Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN:
  9781788687409
• Print ISBN:
  9781787013643

Vancouver, Whistler & Vancouver Island

Vancouver

Whistler & The Sunshine Coast

Whistler

Sunshine Coast

Vancouver Island

Victoria

Saanich Peninsula & Around

Sooke & Around

Cowichan Valley

Nanaimo

Parksville & Qualicum

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Ucluelet

Tofino

Comox Valley

Campbell River

Port Hardy

Cape Scott Provincial Park

Southern Gulf Islands

Salt Spring Island

North & South Pender Islands

Mayne Island

Galiano Island

Vancouver, Whistler & Vancouver Island

Why Go?

Visitors to Canada’s westernmost province are never short of superlatives when typing their travel blogs. It’s hard not to be moved by looming mountains, wildlife-packed forests and uncountable kilometers of pristine coastline that slow your heartbeat like a spa treatment. But British Columbia (BC) is much more than just a nature-hugging diorama. Cosmopolitan Vancouver is an animated fusion of cuisines and cultures from Asia and beyond, while historic Victoria and resort town Whistler have their own vibrant, alluring scenes. And for sheer character, it’s hard to beat the province’s kaleidoscope of quirky little communities, from the rustic Sunshine Coast to the laid-back Southern Gulf Islands. Wherever you head, of course, the great outdoors will always be calling. Don’t just point your camera at it. BC is unbeatable for the kind of life-enhancing skiing, kayaking, hiking and biking you’ll want to brag about to everyone back home.

When to Go

• Dec–Mar Powder action stripes the slopes of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.
• Jul & Aug Beaches, patios and a plethora of overlapping festivals enliven Vancouver.
• Sep & Oct Great surfing and the start of storm-watching season lure many to Tofino.

Best Places to Eat

A Salmon n’ Bannock

A Purebread

A Acorn

A Tree House Cafe

Best Places to Stay

A Skwachàys Lodge

A Ocean Island Inn

A Free Spirit Spheres

A Crown Ma...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to the Pacific Northwest
• The Pacific Northwest’s Top 25
• Need to Know
• What’s New
• Accommodations
• If You Like…
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Eat & Drink Like a Local
• Pacific Northwest Road Trips
• Pacific Northwest Outdoors
• Family Travel
• Regions at a Glance
• Seattle
• Northwestern Washington & The San Juan Islands
• Olympic Peninsula & Washington Coast
• Washington Cascades
• Central & Eastern Washington
• Portland
• The Willamette Valley & Wine Country
• Columbia River Gorge
• Central Oregon & The Oregon Cascades
• Oregon Coast
• Ashland & Southern Oregon
• Eastern Oregon
• Vancouver, Whistler & Vancouver Island
• Understand the Pacific Northwest
• History
• Life as a Pacific Northwesterner
• Music & the Arts
• Wild Things
• Sustainable Pacific Northwest
• Directory A–Z
• Transportation
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers