Media Coverage of the Sunshine Coast

Articles About the Sunshine Coast of BC

The following articles have appeared either online and/or in print:

• Our Next Vacation To The Sunshine Coast: Soul Time - ArticleSnatch.com - Mar/10
  
• Desolation Sound
  

  Desolation Sound
  
  
  - British Columbia Magazine - Mar/10
  
• Must See British Columbias Fabulous Gibsons Landing - Home of the Beachcombers- DiscoverVancouver.info - Mar/10
  
• Tourism BC Media Event: Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast - ShermansFoodAdventures.com - Mar. 6/10
  
• A Great Place to Meet
  

  A Great Place to Meet
  
  
  - Just Business People Magazine - Feb/10
  
• Hard and Soft - Adventure Riding BC's Sunshine Coast - OneWheelDrive.net - Feb. 19/10
  
• Dancing for the world - Coast Reporter - Feb. 19/10
  
• Relief from the Rings - Vancouver Province - Feb. 21/10
  
• Gold medal getaways - Vancouver Sun - Feb. 20/10
  
• Tourism event wins gold medals - Coast Reporter - Feb. 19/10
  
• Tourism event showcases Sunshine Coast - Powell River Peak - Feb. 17/10
  
• Cut yourself off from the world at a Secret Cove - Richmond News - Feb. 12/10
  
• The Best Scenic Drives - Calgary Herald - Feb/10
  
• A taste of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast Showcase - International Media Centre - Feb. 11/10
  
• Coast wood used for Olympic podium - Coast Reporter - Feb. 12/10
  
• Taste of the Sunshine Coast - Photo Gallery - Coast Reporter - Feb. 11/10
  
• 'Beautiful, bold' Ice Gate takes life - Vancouver Province - Feb. 10/10
  
• Give Your Soul a Holiday - EzineArticles.com - Feb/10
• Desolation Sound Resort - Vancouver Province - Feb/10
• Images of the Olympic Torch Relay on the Sunshine Coast - Brent Richter of Coast Reporter - Feb. 4/10
• One-legged climber more than able to carry the torch on Sunshine Coast- Vancouver Sun - Feb. 4/10
• Olympic torch ignites hearts in Sechelt - Coast Reporter - Feb. 5/10
• Nine Romantic Northwest Getaways - Northwest Cheapsleeps - Feb. 5/10
• One-legged climber lights up B.C. community with torch - Montreal Gazette and Calgary Herald - Feb. 4/10
• 2010 brings Olympic gold to Sunshine Coast - CTV News - Feb. 3/10
• Eco Town: Gibsons, BC - the World's Most Liveable Little Town - Destination2010.ca - Jan. 30/10
• Desolation Sound: Great for a Sailing Holiday - CitySpur.com - Jan./10
• Sunshine Coast: Give your Soul a Holiday - ArticleSnatch.com - Jan./10
• Dakota Ridge is not as famous as other B.C. ski sites - Canada.com-Neville Judd, Canwest News Service - Jan./10
• Taskforce reveals relay route - Powell River Peak - Jan. 20/10
• Cool Way to Ride the Glide - Vancouver Province - Jan. 17/10
  
• Go Bananas on the Sunshine Coast
  

  Go Bananas on the Sunshine Coast
  
  
  - Vancouver Province, Neville Judd - Jan. 17/10
• Need some Post-Olymic Pampering? - Suzanna Morphet Travel - Jan. 7/10
• Breaking Ground - Whittakers at Pender Harbour - New York Times - Jan. 7/10
  
• British Columbia's Sunshine Coast: Explore culture and scenic recreation - TheTravelEditor.com - Heather Conn
• Roberts Creek, Sechelt and the Upper Sunshine Coast, B.C. - TheTravelEditor.com - Heather Conn
• Celebrate the Olympics and Torch Relay with a Getaway to the Sunshine Coast, BC - Travelvideo.tv - Jan./2010
  
