"Creating authentic and meaningful experiences for residents and visitors."

Island Discovery
 & Training
 835 Harewood Mines Rd. Nanaimo, BC Canada
V9R 6P3

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Nanaimo: A Sense of Place of Place
Nanaimo: A Sense of Place
Play Audio Tour Introduction clip

Short Tour Loop
Listening time over 7 stops:  35 minutes
Approx driving or cycling distance:  12 km   9 mi


Entire Tour Loop
Listening time over 12 stops:  60 minutes
Approx. total driving distance:  40 km  28 mi.
Plan a lunch or supper break
 

Custom Tour
Pick and choose the stops you want to listen to, in any order! Make your experience as long or short as you want it.

Did you know that Nanaimo is the third oldest city in BC? And that it played a key role in keeping BC in Confederation?
We will help you experience the people, places and events that shaped our home town. Discover hidden clues of our past. From petroglyphs, and an original Hudson Bay Company bastion (block house), to coal mines, military training sites and even shopping malls. there is a story behind each. Find out how towns literally appeared and disappeared during coal mining years. Discover the factors that caused a shift of activity out of downtown.

Along the way, you'll drive historic Victorian neighborhoods, scenic mountain highways, and new housing developments with ocean views! You'll see why Nanaimo is the thriving, active community it is today!

Test your big picture understanding with our challenging quiz included in the bonus materials! 

This self-guided audio tour turns Nanaimo into an open air museum!

Bonus Materials: 15 minutes!
Test Your Knowledge
Visitor Information
Driving Tips
References

Purchase your Audio CD from the author. There is no GST or PST
Total cost for CD is $10. Includes shipping in Canada.
The cost including shipping to US destinations is $12.75 Cdn.

You can also purchase them in Nanaimo at:
Tourism Nanaimo on 2290 Bowen Rd.
Lobelia's Lair in the Old City Quarter
Fascinating Rhythm at 51 Commercial St.
International Hostel at 65 Nicol St.

Testimonials:
"This is a great product that presents our local history in an entertaining way. It is very good - I particularly liked your rendition of "Working in a Coal Mine"."
Chris Scholberg, City of Nanaimo Heritage Planner

"The content is excellent! I learned so much about Nanaimo. The information was very interesting because it filled in the background of places I had passed through many times without any connection."
Luisa Richardson, regular Nanaimo visitor

“Nanaimo: A Sense of Place highlights little known events and locations in our city… It educates and entertains in a meaningful and interesting way and will appeal to visitors, newcomers and residents alike.”
David Stanley, www.GoNanaimo.com

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Go Nanaimo

 

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