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The museum also has a beautiful present shop and is attached to "Serious Coffee," a cafe on the Nanaimo Bar Path. The Nanaimo Museum likewise operates the Bastion, the wood white tower standing above Harbourfront Walkway. Integrated in the mid 1800s by the Hudson's Bay Company, this three-story fort was a multi-purpose structure, utilized for trade, defense, and storage.

It's open from the Might long weekend to Labour Day and acts as a visitor center throughout this time. A replica cannon is fired every day at noon. Address: 100 Museum Method, Nanaimo, British Columbia Authorities website:  7. Invest a Day at Neck Point Park Neck Point Park Photo Copyright: Lana Law This beautiful park is a popular location to check out for walking, picnicking, swimming, and diving.

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A gorgeous walking trail, just under 2 kilometers, follows the coastline of this little peninsula, previous beaches and through arbutus trees, Garry oaks, and Douglas fir. Sundown Beach, Last Beach, Indian Beach, and Finn Beach are found in the coves in between the headlands and provide opportunities for swimming on every side of the park.

In front of the lookout is a tidal zone, which at low tide is an exposed gravel sandbar that ends at a small rock island. This is the "neck" the park is named for. This is among the popular dive websites in the park, and scuba divers can stroll in from the neck.

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Official site: https://www. nanaimo.ca/ parks-search/Parks/224-Neck-Point-Park 8.  Check it Out  along the Nanaimo Bar Path Nanaimo bars The city's signature sweet, the Nanaimo bar is a must-try treat while you're here. This yellow and brown delight includes a thick layer of custard-flavored icing sugar topped with a thin layer of chocolate, all resting on a coconut and crumb wafer.

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Even if you do not head out on a day of Nanaimo bar tasting, you can keep the map helpful and appear at a number of coffee or pastry stores to try some of these treats. Maps can be chosen up at the Nanaimo Visitor Center. 9. Take a Ferryboat to Newcastle Island Docks on Newcastle Island Looking across the Nanaimo Harbour from the Harbourfront Sidewalk, you can see Newcastle Island off to your left.