Look at the expressions of the occupants, showing everything from terror to calm, as the boat races towards the safety of the village to escape the on-coming storm. Johnson, it is one of several intriguing public works that the visitor should watch out for. And unlike the murals at Chemainus, Mr. Johnson has created a 3-D surface that is both dramatic and innovative. In 1952 it was formally incorporated as the Town of Sidney, and today is home to a thriving retail sector serving the greater peninsula area, a modern boat building community serving the West Coast, and a dynamic hi-tech industry that serves the world. Park anywhere along the main street or in the side streets.
Parking is free everywhere.
To appreciate the town best, we need to get out and stroll, enjoying the broad, brick-locked sidewalks with their tubs of flowers and trees, and the comfortable benches, placed at intervals along Beacon Avenue, encouraging you to pause and watch the passing scene. Don't sit down yet. We have places to visit, and people to meet. Where Fifth Avenue crosses Beacon, drop into Alexander's Coffee Bar where you can get a great cuppa java and a muffin. Since the 1980's, the store has drawn people from a widening area, for its tasteful and stylish furnishings.