If you’re looking for a unique activity in the greater Victoria BC area this winter for the whole family, you’ll enjoy the “Twelve Days of Christmas Display” at the Butchart Gardens. The amazing Butchart Gardens Christmas light display will slow your pace as…
History of High Tea In England, the practice of high tea began with Anna, who was the seventh Duchess of Bedford, and dates back to 1840. With dinner in her household being served fashionably late at 8:00 p.m., she became hungry about 4:00…
Where is the Johnson Street Bridge? The Johnson Street Bridge is located at 400 Johnson Street in Victoria, B.C. The bridge connects downtown Victoria to West Victoria (West Vic) and Esquimalt. It’s a bustling bridge for commuters in both directions, with an estimated…
Being local, we’ve often visited the Beacon Hill Children’s Farm Victoria BC with family and friends who are visiting. This farm and petting zoo is located in Beacon Hill Park, and is the only petting zoo in Victoria BC. One of the most…
One of the best parks in Victoria British Columbia, Beacon Hill Park is a short 20 minute walk from the Cruise Ship Terminal at Ogden Point or from the Clipper and Coho Ferry Terminals. Also, Beacon Hill Park is only a 5-10 minute…
If you intend to do a more self guided tour of Victoria BC from the Cruise Port, or if you’re simply looking to supplement another excursion you’ve already booked, this guide is for you. You may be wondering what to do in Victoria…
This is detailing our journey from Victoria to Seattle (through Port Angeles-Bainbridge Island) via Black Ball Ferry Lines MV Coho. We sailed on the Coho in February, 2022. Why Black Ball Ferry Lines MV Coho? Our NHL hockey tickets from December 2021 for…
The best inner harbour walkway in Victoria is the David Foster Inner Harbour Pathway. It’s a lovely stroll along the harbour, including Victoria’s inner causeway. Even on a recent walk in the rain, it was still enjoyable to walk along the water. If…
Lochside Regional Trail is a 29 kilometre multi-use trail on Vancouver Island. It goes from the Switch Bridge in Saanich to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. The trail opened in 2001 and is a former railway. Therefore it has very gentle grades (no steep…
We frequently find ourselves walking on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail. The trail actually extends from Victoria to Sooke, through Saanich, View Royal, Langford, Colwood, and Metchosin. The Galloping Goose Trail is situated in Victoria and area, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It…
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