• Pender Harbour - An Insider's Guide
  

  Pender Harbour - An Insider's Guide
  
  
  - Pacific Yachting - Dec./09
• Putting Olympic Art on Ice - The Globe and Mail - Dec. 24/09
• Sunshine Coast of British Columbia - Bed & Breakfast Accommodations -Aspen.samoson.com - Dec. 24/09
• Sechelt Carver Creates Legacy - Coast Reporter - Dec/09
• Dakota Ridge Season Opening - Time to Hit the Ski Trails! - BCNordic.com - Dec17/09
• BC's Sunshine Coast: Explore Culture and Scenic Recreation - TheTravelEditor.com
• Vancouver's Top (often overlooked) Attractions - NBCOlympics.com - Rebecca Bollwitt
• Into the Wild
  

  Into the Wild
  
  
  - ArizonaFoothillsMagazine.com - Dec/09
• Get on track this winter with the top 10 Nordic events in British Columbia - Easier.com - Dec/09
• Beautiful Means More than Clear Skies and Dry Roads
  

  Beautiful Means More than Clear Skies and Dry Roads
  
  
  - Sun Media - Jeff Voth - Dec/09  
• Canada's Sunshine Coast is well worth a visit - Lakeside News Website - Nov/09
• Road Trip
  

  Road Trip
  
  
  - AutoNerve - Nov/09
• Sechelt Nation Artist Selected - Coast Reporter - Oct. 30/09
• Gibsons, BC named world's most liveable community - CTV BC - Oct. 14/09
• Gibsons named most liveable community under 20,000 by UN-backed body - Vancouver Sun - Oct. 12/09
• Article about Resorts & Spas
  

  Article about Resorts & Spas
  
  
  - Tourism BC (China) - Oct/09
• B.C. Spots Help Olympics Crowd Relax
  

  B.C. Spots Help Olympics Crowd Relax
  
  
  - The Star - Suzanne Morphet - Oct/09  
• Explore the British Columbia Sunshine Coast - Article Pool - Sept. 13/09
• Savary Island: A Little Piece of Heaven - The Calgary Herald - Sept. 12/09
• Sunshine Coast BC, Fall Events In British Columbia - Examiner.com, Lori Henry - Sept. 11/09
• Take One Last Trip Before Summer's Gone for Good
  

  Take One Last Trip Before Summer's Gone for Good
  
  
  - The Vancouver Province - Sept. 1/09
• Rustic but Elegant Retreat Minutes from Vancouver - The Star Phoenix - Aug. 30/09
• Boxster Basks in Sunshine Coast - St. Catherine's Standard - Aug. 26/09 -
• Road Trip-The Sunshine Coast
  

  Road Trip-The Sunshine Coast
  
  
  - Get Out There Magazine - Aug/09
• Skookumchuck by Night - Vancouver Courier - Aug. 14/009
• Ray of Hope on the Sunshine Coast - Legion Magazine - Aug. 11/09 -
• Resorts & Spas in BC
  

  Resorts & Spas in BC
  
  
  - Tourism BC (China) - Aug/09  
• Rockwater Secret Cove Resort Takes "Glamping" to a New Level
  

  Rockwater Secret Cove Resort Takes "Glamping" to a New Level
  
  
  - Sherman's Travel Magazine - Anja Mutic - Aug. 3/09
• A Weekend on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia - EnRoute - Genevieve Paiment - July/09
• Who Says You Have to Go Far From Home to find Sunny Paradise?
  

  Who Says You Have to Go Far From Home to find Sunny Paradise?
  
  
  - The Province Newspaper - Joseph Kula - July/09  
• Moonlight Paddling on BC Coast
  

  Moonlight Paddling on BC Coast
  
  
  - Edmonton Journal - Michael McCarthy - July/09  
• A Time to Talk: Canada's Sunshine Coast Proves a Worthwhile Getaway - Gateway.com - Mary McGee - July/09  
• Secret Cove Resort on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast Envelopes You in Rustic Luxury - Vancouver Province - Ann Georg - July/09
• Rough it in the 'tenthouse suite' - The Vancouver Sun - Margo Pfieff - July/09
• Die Metropole am
  

  Die Metropole am
  
  
  - Weiner Journal (Germany) - July 3/09
• Searching for Sunshine on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast - Cherie Thiessen - June/09
• Powell River: No Longer Just a Mill Town - TravelWritersTales.com - Jane Cassie - June/09
• Eco Touring Along the Sunshine Coast - TravelWritersTales.com - Jane Cassie - June/09  
• Playing on the Sunshine Coast
  

