Giant Tourism BC Vending Machine comes to San Francisco

San Franciscans passing through Justin Herman Plaza May 17th got a big surprise!

Overnight, Tourism British Columbia flipped the switch on the BC Moments Machine -- a one of a kind, 14-foot tall, 10-foot wide vending machine. Forget pop and chips though -- the BC Moments Machine offered items like mountain bikes, kayaks and made in BC surfboards.

The BC Moments Machine will be in San Francisco until May 19 and is part of the '100 BC Moments' Campaign encouraging travellers to experience what BC has to offer this summer.

For more BC Moments Machine footage, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHOT6g...

To explore other BC Moments and to enter to win a $20,000 BC vacation, visit http://www.100BCMoments.com

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[stillwellphoto222]

are you coming back to SF this year? I'm the girl in the video with the dog. I want to try for the surfboard this year.

[TourismBC]

Thanks for your comment! We’re still in the planning stages for our 2013 activities, but if you’d like to be kept in the loop, you can sign up for our email newsletter or connect with us on social media – links at HelloBC(dot)com.

[DeathNote825]

GET THIS IN TORONTO!

[alicemauricio]

that was cool! ♥LOVE  it.....:)

[primetime0104]

Great potential in this idea. Hopefully, people will catch on.

[stillwellphoto222]

We sure hope so! It was the COOLEST promotion we've seen in SF!! Ill follow you!

[az0963818]

Wow..this actually happened? Put one in Montreal! lol

[rimpase]

Hey, have you heard about "Reveal TravelDeal" (just google it)? I have stumbled upon quite a few unbelievably cheap hotels as well as plane tickets. This might let you save cash on your future trip as well.

[Troy Adams]

Hmm, well i do see what you mean, i suppose that does get the conversation started, and that is really all you need with social media the way it is these days.

[1500hp0525]

awesome! We are proud to live here and we do not mind sharing the best place in the world B.C.

[brittamell]

I beg to differ- the "objective" of advertising can vary, especially these days. Sometimes the objective may be to simply get more people talking about the product, placing the product at the forefront of people's minds. In that way, this marketing campaign is successful.

[ahmadawan11]

Hello, have you tried out "Reveal Travel Deal" (do a Google search for it)? I have discovered some unbelievably affordable hotels and even plane tickets. This might let you save on your future journey also.