Tofino: British Columbia’s Not-so-Secret Beach Town

Cox Bay. Tofino, BC is perched on the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island. When we first visited nearly 10 years ago, it was a sleepy surf town just beyond Pacific Rim National Park. Tofino also offers great hiking, kayaking and some of the freshest seafood anywhere. It's an 8-hour trip by car and ferry from Seattle,…

ByMichelleMay 16, 20170Comments

Feast Tofino: Long Table Dinner at Pacific Sands Resort

Dining al fresco looks and sounds fantastic, whether you're sitting out in a vineyard or in an alpine meadow or beside the ocean. The Pacific Sands Resort was a gorgeous spot for Feast Tofino's Long Table dinner. We had great weather that week, so on a sunny, but still-chilly-at-the-beach evening, we gathered with 50-60 of…

ByMichelleMay 26, 20160Comments

Chocolate-Topped Peanut Butter Bars – Healthy, No Bake & Gluten-Free

After we’re back from a vacation, I always find myself trying to hold on to a piece of it, checking the weather, reading the local news from wherever we’ve just been. After our trip to Tofino in August, I’ve found myself checking the Long Beach Lodge Resort’s Web cam with a view of the beach and Cox Bay and trying to recreate the chocolate-topped protein bars they serve as part of their complimentary continental breakfast. But calling them protein bars really sells them short. Would you believe me if I told you they taste good and they're actually pretty healthy?

ByMichelleSeptember 9, 20121Comment

Tofino: British Columbia’s Not-so-Secret Beach Town

Feast Tofino: Long Table Dinner at Pacific Sands Resort

Chocolate-Topped Peanut Butter Bars – Healthy, No Bake & Gluten-Free

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