  Playing on the Sunshine Coast
  
  
  - Calgary Herald - Ann Georg - June/09  
• Shorter Trips & Fewer Days Away
  

  Shorter Trips & Fewer Days Away
  
  
  - The Vancouver Province - May 27/09
• Okeover Inlet Shellfish Farming - BC Shellfish Growers Assn - May 14/09
• Moonlight Paddling Brings Kayak Trip Alive - The Intentional Traveller - May 13/09 -
• Romancing the Stone - The Traveler Blog - April 29/02
• Sunshine Coast Accommodation in Western BC - Suite101.com, Lori Henry - Apr. 27/09
• Sunshine Coast Holidays in Lund BC - Suite101.com, Lori Henry
• Outdoor Travel Adventures in British Columbia - TangoDiva.com - March 31/09
• Cycle the Sunshine Coast - SunshineCoastCycle.blogspot.com - March/09
• Powell River Canada on the Sunshine Coast - Suite101.com, Lori Henry - March 23/09
• An Eco Adventure Whatever the Weather- JustSayGo.com - March/09
• Travel to Sechelt and Gibsons - Suite101.com, Lori Henry - March 19/09
• Lund on the Sunshine Coast BC - Lori Henry - Feb. 19/09  
• Travel to Powell River BC - Lori Henry - Feb. 16/09  
• Halfmoon Bay Resort BC - Lori Henry - Feb. 15/09  
• Jedediah Island BC - Lori Henry - Feb. 13/09  
• Dining & B&B's in Sechelt - Lori Henry - Feb. 12/09
• 'Catching Some Clouds on Canada's Sunshine Coast' - Travelmag.co.uk - Feb. 11/09
• 'Romantic Western Getaways' - Travel.aol.ca - Feb. 2, 2009
• Canada's favourite sun - British Columbia - Thetravelrag.com - Jan. 30, 2009
• American Bungalow Magazine - Jan./09
• An Eco Adventure Whatever the Weather - Wavejourney.com - Jan. 29, 2009
• Sunshine Coast Has a Variety of Accommodation - Vancouver Sun - Jan. 26, 2009
• Soak Up Canada's Sunshine Coast - Mirror.co.uk - Jan. 25, 2009
• Winter Doldrums Shed on the Sunshine Coast - Georgia Straight - Jan. 22, 2009
• November 29 and 30, 2008
  

  November 29 and 30, 2008
  
  
  - Vancouver Sun & Province
• November 15 and 16, 2008
  

  November 15 and 16, 2008
  
  
  - Vancouver Sun & Province
• November 8 and 9, 2008
  

  November 8 and 9, 2008
  
  
  - Vancouver Sun & Province
• Article on Pender Harbour - Westworld Magazine - Fall 2008
• Reinventing Rustic
  

  Reinventing Rustic
  
  
  - Just for Doctors Magazine - Janet Gyenes - Oct./08  
• 'Sweet Sleeps on the Sunshine Coast'Edmonton Journal - October 29, 2008 -
• 'Bomb that Brush' - Walrus Magazine - September 2008
• Tourism BC article - Directed to China market - September 23, 2008
• Into the Wild - Arizona Foothills Magazine - 2008
• Secrets of Sunshine Coast, British Columbia - Seattle Times - Aug. 31/08
  
• 'Basking in the Sunshine Coast - New York Times - August 24, 2008
• Explore the British Columbia Sunshine Coast - Articlesbase.com, Jane Toombes - June 5/08
• '31 Places to go this Summer' - New York Times - June 1, 2008
• 'Rock Me on the Water' - Executive Traveler Magazine - May 2008
  
• Discover rugged forests and serene communities of B.C.'s "Sunshine Coast" - Seattle Times - July/04
  

Press Releases

• Sunshine Coast Well Represented at the Olympics' Richmond Ozone
  

  Sunshine Coast Well Represented at the Olympics' Richmond Ozone
  
  
  - Mar. 8/10
  
• Experience Spring Break on the Sunshine Coast - 24-7PressRelease.com - Mar. 8/10
  
