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City in British Columbia, Canada
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Tucked away on the upper Sunshine Coast, Powell River is a city of 13,000 people (2016). It's not on many travel itineraries. Long dominated by the pulp and paper and forestry industries, it has started to become a centre for ecotourism with its abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities.
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The last ship of the World War I fleet still afloat, is in Powell River. Its part of a breakwater made up of a semi-circle of concrete war ships known as The Hulks. The ships making up the breakwater are retired resupply barges that saw action in the Pacific War.
Is Canada's oldest continuously operating theatre. The theatre was built in 1913 and then rebuilt in 1928. The theatre was built in a Spanish renaissance-style which gave it good acoustics.
Depicts the interactions between the pioneers and First Nations as well as showing the tools and items that would have been used by those groups.
Has a self-guided walking tour of Powell River's historic townsite on its website, which takes about an hour. From June to August, guided tours are offered. $10/person, Wednesdays at 2PM and Saturdays at 10:30AM.
Maintained by the Powell River Community Forest Foundation and the City of Powell River, has a beginner pump track (the first poured-in-place concrete pump track in North America), slope-style dirt jump trails, downhill flow trails, and a beginner flow line. It is open to the public year round and admission is free.
Chinese food.
Japanese food.
Thai food.
Popular bar for pre-drinks.
The only hostel in town.
Upscale accommodation in the heart of Powell River.
Located in the historic townsite of Powell River, it was once the courthouse and police station. The inn has 8 rooms to stay the night and operates a restaurant on site.
By boat
There are two ferry terminals in the Powell River area.
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