On this series powered by the Cariboo Auto Group, we'll be celebrating our community and sharing stories about what makes our slice of interior and northern 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.
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”.
23 Mar 2023
Detour: Fort St. James
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.
9 Mar 2023
Vanderhoof To Prince Rupert
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 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 Group and takes you to historical landmarks and awe-inspiring destinations only accessible “By Car”.
Cariboo Auto Group
By Car is a presentation of the Cariboo Auto Group (https://www.caribooautogroup.com/). We encourage you to get off the beaten path, explore the wonders of your local BC community and connect with folks who live there. Our 5 dealerships are here to make sure your vehicle is up to the challenge. Visit Cariboo Auto Group .com to contact one of our GM, Ford or Toyota dealers.
23 Feb 2023
Detour: Dog Creek and Gang Ranch
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 Williams Lake, we travel along Highway 20, also known as the Chilcotin Highway named after the original stewards of the areas, the Chilcotin people, officially named the Alexander MacKenzie Highway. this is one of the two main East-West routes in the Central Interior of British Columbia. We take a detour off the highway to stop in Dog Creek.
20 Feb 2023
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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.
9 Feb 2023
Williams Lake To Bella Coola
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”.
26 Jan 2023
Detour: Pinnacles Provincial Park
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.
12 Jan 2023
Dawson Creek to White Horse
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 trip up the Highway towards the capital of the Yukon – Whitehorse.
8 Dec 2022
Quesnel to Barkerville
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.
5 Dec 2022
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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.
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