Tag archive for ‘family-friendly’
Restaurant Review – Mad Chef Cafe
Since before Mad Chef Cafe even opened its doors in the old Orbits space in downtown Courtenay, there was a serious buzz about their food.
I figure anyone with the guts to call himself the Mad Chef has to be making some mad tasty food – and the Comox Valley sure seems to agree. Mad Chef [...]
Avenue Bistro
Avenue reflects the best of the season & region has to offer with a spin on classic favourites. We have an awesome kids menu and Thurdsay night features our PIZZA & PASTA $10 special. Opening Comox first kid-friendly patio this Summer.
Atlas Cafe
Atlas is a global experience with a world of choices. Our family-friendly cafe is in the heart of downtown. The atmosphere is warm & inviting, consistent quality food & service keeps folks coming back.
Zen Zero Juice Fountain
We serve up fresh juices, smoothies and wheatgrass, vegan sandwiches and wraps, wheat free treats and raw delights. Come and enjoy our family-friendly eatery that includes a kiddie play area, sunny patio, free parking and free wireless internet.
Monte Christo on the River
Unsurpassed location in the heart of the Comox Valley with magnificent river views. Enjoy the casual atmosphere & delicious food.
Restaurant Review – Downtown Courtenay’s Atlas Cafe
There are a few staple restaurants in life that I know any time I head out – whether it be for a business meeting, a late afternoon drink with a friend, lunch with the family or dinner with that hot guy I married, but never seem to have time to hang out with – the [...]
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 [...]
Restaurant Review – Raw Food In The Valley
I have daydreams about getting to the point where being a vegetarian, even vegan seems entirely doable to me.
There’s this big dilemma in my generally pacifistic mentality – that there’s nothing pacifistic about eating meat. I can call it a pork roast and put it in stir-fry. But, a pig still had to hit the [...]
Canada = Community = Family-Friendly Local Food Guide
Editor’s Note: The Eat Real. Eat Local 30-Day Food Challenge officially kicks off tomorrow morning! If you have your passport and haven’t registered, get on it! You have to be registered to be eligible for prizes and you get access to lots of local eating info when you do so. Click HERE for the registration [...]
Restaurant Review – April Point Resort
I have this general theory these days that, once a month, we need to get the heck off of the island.
With the ferry to Vancouver forcing us to take a personal loan out to go to the aquarium, we’ve decided that means island hopping of the more local kind.
The Discovery Islands are awesome, and I’m [...]
Sunday Morning Walks – Quinsam River
Good morning. It’s another gorgeous island Sunday, which seems like the perfect time to recommend a walk in the woods.
Beachy sunshine is so fantastic. But, when the temps start pushing the high 20s, I start thinking about heading toward the cool shade of the forest.
That’s exactly what we did yesterday, checking out the Quinsam River [...]
Getaways – Plan for June: Family Farms, Food & Wine
Welcome to my 30-day reminder that another month has escaped us (gasp!). Nearly HALF of 2009 is over and I still think it’s January.
While I realize this could be construed as a personal issue, I seriously suspect that time is simply speeding up and laughing at me as it whizzes by.
In an effort to [...]
Restaurant Review – Maple Noodle House
I need some help. Seriously, my poor family is suffering from “Mommy hates to cook” syndrome.
By the time I get to 4:30 p.m. every day my enthusiasm for the kitchen is sooooooo not happening. I would rather eat nothing than spend an hour cooking a meal. It has become my drudgery – the one thing [...]
Sunday Morning Walk – Time to Tide Pool
The starfish are calling. I’m totally serious, they’re wondering where all of the humans are. They’ve finally come up for some air after a long, chilly Winter under water.
So, it must be time for us to dig out the wellies and head for the waves…or at least the low tide line.
This is the time of [...]
Restaurant Review – Cumberland Village Bakery
When we discovered, much like the rest of us around here, that our daughter is wheat intolerant, I personally mourned the loss of the bakery.
Yes, it had been at least a couple of years before that when muffins, cookies and crusty bread went the way of the Dodo for me after I discovered that wheat [...]
Restaurant Review – Lunch Time Crown Isle Style
When someone mentions heading to Crown Isle for the afternoon – where golf and getaways are the style – it generally doesn’t evoke that family-friendly vibe. In fact, the first time my mother-in-law suggested that she and I head up to the Silverado Steak House for lunch with the tiny person, I thought she had [...]
Restaurant Review – Sushi Kobo, Takeout Goodness
Growing up in the Rocky Mountains, sushi wasn’t exactly on my list of favourite foods as a child. Actually, it wasn’t until I moved to the West Coast in 2001 that it even showed up on my radar.
For our tiny person, though, sushi and the yummy sides that go with it is one of those [...]
Top 10 Valley Nature Spots for 2008
We did a heck of a lot of discovering of new outdoor spaces last year – friends clued us in to not-so-secret spots that we’d just never gotten the scoop on before and we made our way out to some cool locales that became serious favourites.
The tiny person and I clued in to the [...]
Tita’s Warmth is Culinary Sunshine
As we move into the season of cold and darkness – and there may be a few extra bucks slotted for mom/dad dinners found tucked away in holiday cards recently – it’s time for the parents to find someone to watch the young people and head out for an evening on their own in pursuit [...]
Movie Adventures & Family Flick Favourites
I am more than a bit under the weather today, reluctantly submitting to at least a few days of bed rest as while the tiny person in my belly seems to be A-OK, my body is struggling a bit through this part of pregnancy.
Being mostly couch bound is not really my speed. But, when the [...]
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