• Coast In Focus
  

  Coast In Focus
  
  
  - Jan. 15/10
• Visit the Sunshine Coast for a Winter Olympic Escape
  

  Visit the Sunshine Coast for a Winter Olympic Escape
  
  
  - Nov/09
• Gibsons Voted 'Best Place to Live'
  

  Gibsons Voted 'Best Place to Live'
  
  
  - Oct/09
  
• Annual General Meeting - Good Progress in the First Year for Sunshine Coast Tourism
  

  Annual General Meeting - Good Progress in the First Year for Sunshine Coast Tourism
  
  
  - May 12/09
  
• Sunshine Coast Tourism Meeting Held in Powell River
  

  Sunshine Coast Tourism Meeting Held in Powell River
  
  
  - Apr. 23/09
  

Online Videos

• VodPod.com - BC Bike Racers Rave About Sunshine Coast Trails
  
• YouTube - Feb. 28/10 - Ice - MSNBC Clip
  
• Chris Wheeler - Feb. 7/10 - Olympic Torch Relay Day 98: Sunshine Coast, British Columbia
• Dragon's Den - Feb. 3/10 - 1st Segment - The Zingy, from Powell River
• YouTube - Nov/09 - Sunshine Coast with Chris McBeath in British Columbia, Canada
• YouTube - Simon Sees Sunshine Coast, B.C.
• YouTube - BCBikeRace.com - Powell River, BC - 2009 Day 3
• YouTube - BCBikeRace.com - Sunshine Coast, BC - 2009 Days 4 & 5
• YouTube - ROAD TRIP! Sue and Steve's Family ADVENTURE 2009

Blogs

• Wanderin' Weeta - Mar. 2/10 - Dreaming of Summer
  
• Powell River Books Blog - Mar. 5/10 - A Sunny Day Up the Lake
  
• A Photo Per Day Keeps the Boredom Away - Mar/10 - Riding on the Sunshine Coast
  
• Cheryl Young's Blog - March 3/10 - Not Everyone Can Win Gold, But Everyone Can Enjoy the Best That the BC Sunshine Coast Has to Offer
• Russell's Big Year - Counting Bird Species - Feb. 14/10 - Feb. 14: Sunny Sunshine Coast
  
• Gord Halloran's Ice Gate - Feb. 28/10 - With Glowing Hearts
  
• Traveltypes.blogspot.com - Feb. 25/10 - 3 Top Award Winning Places to Visit in Canada
  
• Amazines.com - Feb. 22/10 - Sunshine Coast Bed & Breakfast: Serving Memories
  
• Poynterstudio.blogspot - Feb. 17/10 - Ozone - Day 2 Artist on Location
  
• Articlerich.com - Feb./10 - Best Getaway from Vancouver - The Sunshine Coast
  
• Articlesnatch.com - Feb./10 - Sunshine Coast Bed & Breakfast: Serving Memories
  
• Community.Foodnetwork.ca - Feb. 15/10 - Spotlight: Gastronomic Getaway, Vancouver to BC's Sunshine Coast
  
• Gratinee - Feb. 13/10 -A Taste of Vancouver Island with Celebrity Chef Bob Blumer
  
• Powell River Books Blog - Feb. 12/10 - The Powell River Finger
  
• YouCook.ca - Feb. 11/10 - A Taste of Vancouver Island & the Sunshine Coast (with instruction videos by Sunshine Coast chefs)
  
• Powell River Books Blog - Feb. 11/10 - Americans by Birth, Canadians by Choice
  
• Articleblast.com - Feb. 11/10 - Best Getaway from Vancouver - The Sunshine Coast
  
• Gratinee - Feb. 13/10 - A Taste of Vancouver Island with Celebrity Chef Bob Blumer
  
• Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives - Feb. 13/10 -New Temporary Display
  
• The Cottager's Wife - Feb. 4/10 - #6 - The 10 Best Things About Gibsons B.C. - The Beach
  
• World Fishing Network - Feb. 3/10 - Fishing in Powell River B.C.
  
