Comox, British Columbia, Canada is home to approximately 13,000 people, many are artisans or adventurers by nature. The community is home to the main marina in the valley, the Filberg Festival (a major gathering for artisans held every year) and is the base for the Comox Air Force.

The buildings lining the main street of the Comox Village are lined with pastel color buildings and sidewalks with hanging flower baskets. A nice change since after an extensive revitalization program bringing vibrant colors back highlighting the craftsmanship of the historic local architecture.

The Comox Village streets are lined with unique gift shops, sitting areas, cafes, bistros, pubs and restaurants. The Comox Harbour Fisherman’s Wharf is the center of the Comox Village and is a popular destination to view sailboats, fishing boats and yachts arriving from around North America and beyond. Seafood can be purchased from the boats on the docks on most days and sometimes gatherings are held in the nearby park.

The downtown core is centrally located on the east side of Comox Harbour near Cape Lazo enabling quick access to some of the more popular year round attractions and activities in the region. Comox Village and the surrounding regions is a prime outdoor recreational destination for hiking, kayaking, beach combing, boating, scuba, and biking because of the wilderness environment found mostly throughout the 40+ parks located in the Comox Valley area.

For example, Mount Washington, in nearby Strathcona Park, is a popular destination in the winter for snow skiing and snow boarding. It is Vancouver Islands largest ski hill. The summer months the park attracts the backpackers, hikers and mountain bikers to the area.

In Comox, BC, the Filberg Heritage Park and Lodge is a central location often used for art shows, special events and concerts. The Canadian Air Force base, 19 Wing Comox, is a short drive from the Comox city centre. Located at the Comox base is an aviation museum. The drive into Comox Village passes by Airport Park which is a fine couple of hours spent outdoors walking or roller blading a paved pathway exploring a bird sanctuary. Many wildlife viewing benches on this popular route.

Comox, BC, Canada has many various types of accommodations available for travelers. Comox enjoys a high concentration of B&B’s along with some Motels, Campgrounds and RV Parks. Some of the major outdoor activities of the area include golfing, boating, kayaking, road biking, mountain biking, skiing, backpacking, sight seeing, beach combing and fishing.

How to get to Comox: Arriving from the south Vancouver Island, travel Highway 19A to Courtenay, BC. Continue through Courtenay, following signs to Comox (19A) by traveling over a small bridge and then turning right towards Comox. Arriving from the north, Port Hardy Vancouver Island, travel Highway 19A south past Campbell River, Saratoga Beach and Merville into Comox. From the Comox Valley it is a very short drive to the communities of Cumberland, Merville, Black Creek, and Saratoga Beach. For the more adventurous, there is the full day trips to the west coast rural island’s of Hornby and Cortes Island via a BC Ferry ride just south of the Comox Valley.