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those at any restaurant in Canada (ask for a window table when reserving). At breakfast,
mimosas encourage holiday spirit, or get serious by ordering eggs benedict with smoked
salmon.Thelunchanddinnermenushighlightseafoodandislandproduce.Lunchincludes
seafoodchowderandawildsalmonBLT.Agoodwaytostartdinneriswithpotatocrusted
oysters or endive and berry salad before moving on to the seared wild salmon or butter
bakedhalibut.Theimpeccable serviceandawinelistthat'sdominatedbyPacificNorthw-
est bottles round out a world-class dining experience.
Tofino Visitor Centre
(250/725-3414,
www.tourismtofino.com
,
10am-4pm Sun.-Thurs.
and 10am-6pm Fri.-Sat. in summer) is along the Pacific Rim Highway, eight kilometers
(five miles) before town.
WithinthewaterfrontTofinoSeaKayakingCompanybase,
Wildside Booksellers
(320
Main St., 250/725-4222, 8:30am-8pm daily in summer) stocks an excellent selection of
natural history and recreation books.
The
post office,
a
laundromat,
and
Tofino General Hospital
(250/725-3212) are all
on Campbell Street.
Tofino Bus
(461 Main St., 250/725-2871 or 866/986-3466,
www.tofinobus.com
) runs one
bus daily between Victoria and Tofino, making pickups at both Nanaimo ferry terminals.
The fare from Victoria is $69. Three times daily, this company runs a bus between Tofino
and Ucluelet ($18 each way), with stops made at lodges, beaches, and hiking trails along
the way.
Orca Airways
(604/270-6722 or 888/359-6722,
www.flyorcaair.com
) flies from its
base at Vancouver's South Terminal to Tofino year-round. Although it doesn't offer any
scheduled flights,
Tofino Air
(250/725-4454), based at the foot of 1st Street, provides
scenic floatplane flightseeing and charters.
Gettingaroundtowniseasiestonfoot.Youcanrentbikesfrom
TOF Cycles
(660Sharp
Rd., 250/725-2453) for $25 per day (blend in with the locals by adding a surfboard rack
for $15).
