Tucked between mountains and the sea is the isolated yet remarkable town of Chemainus, BC. This amazing place was once a hub of activity for miners, fishers and loggers, but when these industries failed the First Nations and other peoples in the area converted the town into an artists’ mecca, and now boast the widest [...]

Friday, August 6th, 2010  at 8:00 PM

Watch your favorite films under the stars in the plaza!
Admission is by cash or non-perishable food donation for the Loaves and Fishes community food bank. Bleachers will be set-up in the plaza, or bring your own lawn chair. Movies will start at 8pm, popcorn and refreshments [...]

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
In addition to taking in an exciting day of music, storytelling, children’s games and activities, enjoy perusing the wares of local quality Craftspeople and Artisans.
Enjoy the richness of the events and performances while taking in the warm hospitality of the Nanaimo community. Coaltown Festival is [...]

This weekend, July 9-11 2010 is the Dragon Boat Festival in Nanaimo, and the Painted Turtle Guesthouse is pleased to be hosting a few teams from out of town.
The Painted Turtle Guesthouse is pleased to be hosting two teams for the 2009 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival.  As of now, the guesthouse is alive with [...]

EVERY WEDNESDAY ALL SUMMER LONG — 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM

Summer Arts Faire is an exciting showcase presenting local artists to a wide audience at Vancouver Island’s largest shopping destination — Woodgrove Centre.
Musicians, visual artists, dancers, and spectacle/theatre performers will come together in a unique program every Wednesday, all summer long. [...]

One of the many things that brings people from far and wide to beautiful Vancouver Island are the numerous beaches that run continuously all around the island, along fjords and inlets that mark the unique geography of the region. Nanaimo is well known as a starting point for those coming to the Island for their [...]

The Winter Olympics appear to be drawing more attention to Nanaimo’s eponymous goodie, with several blogs and articles touting this “Olympic dessert.”
And despite the Nanaimo Bar’s worldwide fame, local tourism gurus say they’re glad to see the extra exposure.
The Chicago Tribune ran a story about the iconic bar and its origins in its food section [...]

“Focus Into Flow” is an intensive three session series of Contact Improvisation dance workshops facilitated by Imogen Whyte and Chris Wright to be held at Nanaimo’s Harbour Dance Centre. These workshops will guide participants to dance and to build movement skills within various forms of support. They will explore skills found in the Contact Improvisation [...]

The history of Nanaimo has unfolded in a way that demonstrates the coming together of various cultures in a way that perhaps nowhere else in the world can. The Harbour City was first settled by people over 5000 years ago, and over time many cultures have come to call Nanaimo home for many different reasons. [...]

Saturday, January 9th, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
The goals of the Mount Benson Legacy Group are to work with all government levels, and with the owners of all properties on the north and east sides of Mount Benson for the following purposes:
-To find [...]