Neighbourhoods
We are lucky to be situated on a cherished part of the Trans Canada Trail. Many people drive down to park, just to walk this part of the trail. From our place one only has to walk up to Renita Ridge Drive and turn left. Walk all the way down through the play park to the back stairs and preferably turn right and cross the bridge. There are a lot of side trails to explore here as well. We tend to walk through to the next bridge. Just turn right after the 1st bridge and follow the trail to the 2nd bridge. After crossing the 2nd bridge, there is a side trial to your right which takes one up to ‘Village Way’ (another subdivision) on Cassino Drive. Walk through and one will come to the beginning of Renita Ridge and then turn left down our street to home base. (About a 30-45 minute walk).
If you continue on the main trail up the hill (after the 2nd bridge), you can walk all the way to Cowichan Lake. A lot of people ride their bikes from here and put them on the bus coming home. It’s quite tremendous!
If you turn left after the 1st bridge and walk through Keystone Avenue there is a side trail where you may encounter ‘Pete the Peacock’ or get to the hospital on their side trail.
Brilliant.
Cowichan Valley Trail
Cowichan Valley TrailWe are lucky to be situated on a cherished part of the Trans Canada Trail. Many people drive down to park, just to walk this part of the trail. From our place one only has to walk up to Renita Ridge Drive and turn left. Walk all the way down through the play park to the back stairs and preferably turn right and cross the bridge. There are a lot of side trails to explore here as well. We tend to walk through to the next bridge. Just turn right after the 1st bridge and follow the trail to the 2nd bridge. After crossing the 2nd bridge, there is a side trial to your right which takes one up to ‘Village Way’ (another subdivision) on Cassino Drive. Walk through and one will come to the beginning of Renita Ridge and then turn left down our street to home base. (About a 30-45 minute walk).
If you continue on the main trail up the hill (after the 2nd bridge), you can walk all the way to Cowichan Lake. A lot of people ride their bikes from here and put them on the bus coming home. It’s quite tremendous!
If you turn left after the 1st bridge and walk through Keystone Avenue there is a side trail where you may encounter ‘Pete the Peacock’ or get to the hospital on their side trail.
Brilliant.
Food scene
This is a quite a famous Market Place held on Saturday’s. A lot of local goodies and crafts. Make sure to check out the Pickle Pantry. Amazing and delicious!
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Duncan Farmer's Market
200 Craig StThis is a quite a famous Market Place held on Saturday’s. A lot of local goodies and crafts. Make sure to check out the Pickle Pantry. Amazing and delicious!
Want fish and chips than this is the spot! Situated on Cowichan Bay, you can eat the best Fish and Chips in the area. Walk the partially covered dock and visit the museum
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Rock Cod Cafe
1759 Cowichan Bay RdWant fish and chips than this is the spot! Situated on Cowichan Bay, you can eat the best Fish and Chips in the area. Walk the partially covered dock and visit the museum
This is a restaurant that made it on New Yorker Magazine as one top eateries.
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Hudson's on First Restaurant
163 1 StThis is a restaurant that made it on New Yorker Magazine as one top eateries.
Sightseeing
This is a wonderful river for hiking, swimming, tubing and relaxing. There are many hidden spots along here that I will gladly share with you
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Cowichan River Provincial Park
This is a wonderful river for hiking, swimming, tubing and relaxing. There are many hidden spots along here that I will gladly share with you
This is a recreational lake that hosts camping, swimming and the starting off point to the famous Pacific Marine Circle Route to Port Renfrew. For this route one would take Highway 18 and keep left of of Cowichan Lake.
For the famous Carmanah Walbran one would take Hwy 18 but stay to the right of Cowichan Lake.
Both roads turn into logging roads but are spectacular to see.
Carmanah Valley is where there were the famous 1993 Clayquot Sound Logging Protests. ‘Midnight Oil’ was made famous for playing for the protestors here. It was world wide news and quite dramatic
Cowichan Lake
This is a recreational lake that hosts camping, swimming and the starting off point to the famous Pacific Marine Circle Route to Port Renfrew. For this route one would take Highway 18 and keep left of of Cowichan Lake.
For the famous Carmanah Walbran one would take Hwy 18 but stay to the right of Cowichan Lake.
Both roads turn into logging roads but are spectacular to see.
Carmanah Valley is where there were the famous 1993 Clayquot Sound Logging Protests. ‘Midnight Oil’ was made famous for playing for the protestors here. It was world wide news and quite dramatic
This is an hour south of us and is the capital of our province. Many delights to see here and very British Orientated. Has a historically famous China Town, the BC Museum, The Empress where the Queen Stays. Too may things to list
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Victoria
This is an hour south of us and is the capital of our province. Many delights to see here and very British Orientated. Has a historically famous China Town, the BC Museum, The Empress where the Queen Stays. Too may things to list
Chemainus is ‘The Little Town that Did’. It is a beautiful town with incredible murals and the amazing Chemainus Theatre. About a 20 minute drive North
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Chemainus
Chemainus is ‘The Little Town that Did’. It is a beautiful town with incredible murals and the amazing Chemainus Theatre. About a 20 minute drive North
Chemainus Theatre Festival
9574 Bare Point RdThe Famous Butchert Gardens located in Brentwood Bay. Fun to get to via the Mill Bay ferry which is south (20 minute drive) from here. Pop on the ferry with your car. Once at the ferry terminal it is just minutes drive to these famous gardens
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Ġonna Butchart
800 Benvenuto AveThe Famous Butchert Gardens located in Brentwood Bay. Fun to get to via the Mill Bay ferry which is south (20 minute drive) from here. Pop on the ferry with your car. Once at the ferry terminal it is just minutes drive to these famous gardens
This is a wonderful historic museum of our logging trains and a chance to ride one. They have wonderful events around the holidays. A family favourite. Once in you can take the train as much as you like and explore what our local history is regarding one of our biggest exports. Great fun for kids. Bring a picnic or eat in the field or another stop.
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B.C. Forest Discovery Centre
2892 Drinkwater RdThis is a wonderful historic museum of our logging trains and a chance to ride one. They have wonderful events around the holidays. A family favourite. Once in you can take the train as much as you like and explore what our local history is regarding one of our biggest exports. Great fun for kids. Bring a picnic or eat in the field or another stop.