select our artwork for its beauty and craftsmanship. May you enjoy it as much as we do.

A brewery next to the Vedder River Bridge. Dog friendly river-side patio. Live music EVERY Thursday night!

Located just outside of Victoria (15-minute drive) SoLo Suites is one of the newer hotels in the Victoria area. We are Unique! We offer new, spacious accommodations without the conventional style hotel. When you arrive at SoLo Suites, you will not find a checkin desk or concierge. Once your room is booked, we email your checkin information. You will receive our address, your room number with your door code. Each room is equipped with either a queen or king bed, kitchen or kitchenette, washer and dryer, dishwasher, cable TV, 4 K Telus Optic TV great for streaming Netflix and other accounts, all linens and towels, free parking and wifi. Just a quick drive to Victoria, SoLo Suites is located in the Westshore. Walking distance to the downtown core of Langford where you will find a variety of shops, restaurants, and even night life. A quick drive to Elements Casino in Colwood.

Ocean Resort, located just south of Campbell River, is located on the ocean, on the east coast of beautiful Vancouver Island, with easy access from Mt. Washington ski resort, Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle, Washington. The hotel features 27 clean and comfortable Standard Hotel Rooms and a spacious one-bedroom suite with kitchenette, as well as a two bedroom Ocean House with large deck that sleeps six. Ocean Resort is the idyllic setting for a relaxed and quiet stay. Our event centre on the same property is ideal for group meetings and retreats, and frequently hosts the FreshStart wellness program.

Ocean-front Inn located in Shirley, overlooking the Olympic Mountains. Our unique 8 suite haven is perfect for a romantic weekend, as a base for your hiking adventure, or just a relaxing getaway. Perfectly suited for group retreats, elopements, small weddings. 60 minutes from Victoria on the Southwest coast of Vancouver Island. All rooms have refrigerators, desks, WiFi and smart TV's, as well as a coffee machine & tea. Our lush garden is surrounded by majestic old-growth forest & a stream running along our trail to an amazing beach. Book your room overlooking the ocean or the rain forest. Rooms have different bed configurations & either a patio or a balcony. On the Pacific Marine Circle Route, above Muir Creek beach in Shirley. Fun things to do here: hiking, birding, fishing, surfing, golfing, seaweed gathering, kayaking, paddle boarding, kite surfing, whale watching, and beach combing to name a few. Looking for lower key? Then soak in the hot tub, and gaze at the spectacular views!

Located in the heart of Kelownas Cultural District, the Rotary Centre for the Arts is a multidisciplinary visual and performing arts and cultural centre. We continually strive to improve the economic, cultural and social quality of life in the community by fostering the participation in, and appreciation of the arts. As a premiere venue celebrating creative expression through diverse art forms and disciplines, the Rotary Centre for the Arts is a unique City of Kelowna facility in which individuals of all ages and backgrounds can come together to share in the excitement of strengthening art and culture in the Okanagan.

We are located in the best location to kayak Victoria's Outer Harbour! Avoid busy downtown harbour traffic and quickly paddle with amazing Olympic Mountain vistas, harbour seal colonies, blue herons, eagles, jellies, star fish and kelp forests just around the headland from our shop. We offer several guided sea kayaking tours that range from an Inner Harbour paddle to a true West Coast paddling experience on a full day kayaking tour to a historic lighthouse. Enjoy the flavor of a local marina and paddle with us in Victoria's amazing ocean environment. Our tours include a lesson at the beginning of each tour as well as all of the kayakiing equipment needed. We look forward to exploring with you!

The Parliament Buildings are open for free guided tours on weekdays throughout the year and seven days a week during the summer. Free tours are offered regularly throughout the day. Visitors are invited to discover the architectural splendour of the Parliament Buildings and learn about British Columbia's Legislative Assembly. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date hours and tour information.

Mountain Golf at it's finest. Carved out of the slopes of the Coast Mountain range in British Columbia, this magnificent Whistler golf course allows nature to dictate the path without constraints of commercial influence. Traversing creeks, ponds, and granite rock, elevation changes of more than 400 feet overall create an impressive golf opportunity. Naturally spectacular BC resort golf.

Since 1928 the Victoria Flying Club has been specializing in providing exciting and affordable aerial sightseeing tours over Victoria and Vancouver Island. From a City Tour, to a Whale Watching Tour, a Lighthouse Tour to a flight along the rugged and majestic West Coast Trail. You wont be disappointed!