Popular Mechanics Surf Boards
While researching Long Beach Wild, I often heard that many of the early west coast surfers made their first boards …
Author Archives: Adrienne Mason
Ucluelet – Tofino Was My Home (or felt like it)
There is a great new public group on Facebook called Ucluelet-Tofino Was My Home (or felt like it). There have …
More Lismer on Long Beach
I wrote about Arthur Lismer (he of The Group of Seven) in Long Beach Wild and also here on the …
Letters from Long Beach
Recently I picked up a few envelopes that were relevant to Long Beach. I was in Victoria and, by chance, …
An Anniversary of Sorts – The Long Beach “Tsunami”
If you live near the BC coast, no doubt you’ve heard talk on the radio and television about the 50th …
Memories of the 1950s on Long Beach
One of the reasons I started this blog, was to have a place to hear (and hopefully post) the memories …
Grey Whales Parade Past Long Beach
It’s spring on the west coast and the year’s first big celebration is on. It’s Pacific Rim Whale Fest time. …
End of the Road Culture
Tofitian, a local cafe, uses the slogan: End of the Road Culture. I suspect a lot of communities “at the …
How Lost Shoe Creek Got Its Name
Travelling to the coast from Port Alberni, you pass the oddly-named Lost Shoe Creek twice before you get to “The …
Summertime Walks and Talks at Long Beach
If you are visiting Long Beach this summer, try to take in one of the guided walks or illustrated talks …
