Comox Valley

On getawaybc.com each city’s attractions, activities and events are yours to discover. Below you’ll find the latest articles posted in the region. For a local calendar of events click here or to find local businesses click here.

Winter Getaway Special

Monday, November 30th, 2009 by getawaybc.com

Kingfisher Spa 2 nights accommodation, spa treatments and dining for $379/person

Comox Valley

Friday, July 25th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

Comox Valley

The Comox Valley is a gorgeous year-round playground of snowy mountains and sandy shores, pristine lakes and lush forests. Stunning scenery, top-notch amenities and a huge variety of act

The Big Time Out rocks Cumberland

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

The Big Time Out, Cumberland’s wildly eclectic summer music festival will be transformed into a one-day extravaganza Aug. 15 in Cumberland Village Park.

This year’s roster features Montreal rocker Sa

19 Wing air base area’s largest employer

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

From its regal position on the top hill of the Comox Valley, the Canadian Forces 19 Wing air force base has watched over the local area and Canada’s West Coast for more than 60 years.

The air base wa

Lantern Festival mingles cultures, art, history

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

It’s an event that adds a load of light and colour to the often-dreary end-of-winter days.

The Cumberland Taiwanese Lantern Festival is held in the historic village each March – an event that fuses p

Crown Isle more than just golf

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

Whether you’re a golf junkie or just on a golf junket, no trip to the Comox Valley would be complete without a visit to Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community.

As the name implies, this is much more than

Shellfish Festival celebrates Baynes Sound bounty

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

If the oyster is the shellfish industry, than the pearl is certainly Baynes Sound.

Each year, led by the B.C. Shellfish Growers’ Association in Comox, the Valley celebrates its locally produced and i

Lodgings from the ocean to the mountain

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

Developers have big plans to expand accommodations in the fast-growing Comox Valley whose temperate climate, stunning vistas and wide range of activities make it increasingly popular with visitors.

I

Wineries, distillery blossoming in Comox Valley

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

The Land of Plenty keeps adding new taste experiences – the Shelter Point Distillery is working toward producing Vancouver Island’s first single-malt whisky, made from barley grown at its Oyster River

Farmer’s markets share agricultural bounty

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

Organic vegetables. Award-winning cheeses. Free-range chickens.

Visit the 17-year-old Comox Valley Farmers’ Market on a Saturday morning, and this is just a sampling of the fresh, local products you