<strong>Tofino, Canada: </strong>The area jutting out from Vancouver Island's west coast is having a moment. Click through the gallery to see more photos of this little British Columbia jewel:
Tofino, Canada: The area jutting out from Vancouver Island's west coast is having a moment. Click through the gallery to see more photos of this little British Columbia jewel:
Todd Byrnes
<strong>Independent spirit: </strong>Tofino is refreshingly free of chain businesses, with no Starbucks or McDonald's outlets blighting the downtown's salt-kissed, clapboard main street.
Independent spirit: Tofino is refreshingly free of chain businesses, with no Starbucks or McDonald's outlets blighting the downtown's salt-kissed, clapboard main street.
Kyler Vos
<strong>Hippie haven:</strong> Tofino's metamorphosis began in the 1970s, after Pacific Rim National Park opened and the road to town was finally paved.
Hippie haven: Tofino's metamorphosis began in the 1970s, after Pacific Rim National Park opened and the road to town was finally paved.
Lisa Kadane
<strong>On the water: </strong>Tofino's nature-based community is embraced by water lovers.
On the water: Tofino's nature-based community is embraced by water lovers.
Jeremy Koreski
<strong>Surf life: </strong>Twenty or 30 years ago, surfers were just a small element of Tofino's diverse community. Today, surf culture is a major part of Tofino.<br />
Surf life: Twenty or 30 years ago, surfers were just a small element of Tofino's diverse community. Today, surf culture is a major part of Tofino.
Noel Hendrickson
<strong>Surf town: </strong>Station wagons and vans with surfboards affixed to their roof racks line the streets.
Surf town: Station wagons and vans with surfboards affixed to their roof racks line the streets.
Lisa Kadane
<strong>Locavore love: </strong>Mushroom foraging has gone from a hippy-dippy oddity to a mainstream movement. Chef Paul Moran helps visitors learn how to forage.
Locavore love: Mushroom foraging has gone from a hippy-dippy oddity to a mainstream movement. Chef Paul Moran helps visitors learn how to forage.
Lisa Kadane
<strong>Trailhead: </strong>Following a trail that leads through the silent forest, the writer hopes to find a bird sanctuary.
Trailhead: Following a trail that leads through the silent forest, the writer hopes to find a bird sanctuary.
Lisa Kadane
<strong>Hotel Zed:</strong>The property speaks to the town's hippie heritage, with a 1970s color palette, shag carpet in a sunken lobby, and a psychic den for tarot card readings.<br />
Hotel Zed:The property speaks to the town's hippie heritage, with a 1970s color palette, shag carpet in a sunken lobby, and a psychic den for tarot card readings.
Lisa Kadane
<strong>Bohemian vibes:</strong> Hotel Zed's hotelier says she wanted to bring a psychedelic experience to the new property.
Bohemian vibes: Hotel Zed's hotelier says she wanted to bring a psychedelic experience to the new property.
Courtesy Hotel Zed
<strong>Back to nature:</strong> Many of Tofino's residents have gravitated to the area because it's one that allows them to live life on their own terms.
Back to nature: Many of Tofino's residents have gravitated to the area because it's one that allows them to live life on their own terms.
Sander Jain