Archive for January, 2010

59 Years of Great Music in Prince George

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Over 1200 young musicians will take part in the 59th annual Prince George and District Music Festival being held from February 21 to March 2 with a showcase recital and festival gala on March 5.  The festival was created to foster musical excellence in Northern B.C. and today it is Northern B.C.’s premier competition for young performers and amateurs. The festival is a great way for performers to showcase their talents, gain experience and receive valuable feedback from adjudicators.  Categories include musical theatre, classical voice, instrumental, strings and piano. 

Prince George is home to several BC Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Guild members who know the area and can help you enhance your visit.  For more information on the Prince George and District Music Festival visit www.pgmusicfestival.com.

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Olympic Teams Train at Mt. Washington

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
 

Mt. Washington powder with a Georgia Strait view.

Mt. Washington Ski Resort, located in the Comox Valley of Vancouver Island, is hosting Olympic teams from an estimated 26 countries, all in training for the upcoming Vancouver Olympics and Paralympic Games.  Teams from China, the U.S.A., Sweden, Germany, France and our own Canada are just a few of those you may see on the slopes now and into March.   Conditions are ideal and similar to Whistler, with Mt.Washington boasting a snow base of over 340 cm.  Courtenay and nearby Campbell River B&Bs offer great accommodation for those wanting to see the athletes train or perhaps share a lift with an Olympian.  It’s only a 30-40 minutes drive from the Comox Valley to the ski slopes.  Imagine an exciting day on Mt. Washington, a great dinner by the sea, an evening’s entertainment and then a perfect sleep in an “Oh so comfortable” BC Innkeepers B&B.  In the morning enjoy a relaxed breakfast and you’ll be ready for another day’s adventures.

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BC B&Bs win Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Awards

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Welcome to the first post of the BC Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Guild blog.  We’ve just launched our new website and added a blog in order to give the travelling public and our members the most complete and informative website in the travel industry. It is all about British Columbia and the superb Bed and Breakfast members of the Guild.  We look forward to visitors’ comments and help from our member B&Bs in discovering and informing our readers of the multitude of fun and interesting events taking place in this most beautiful of places, British Columbia.

Membership in the British Columbia Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Guild is not just about a B&B paying annual dues.  The standards are high, each B&B inn is inspected and all are Tourism BC approved.  Many are Canada Select rated. 

We are excited to acknowledge two Guild members for the outstanding recognition each has received— Abbeymoore Manor Bed and Breakfast Inn in Victoria is Trip Advisor’s Annual Travellers Choice Awards pick for the best B&B in Canada and in all of North America, and number two in the world!  ThistleDown House B&B  in North Vancouver is ranked the number 9 B&B in all of Canada.  These two superb B&Bs epitomize the excellence all Guild members strive to reach, and we are proud to have them as members of the Guild!

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