ONE. DAY. LEFT. 🎉

April 24, 2025

Tod’s Nanaimo Infusion
April 25-27

Holy crap. It’s tomorrow. What a journey this has been, and I’m so glad you’re part of this crazy idea.

Here are the details you need:

🗓️ Surprise Meetup!

For those of you who are here already, if you don't have dinner plans, Jocelyn and I would love to meet you in person tonight! We will be at Trollers Fish and Chips, which is right on the water, minutes walking from downtown.

✅ 5pm TONIGHT (Thursday April 24)!
✅ It's right on the water, so wear a jacket or something warm
✅ Don’t forget to wear your red lanyards

☀️ The Weather Looks Great!

Tomorrow should be surprisingly warm for late April — 20° Celcius (I think that’s about 68° in Freedom Degrees 🦅 ). Saturday will be sunny and highs of 15°C.

📷 Don’t Forget! Saturday 10 AM!

The only “official” event is happening at Maffeo Sutton park [map] on the Saturday (April 26th) at 10:00 a.m. SHARP! (Dogs are welcome in the park and there are indeed bathrooms.)

I would strongly recommend you come early, because parking will likely fill up. Here is a PDF of downtown parking options. I also found this map of parking options. You may want to consider parking downtown, then walking to the water (4 min from downtown) and walking along the seawalk to the park (10 min max). It’s a beautiful walk.

The mayor will be there to welcome you, our local MLA has gifts for you all, and then we’ll take a big family photo. (It’ll also be my birthday!)

Some people have asked how they can thank us for doing this. Come to this Family Photo. That’s how. ❤️

🎟️ Maffeo Sutton Park Events

Friday:

Noon to 8pm: Food Truck Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park [map]
3pm to 7pm: All-Local Market (vendors list), Maffeo Sutton Park [map]
6:00 to 8pm; LGBTQ+ meetup at White Sails Brewing [map]
Other Friday events around town (site loads slowly; scroll down for events)

Saturday:

10am to 10:30am: Family Photo, Maffeo Sutton Park [map] (please come!!)
Food trucks will also be at Maffeo Sutton Park during the day
Other Saturday events around town (site loads slowly; scroll down for events)

Sunday:

Food trucks will also be at Maffeo Sutton Park during the day
Other Sunday events around town (site loads slowly; scroll down for events)

Our friends Barbara and Laura have volunteered to put up a Welcoming table at Maffeo Sutton (Friday 4:30-7-ish AND Saturday morning 9:30 - ?) in the same overall area as the food trucks. Ask questions, perhaps get connected with others, or just hang out and chat.

❗Red Lanyard = Discounts!

Wearing a red (or Canada-flag) lanyard will help local store owners know you’re one of our treasured guests — some stores and restaurants are giving discounts to people wearing them. (Yes, locals can wear them too!) It will also help you all identify each other as you travel, and that way you can say hi! You can get them anywhere — dollar stores, Amazon (if you must), and so on.

🧳 Travel Tips

If you’re driving, remember that we measure speed in km/hr. Don’t get a ticket!
Do not bring cannabis across the border! (Even though it’s legal in both Washington State and Canada.) You will be arrested. Once you’re across the border, we have lots of weed stores in town to keep you happy.
If you’re coming by BC Ferries and you have not made a reservation, make it now. It’s only like $15 extra and will guarantee your boarding.
If you’re coming by Hullo ferry from downtown Vancouver, use the code INFUSION for 15% off.

📍 Locals/Mainlanders Welcome?

Absolutely! Please come! Please also wear a red lanyard if you can (or a red ribbon around your neck or something) And be sure to come to the Family Photo Saturday morning (see above).

🚗 Road Trip Music!

If you’re driving or flying, now’s a good time to download or bookmark either of the special music playlists I made for you!

Tod Radio
Canada’s best hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Apple Music or Spotify

Mid-Island Musicians
Some of Nanaimo’s best music artists.
Apple Music or Spotify

Phone Number If You Need Help

If you get stuck and urgently need help with information (like you’re on the road but are confused about how to get to the ferries, etc.) call Tourism Nanaimo at 250-751-1556.

If you can’t get ahold of them and you’re really stuck, text me at 778-909-1915.

Bonus video from Jocelyn: Downtown Map Tour!

@jocelynhacks
What am I missing Nanaimo? Can’t wait to meet our visitors! #nanaimoinfusion #nanaimo #vancouverisland

Follow Jocelyn on TikTok at https://tiktok.com/@jocelynhacks

Join the Discord!

Honestly, the Discord (which is like a bunch of chat rooms) is hopping! We have interest groups like beer, parents, games, theatre, music, vintage shopping, fishing, and much more! Joining the Discord is easy — just go to https://discord.gg/nanaimo. You can use it entirely through a web browser; you don’t need to download the app if you don’t want to.

Frequently asked questions

🛳️ How will we get to Nanaimo?
🏨 Where should we stay?
🛂 Do we need passports?
🇨🇦 Can we stay/immigrate?
🐈 Can we bring our dog/cat?
👧🏻 Can we bring our kids?
😎 What is the weather like in April?
🕺🏻 What activities are being planned?

→ Answers are here ←

Thank you again for your love and support! We’re so excited to be able to welcome you to our secret Island rainforest paradise!

Tod and Jocelyn ❤️ 🇨🇦

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