Where the harbour ends and the residential city begins. Tourists in summer, locals year-round.
Civic · Mark Brennae
“We want balanced development that protects affordable housing, preserves our heritage, and maintains our green spaces.” — James Bay Coalition spokesperson Mariann Burka.
4m · Wednesday
Sat Jun 13
10:00–11:30
A guided shoreline walk to open Ocean Week — easy enough for kids, new even if you've walked it a hundred times.
542 Herald St · $$
Sidewalk brunch with lineups baked into the deal. Worth it if you are already downtown early; avoid if your group gets fragile while waiting.
1008 Wharf St · $$
Harbour-facing without surrendering entirely to the harbour. Lunch is busy, mid-afternoon is calmer, and the move is chowder plus fish before the next wave arrives.
BC Ferries is slowing down in three high-risk corridors. Researchers say the variable that matters most — total vessel traffic — isn't yet on the table.
The places, organizations, and venues that make this neighbourhood itself.
200 acres of public park between the houses and the sea.
Cruise ship terminal, breakwater walk, the city's main marine-art venue.
The painter's birthplace, restored and open most of the year.
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Tips, leads, openings, closures, weird things you noticed on your walk — we read everything. Confidential by default.
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