Guidebook for Nanaimo
Arts & Culture
If you do or don't have kids this is a great leisure park with a playground. There is a evening market with local vendors every Thursday during the Summer. Plus the park hosts many other attractions.
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Maffeo Sutton Park
100 Comox RoadIf you do or don't have kids this is a great leisure park with a playground. There is a evening market with local vendors every Thursday during the Summer. Plus the park hosts many other attractions.
Woah! This is the ultimate Flying ride you will ever see in your life! Completely real feeling. It's alike to riding outside an airplane and you feel the wind, smell the smells, feel the mist......wow
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FlyOver Canada
999 Canada PlaceWoah! This is the ultimate Flying ride you will ever see in your life! Completely real feeling. It's alike to riding outside an airplane and you feel the wind, smell the smells, feel the mist......wow
Not just a museum but also an Imax movie too. Check out some of the amazing artifact and then enjoy an Imax!
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Royal British Columbia Museum
675 Belleville StNot just a museum but also an Imax movie too. Check out some of the amazing artifact and then enjoy an Imax!
Landmark Cinemas 8 Avalon Nanaimo
6631 Island Hwy NGo see a movie while in town.
Cineplex Entertainment
4750 Rutherford RdGo see a movie while in town.
Yoga for the Yogi in you. Located right downtown. About 5 mins away from our place.
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OmTown Yoga
43 Commercial StYoga for the Yogi in you. Located right downtown. About 5 mins away from our place.
Bastion
98 Front StreetVery old lighthouse that's now a museum.
Every year the museum adds new exhibits and themes to the gallery.
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Nanaimo Museum
100 Museum WayEvery year the museum adds new exhibits and themes to the gallery.
Jumping Jiminy's Playground & Cafe
Island Highway NorthTubes and tunnels. lots of fun for the little ones!
Nanaimo Athletic Club
1451 Bowen RdWorkin Out
WildPlay Nanaimo
35 Nanaimo River RdBungee Jumping
Entertainment & Activities
This park is likely the most beautiful place I like to spend my time. The beach goes out for miles when the tide is out. Soft sand, sand dollars, sand sculpting, and warm water to walk out forever in.
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Rathtrevor Beach Path
Rathtrevor Beach PathThis park is likely the most beautiful place I like to spend my time. The beach goes out for miles when the tide is out. Soft sand, sand dollars, sand sculpting, and warm water to walk out forever in.
You can get some great shots of yourself and family with neat and unique butterflies.
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Butterfly World Coombs
1080 Winchester RdYou can get some great shots of yourself and family with neat and unique butterflies.
Paradise Minigolf und Fun Park
375 Island Hwy WAll in one place to play :)
Great beach for the kids complete with water park and playground. Kayaks are available for rent along with other water toys. Washrooms and seasonal cafeteria on site.
Transfer Beach Boulevard
Transfer Beach BoulevardGreat beach for the kids complete with water park and playground. Kayaks are available for rent along with other water toys. Washrooms and seasonal cafeteria on site.
Beach, Picnic tables, Playground, convenience stores, restaurants. Watch the B.C. Ferries come and go through the channel.
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Departure Bay Centennial Park
1413 Wingrove StBeach, Picnic tables, Playground, convenience stores, restaurants. Watch the B.C. Ferries come and go through the channel.
This gym offer free time where anyone can go and make use of the gymnastics fun stuff :) Kids love it
Flipside Gymnastics
1911 Wilfert RdThis gym offer free time where anyone can go and make use of the gymnastics fun stuff :) Kids love it
This gym offers free time where anyone can go and make use of all the fun gymnastics stuff. They have foam pits to crash and diving into from the trampoline.
Nanaimo Gymnastics School
1975 Bollinger RdThis gym offers free time where anyone can go and make use of all the fun gymnastics stuff. They have foam pits to crash and diving into from the trampoline.
Romper Room Indoor Rock Climbing Centre
4385 Boban DrIndoor Rock Climbing!!
Public Pool. *The less busy one in town*. If you like quiet pools go to this one! Be sure to check on swim time scheduling. Offers a cafeteria, gym, and social center.
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Beban Park Erholungszentrum
2300 Bowen RdPublic Pool. *The less busy one in town*. If you like quiet pools go to this one! Be sure to check on swim time scheduling. Offers a cafeteria, gym, and social center.
The more busy loud pool in town. *not my personal fave*. Offers child minding, cafeteria and gym. Skating rink is right across road.
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Nanaimo Aquatic Centre
741 Third StreetThe more busy loud pool in town. *not my personal fave*. Offers child minding, cafeteria and gym. Skating rink is right across road.
