With cruise ship traffic set to double, #Nanaimo is bracing for an influx of confused tourists asking where the Starbucks is.

Local officials are scrambling to create more attractions, including a "Genuine Nanaimo Bar Experience" where guests pay $20 to watch someone eat one.

City workshops have restarted for residents to practice their "Oh yes, this is the whole downtown" speech. Meanwhile, pigeons at Maffeo Sutton Park are reportedly "thrilled" about the buffet expansion.

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