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A Spring Visit to Coastal Black Estate Winery
A Simple Day on Vancouver Island We recently spent the day at Coastal Black Estate Winery during their spring tulip festival, and it turned out to be one of those easy, well-paced experiences that is worth sharing. This was our second time visiting. We first came in the fall for their pumpkin patch, and it has become a place we look forward to returning to. Why Timing Matters For this visit, we chose a weekday just after opening weekend. That decision made a noticeable differ
6 days ago3 min read
To the Birds — Days 1–5: Finding a Rhythm in Crofton, Vancouver Island
Some things don’t start with a plan — they just begin quietly. Setting up a small bird camera in the garden was one of those things. I didn’t expect much from it at first. Just something simple to check here and there. But over the first five days, something shifted. Not just in what showed up… but in how I started to pay attention. The First Five Days And Day 5 settled into something balanced again, with 13 visits and all three species returning. It started stronger than I
Apr 132 min read
Family Favorite Unlocked: Wiffle Games in Duncan
Family Favorite Unlocked: Wiffle Games in Duncan, where pinball, comics, and retro games create fun for every generation.
Sep 29, 20252 min read
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