It’s no secret that people from all over the world come to Campbell River to experience our broad variety of actitivites and attractions. The visitor’s book at the Visitor Info Centre in Tyee Plaza is full of enthusiastic comments from those who have experienced first hand what our community offers, whether it’s for three days or two weeks.
Since moving here seventeen years ago, I’ve learned to welcome the sight of shorts-clad families and couples, complete with cameras and maps wandering throughout the community anytime after the Victoria Day long weekend. Discovery Pier, Tyee Plaza, the Pier St. Market and the stores along Shoppers Row are popular gathering places.
When I ask a simple question such as, “Are you visiting?”, it inevitably leads to comments such as, “You live here? Wow! Lucky you”, “We’re thinking about moving here in a few years”, “It’s beautiful, even though it’s rained a lot”, or my personal favorite, “Can we move in with you? We promise we’d be no trouble”.
For those of us fortunate enough not to need to travel here by plane, train or automobile, we have within easy reach the potential for life experiences we may not even be aware of. How often I’ve heard locals say, “We had family staying with us from fill in location here and we took them to the museum. I’d never been there before. I had no idea there was so much to see. The kids loved it”.
But maybe the challenging economic times that many in our community are living with have left you convinced you’ll have to leave the fun to the tourists this year. However, don’t despair.
Thanks to the Campbell River Spirit of BC Comimttee and Rivercorp, in conjunction with What’s On Digest and local tourism operators, here’s your chance to kayak on Quadra, stay overnight at Painter’s and April Point, or take a wildlife tour, all at very special prices until June 22.
The Staycation concept is a simple one: let residents know there are tons of things to do and see in their very own backyard and that it doesn’t have to cost your food budget for the month to scope it out.
Your copy of the 2009 Staycation Guide, found in the June issue of What’s On Digest, is set to hit your mailbox very soon if it hasn’t already. It can also be picked up at the Visitor Info Centre.
Don’t let your out of town guests be the only ones to have terrific stories to tell about Campbell River.
