In this episode, we journey to the community of Wells, home to outdoor adventure and the cold bite of winter. Known as a small mining town, the area of Wells is an outdoor playground built for those seeking to explore bC’s interior off the beaten path. Our journey to Well’s British Columbia is a spectacular adventure that can only be experienced “By Car” Located 58 minutes or 78.7 km down Highway 26 West from Fraser River GM in Quesnel BC is the small mining town known as Wells. Wells was establ...
Apr 06, 2023•10 min•Ep. 8
On our adventure- By Car, we take you on an odyssey through Central and Northern British Columbia, home to stone sheep, moose, grizzly and black bear, a natural hot springs pool, ancient totems, legendary fishing, glaciers, the Northern Lights, First Nations culture and Fur Trade history. On this episode, We take a “Detour” to explore some hidden gems, off the main road. Today, we begin in Vanderhoof and travel along Highway 16, to Highway 27. Our first detour on this trip is Fort St. James. For...
Mar 23, 2023•5 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, we explore BC’s northwest coast. Dominated by a temperate rainforest, it’s part of five distinct ecoregions: Puget lowland forests, Central Pacific Coastal Forests, British Columbia Mainland Coastal Forests, Haida Gwaii Coastal Forests and The Pacific Coastal Mountain Icefields and Tundra. Today we embark from Westline Ford in Vanderhoof to one of the world’s deepest ice-free harbors and what is considered to be the “wettest” city in Canada. About "By Car" This series shares the...
Mar 09, 2023•19 min•Ep. 6
On our adventures - By Car, we take an odyssey through Central and Northern British Columbia, home to stone sheep, moose, grizzly and black bear, a natural hot springs pool, ancient totems, legendary fishing, glaciers, the Northern Lights, First Nations culture and Fur Trade history. On this episode of “Detour,” we explore some hidden gems off the main road. Today’s detour begins in Williams Lake. Jason Ryle, executive director for the William’s Lake and district chamber of commerce. From Willia...
Feb 23, 2023•7 min•Ep. 5
On this series powered by the Cariboo Auto Group, we'll be celebrating our community and sharing stories about what makes our slice of British Columbia so amazing! Incredible sites from Williams Lake west to Bella Coola, the Goldrush Trail to Barkerville, the beautiful Nazko Valley, the Yellowhead to Prince Rupert and north to Alaska. Stories about the places you can only get to, by car. About "By Car" This series shares the stories, people and breathtaking locations you'll discover when traveli...
Feb 20, 2023•1 min
Our journey takes us to historical landmarks, awe-inspiring scenery, and some of the most breathtaking places to visit in British Columbia “By Car”. Today we travel from Williams Lake to Bella Coola along Highway 20, an east-west route also known as the Chilcotin highway named after the original people from the area. Along the way, we’ll encounter a gravel, single-lane steep mountain road affectionately known by locals as “the Hill”. About "By Car" This series shares the stories, people and brea...
Feb 09, 2023•12 min•Ep. 4
On our adventures- By Car, we get behind the wheel and embark on an odyssey through Central and Northern British Columbia, home to moose, grizzly and black bears, natural hot springs, ancient totems, legendary fishing, glaciers, the Northern Lights, First Nations culture and Fur Trade history. On this “Detour,” we explore some hidden gems off the main road, scenic wonders and adventures We could never experience without taking…a detour. On this detour, we travel to Quesnel. 10 minutes west of th...
Jan 26, 2023•5 min•Ep. 3
Our Journey begins at one of the five dealerships within the Cariboo Auto Group and takes us to historical landmarks, awe-inspiring scenery and some of the most breathtaking places in BC accessible “By Car”. Today we cruise the incredible engineering feet known as the Alaska Highway. Construction of the more than 2000 kilometer Highway officially began on March 11, 1942, about 90 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Dawson Creek, British Columbia is considered Mile Zero – the beginning of our...
Jan 12, 2023•15 min•Ep. 2
The story of British Columbia, and how it came to be, has its roots in the Cariboo. Located eighty-six point two kilometers by car on Highway 26 from Cariboo Ford in Quesnel is a place where time stands still. Welcome to Barkerville, the center of the Great Cariboo Gold Rush. About "By Car" This series shares the stories, people and breathtaking locations you'll discover when traveling through interior British Columbia. Each journey begins at one of the five dealerships within the Cariboo Auto G...
Dec 08, 2022•17 min•Ep. 1
On this series powered by the Cariboo Auto Group, we'll be celebrating our community and sharing stories about what makes our slice of British Columbia so amazing! Incredible sites from Williams Lake west to Bella Coola, the Goldrush Trail to Barkerville, the beautiful Nazko Valley, the Yellowhead to Prince Rupert and north to Alaska. Stories about the places you can only get to, by car. About "By Car" This series shares the stories, people and breathtaking locations you'll discover when traveli...
Dec 05, 2022•1 min
