Entries by Mikaela Judd

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The Harbour House Hotel on Salt Spring Island

Jul 10, 2015 Mikaela Cowles If you’re looking for grand entryways or manicured lawns, look elsewhere. But, if you’re looking for a destination where the strawberries are picked that morning and the eggs are straight from under a hens bum – head to the Harbour House Hotel on Salt Spring Island. Positioned on a hill […]

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Cory and Matt Pavlovich – Saying,

Feb 12, 2015 Mikaela Judd Cory’s not the kind of woman who settles down. A self-proclaimed “flyer,” she moved six times in the 10 years following the completion of her undergrad degree from Washington State University. She didn’t realize an Iowa boy with charm, wit and a healthy dose of nerd would turn a stop […]

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A Fisher’s Paradise – Blackfish Lodge

Jan 27, 2015 Mikaela Cowles Vertical rocks plunge into the ocean. Mountains surround inlets. Untouched streams tumble through the forest and into the saltwater. The scent of cedar hangs in the air and bald eagles are as common as ravens. This is a wilderness escape, untouched by modern marvels. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, […]

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Featured Customer – Alan Davis

Jan 23, 2015 Mikaela Cowles Perhaps he should have known retirement wouldn’t be for him. Hindsight is always 20-20, but hobbies like deep-sea diving and sailboat racing were a dead giveaway. Even so Alan Davis and his wife, Bonnie, loved the idea of a simpler life. Waving goodbye to their fast-paced days in Silicon Valley, […]

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Tammy Goodall and Tom Gerkins' Seaplane Wedding

Aug 13, 2014 Mikaela Cowles Back in the days of “You’ve got mail” and Yahoo email addresses – back when online dating was a tad bit taboo and flip phones were the rage – Tammy Goodall signed up for a free week of Match.com. Thank goodness for the Internet. Thirteen years later, on the rooftop […]

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Nanaimo Bar Trail Look 1

Jun 11, 2014 Mikaela Cowles I’m headed back to the sweet, sweet Nanaimo Bar Trail. That’s right ladies and gents. Right now, I’m headed off on a sugar packed adventure with Evening Magazine’s Joan Kinsey. In May, I spent two days exploring this harbour city. I discovered lots of amazing things including tea at the […]