Lovely park right in the heart of downtown. playground on upper area of park, tennis courts, frisbey golf, lawn bowling, scheduled activities, picnic areas, indoor and outdoor space rentals.
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Bowen Park
500 Bowen RdLovely park right in the heart of downtown. playground on upper area of park, tennis courts, frisbey golf, lawn bowling, scheduled activities, picnic areas, indoor and outdoor space rentals.
Go and get your squash on. The center offers rentals to anyone who wishes to play.
Nanaimo Squash Club
256 Wallace StGo and get your squash on. The center offers rentals to anyone who wishes to play.
Pack a lunch and lots of water. Go down to the Maffeo Sutton Park and embark the mini foot passenger ferry to spend a day and hike Newcastle Island. The kids will enjoy the boat ride. Ride back free.
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Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park
Pack a lunch and lots of water. Go down to the Maffeo Sutton Park and embark the mini foot passenger ferry to spend a day and hike Newcastle Island. The kids will enjoy the boat ride. Ride back free.
Food Scene
Yes Hello! I like food! Do you like food? Check out the Lighthouse for a great lunch or dinner out on the water while watching the Seaplanes taking off.
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Lighthouse Bistro and Pub
50 Anchor WayYes Hello! I like food! Do you like food? Check out the Lighthouse for a great lunch or dinner out on the water while watching the Seaplanes taking off.
If you have to visit a Planet Hollywood for every one in range worldwide then here's the one in Vancouver for you. Eat your hearts out.
Planet Hollywood
If you have to visit a Planet Hollywood for every one in range worldwide then here's the one in Vancouver for you. Eat your hearts out.
Tim Hortons
6631 Island Hwy NThey are everywhere. Goood coffee. Awesome Iced Coffee.
They are everywhere. Can't miss them. Who can go without coffee? Caramel Machiato's rock! I'm sure i spelled machiato wrong.
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Starbucks
3200 Island Hwy NThey are everywhere. Can't miss them. Who can go without coffee? Caramel Machiato's rock! I'm sure i spelled machiato wrong.
Domino's
530 Fifth StPizza DELIVERY!
Subway
4750 Rutherford Rd$5 subs!
Gabriel's Cafe
39 Commercial StreetFried Chicken DELIVERY!
Panago Pizza
6560 N Island HwyPizza DELIVERY!
White Spot South Nanaimo
130 Terminal AveDine In
Sightseeing
Sealegs Kayaking Adventures
200 Captain Tristan de koninck WayExplore all the inlets of the island by Kayak.
Be sure to beat the tide! You want to go early enough to travel across to see the old house huts. Otherwise bring your swim shorts because you will have to swim your way across. Neat historic point.
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Pipers Lagoon Park
3600 Place RdBe sure to beat the tide! You want to go early enough to travel across to see the old house huts. Otherwise bring your swim shorts because you will have to swim your way across. Neat historic point.
Drinks & Nightlife
This Pub used to be the old Train Station until it was burned down. The remaining foundation was tastefully refashioned into a Pub Restaurant.
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Harbour City Transportation Ltd.
150 Skinner StThis Pub used to be the old Train Station until it was burned down. The remaining foundation was tastefully refashioned into a Pub Restaurant.
Harewood Arms Pub Is Closed
508 Eighth StAt the end of our block there is a Pub and Restaurant.
Shopping
Our Local shopping mall. All the stores you need under one roof. Yes whatever it is you want it's probably there unless you need groceries ?!
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Woodgrove Centre
6631 Island HwyOur Local shopping mall. All the stores you need under one roof. Yes whatever it is you want it's probably there unless you need groceries ?!
The map shows a Dollarama on other side of town but there's actually one right downtown close to our place. My mom works there. Maybe you can pick which one she is ;)
Dollarama
3715 Keele StThe map shows a Dollarama on other side of town but there's actually one right downtown close to our place. My mom works there. Maybe you can pick which one she is ;)
Essentials
Closest grocery store to our place. About a 10 minute walk or 3 minute drive.
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Quality Foods Harewood
867 Bruce AveClosest grocery store to our place. About a 10 minute walk or 3 minute drive.
Very close to our place. For all you necessities, medications, postal services, western union.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
3200 Island Hwy NVery close to our place. For all you necessities, medications, postal services, western union.
Right on the spot downtown. Great clean foods grocery store. Lots of other great stores in the Port Place Plaza. Liquor store, London Drugs Mart, Dollarama, Walk In Clinic, Restaurants etc..
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Thrifty Foods
114 Purvis LnRight on the spot downtown. Great clean foods grocery store. Lots of other great stores in the Port Place Plaza. Liquor store, London Drugs Mart, Dollarama, Walk In Clinic, Restaurants etc..