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5 ways to take an affordable family vacation this summer

June 11, 2025 //  by â€‹â€‹Gina Freeman for Freedom Debt Relief

You want to create memories and have a great time with your family this summer. And you can do that without causing a …

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Category: TravelTag: Affordable travel, Canada, Family activities, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Travel Tips & Advisories, USA, WCT Intro

This Sooke, B.C. destination was made for fun in summer sun

June 9, 2025 //  by Tim Collins

Since the late 1800s, the uniquely carved series of polished rock pools and tunnels in the bedrock of the Sooke River …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Fishing, Hiking, Sooke, Staycation secrets, Swimming, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro, Wildlife

5 Washington towns perfect for a spontaneous weekend adventure

June 9, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Looking for a little escape from the mundane? Washington is filled with quaint towns you can head to with minimal …

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Category: TravelTag: Family activities, La Conner, Leavenworth, Port Townsend, Staycation secrets, Things to do, USA, Washington, WCT Intro, Whidbey Island

New Sooke visitor experience coming to one of Canada’s oldest farms

June 2, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Western Canada’s oldest farm still has a lot planned for its future. Woodside Farm has operated in Sooke since …

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Category: TravelTag: agritourism, British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Sooke, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Historic Adra Tunnel above Naramata reopens to the public

May 26, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Up in the hills of Naramata, a more than 100-year-old Okanagan attraction is back open. Adra Tunnel – located …

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Category: TravelTag: Biking, British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Hiking, Okanagan Getaways, Staycation secrets, Things to do

VIDEO: Snowbirds at sea: Victoria water ferry ballet returns to Inner Harbour

May 26, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

For over three decades, Victoria Inner Harbour has played host to an “exhilarating adrenaline-pumping” show …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, WCT Intro

Augmented reality killer whale experience dives into Victoria studio

May 22, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Out at sea, strict rules ensure everyone keeps their distance from B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, WCT Intro, Whales, Wildlife

Nelson artist launches new West Kootenay Hiking guide

May 19, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Abby Wilson’s favourite hike in the Nelson area is the White Queen Trail near Whitewater. “It’s an …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Hiking, Kootenays/Rockies, Nelson, Staycation secrets, Things to do, WCT Intro

Vancouver Island museum launches 2025 ‘History on the Water’ guided boat tours

May 15, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

The Museum at Campbell River has announced the return of its “History on the Water” guided boat tours for …

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Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Campbell River, Family activities, Museum, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

New Lytton Chinese History Museum rises from the ashes

May 8, 2025 //  by Barbara Roden

Quan Yin, the Buddhist embodiment of compassion and mercy, is once again greeting visitors at the Lytton Chinese History …

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Category: TravelTag: Arts and culture, British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, History, Lytton, Staycation secrets, Things to do, WCT Intro

A guide to southern B.C. swimming holes, just in time for summer

May 8, 2025 //  by Black Press Media Staff

Inspired in part by “wild swimming” of the U.K. and a shared love of exploring unknown waters, authors Alex …

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Category: TravelTag: Beaches, British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, oak bay, Saanich, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Victoria, WCT Intro

An original kind of country: Cloverdale Country Fair is rooted in tradition, reimagined for today

May 8, 2025 //  by Cloverdale Rodeo

For 134 years, the Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair has been rewriting the rules of what a country fair can be. This is …

An original kind of country: Cloverdale Country Fair is rooted in tradition, reimagined for todayRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Cloverdale, Family activities, Fun Things to Do in the Lower Mainland, Impressive West Coast, Staycation secrets, Things to do

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