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Tasting Cider on Vancouver Island

June 24, 2011

Is wine totally passé? That’s a cider flight. Before our lunchtime stop at Merridale Cider in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley a few months ago, I couldn’t have told you a single thing about English-style craft cider. Now, I’ll tell you a thing or two. It rocks with food. Really good cider (and Merridale’s  is really good [...]

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A kid-friendly Resort on BC’s Sunshine Coast

May 15, 2011

When we had our precious baby boy a few years back, I knew we were making a trade. Gone were the last-minute weekend getaways. Goodbye to lushy winery tours and long backpacking hikes. Our concept of “free time” changed dramatically in a few short months, and our priorities shifted more than a bit. The rewards, [...]

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A Night on the Sunshine Coast

February 21, 2011

I know you all are planning your summer vacations already.  I keep an eye on my stats, you know! And lately, visitors to Northwest Cheapsleeps are looking for beachside cabins, yurts and coastal getaways galore! I also know where you think you’re going.  The Oregon Coast comes up a lot. So does Long Beach, and [...]

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Photo Friday: Scenes of Vancouver

September 24, 2010
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My passport expires in 79 days.  Its stamps are sparse. There’s Belize, the trip for which I got the passport in the first place. And Costa Rica. A few from Mexico. And, of course, there’s Canada. I’ll get a new passport, surely. But I’m not done with this one just yet. It needs one more [...]

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