Thetis Island, Gulf Islands (more info) A small island, only 10 square kilometres, offering a simpler lifestyle with hiking along the forested areas, wetlands and rock clefts afforded by the island. day trips, kayaking, bird watching, boating Chemainus B.C., Cowichan Valley, Canada: Chemainus BC giant murals line-the-streets, decorate the buildings and tell the success story of a small community's fight to survive as jobs started to disappear with the forestry industry leaving town. Today, the village is a popular destination to view beautiful works of art in the life-size murals, theatre productions and art galleries linig the streets. An activity that is very popular here for bus tours is the waterfront park and wandering the streets of the village exploring the many unique retail shops, coffee houses, restaurants... and more murals. The foot steps painted on the sidewalk, seen all around town, actually is a walking route leading to all the murals and provides a great way to tour the community at the same time. Chemainus BC is a world famous destination for it's artistic outdoor display of murals, quality theatre and for its downtown core decorated in pastel buildings, hanging flower pots and blooming trees. Chemainus of the Cowichan Valley has delightfully redecorated itself into a one of the more popular small village destinations in British Columbia, Canada. The village has recorded well over 300,000 tourists per year, in recent years. The streets of Chemainus are full of tasteful boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and gift shops. There is a good selection of accommodations, gas stations and a few banks in the village. The Chemainus Theatre is one of the premier theatres in the area and draws people from miles around. The rebirth, face lift and new attitude still are apparent today... the ice cream shops, unique restaurants and many talented art galleries and many smiles supports the claim, ' The Little Town That Did '. Chemainus BC is waterfront community with views of wildlife, islands, marine activity and sea birds. The community is also the winner of the 1994 British Airways ' Tourism for Tomorrow Award' and also the proud first place winner of the New York based ' Downtown Revitalization ' award!

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