Archive for June, 2007
Paarens Beach Provincial Park
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Get away from it all at Paarens Beach! The park features an 800-meter sandy beach for swimming (including a roped-off area for the kids), a boat launch, camping and canoeing. There’s a large day use
Sowchea Bay Provincial Park
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
The Sowchea Bay Provincial Recreation Area is located 20 km west of Fort St. James on Sowchea Bay Road, five 5 km west of Paarens Beach Provincial Park. This park is the trailhead for the 5-km Antimon
Our Lady of Good Hope
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Our Lady of Good Hope Church is one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches. It was built by Father Blanchet in 1873 and was the first permanent Catholic mission north of Williams Lake. When you visit
Pictographs
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Three sets of Indian pictographs adorn the granite rock within a 1,000 yard range on the north side of Fraser Lake. For more info, contact the Nadleh Whut’en Band at 690-7318.
Murray Ridge Ski Hill
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Canadian ski legend Nancy Greene Raine designed this challenging ski hill. It’s got a reputation for great powder, sunny skies, and the longest T-bar in North America. Test your skiing and snowboard
20 Lakes in Houston area…
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Collins Lake – Follow the Morice River which starts at the west end of Houston turn right (west) at 27km, then left on the Morice River FSR, the lake is at 57km.
Elwyn Lake – From Highway 16, turn so
31 things to do in Houston…
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
1. Adventure Tours: Local companies can provide wilderness adventures tailor-made to suit your interests either by land, air, or river.
2. Attractions: Check out the World’s Largest Flyrod, whic
Double trouble at Beacon Hill Park
Friday, June 29th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
IF YOU DON’T SEE YOURSELF VISITING THIS POPULAR PARK, MAYBE THAT’S A GOOD THING
Is it conceivable to be two places at once? What if someone insists that they saw you yesterday but you were nowhere
Undersea Gardens teems with life
Friday, June 29th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
THE INNER HARBOUR ATTRACTION LETS VISITORS GET COZY WITH MARINE SPECIES NATIVE TO THE PACIFIC COAST
Swimming, crawling, and undulating in the ocean water surrounding Victoria are thousands of speci
Manor, schoolhouse preserve pioneer life
Friday, June 29th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Victoria is filled with historic landmarks and reminders of its colonial past. One of the first settlements in the Victoria area was Craigflower Manor, a farm community built by Scottish immigrants.