THEATRE & ART
For Art lovers you will enjoy the Nanaimo Art Gallery with a
permanent collection of more than one hundred works by local and international
artists. www.mala.bc.ca or visit the Nanaimo
Arts Council which is a non-profit charitable organization located in Rutherford
Mall see www.nanaimoartscouncil.ca
The Bastion Museum is Nanaimo's oldest building built in 1853. Watch the cannon fire daily in July & August see www.nanaimo.museum.bc.ca . Native Art has authentic handcrafted native art work displayed at the Crescent Moon Gallery or Hills Native Art www.hillsnativeart.com .
Take a walk through time on Nanaimo's Downtown Heritage Walk.
Through these short tours you will discover and enjoy many aspects of Nanaimo's
history including the Coal connection the Harbour connection and the Railroad
connection. Some of Nanaimo's buildings are over 150 years old.
Shopping in Nanaimo can be very exciting, Nanaimo has more stores per capita than anywhere else in B.C. To see the shops www.shopinnanaimo.com/
Port Theatre
125 Front Street, Nanaimo, B.C.
Ph(250)754-4555
Website: http://www.porttheatre.nisa.com/ or
E MAIL
The City of Nanaimo formed the Port Theatre Society in 1989 to raise $13.1 million and build an 800-seat theatre on the breathtaking waterfront in downtown Nanaimo.. The theatre is a focal point for residents and visitors alike, offering a broad range of cultural events designed to meet many diverse interests over 215 events a year.
TheatreOne
Ph: (250) 754-7587
Webstite: www.theatreone.org or E
- MAIL
Vancouver Island Symphony
Ph: (250) 754-0177 Fx(250) 754-0165
Office Location: 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC Mailing Address: Box 661
Nanaimo, BC, Canada, V9R 5L9
Website: www.viso.bc.ca or E
MAIL
Nanaimo's own quality, professional orchestra which offers many performances from September to May at the Port Theatre. A free outdoor concert at Lion's Pavillion in Maffeo Sutton Park in August.
Nanaimo Theatre Group
Bailey Studio
2373 Rosstown Road, Nanaimo, B.C.
Ph: (250) 758-7224 - tickets
Website: www.bailey.nisa.com or E
MAIL
Providing Nanaimo is first-class, varied, enjoyable and high quality theatrical experiences. Serving Nanaimo for over 40 years entertaining audiences of all ages with a variety of productions from around the world. Largest amateur theatre group in B.C.
Chemainus Theatre
9737 Chemanius Road, Chemanius, B.C.
1-800-565-7738
Website: www.ctheatre.bc.ca
or EMAIL
Live professional Theatre with preshow dining over 100 BC Artisans
showcased in the Gallery.
30 minutes from Nanaimo. Chemainus Theatre Society is a professional regional
company that entertains In one Season, five Centrestage productions, a Spotlight
Series, and Theatre for the Young Audiences.
WINE TOURS
Perfect picnic spots. Think of some fresh fruit or veggies, homemade bread and preserves, smoked salmon, cured meats, some cheese and a bottle of good wine or cider. Go off "the Beaten Path" tour the Warm Land.
Vancouver Island Festival of Wines - see www.islandwineries.ca or call 1-888-303-3337
Chateau Wolff
2534 Maxey Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 5V6
(250) 753-9669
Nanaimo's own winery. Winner of the 1999 Silver Medal of the Intervin International Wine Competition in New York. Tasting and tours available on Saturdays and Sundays year round from 11 am-6pm. Drop in with your picnic basket and enjoy the picnic area and barbeque. Bold red wines, exquisite white wines and delicate dessert wines. From the heart, grapes lovingly tended on the vine without pesticides. Picked by hand and pressed in small batches by Vigneron Harry von Wolff.
Brewery Tour
Longwood Brewpub
Ph: (250) 729-8225
Website: www.longwoodbrewpub.com or
EMAIL
Longwood offers tours of this unique in-house process.
Blue Grouse Vineyard & Winery
4365 Blue Grouse Road, Duncan, B.C.
Ph: (250) 743-3834 Fx: (250) 743-9305
Website: www.bluegrousevineyards.com
or EMAIL
Hans and winemaker son Richard, strive to produce true varietal wines that
exhibit the clean fruity characters, of the individual grape types that reflect
the microclimate of their vineyards. In the spring of 1993, the family opened
their elegant wood-paneled wine shop and tasting room .
Godfrey-Brownell Vineyards
4911 Marshall Road, Duncan, B.C.
Ph: (250) 748-4889
Website: www.gbvineyards.com or EMAIL
Come visit the vineyard, taste the wines, sit on the patio and enjoy the view. In our tasting room, you can taste the vintages available for purchase: our 1999 Chardonnays, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir. Tastings from noon to twilight. If you join our winery tour, you'll be able to taste the wines now maturing in the barrels: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir and Merlot.
Vigneti Zanatta
5039 Marshall Road, Duncan, B.C.
Ph: (250) 748-2338 Fx: (250) 748-2347
Website: www.zanatta.ca
or EMAIL
Vigneti Zanatta is owned and operated by the Zanatta family. The 120 acre farm was originally the site of a dairy farm when the Zanatta's purchased it in 1958. Since then 30 acres have been planted in vines, including Ortega, Cayuga, Auxerrois, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Muscat and Madeleine X Sylvaner. The remainder of the farm is in pasture, hay fields, forest and old fruit orchards. The Zanatta farm is still very much a working farm. The growing and production of our wine is specifically tailored to bring out the character of our region, and our particular site.
Cherry Point Vineyards
840 Cherry Point Road, Cobble Hill, B.C.
Ph: (250) 743-1272 Fx: (250)743-1059
Website: www.cherrypointvineyards.com
or E- MAIL
Cherry Point Vineyards was established in 1990, and was licensed as a farm
winery in 1994. Situated on a gravelly glacial deposit in the Cowichan valley,
our terroir has been compared to the best of the Alsace and Chablis locations.
We produce award winning varietal wines from our main varieties: Pinot Noir,
Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Ortega. We also produce highly popular blends
like Valley Mist and Valley Sunset.
Merridale Ciderworks
1230 Merridale Road, Cobble Hill, B.C.
Ph: (250) 743-4293 Fx: (250) 743-9310
1-800-998-9908
Website: www.merridalecider.com or
E- MAIL
Visit Merridale Ciderworks in Cobble Hill, British Columbia's first estate
cidery. Take a stroll through the orchard where we grow our own apples, and
chat with our cider makers about their craft. See the apple mills and presses,
and the fermentation casks where fresh apples and champagne yeast become "the
best English-style cider in Canada"*! Then enjoy a complimentary sample
of your favourite cider in our rustic farmhouse store.
Victoria Estate Winery
1445 Benvenuto Road, Brentwood Bay, B.C.
Ph: (250) 652-2671 Fx: 652-2672
Website: www.victoriaestatewinery.com
or E- MAIL
One-of-a-kind facility is designed to engage the senses and delight the palate of even the most seasoned sommelier. Located a short 20-minute drive from Downtown Victoria, British Columbia, on the beautiful Saanich Peninsula,Victoria Estate Winery is a wonderful place to enjoy a perfectly balanced glass of wine with friends and family.
The winery features breathtaking views, daily wine tours, an authentic Mediterranean Deli with a seasonally inspired tapas menu and the only Viticulture Centre on Vancouver Island. At 21,000 square feet, many guests are astounded by the magnitude of this premier winery. Well-known wine writer John Schreiner has even hailed it as "one of the five best-designed wineries in British Columbia."
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