Nanaimo

This city is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. This is a great place to be is you like the outdoors and nature. There is also a growing arts and music scene. The downtown core has the history of older buildings, shops and restaurants. The Old City Quarter is especially attractive.

Nanaimo hosts the Great International Bathtub Race that gets bigger each year. It is part of the Marine Festival that brings boaters and onlookers for the three day celebration. There is a Maple Sugar Festival, Children’s Festival, Floating Boat Show, Blues Festival and the Festival of Trees. Nanaimo also has life theatre at The Port Theatre Complex with ballet, improvisations, drama and concerts.

You can see a local battle of the bands contest which encourages competition and entertainment. If you want to gamble the night away then The Great Canadian Casino has 375 slots and games including Blackjack, Roulette, Fortune Pay Gow, Three Card Poker and more.