TIME Magazine recently published a list of the world含羞草研究社檚 top 50 含羞草研究社渆xtraordinary destinations to explore.含羞草研究社�

And a community on the edge of B.C. made the cut.

含羞草研究社淥n the windswept west coast of British Columbia含羞草研究社檚 Vancouver Island lies tiny Tofino, a former fishing village and the traditional home of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, now a bustling community surrounded by the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve,含羞草研究社� .

含羞草研究社淲ildlife tours, forest hiking, and walks along wide sandy beaches reconnect people with nature. Powerful winter storms produce ocean swells, creating epic storm-颅watching opportunities and a thriving cold-water surfing scene.含羞草研究社�

Tofino mayor Dan Law noted the list includes a wide array of internationally famous locations like the Galapagos Islands and Nairobi.

含羞草研究社淔irst of all, Tofino is beautiful because Clayoquot Sound is gorgeous. It含羞草研究社檚 remote, it含羞草研究社檚 wild, whether it含羞草研究社檚 Tofino or Ucluelet or the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. It含羞草研究社檚 just a gorgeous area, so we含羞草研究社檙e working with that,含羞草研究社� Law told the Westerly News.

含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 fun to get a little recognition and hopefully the whole west coast region gets a little boost from this, recognizing that a lot of the things that make Tofino one of the greatest places are also shared by the entire region. Ucluelet for instance has some fantastic things and we share some of the same draws that people come for.含羞草研究社�

He added the recognition is well deserved and congratulated local stakeholders on their work to boost Tofino含羞草研究社檚 international reputation.

含羞草研究社淥ver the years residents and visitors have just cared about Tofino and the surrounding area and have worked really hard to protect that beauty and people have also worked really hard to try to create an economy, largely based on keeping Tofino a great place to visit and making it a good experience,含羞草研究社� he said.

含羞草研究社淲e have lots of unique and wonderful small businesses and there含羞草研究社檚 great places to stay, whether it含羞草研究社檚 a high end resort or an Airbnb or a campsite on the beach. You can pick your experience and they含羞草研究社檙e all great,含羞草研究社� he said. 含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 a fun little town that tries really hard and has a lot of good stuff to work with.含羞草研究社�

He added Tofino is in the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations and that local First Nations like Tla-o-qui-aht and Ahousaht have 含羞草研究社減ut a tremendous amount of effort含羞草研究社� into protecting the area.

含羞草研究社淭hey bring all that cultural depth and history into how residents see the place and also how visitors see the place. The importance of that really can含羞草研究社檛 be overstated.含羞草研究社�

He noted Tofino is hardly starving for attention from potential visitors as its reputation is world class and he hopes residents experience the same joy living in the community as visitors do experiencing it.

含羞草研究社淭he thing for me, being on council, is making sure that hospitality industry success and getting on these kinds of lists translates into a good lived experience for residents of Tofino and the area and I mean all residents of all ages. That含羞草研究社檚 the challenge for local government and the local community as a whole really,含羞草研究社� he said.

andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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