Restaurants & Activities

Salish Sea Boating Club

Brianna's Uncle, Wes, owns and operates Salish Sea Boating Club and offers tours, fishing and whale watching!

Old Country Market

The Old Country Market in Coombs is fun for everyone. There is a large main market as well as shops all around the area, and it's known for the goats living on it's roof and over 70 flavours of ice cream.

MacMillan Provincial Park

Cathedral Grove, in MacMillan Provincial Park, is home of giant Douglas fir trees. Follow easy walking trails through towers of trees as old as 800 years.

Parksville Beach Festival Sandcastle Competitions

The sandcastle competitions run from July 15 - August 18 and feature artists from all over the world. They each have 30 hours, over 4 days, to build their pile of sand into something remarkable using just sand and water. The end of the beach festival is marked with KidFest on Sunday August 18. Check the website for more details!

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park

beach and walking trails through the forest, with a park for kids

Summer by the Sea Market

Large market every Tuesday with many local vendors and food trucks along one of the main streets of Parksville.

Little Qualicum Cheeseworks

Award winning wine and cheese made on site, sign up for a tour, pet the many animals.

Englishman River Falls Provincial Park

An easy walk along the river and with an impressive waterfall

Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park

An easy walk through the forest following a river with many little falls

Little Mountain

Breathtaking views but there's no fence so mind the cliff!!

Top Bridge

River swimming spot

Paradise Mini Golf and Fun Park

Mini golf, bumper boats, arcade games

Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre

Spa with mineral pool

Sunset Lanes Sports Lounge

Bowling & Darts

Fast Time Grand Prix

Outdoor Go-Kart track !!

Tiger Lily Farm

Petting Zoo

Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company

LoveShack Libations

Qualicum Brewery. Enjoy local craft beer and tell Dave that Brianna sent you!

CView Restaurant & Lounge

amazing view of the ocean at Qualicum Beach

Pacific Prime Restaurant at The Beach Club Resort

large patio and amazing view of Parksville Beach, located in the Beach Club Resort

Black Goose Inn

British pub

Bread & Honey Food Co

small breakfast & lunch restaurant

Realm Food Co.

our favourite restaurant

Lefty's Fresh Food Restaurant

There's one in Parksville and Qualicum

Rod & Gun

Parksville's only late night bar