Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria BC 2013 This is of Victoria’s most anticipated events. Dine Around & Stay in Town 2013: February 21 to March 10. Dine Around & Stay In Town offers excellent restaurant and hotel deals in Victoria BC. Participating Victoria restaurants offer select three-course menus for $20, $30 or $40 […]
Victoria BC Wine Islands Vintners Association Spring Tasting Event on April 19th 6:30 – 9:30pm
April 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
Victoria BC Wine Islands Vintners Association Spring Tasting Event on April 19th 6:30 – 9:30pm Come to mingle and sample product from Vancouver Island and Gulf Island wineries, cideries and more on April 19th at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria. This will be the launch of the Wine Island Vintner’s Association’s (WIVA) Passport to the […]
For the Love of Writing, For the Love of Self with June Swadron March 16, 23, and 30
March 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
For the Love of Writing, For the Love of Self with June Swadron March 16, 23, and 30 I just spent an enjoyable quarter of an hour or so perusing June Swadron’s website at http://www.juneswadron.com/. For those of you who are familiar with the concepts of free fall writing and who have read “The Artist’s […]
Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria BC March 7 – 20 #yyj
March 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre From March 7 – 20 the Belfry Theatre will be presenting 5 new plays, 7 new free miniplays, 2 free readings, 3 workshops, a panel discussion and “one heck of a party”. Location: Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8T 1G5 Box Office | 250-385-6815 | boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca […]
March Break Programs for Children Ages 5 – 10 at Craigdarroch Castle #yyj
March 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
March Break Programs for Children Ages 5 – 10 at Craigdarroch Castle Contact Name: Elisabeth Hazell Contact Phone: 250-592-5323 Event Website: http://www.thecastle.ca/craigdarroch-castle-events-programs.php Details of the Event: Craigdarroch Castle is pleased to announce an exciting new series of March break programs for children ages 5-10. Designed to bring history to life, each fun-filled session will have […]
Be a Tourist in Your Own Home Town Victoria Starts Tomorrow March 2, 2011!
March 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Be a Tourist in Your Own Home Town Starts Tomorrow http://www.victoriabctravel.com/victoriabcposts/155/
14th Annual French Fest – March 10 – March 13, 2011
February 28, 2011 by 2 Comments
A Celebration of Francophone Culture in Victoria BC I was perusing the website at http://www.francocentre.com/ reading about the events for this year’s Festival de la francophonie de Victoria… Google kindly offered to translate the page to English for me, but fortunately, I still remember my French from all those many years of French immersion. And […]
Vancouver Island Beer Festival – Victoria, BC – Club 9one9 Hosting – March 5, 2011 #yyj
February 27, 2011 by 1 Comment
Vancouver Island Beer Festival On Saturday March 5, 2011, Club 9one9 will be hosting the Island Beer Festival. The event will run from 1pm to 7pm and will feature 35 Vancouver Island Beers. Tickets are $20 and include two 4oz tasters and a slice of pizza. Tickets can either be purchased at The Strathcona Hotel, […]
How to Find an Apartment Rental or Room for Rent in Victoria BC
February 20, 2011 by 1 Comment
How to Find an Apartment Rental or Room for Rent in Victoria According to the City of Victoria website (http://www.victoria.ca/cityhall/departments_plnsph_housing.shtml), the average rental rates for 2010 were: $668 for a Bachelor suite, $817 for a 1 bedroom, $1044 for a 2 bedroom and $1295 for a 3 bedroom. The 2010 vacancy rate is 1.30% compared […]
No More Dessert Buffet at the Bengal Lounge :( #yyj
February 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
No More Dessert Buffet at the Bengal Lounge I heard that the Bengal Lounge had a dessert buffet on the weekends as a regular thing and I was all excited about it because I do love dessert so. On Valentine’s Day this week, they had a special “Death by Chocolate” buffet that, unfortunately, I was […]