Pacific Shores Parksville Blog

Enjoy a delicious Mediterranean-style, West Coast meal with a perfect pairing from The Landing West Coast Grill's award-winning wine cellar. 

Atilla Cimsit, Sommelier and Director of Food and Beverage at Pacific Shores, has carefully selected both international and local wines to perfectly enhance each dish offered at The Landing. 

For more information about the wine cellar or ISG Wine Fundamentals Level 1 Course at Pacific Shores Resort & Spa Academy, please visit The Landing Grill website.

The Landing West Coast Grill at Pacific Shores Resort & Spa offers West Coast cuisine with a Mediterranean flair. 

With an outdoor heated patio, wine bar and stunning ocean views, a remarkable dining experience awaits you.

Did you know that the aquarium at The Landing West Coast Grill at Pacific Shores was voted as one of the Seven Wonders of Oceanside?

In August of 2007, local residents and visitors alike were asked to vote for the "attractions they felt best represented the truly unique experience" of the Parksville and Qualicum Beach area.

Notice something different about our blog?

We now have a "tweet" button on all of our blog posts to allow our readers to easily share entries with their followers on Twitter! 

Visiting the Parksville/Qualicum Beach area this weekend?

Make sure you head to Coombs and check out the annual Coombs Fair, held on August 14 and 15 from 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 8 am - 6 pm on Sunday.

As one of the largest 4-H fairs on Vancouver Island, there is bound to be something interesting for everyone to see and do. 

When the weather heats up and the sun comes out, so do the shorts, flip flops and bathing suits! 

Nothing beats a fresh pedicure when your toes come out of sock-and-shoe hibernation for the summer, but did you know that there are other spa treatments that can help prepare you for the warmer weather from head to toe?

A trip to the spa for a massage is a treat anytime, but booking a massage while you're on vacation can truly enhance your holiday experience.

Not only can massage be beneficial to your overall health and well being, but it can also set up your body and mind to enjoy your vacation experience more fully, especially if visiting the spa is not something you do on a regular basis.

While staying at Pacific Shores, be sure to book one of AquaTerre Spa's signature treatments to truly enhance your stay.

Here are just few of the massage treatments available at AquaTerre Spa:

Vancouver Island's mild west coast climate and cool ocean breezes makes it the perfect location to produce some of Canada's top wines. 

Vancouver Island wineries offer a fantastic selection of local vinos; from spicy and fruity pinot noir to crisp and fresh pinot gris - as well as ciders, fruit wines and mead - you're bound to find something to suit your taste. 

So unleash your inner sommelier and consider taking a wine tour while you're visiting the island. With close to 30 wineries, cider houses and meaderies on the island, you'll have plenty of places to choose from!