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Do You Know the Best Facebooker in Powell River?

Posted by on Jul 25, 2018

Do You Know the Best Facebooker in Powell River?

Share this! Best Facebooker / Instagrammer is a contentious category–and strangely, probably the most coveted win in the whole Best of Powell River contest. The three top places handily went to three of the most wildly diverse men in Powell River: Full Solutions Computers owner, extreme runner and tech guru Joseph McLean; CJMP DJ, Terracentric Adventures wilderness guide and Phish fan Ari...

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2018 Best of Powell River: The Arts

Posted by on Jul 19, 2018

2018 Best of Powell River: The Arts

Share this!The Arts are what make Powell River special… Check out what the readers of Powtown Post and Powell River Living chose as the Best of Powell River! Best book by a local author 1. Written as I Remember It, by Dr. Elsie Paul 2. Water & Wood, ed. Megan Cole 3. Eating Dirt, by Charlotte Gill Best gallery 1. Artique 2. Tug Guhm 3. Dancing Tree Best place to watch live music 1....

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Best of Powell River: Civic Pride

Posted by on Jul 19, 2018

Best of Powell River: Civic Pride

Share this!These answers are from the Best of Powell River Awards, as chosen by the readers of Powtown Post and Powell River Living Magazine. You’ve seen the official tourism brochures… now let the locals introduce you to the inside scoop. What makes Powell Riverites swell with pride? This stuff: Best neighbourhood 1. Townsite 2. Westview 3. Wildwood Best unofficial city slogan 1. I...

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10 of the Best Powell River Bites You’ve Got to Try This Summer

Posted by on Jul 19, 2018

10 of the Best Powell River Bites You’ve Got to Try This Summer

Share this!More than 400 locals voted in the third annual Best of Powell River contest. Eat your way around the Upper Sunshine Coast–what better way to experience all that the region has to offer? They know which local restaurants serve up the freshest, most flavourful dishes. Here are 10 winners to savour: Townsite Brewing‘s Suncoast Ale (#1 Best beer / ale / kombucha / cider) 32 Lakes...

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Cast Your Votes in the 2018 Best of Powell River Contest

Posted by on Apr 4, 2018

Cast Your Votes in the 2018 Best of Powell River Contest

Share this! The third annual Best of Powell River kicks off this month. It’s a way for locals to recognize the best of who we are and what we do, and show it off to the thousands of visitors who descend on our little region in the summertime. Enter at powtownpost.com/bestofpr or fill out the form in the April issue of Powell River Living. Best of Powell River Prizes for Voters You’ll be entered...

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2017 Best of Powell River Results

Posted by on Aug 4, 2017

2017 Best of Powell River Results

Share this! Best of Powell River Winners Settle yourself on a log, grab a box full of fish and chips, and strap on your head-lamp so you can keep reading after the sun dips below the horizon. These, dear readers, are what you recommend as the best in Powell River. CIVIC PRIDE Best neighbourhood Westview Townsite Cranberry / Wildwood PRL notes: Westview for the win! Last year, the...

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