Build Your Comox Valley Food List: Three Sections

A Comox Valley food list works best in three sections, because the valley offers three kinds of trip: the shore, the farm and the mountain. Oysters from Baynes Sound belong in the first, the Saturday market near Courtenay in the second and a post-ski dinner in the third. Name the list and invite friends.

Add a line on why each place belongs, rate it after you eat and update the list on the drive home, while the details are fresh. A finished list has three sections, a dozen places and a note on each.

What is a Comox Valley food list?

A collection of places you want to eat or buy from, with a line on why each belongs. The app describes a list as a way to keep favourite places, build them with friends and share them with everyone. A weekend list can be private, shared with a few friends or public. It sits on a map, which is handy in a valley that spreads over three communities.

How does a Comox Valley food trip list start?

Open the Mosey app, choose to make a list and name it, for example Valley weekend. Search any place, anywhere, and add it. When the app asks "Why it belongs (optional)", write a sentence you will understand in a month. Choose who sees the list, and save. You can change the name and the visibility at any time.

What goes in the Comox Valley oyster and farm stops section?

Places for shellfish: a farm shop, a seafood counter, a restaurant with oysters on the menu and a lookout over the sound. Add a note on what you plan to order and what you learned. The oyster guide explains how to buy safely. Add a line if a place was closed, so the next person is warned.

What goes in the farm and market section?

The Saturday market, farm stands, a bakery in Cumberland and a cheese shop. Note the day and the season. The market guide describes the main market. Add a note about cash, parking and what sells out. A farm list changes with the weeks, so write the month.

What goes in the ski day section?

A breakfast before the drive, a lunch on the hill, a dinner afterwards. The Mount Washington food guide lists what a ski day asks of a meal. Add a pub, a soup stop and a backup in case the road is icy. The section is useful only from winter to spring, but it fills in once.

How do you add friends?

Invite people you follow who follow you back, or share an invite link; anyone with the link can join as a collaborator, even if they are not on Mosey yet. Only you and the friends you invite can see a private list and add to it. A friend who lives in the valley can fill the gaps in your list with places you have not found.

What happens when you eat?

Rate the place. Rate as you eat asks "What are you having?" then "How was it?", and you can add dishes as they arrive. Tag the people you were with, who can add their own ratings. If three or more of your rated places share a tag, the app may offer to turn them into a list. You can accept or ignore the offer.

Where to eat in the Comox Valley next time?

Return to the list before a new trip. Move places between sections, add new ones and remove closed ones. A list that you use becomes a record of your taste and your friends' recommendations. Send it to someone who is visiting, or leave it public for others to find and save. Places new to Mosey are added, and we'll check their details.

What does a finished list look like?

Three sections, a dozen places, a note on each. The oyster section might hold a farm shop, a seafood counter and a harbour pub. The market section might hold the Saturday stalls, a roadside stand and a village bakery. The ski section might hold a soup stop, a pub and a pizza place for the drive home. Every note says why the place is there and what to order. A list like this is a gift to the next visitor, and to you in a year.

When is the best time to update it?

On the drive home, while the details are fresh. Open the list, move the place you liked to the top of its section and add one sentence about what you ordered. Delete the stop that disappointed you, or leave a gentle note. Five minutes of tidying turns a weekend into a guide that your friends can use, and it makes the next trip easier to plan.

Do I need all three sections? No. Use the ones that match your trip.

Can I add a place that is not food? Yes, such as a lookout or a trail.

For the province, start at the Food in British Columbia page, and see the Canadian food guides for other regions.

How this works in the app: Make a list.

Before your next valley weekend, open the Mosey app, start the list and send the link to the people coming with you.