Situated on the east side of Vancouver Island, the Comox Valley stretches along the coast from Fanny Bay northward to Saratoga Beach, just offshore are the islands of Denman and Hornby. The Comox Valley is home to the municipalities of Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland and several rural settlements. As the urban and cultural centre of the Comox Valley, Courtenay is a dynamic city with galleries, theatres, shops and restaurants. The city's downtown has been revitalized and improvements include the new Courtenay & District Museum, the four-hectare (nine-acre) riverfront Simms Millennium Park, a new library, the Comox Valley Centre for the Arts and the Sid Williams Civic Theatre.