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Nanaimo, the Harbour City

Nanaimo, British Columbia

The Bastion, Nanaimo Nanaimo is Vancouver Island's second city, the gateway to mid island. Car ferries are arriving all the time from Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen across the water in Vancouver. Though growing fast, Nanaimo's population is still under 100,000. People are friendly and outgoing, and there's plenty to do yearround. GoNanaimo.com provides a visual record of some of Vancouver Island's annual events and amenities, plus travel information from all across British Columbia and Canada.

Join us on walking tours along the Nanaimo waterfront and through downtown to the Old City Quarter. Take our 37-kilometer driving tour which introduces the city's outstanding parks. Getting to Nanaimo is easy. Reviews of many Nanaimo restaurants and hotels are also on GoNanaimo.com.

Join virtual art tours of Nanaimo's closest neighbours, Gabriola Island and Ladysmith. Parksville, Port Alberni, Ucluelet, Tofino, Courtenay, Comox, and Chemainus are only a hop away. Our photos of Quadra and Cortes islands provide a taste of what's out there.

Our blog provides insider tips on the best little city in Canada, while examining timely issues sometimes overlooked by the mainstream press. A few recent posts appear to the right.

Canadian Harp Seal Slaughter
Longest Operating Nanaimo Businesses
Nanaimo Foodshare Box Program
The New Nanaimo Museum
The Port Theatre Nanaimo
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Our Nanaimo and Vancouver Island Events Calendar powered by Harbour Living Magazine lists upcoming activities in the area. See photos of fun Nanaimo events like bathtub, silly boat, and dragon boat racing.

Explore further by following links to resource sites on Nanaimo, Chemainus, Gabriola island, Ladysmith, Parksville, Tofino, Vancouver island, Canada, and travel in general.

The series "Unknown Sights of Canada" by David Stanley examines little-known attractions throughout Canada often missing from the travel guides. Ten provinces and two territories are included.

Join us on a road trip from Nanaimo to Whitehorse and Dawson City via the Inside Passage, the Cassiar Highway, the Dempster Highway, and the Alaska Highway. Then continue to Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories. Also visit Whistler, site of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.


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