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Bigpacific.com Magazine – spelunk the Coast with Bigpacific.com creator and webmaster Laurie McConnell as she discovers local highlights, talks with business owners, and explores the Coast.

George & Charlotte Gibson Day – 126th Anniversary
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George & Charlotte Gibson Day – 126th Anniversary

Posted By on May 07, 2012 in COAST PERSONALITIES, EVENTS, FEATURED, Gibsons

So why is Gibsons called ‘Gibsons’ when George and Charlotte were ‘Gibson’? These and other thorny questions continue to puzzle me when I ponder the early non-aboriginal days of the Sunshine Coast. (Have we finally learned not to call white folks the first settlers? I hope so.) Given the 126 years of history, dating back [...]

Magnus Manson takes SC Mountain Bike Film Competition win!
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Magnus Manson takes SC Mountain Bike Film Competition win!

Posted By on Apr 29, 2012 in FEATURED, Mountain Biking, Uncategorized

13 year old Magnus Manson has been declared the winner of the Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Film Competition after intense online voting and the final vote cast by extreme freeride photographer Bjorn Enga. Magnus has won $1000 of bike/camera gear, and will have his film shown on Sunshine TV Network screens in Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, [...]

Peggy Collins is One Wild Photographer
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Peggy Collins is One Wild Photographer

Posted By on Mar 23, 2012 in COAST PERSONALITIES, FEATURED, PHOTOS

I first met Peggy Collins at the Sechelt Farmer’s Market, in its previous location at the Ravens Cry Theatre. She had a table up towards the high end, covered with photo cards from one end to the other that were a hot spot of interest among the booths. If you have ever seen Peggy’s iconic [...]

Tapas & Wine Bar Open at Chasters
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Tapas & Wine Bar Open at Chasters

Posted By on Mar 15, 2012 in EAT & SHOP, FEATURED, Getaways & Specials, Uncategorized

Chasters Restaurant at the Bonniebrook Lodge Oceanfront Inn opens its new Wine & Tapas Bar March 15 and is offering a great special until March 30th – read the full post

Going to the dogs at Bluff Hollow B&B
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Going to the dogs at Bluff Hollow B&B

Posted By on Feb 13, 2012 in Bed & Breakfasts, FEATURED, Pet Friendly, PHOTOS

Did you know there was a place on the Sunshine Coast where your dogs can take you for a holiday? Bluff Hollow Bed & Breakfast in Garden Bay is a truly dog-friendly getaway: the entire property, cottage, and main house are all off-leash zones, with amenities every discerning dog will sniff out. They can swim [...]

Gigi Butterfly’s photo-a-day blog Halfmoon Bay
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Gigi Butterfly’s photo-a-day blog Halfmoon Bay

Posted By on Feb 09, 2012 in FEATURED, PHOTOS, Studio Tours

One of the great things about camera technology and software is that it puts the power of stunning imagery into the hands of people who may not be professional photographers but make up for it by regularly taking pictures and often of a certain type… Gigi Butterfly, an artist from Halfmoon Bay, very consistently, posts [...]

Kimiko Hawkes: keeping the SC Museum in our future
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Kimiko Hawkes: keeping the SC Museum in our future

Posted By on Feb 01, 2012 in FEATURED, Sightseeing

Every time I get an email, Facebook message, or calendar event posting request, I am reminded of how lucky the Sunshine Coast is to have attracted – and retained for almost 4 years now – Kimiko Hawkes as the Manager & Curator. Kimiko seems to have boundless energy, and a contagious enthusiasm for history, culture [...]

Cooking with Oscar: Italian Winter Feast
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Cooking with Oscar: Italian Winter Feast

Posted By on Jan 20, 2012 in EAT & SHOP, FEATURED, Uncategorized

This is when you know you don’t have ‘it’ with cooking. How can nugget potatoes, yam, garlic, carrot and simple herbs combine together so elegantly in one dish and create something so delicious? Students taking online college classes for cooking would know what I mean. Oscar says in this case, it’s all about the ‘simple [...]

Seasonal Delights on the Sunshine Coast
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Seasonal Delights on the Sunshine Coast

Posted By on Jan 01, 2012 in Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing, EVENTS, FEATURED, PLAY, Recreation, Roberts Creek

by Editor/Publisher Laurie McConnell SNOW>>> Yes, we’re still waiting for the *real snow* of winter to arrive! But fear not, lovers of the stuff that gets down the back of your neck & the best face wash in the Western hemisphere… only 10-45 minutes away (depends on departure point) is tons of fresh, luscious snow [...]

Sidestix: Sick stunts from a Very Well Guy
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Sidestix: Sick stunts from a Very Well Guy

Posted By on Dec 15, 2011 in BUSINESS, FEATURED

A group of us were talking at a recent economic development board meeting about the number of businesses from the Sunshine Coast that actually gained invitations to pitch on the popular Canadian TV show, The Dragon’s Den. There have been six – six! – make it on to the show, from our humble community of [...]

Sunshine Coast Restaurants Invite Winter Diners
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Sunshine Coast Restaurants Invite Winter Diners

Posted By on Dec 06, 2011 in EAT & SHOP, FEATURED, Sechelt, Secret Cove/Pender Harbour, Uncategorized

The Restaurant at Painted Boat The Sunshine Coast has a diversity of restaurants and eateries compared to our description of being a ‘rural’ community. It’s one of the things Coasties – and guests – say they appreciate most, especially in the shoulder and off-season. It’s also true that off-peak months are a challenge for restaurants [...]

Sunshine Coast’s Amazing Natural Beauty
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Sunshine Coast’s Amazing Natural Beauty

Posted By on Nov 25, 2011 in FEATURED, Sightseeing

Storm season on the Sunshine Coast is one of my favourite times of year for coastal living. Trees whip and sway, branches fly sideways, snowy rain blows at a 45 degree angle, the southeasterly gale creates monster storm surges that combine with winter’s higher tides for truly dramatic scenes of nature’s strength. My friend Marshall [...]

Album Review: Deanna Cartea’s ‘Open Road’
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Album Review: Deanna Cartea’s ‘Open Road’

Posted By on Nov 04, 2011 in Art & Artists, FEATURED, Uncategorized

Deanna Cartea is one of my favourite Coast musician. I stumbled across her remarkable sound during a summer Music in the Landing event in lower Gibsons, where she was playing in the back lane behind the Molly’s Lane Market. A handful of people were ringing her in white resin chairs – the perfect stationary vehicle [...]

Small town living: are you up to it? 5 Great Tips.
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Small town living: are you up to it? 5 Great Tips.

Posted By on Jun 27, 2011 in FEATURED, Relocating, Uncategorized

A major difference between living in the metropolis of Vancouver and the towns and villages of the Sunshine Coast can be summed up in one short phrase: elbow room. On the roughly 150km of highway running from Langdale right up to Lund, visitors or new residents will see expansive ocean and forest, often large residential [...]

The Queer Community on the Coast
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The Queer Community on the Coast

Posted By on Jun 16, 2011 in FEATURED, Gay & Lesbian, Relocating, Uncategorized

by Editor/Publisher Laurie McConnell Webmaster Laurie McConnell, right, with partner Diane Mueller Did you know the Sunshine Coast is one of the most queer-friendly rural areas in BC? This rural region, stretching from Howe Sound to Desolation Sound, has a unique psychological climate – especially for the stretch running from Langdale to Earl’s Cove – [...]

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