Your Guide to Nanaimo

Coffee Shops & Bakeries

• The Drip Cafe Departure Bay: Website
• Mon Petit Choux: Website
• Bodhi’s Bakery: Trip Advisor
• White Rabbit Coffee: Website
• The Vault: Website

Restaurants

• Asteras Greek Taverna: Website
• The Nest Bistro: Website
• Nanaimo Golf Club: Website
• Horang Restaurant: Website
• Dinghy Dock Pub, Protection Island: Website
• Carlos O’Briens: Website
• Black Rabbit Kitchen: Website
• Troller’s Fish & Chips: Website
• Off the Hook: Linked with Troller’s
• Modern Cafe: Website
• Gabriel’s Cafe: Website

Brew Pubs

• White Sails Brewing: Website
• Wolf Brewing Co.: Website
• Longwood Brew Pub: Website
• Craft Fare: Website

Shopping

• Old City Quarter: Website
• The Flying Fish: Website
• Woodgrove Mall: Website
• Islandish: Website

Parks

• Beach Estates Park: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Neck Point Park: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Piper’s Lagoon: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Departure Bay Beach: Search on Google for specific location details.
• New Castle Island: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Bowen Park: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Linley Valley Park: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Maffeo Sutton Park: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Westwood Lake: Search on Google for specific location details.
• Mount Benson: Search on Google for specific location details.

Things to do

• Superior Farms: Website
• Kayak Rental:
  • Coastal Expression: Website
  • Wildheart Adventures: Website (Note: This site mentions locations and offers that might be relevant to your search, but please ensure its services are available in Nanaimo as the description may involve travel to other locations.)
  • Adventuress Sea Kayaking: Website
  • Island Römer Adventures: Website
• The Port Theatre: Website
• Nanaimo Art Gallery: Website
• Gallery Merrick: Website
• Pickleball: Various locations
• WildPlay Element Parks: Website
• Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park: Website
• Nanaimo Museum: Website
• The Nanaimo Bar Trail: For a guide, check the Tourism Nanaimo website or a quick online search.
• Vancouver Island Military Museum: Website
• BC Wildlife Park: Website
• Butterfly World & Gardens: Website
• Nanaimo Aquatic Centre: Website
• Snorkel and Dive with Seals: Website
• Gabriola Island Ferry Schedule: Website
• Harbourfront Walkway: Visit City of Nanaimo Website

Seasonal Events

• Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival: Website
• Silly Boat Regatta: Website

Live Music

• The Queen’s: Website
• Simon Holt Restaurant: Website