Share this!“Twisted Sister” – Start at the Farmer’s Market A heart pounder, leg emptier, smile producing sweat infested ride and bring a beer from TSB for after-ride celebrations! This is a fun, local-knowledge-only ride and we are sharing it with you! Inspired by the Wild Women Cycling Club’s infamous ride called “Twisted Sister” but with some variation all just for fun of course. Meeting...
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Share this!When you find yourself in this lovely city, familiarizing yourself with the area can be accomplished with the assistance of welcoming locals. Once you know how their assistance works. Oh, and in the words of Neil Diamond, if you think “used to be’s don’t count anymore,” you have never lived in Powtown. Let me share some examples of my own experiences circumnavigating Powell River....
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Share this! Sunny weather seems to go hand in hand with a nice cold drink, doesn’t it? That’s why we’ve compiled a list of what we think are the best patios in Powell River to knock back a cold one–of whatever your drink of choice might be. 1. The Laughing Oyster 10052 Malaspina Rd If you’re making the drive north to Okeover Arm, chances are, you’re headed to the Laughing Oyster restaurant. If...
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Share this!1. Sunshine in January Well, we all know that Powell River can be a little dreary in the winter months. A trip away to somewhere nice and warm like Mexico or Hawaii can be a wonderful way to avoid some of those damp days. With international flights leaving from Comox now, it’s easy to hop a flight and be basking in the sun in a few hours. 2. Culture Vancouver has a lot of great events...
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Share this!Powtown Post is excited to introduce a new author, Nancy Dietrich. Nancy moved from Vancouver to Powell River 23 years ago, with her husband and two children. She has never looked back since! She loves the lake, the ocean, and the people. We have a feeling you’re going to love Nancy’s humour. With my 30th wedding anniversary approaching, I began to think about what...
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Share this!This weekend, my brother Jordan and I strapped our road bikes on the back of my little Volkswagen, and hopped the two ferries to get to Powell River from Vancouver. We were in town for a few days, and knew we wanted to get a big bike ride in. Thursday evening, we had decided that our destination in the morning was to be Lund, and to grab some coffee and brunch at Nancy’s Bakery....
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