It's sort of been a running joke whenever I'm down in that area, but the "Opening Soon" sign on the Wave's Coffee shop in Garrison Crossing has been there almost a year and a half, and I never really thought it would ever open. That said, I was pretty surprised (and excited) when I strolled past Waves this morning and saw people inside and on their little patio, drinking ... Read more »

Some of the best fishing in BC is right here in Chilliwack. We all know this - we want all of Canada to know this too! The Ultimate Fishing Town Competition is currently underway to determine the best fishing town in the world, and Chilliwack is part of the competition. So... we'd love to see local Chilliwack residents take ownership of this competition, to rally the community to support ... Read more »

Right on the edge of downtown Chilliwack is one of my favourite local stores here in town, The Town Butcher. It's a butcher shop run by Liv and Bill Turnbull, two people who I love chatting with whenever I'm in the store because of the obvious passion they show towards their work. Obviously one the areas I like to blog about on this site is sustainability, both from an environmental ... Read more »

The sun has finally started poking it's head out from behind the clouds here in Chilliwack - so our family decided to celebrate by taking it to the trails! I am a firm believer in exercise but, I cannot for the life of me, get motivated to go to the gym. I'm fairly certain that my love for all things in nature is the only thing that keeps me active (and ... Read more »

As the long weekend comes to a close, and the sun starts to peak its head around from the rain clouds - I started to feel quite thankful that I didn't leave Chilliwack this May long weekend. In fact, I pretty much relished in that thought while my neighbors unpacked 3 days worth of soggy hot dog buns, and wiped down muddy chairs and coolers (I was sitting on my balcony ... Read more »

I've noticed that quite a few of the higher profile businesess in Chilliwack do not seem to have any sort of web presence. To that end, I've been thinking for quite a while about possibly having a Chilliwack informational session on how to use the web to promote and drive traffic to a business. I've been working with the web for over a decade now, and have worked ... Read more »

604 Autosound is a premier business in Chilliwack dedicated to car audio equipment and installations. I've know the owner, Jeff Champ, for years. The Chilliwack location is on Young Road, about a block away from the Dairy Queen, just over the railroad tracks. For the past few months Jeff Champ and another old friend of mine, Tony Dehnke, have been working secretly in Abbotsford on a new 604 Autosound ... Read more »

Now that the sunshine is starting to make an appearance again, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of patios in the Chilliwack area. So without further ado: Earl's Restaurant, Sardis - [map] - [Beer & Food] The Duke of Dublin Pub, Chilliwack - [map] - [Beer & Food] Palo Lago, Cultus Lake [map] - [Beer & Food] The Jolly Miller Pub, Vedder Crossing - [map] - ... Read more »

For those of you that like camping, make sure you put April 1st into your calendar. That's the day that the reservation system for Cultus Lake (and other BC campgrounds) officially goes live. I spent a few weekends last summer hunting frantically for a campsite, and this year I promised myself not to have to ensure that anymore. So I will most definitely be booking a few ... Read more »

Well, it took me long enough, but the forums are finally back up. They won't be entirely useful until a pile of people start using them, but I'll do my best to start promoting them such that the traffic starts to increase. Feel free to make use of the area, or drop a comment if you have a few suggestions. You can find the forums here. Read more »