Tag archive for ‘Black Creek’
Sunday Morning Walks – Salmon Run
Each Fall we make the same plans. About the time that the wool toques make their way out of storage and plastic pants become a regular feature in our daily wardrobes, we begin our journey down to the river banks of some very special waterways in the Comox Valley to make sure we don’t miss [...]
Farm to Family – Go Organic at Pattison Farms
When Gerry and Dagmar Pattison broke the news to their family 14 years ago that farming was their future, disbelief seemed the appropriate response.
After decades as a marketing professional, Gerry knew his decision to get back to the land would spark some wrinkled eyebrows.
But, they bought their first piece of land at Saratoga Beach and [...]
Get Into Nature – Miracle Beach Nature House
Editor’s Note: Where could that second post from yesterday possibly have gone? The heat made my brain disintigrate into a pile of goo and my computer nearly melt down.
We’ll check out Saturday’s fun later this week.
Anyway, it’s time to chill out today with the Eat Real. Eat Local 30-Day Food Challenge and head over to [...]
For the Love of it – Good Earth Farms
One day, not so long ago, there was a couple who would soon know that a life in the garden would be something they made together.
On that first date, the guy – Simon Toole – brought with him some home grown gems and seeds he’d saved and offered them to a gal named Heather.
That day, [...]
Local Fresh Bread – Wheat- & Gluten-Free
Eating wheat-free or gluten-free doesn’t mean you have to give up foods you love! It seems these days.
Many families have to eliminate wheat products from the household grocery list because of intolerance or allergy. Bread lovers (myself included) find it hard enough to curb this staple from our daily diet (who can resist carbs!), and [...]
Summer NeighbourWood Walk No.3 – Oyster River
I realized yesterday that one of the most fun things to do on a day in the woods is have a picnic.
OK, so that’s an easy one to figure out.
But, we are always hauling around food, snacking on the go, on the move. Stopping to actually sit down and have a formal, yet informal, meal [...]
Oyster River Nature Park
Editor’s Note: I admit it, I’ve been holding out on you a bit.
U-Pick Blueberry season is ON. Blue Haven Farm at Anderton and Idiens Way in Comox is open daily now and McClintock’s on Dove Creek Road expects to be ready for blueberry picking this week.
Raspberries are already being picked out at McClintock’s and ASHberry [...]
Spring NeighbourWood Walks – Miracle Beach
I admit it.
I’m an over-extender.
I tend to jam in as much as humanly possible and, some days, the To Do List gets lost in the deep crevasses of my jumbled brain.
After story time at the library, a zoom through the grocery store, lunch on the run, picking up a friend, the weather at Miracle Beach [...]
Eat Local at Comox Valley Farms
Ash Berry Farm, on Royston Road in Royston – U-pick strawberries, raspberries and gooseberries.
Blue Haven Farm, at the corner of Anderton Road and Idiens Way in Comox – U-Pick blueberries.
Seifert’s Farm Market on Knight Road in Comox has a farm market open daily and packed full of locally grown (some from BC like Okanagan fruit) [...]
Miracle Beach Provincial Park
There’s a reason this beach got its name.
If you drive up and down the east coast of Vancouver Island, a beach of this ilk is hard to find.
From the facilities right down to the seemingly endless stretch of barefoot-loving sand, Miracle Beach Provincial Park lives up to its moniker.
Right off the Old Island Highway, in [...]
Pattison Organic Farm Stand
I am always on the lookout for the least expensive way to eat organics.
Going the organic route with food has become more and more important to us – especially after the tiny person came along and I started reading up on the effects of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides on the immune systems, mental health and [...]
Diaper Gyms In The Comox Valley
Finding the perfect place for your infant or toddler to make friends, play hard and have fun can be tough work.
Here are a few spots to try out:
CFB Comox Parents & Tots 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays out at the CFB Comox Recreation Centre. $2 and parents are encouraged to contribute a [...]
Saratoga Beach
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On our hunt for family-friendly beach spots on the North Island, I was simply astounded it took us more than a year to make it out to Saratoga Beach in Black Creek.
Maybe it was all of the signs pointing the way to beach resorts (I’m a big fan of quiet) or a mommy [...]
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