{"id":31768,"date":"2015-09-02T11:42:32","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T18:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=31768"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:34","slug":"discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Comox at the BC Shellfish Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where&#8217;s your happy place? I always feel like I&#8217;m in a pretty damn happy place when I&#8217;m on Vancouver Island. While I love the Mainland, road trips to the Island feel like a true escape\u00a0and I can actually sense the pace of my thoughts slowing down.\u00a0Whether I&#8217;m roaming the streets of Victoria, the hills of the Cowichan Valley, the beaches of Qualicum or\u00a0Tofino or biking through the Comox countryside, there&#8217;s most likely\u00a0a big grin on my face. So,\u00a0when\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.honda.ca\/special-offers\/british_columbia\/HONDAHAPPINESS\" target=\"_blank\">Honda asked followers on twitter<\/a> to name a\u00a0happy place and enter to win $1,000 towards a trip to it, I tweeted just that and WOO HOO!!! I\u00a0actually won the contest!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/honda\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HONDA.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Honda\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HONDA.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31792\" title=\"Honda\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HONDA.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"honda\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HONDA.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HONDA.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HONDA.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With my new found winnings in hand, and also, very conveniently a 2015 Honda Fit (review <a href=\"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/the-2015-honda-fit-its-a-fit-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) to drive, I boarded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcferries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BC Ferries<\/a>\u00a0from Horseshoe Bay over to Nanaimo and then drove up to The Comox Valley for their annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovercomoxvalley.com\/shellfish-festival-info\" target=\"_blank\">BC Shellfish Festival<\/a>! Check the BC Ferries website for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcferries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">fall specials <\/a>and accommodation and travel packages! Lots of deals on.<\/p>\n<p>The festival includes a full week and more of events, everything from oyster farm tours, to wine and shellfish dinners and champagne seafood brunch.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-31768 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/the-old-house\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the old house\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/the-old-house\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the old house\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/the-old-house2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the old house2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House2.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House2.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31776\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/the-old-house2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House2.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the old house2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House2.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/the-old-house3\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the old house3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House3.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House3.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/the-old-house3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House3.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the old house3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Old-House3.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I checked into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldhousevillage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Old House Village Hotel\u00a0<\/a>in Courtney and got ready for the evenings adventures. Super great spot with roomy rooms and en-suite laundry and kitchens should you need to stay a while.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/&quot;}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-31768 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1128\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1128.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1128.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1128.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1128.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31774\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1128\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1128.jpg?fit=1200%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,782\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11202.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11202.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11202.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11202.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1120-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11202.jpg?fit=1200%2C811&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,811\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img 1120\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11202.jpg?fit=788%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>First up was the <a href=\"http:\/\/theprimechophouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Chophouse Wine Bar<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.40knotswinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">40 Knots Winery\u00a0<\/a>and Seafood Dinner. Starting with some Comox Valley<a href=\"http:\/\/holliewoodoysters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Hollie Wood oysters<\/a> and 40 Knots Winery\u00a0Spindrift Brut\u00a0we sampled dishes showcasing the best of the region along with the estate wines from this very local winery. \u00a0I wrote more about 40 Knots in BC Wine Trails Magazine <a href=\"http:\/\/winetrails.ca\/2015\/08\/40-knots-vineyard-creating-beautiful-vancouver-island-wines\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/&quot;}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-31768 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1137\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1137.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1137.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1137.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1137.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1137\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1137.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1159.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1159.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1159.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1159.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1159\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1159.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1149.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1149.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1149.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1149.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1149\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1149.jpg?fit=1200%2C778&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,778\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11411.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11411.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11411.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11411.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1141-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11411.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img 1141\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11411.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1168\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1168.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1168.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1168.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1168.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1168\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1168.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img 1168\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1168.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1165-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11651.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"img 1165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11651.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11651.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11651.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"31782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1165-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11651.jpg?fit=1200%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,913\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img 1165\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_11651.jpg?fit=788%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The following day we hit the ocean to check out a\u00a0Deep Water Oyster Farm Tour onboard <a href=\"http:\/\/comoxharbourcharters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Comox Harbour Charters<\/a>. Cruising throught the Baynes Sound we\u00a0ventured over to the shores of Denman Island to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/holliewoodoysters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hollie Wood Oysters<\/a> oyster growing site. We sample oysters from the farm and then enjoyed there clams and oysters cooked right onboard. All washed down with an\u00a0oyster stout made by Victoria&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spinnakers.com\/drink\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spinnakers Brewery <\/a>and these same oysters, so perfect!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1247.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1247\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1247.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BC Shellfish Festival Salmon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1247.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31786\" title=\"BC Shellfish Festival Salmon\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1247-1024x683.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"BC Shellfish Festival Salmon\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1247.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1247.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1247.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the festival, every year (I&#8217;ve been to two others) is the Gala Dinner held among the\u00a0gardens of Filberg Park and Lodge, overlooking Comox Harbour and the Beaufort Mountain Range. Starting with oyster raw bars with\u00a0a variety of oysters from different regions of the BC coast, the reception is then followed by six courses, each\u00a0plate designed by a different chef along with a selection of BC wines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1257.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/img_1257\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1257.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1181.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1181.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1181.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The list of 2015 Featured Chefs included:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>James Walt, from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.araxi.com\/about\/\">Araxi<\/a>, Whistler,\u00a0Mariana Gabilondo, from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gowllandharbour.com\/dining-lounge\/\">Gowlland Harbour Resort<\/a>, Quadra Island, <span class=\"fwb\"><a id=\"js_1c\" class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gabriel.fayermanhansen\" target=\"_blank\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;l&quot;}\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/user.php?id=505237940\">Gabriel Fayerman-Hansen<\/a><\/span> from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brentwoodbayresort.com\/dining\/dining-room.htm\">Brentwood Bay Resort &amp; Spa<\/a>, Brentwood Bay,\u00a0Nicholas Nutting, from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wolfinthefog.com\/\">Wolf in the Fog<\/a>, Tofino,\u00a0Trevor Bird, from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fablekitchen.ca\/\">Fable<\/a>, Vancouver and Greg MacDonald, from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/waverleyhotel.ca\/pub\/\">The Waverley Hotel<\/a>, Cumberland.\u00a0Chef Aaron Rail, of The White Whale in Courtenay coordinated this feast and the chefs all banded together to assist in each others courses.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/discover-comox-at-the-bc-shellfish-festival\/&quot;}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-31768 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1235.jpg?fit=1200%2C762&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,762\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BC Shellfish Festival\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1235.jpg?fit=788%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The setting, food and wines makes for a truly magical evening.<\/p>\n<div 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And there&#8217;s a beer and wine garden and chowder competition to round things out.<\/p>\n<p>Next year&#8217;s Shellfish Festival will be June 10-19, 2016 and I&#8217;ll certainly be posting about it well in advance, and, with any luck, will be there again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where&#8217;s your happy place? I always feel like I&#8217;m in a pretty damn happy place when I&#8217;m on Vancouver Island. 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