• Ricefield Radio Thailand - Feb. 5/10 - The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay
  
• HelloBC Blog - Feb. 3/10 - Sunshine Coast is Incredible
• Cheryl Young's Blog - Feb. 3/10 - Olympic Torch is travelling through some of the most beautiful country on this planet
• Cheryl Young's Blog - Feb. 2/10 - The Olympic Torch Relay headed to beautiful seaside Powell River
  
• The Cottager's Wife Blog - Jan. 6/10 - #7 - 10 Best Things about Gibsons: Sea Cavalcade
  
• Cheryl Young's Blog - Jan. 16/10 - A Place by the Sea - Too Good to be True
  
• Glenandlori - Jan. 16/10 - Savouring Savary
• Cheryl Youngs Blog -Jan 10/10 - Sunshine Coast Accommodations with Ocean Side Spa Services
  
• Liquid Delverance - Jan. 4/10 - Skookumchuk Rapids experience
  
• Cruising America - Halcyon Days - Jan /10 - Princess Louisa Inlet
  
• Cottagerswife - Sept. 27/09 - #9 in the 10 Best Things About Gibsons - The Ferry
• SpendidJourney - Sept. 22/09 - Pender Harbour to Jedediah Island
• Cottagerswife - Sept. 13/09 - #10 in the 10 Best Things About Gibsons - Mike's Gelato
• The Pedalogue - Sept. 12/09 - Exploring the Sunshine Coast
• Powell River Outdoors - Sept. 11/09 - Weekend Tips
• ClubTread.com - Sept/09 - Paddling the Sechelt Inlet
• Chowhound - Aug. 3/09 - Lunch at Garden Bay Pub & Marina
• Lifes Logs - June 14, 2009 - Skookumchuck Rapids
• Powell River Books Blog - June/09 - Top 10 Reasons to Visit Powell River This Summer
• ClubTread.com - Mar/09 - Mt. Steele

Television Exposure

Shaw TV ran a video campaign which was shot on the Sunshine Coast in January/09.  This TV campaign was shown in March & April/09 on Shaw TV on the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, as well as on 16 major US channels as follows:




Fox News - Headline News - A&E - CNN - TLC - Spike - TBS/Peachtree - BBC World - BET - Bloombrg - CNBC - Game Show Network - Golf Channel - MSNBC - NFL Network - Speed Channel

Fam Tours

Fam tours are valuable because they usually result in media coverage, either in newspapers, magazines or online.  They are composed of travel writers, journalists and photographers, among others.  The following are among the fam tours hosted by Sunshine Coast Tourism.

• SpectacularInk staff
• Freelance travel journalist
• Travel writer for Vancouver Sun & Province, Global TV
• Travel writer contracted to TravelGirl Magazine
• Two journalists on assignment for Coastal Living Magazine
• Wine Access & National Post travel writer
• EnRoute Magazine travel writer
• 6 travel writers from Travel Media Assn. Of Canada Conference - trade show tour
• Award Winning Photographer
• Two travel writers for Sing Tao Newspaper Canada, Canadian City Post, Auto Nerve, BC Travel, Best Choice Food Magazine, Ming Pao
• Travel writer and photographer on assignment for de Morgen Newspaper in Belgium.  Also writes for Villa d'Arte Magazine in Holland among other European publications
• Writer for Good Housekeeping Magazine
• Writer from the Scotland Sun Newspaper
• Writer from Get Out There magazine
• Writer, photographer and cameraman on assignment for One Wheel Drive
• Photographer on assignment for the VCM 2010 Experience Guide
• Writer on assignment for Tourism BC; gathering material for a greatly expanded presence on HelloBC.com
• Travel editor for 2: The Magazine for Couples, Elle Canada, Yummy Mummy Club (online), Baby Abroad (online) Sweetmama.ca, OnAir and Pure Canada.
• 7 international writers on Canadian Tourism Commission pre-GoMedia conference tour.
• Black Press travel writer
• Auto Nerve writer
• Travel writer from Black Press
• Travel writer for Sweet Travel, Western Living, Nuvo, TV Week, BC Home, Food Network, HGTV
• Writer from the Richmond Review
• 5 journalists from Korean TV stations