Outside Port Alberni, a sign said it was 53 miles to the next gas station. I was on a lonely road, and I was traveling. As I drove, I thought about why I had left my husband and comfortable home to endure the discomforts of bad weather on strange, remote roads. The story I told...
After witnessing the incredible trees inCathedral Grove, continue driving west toPort Alberni. This is an ideal spot to grab a quick lunch, fuel up your vehicle and restock your supplies. The drive from Port Alberni toUclueletis about 1.5 hours. This stretch of highway is stunning, so make...
Visitors to Tofino were a rare and hardy breed back in those days and willing to brave a four-hour, white-knuckle, unpaved logging road from Port Alberni. It gets its name from the schooner, half of which sticks out the back and half in the restaurant and was the vision of three waywa...
“And then thinking of those alternative routes that were being used to get people to Port Alberni and when you get into the logging roads, along with heavy rainfall and heavy use, that’s when they become quite dangerous,” he said. “The remote communities are at greatest risk,” ...
Port Alberni above Nanaimo: Kebap - Turkish shawarmas on buns, in wraps or as platter w/salad. Beef/lamb or chicken - yum Big Wheel Burgers, Smokin' Georges BBQ, Horang (Korean), Saigon Kitchen (Vietnamese). Fast food chains galore - best of...
“If you’re closed off, you could miss so much living and so many experiences that are going to make you who you are five years, 50 years from now,” she says. Born in Powell River, the youngest of three girls, Lynn spent the bulk of her childhood in Port Alberni. ...
“If you’re closed off, you could miss so much living and so many experiences that are going to make you who you are five years, 50 years from now,” she says. Born in Powell River, the youngest of three girls, Lynn spent the bulk of her childhood in Port Alberni. ...
Continue along Highway 4 until you reach the fishing town of Port Alberni, a recommended stop for snacks, a restroom break or to fill up on gas. From here, Highway 4 becomes the Pacific Rim Highway. What follows is a challenging (or titillating?) 90-minute drive on a single-lane, ...
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The Birds began the road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Powell River Kings Saturday night at Hap Parker Arena, and a day later, travelled to across the Strait of Georgia to Port Alberni for a Sunday showdown with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, which the visitors won, 6-2. ...