Cowichan Valley (Vancouver Island) ★ 4.3
Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island three hours from Vancouver is BC's Wine Capital, plus Hilary's Cheese, Merridale Cidery and Cobble Hill farmers market.
Victoria (Vancouver Island capital) is a food day trips in Vancouver.
Victoria, three hours away by BC Ferries and bus, is BC's capital city, the Inner Harbour, Red Fish Blue Fish dockside fish and chips and Brasserie L'Ecole.
Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island three hours from Vancouver is BC's Wine Capital, plus Hilary's Cheese, Merridale Cidery and Cobble Hill farmers market.
Bowen Island, 20 minutes by BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay, is a Howe Sound village with the Snug Cove Bakery, Tunstall Bay Cafe and the Saturday farmers market.
Squamish, 45 minutes up the Sea to Sky Highway, is the brewery district between Vancouver and Whistler, three taprooms plus a Sea to Sky Gondola lunch.
Whistler Village, two hours up the Sea to Sky Highway, is BC's reference ski-resort dining destination, Bearfoot Bistro tasting menu and Araxi long table.
Fraser Valley wine country, an hour east of Vancouver, runs a small wine region with cool-climate riesling, pinot noir and Township 7 Bordeaux blends.