Comox Valley

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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

Market Day, Local Colours brighten downtown Courtenay

Friday, June 13th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com

The Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association (DCBIA) has added one event to the summer roster for more than 38 years, and it has become one of the most anticipated of local summer events.

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Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

For the fifth consecutive year, Comox Airport garnered the No. 1 spot for customer service in Canadian airports.

Airports across the country take part in a customer satisfaction and benchmarking surv

Downtown Courtenay

Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

The Comox Valley is rife with specialty shops, hand-crafted items and sundries one won’t easily find elsewhere. Nowhere is this more evident than in downtown Courtenay along Fourth, Fifth and Sixth st

Comox – Village By The Sea

Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

A jewel of a downtown awaits the traveller in the town of Comox – as well as a stroll along the breakwater, a chance to buy fresh fish straight from the boat or dining in a variety of splendid restaur

Air Force Museum bigger and better

Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Bigger and better than ever, the Comox Air Force Museum now has more space to easily display its treasure trove of West Coast military aviation memorabilia.

From rare uniforms to aircraft seats, note

Strathcona Park natural paradise

Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Several groups were honoured two years ago by BC Parks with the new Community Involvement Award for their contributions to the Strathcona Park Disabled Access Trail and Outdoor Centre project.

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Kayaking among Comox Valley’s many attractions

Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Kayaks silently slip through the water, covering large distances with little strain on the body.

The stable boats can easily access places that are normally only accessible with motorized water craft

K’omoks – the first people – still here

Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

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Changes happening in Cumberland

Friday, June 15th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

If you haven’t been to Cumberland in a while you might just be surprised at the recent developments in the quiet little Village. Settled in the foothills of the Beaufort Mountain Range, Cumberland tak