Comox Bay Art & Type Posts

When spring daffodils and crocuses dot our greenways we know it’s time for outdoor markets. Farm Markets, with roots in bygone days, are popular because of that direct connection with producers.

Soup, Sweaters and Hockey….

It’s time to pull out the winter sweaters, hats, and mittens from storage…and while you’re at it those homemade soup recipes for the cold days ahead.

As we get closer to September, I see the days are growing shorter, and the landscape is changing fast. The cornfields look beautiful now in rows and fields of green. Wild blackberries are ripening on the vine and leaves are falling in shades of brown and yellow. It's that bittersweet time to say goodbye to summer.

A surprise snowfall on the last Saturday in February featured stubborn winter weather that just won't go away. For months we've had grey day after grey day. Blue skies and the greening of things around us can't come soon enough. Speaking of green, I am enjoying Courtenay's freshly painted and reworked Fifth Street Bridge. Both lanes officially opened on February 17, 2022 - just in time for spring. The bridge opening is sure to herald a busier downtown Courtenay. Patios and outdoor areas, such as the one across from the Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology Centre, are a magnet...

My plan is to get to the Coastal Black Pumpkin Fest in Black Creek this fall. On its 9th year, it's a great event where people may visit the farm until the end of October. It's an opportunity for those who want to be inspired by how to creatively celebrate the local harvest. It's pretty amazing. On my wish list is Coastal Black's Blackberry Table Wine as well as Blackberry Apple Cider. Blackberries are one of my favourite berries. I pick them wild here - they seem to be everywhere. It's something I like to do, and I'm not the...