A visit to Vancouver would not be complete without visiting Bella Gelateria for a dark and dangerous chocolate affogato…
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Harrison Hot Springs Hotel and Spa
The Harrison Hot Springs Hotel is a great way to escape the cold winter blues. This magnificent hotel offers several mineral pools each at a different temperature, ranging from 83-104F for different comfort levels. The Harrison Hot Springs has one of the highest mineral concentrations of any mineral spring…
Choices Lottery
The BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery offers a great prize for a great cause…
Chaberton Wine Tasting
Enjoy a wide selection of 100% BC VQA wines in the tasting room at Chaberton Estate Winery, located in South Langley, BC…
Abbotsford Airshow
If you love the sound of thundering Jets flying overhead, then you will love the Abbotsford International Airshow August 12-14th. You will see many amazing planes on static display including the F-35 this year…
Discovery Trail Abbotsford BC
Discovery Trail is an excellent 62 km paved trail for biking, jogging, rollerblading or walking your dog. Navigate through forest, parks, along creeks and ponds, from the West of the City of Abbotsford continuing East toward the mountains. Abbotsford boasts many greats restaurants and cafes throughout the city where you can take a break along the way…
Abbotsford Top Treats
Lou’s Bar and Grill takes the cake this week with the Chocolate Utopia dessert, stop by you will be glad you did…
Top Dining Abbotsford BC
Lou’s Bar and Grill, I love spicy food, especially spicy wings and I will try them everywhere. Lou’s however serves the best version I have ever had. Have them alone or share some appetizers, they also make a great Spanakopita. For the main course try the Blackened Chicken Sandwich with avocado, it is mouth watering. Make sure you save room for dessert…
Capilano Suspension Bridge
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a great place to enjoy the outdoors. Try balancing, along with 1000 other people as you walk over this suspension bridge 230 feet above the Capilano River…
Maple Ridge BC Top Treats
Save room for the treat of the week from the Witch Craft Beer Market and Bistro in Maple Ridge. The Skillet Brownie with soft serve ice cream. Chocolate brownies always taste best fresh out of the oven…
Top Dining Maple Ridge BC
After a good workout we stopped for a late lunch to enjoy some appetizers at the Witch Craft Beer Market and Bistro in Maple Ridge. This is a great little pub where kids are allowed prior to 8 PM…
Double Adventure
We made a special stop, to enjoy the one year anniversary of the Reptile Guy in Mission, BC. As they had Sally the Sloth visiting from a Vancouver film set. If you have not had the chance to see one of these amazing creatures, you must find the opportunity…
Cultus Lake Adventure Park
This mini Amusement park with about a dozen great rides is situated on Cultus Lake, BC. They offer a reasonably priced way to enjoy mini thrilling rides…
Cultus Lake BC Top Treats

You will find a wide variety of locations to find a treat or ice cream to cool off. One of my favorite spots for a treat is Café Vanilla for some gelato but the real winner here is an afogoto, which is a scoop of your favorite gelato with a shot of espresso over top…
Cultus Lake BC
This beautiful fresh water lake which boasts a lot of great amenities is the perfect place for a day visit or a week of camping. Summer is a bustling time on the lake with many people enjoying the beaches and a wide variety of water sports including jet-skiing and canoeing with a few rental outlets as well…
Top Dining Abbotsford BC
Today after a short workout on the driving range, we decided to try the Glen Bar and Grill which offers up some excellent pub style food… Continue reading
Fraserglen Golf Course Abbotsford BC
Getting into the swing of summer by practicing our drive at one of our local golf courses. Fraserglen has an excellent course and driving range. After a good workout the Glen Bar and Grill offers up some great snacks and cold beer…
Christopherson Steps Surrey BC
If you are looking for a great vigorous workout these are the steps for you. You will find many people using this beautiful winding staircase down to Surrey Beach regularly…
English Tarts Mission BC
English Tarts is where you will find an afternoon treat of tea, sandwiches, soup, pastries and cakes. Everything is made fresh daily in house. The sandwiches were especially delicious as they were made using fresh baked bread. The pastries are amazingly fresh, with lots to choose from. The citrus cake is a must try! Definitely worth stopping by for a pot of hot tea to revive yourself…
The Reptile Guy Mission BC
The Reptile Guy is a rescue center for reptiles, which is a great place to learn about some exotic reptiles and the chance to hold many of them. They do also offer an adoption service for some of these fascinating species…