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What do the King of Siam, Princess Diana, John Wayne and Howie Meeker have in common? They have all spent time in Vancouver Island’s Parksville Qualicum Beach to enjoy mild weather, beautiful coastline, natural wonders and a culture that allowed them to relax.
Cathedral Grove’s huge old-growth forest, the vast low tide of Rathtrevor Beach, and the raging waterfalls of Little Qualicum and Englishman Rivers are all within minutes of town and can be enjoyed by all.
Visitors are first drawn to Parksville Qualicum Beach by its natural beauty, and many return because of the connections they felt with the community. People love Parksville Qualicum Beach because it reminds them of a simpler time. Locals are welcoming, shops are owner-operated and there is no such thing as rush hour traffic.
And because the locals love and have such pride in their town, they’re eager to retain its history and share it with visitors – not only in museums, but also throughout the community. Visitors are enthralled by the stories of General Money, Lady Milner and by walking in the footsteps of famous guests over the years.
The area’s natural beauty combined with the community’s honest character are so attractive to creative people that Parksville Qualicum Beach is home to one of the highest concentrations of artists in B.C. They show their work at galleries, working studios, theatre companies and more musical events than anyone could ever imagine for such a small place.
Maybe the number of creative types who call Parksville Qualicum Beach ‘home’ explain its quirky side. The ‘Goats on the Roof’ market, mini-golf played around a giant ‘old woman’s shoe’, hanging sphere vacation rentals, and the world’s largest garden gnome just scratch the surface of the surprises to be found.
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