Articles About the Sunshine Coast of BC
The following articles have appeared either online and/or in print:
- Bears, kayaks and Julia Roberts' freakish lips - Times Colonist - Aug. 21/2010
- Soak Up the Sunshine with BC Ferries - Edmonton Journal - August/2010
- Road Tripping British Columbia - Canoe.ca - Aug. 10/2010
- Running the Skookumchuck Rapids in Egmont British Columbia - Suite101.com - Aug. 12/2010
- Floating Garden in Gibsons - GardenwiseOnline.ca - Aug. 10/2010
- Princess Louisa Inlet offers some of Mother Nature's best - Vancouver Sun - July 31/2010
- Soak Up the Sunshine with BC Ferries - The Windsor Star - August/2010
- Explore the British Columbia Sunshine Coast - Diving - Scuba Diving & Snorkelling Resource Centre
- Princess Louisa Inlet Offers some of Mother Nature's Best - Vancouver Sun - July 31/2010
- It's Festival Time in British Columbia - The Windsor Star - July 30/2010
- Luxury Adventuring on BC's Sunshine Coast - GreatOutdoors.com - July 22/2010
- Sunshine Coast offers Gay-Friendly Small Town Getaways - Straight.com - July 28/2010
- Best Trip in the Northwest: British Columbia Sunshine Coast - Examiner.com - July 31/2010
- BC's Throwing a Party for its Parks - TheSpec.com - July 31/2010
- New Botanical Gardens Aims to Make a Little Green - Vancouver Sun - July 30/2010
- Super mix of sea, sun and stunning sights - Vancouver Province - July 25/2010
- Soak up the Sunshine with BC Ferries - Vancouver Sun - July 24/2010
- New Botanical Garden Grows in Leaps and Bounds - Vancouver Sun - July 20/10
- Walking on the Sunshine Coast - MSN Travel - July/2010
- Bays of Beauty - The Sunshine Coast in British Columbia - EzineArticles.com - July/2010
- Ten favorite anchorages let you get away from it all while staying close to the action. - Motor Boating Magazine - July/2010
- Sunshine Coast - An Excellent Dream Holiday Destination - BCInteriorNews.ca - July 13/10
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Le Canada Grandeur Nature
- Moteur Boat Magazine (France) - June/10
- Desolation Sound, British Columbia, Canada - Wilderness Adventure at Its Best - EzineArticles.com - July/10
- Luxury Camping - SpaMagazine.com - July/10
- Secret Cove Resort on BC's Sunshine Coast envelopes you in rustic luxury - Edmonton Journal - July/10
- Feastro the Rolling Bistro - Meals on Wheels on the Sunshine Coast - Vancouver Sun - July 1/10
- Lund, BC, Canada - WanderingIcons.com - June/10
- Blazing the Culinary Trail of the Sunshine Coast! - Getawaysbc.com - June 29/10
- Sunshine Coast Tour :) - HelloBC - June 29/10
- Lund, Sunshine Coast BC Canada - Purawisata.com - June 28/10
- A Room with a View...at spectacular Painted Boat Resort on the Sunshine Coast of BC! - June 28/10 - Getawaysbc.com
- Lund, Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Trail - ArticleOnlineDirectory.com - June 28/10
- Voices of 40 choirs to rock Powell River - Vancouver Sun - June 26/10
- Lund, British Columbia - DiD Articles - June 25/10
- Weekend Getaway: A Fish and Chips Odyssey - Vancouver Sun - June 18/10
- Recipes for a sumptuous seafood barbecue from a B.C. coast chef - Winnipeg Free Press - June 14/10
- Scuba Diving - Moon Travel Guides - June/2010
- Powell River - Moon Travel Guides - June/2010
- Vancouver is all about Outdoor Fun - Edmonton Journal - June 12/10
- Scuba Diving in British Columbia - Divetime.com - June 11/10
- The Sunshine Coast - Moon Travel Guides - June/2010
- Spring Fling at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort - GetawayBC.com - May 4/10
- Destination: The Incredible BC Sunshine Coast - Isnare.com - June/10
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Gibsons..A Town Committed to its Cultural Heritage and the Arts
- Northwest Cruising - June/10
- Pender Harbour Blues Festival - RVWest.com - May/10
- Vancouver to Expand Street Food Scene - mentions the Sunshine Coast's Feastro truck - Canada.com - May 26/10
- Ten BC Getaways Put Escape Within Reach - Straight.com - May 27/10
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The Promised Land
- Westworld Magazine - May 2010
- Hooked on BC - DreamScapes Magazine - May/10
- Sunshine Coast British Columbia - CanadianYachting.ca - May/10
- Sunshine Coast a Haven for Artists, Festivals - HelloBC.com - May 21/10
- Tee up along the Sunshine Coast - HelloBC.com - May 19/10
- Update on Moorage Facilities in Sechelt - Pacific Yachting - May 17/10
- Walking on Sunshine - Calgary Herald - May 15/10
- Kayaking's Easy on the Calm Sunshine Coast - Straight.com - May 13/10
- Powell River British Columbia Part 1 - CanadaTrip.co.uk - May 14/10
- Spectacular Sunshine Coast - Vancouver Sun - May 15/10
- Cruising British Columbia's Historic Pender Harbour - BoatingGuideCanada.com - May 10/10
- Sea Shells: Exposing the Sunshine Coast's Most Romantic Mollusc - LocalFoodAndWine.wordpress.com - Apr./10
- Camping and the 'F' Word - Get Out There Magazine - April/2010
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Springtime in Powell River
- SOAR Magazine - Apr/10
- Take a Spring Getaway on the Sunshine Coast - PlanetTraveler.com - Apr. 4/10
- The Sunshine Coast: An Excellent Dream Holiday Destination - EzineArticles.com - Mar./10
- Princess Louisa Inlet - IntotheWildSailing.com - Mar. 21/10
- Desolation Sound - IntoTheWildSailing.com - Mar. 21/10
- Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation Area - BCNordic.com - Mar./10
- 5 Top Summer Getaways in British Columbia, Canada - AssociatedContent.com - Mar. 17/10
- Our Next Vacation To The Sunshine Coast: Soul Time - ArticleSnatch.com - Mar/10
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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
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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
- 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
- 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
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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
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:
View the Shaw TV ad:
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