DJ Red Robinson's favourite place is a beach with family memories

Legendary Vancouver DJ and concert promoter Red Robinson has spent decades in the noisy world of rock 'n' roll, but when asked to reflect on his favourite place in B.C., he picked a place with a little more peace and quiet.

Robinson's B.C. hideaway is Beach Acres, a seaside resort on the shores of Parksville on Vancouver Island, not too far from Fanny Bay, where Robinson grew up.

For him, Beach Acres is a place to really connect with his family.

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"It's kind of a nostalgic trip for me, personally, when I go back there," he said.

"There's a magic to it. How about bonfires overlooking the beach? We haven't got the only one, there's a whole bunch of them up and down. Those are special memories for kids.

"It's not complicated, it's basically a return to the simple life and it's wonderful."

The resort itself is made up of several dozen cottages placed throughout a forested area and along a stretch of beach.

Robinson says that beach is one of the best he's ever been to. The water is shallow for great distances, so it's good for kids to play in, and on summer days, he says it's warm as bath water.

A family spot for generations

Robinson says he first took his daughters to Beach Acres in 1970. They had a blast, but the next year when they went, the West Coast weather, as it will do, got them.

"Year number two, we're over there, I don't think it stopped raining all week. And what do you do at a beach when it's raining?" he said.

The annual trips to Beach Acres became a tradition, though. The kids would play all day at the beach, and the parents had a nearby pitch-and-putt and a pub built into an old Scottish lodge to escape to for some fun of their own.

But, like all families, the kids grew up, and they wanted to spend more time with their friends.

After a while, the trips stopped — but only for a while.

"Now … my wife and I take our daughters and our grandkids there," he said. "[My daughters] are the ones who urged us to go back because they never forgot it in the beginning. As soon as they said it, my mind went right back to when they were small kids. It was incredible."

Robinson says anyone looking to make Beach Acres a family tradition of their own needs to book soon, though — the resort's cabins book up quickly.

He also has a final piece of advice for anyone thinking of going.

"It's fully electrical, so if you're there, you can turn the lights on at night and read my book."