The sixth annual Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival saw the Pender Harbour Community Hall once again packed to capacity as people from up and down the Coast and beyond gathered to admire the vast variety of fungi that thrive in our rainforest paradise. And that wasn’t all. Savoury aromas enticed people to the gourmet cooking corner, [...]
The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival was started in 1996 by a group of musicians and board members of the Pender Harbour Music Society. Their mandate was: to lengthen the tourist season to help local businesses; to feature all styles of jazz from varied countries and cultures; to attract a new audience to the music and [...]
Abandoned cars, trains, trucks, and farm or sawmill equipment serve as artist Ed Cleave’s inspiration for some of his watercolour paintings. He photographs his subjects and then creates his art. His main medium is watercolour, but he also uses India ink, draws cartoons, carves soapstone, and has published a book of poetry. He starts every [...]
OUR FOREST brings together some of the most recognized artists and artisans on the Sunshine Coast. The participating artists work in a variety of media, styles, and themes, presenting a range of interpretations and provoking discussion around the forest that surrounds and sustains us. For artists and performers, it is an opportunity to highlight their [...]
Join friends and take a scenic coastal tour of 135+ galleries and artist studios. Enjoy events, demos and meet the artists. For more information on the 2014 Sunshine Coast Art Crawl, visit sunshinecoastartcrawl.com.
On the first day of August, we said goodbye to our dearest boy, Diego. It was his time to go and it broke our hearts. A Labrador Retriever’s life expectancy ranges from ten to twelve years, so when Diego turned twelve in February this year, we were grateful he had made it that far. In human [...]
More than a decade ago, a group of music enthusiasts dreamed of a summer chamber music festival in their community, the pretty village of Madeira Park on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast. They had the venue—a restored government Forestry building housing the Pender Harbour School of Music, surrounded by tall firs, its generous windows overlooking the lively [...]
Linda Sabiston’s photographic work covers a variety of subjects—from landscapes and abstracts to baby and pet portraits. She is however, well known on the Coast for her real estate and architectural photography which showcases some of the best homes and interiors on the Sunshine Coast. This is the second installment of what could possibly be [...]
This year marked the 5th Annual Synchronicity Arts Festival held at Shirley Macey Park in Gibsons, BC. More than 60 musicians took part in the festivities: new MainStage Series, Rainforest Circus, new Workshop Series, thought-provoking installations, the Community Village, local food, Human Jukebox, a “Refreshment” Garden featuring local libations, and more. The darling of the [...]
Yoga on a stand up paddle board? In Tuwanek? I had to try it. Sunshine, gorgeous scenery, balance, and breathing. I’m an on-again/off-again yogi wanabee. Child’s Pose, Downward Dog, and Tree are my favorite poses, and I’m flexible, so it mostly comes easily, but I don’t relax enough. Just breathe enough. Just be. My first [...]