Chilliwack

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Take me to the fair

Thursday, June 1st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com

There’s no better place to rediscover Chilliwack’s agrarian roots than at the annual Chilliwack Exhibition, August 10-13.

The event – now in its remarkable 134th year – features a host of events and

You’re in golf country

Thursday, June 1st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com

Aquadel Golf Course & Restaurant

1859 Columbia Valley Hwy.

Phone 604-858-6896

Tucked between huge mountain peaks just south of Cultus Lake as you enter the Columbia Valley, at more than 2,500 yards

Art exhibits abound

Thursday, June 1st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com

If you want to brush shoulders with Chilliwack’s many artists, you won’t need to look very far.

The city is brimming with home studios and gallery spaces where local painters, photographers, sculp

Journey on the water

Thursday, June 1st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com

There are allusions to the rich native history of this area everywhere, but to really understand how life was for the First Nations people, take a journey with the Charlie family.

They run Sasquatch

Let the adventure begin here

Friday, August 1st, 2003 by GetawayBC.com

Whether you’ve arrived in Chilliwack for the scenery, the recreation or the history, your adventure could probably use a little guidance from the city’s best ambassadors.

The staff at the Visitor Inf

Look here before you leap

Friday, August 1st, 2003 by GetawayBC.com

Spanning the 45 kilometres from Highway 1 to Chilliwack Lake is a range of mountains boasting some of North America’s roughest and most spectacular terrain. Waves of knife-edged ridges and jagged peak

Adventure

Friday, August 1st, 2003 by GetawayBC.com

River rafting and kayaking on the Chilliwack River

Gun Barrel. Pin Ball. Darth Vader. These are a few of the names of awesome river spots to challenge in the area.

The Chilliwack River has thrills

Special places in Chilliwack

Friday, August 1st, 2003 by GetawayBC.com

Chilliwack is a unique place in of itself, but we would like to point you towards a few special places in our community we know you won’t want to miss.

The Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre is Chilli

Day Tripping

Friday, August 1st, 2003 by GetawayBC.com

Ryder Lake

In the shadow of Elk Mountain sits the historic community of Ryder Lake. Homesteaded in the late 19th century, this wooded, rural area developed into a source of shake shingles beginning i

Historic Downtown Chilliwack

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2002 by GetawayBC.com

Chilliwack is the historic centre of the Upper Fraser Valley. Picturesquely set against a backdrop of mountains, our downtown blends contemporary and heritage buildings together with convenient parkin