Craigdarroch Castle Garden Party featuring Celtic Band Cookeilidh Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society celebrates the completion of a $750,000 renovation and restoration of the exterior grounds. Initialized with seed money from the Dorothy Laundy Fund, the project took two years to complete and now offers more to see and enjoy during a visit to the […]
Craigdarroch Castle Garden Party featuring Celtic Band Cookeilidh #yyj
August 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Free CRD Regional Parks Events in March
March 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Free CRD Regional Parks Events in March March 17 Art in the Park (Drop-In Event) -Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park – FREE – All Ages at 11:00am – 2pm March 19 Spring Fling (Drop-In Event) Francis/King Regional Park – FREE – All Ages at 1:00pm – 3:00pm March 21 Brilliant Birds (Guided Walk) – ALL AGES […]
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 […]
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 […]
Celtic Band Cookeilidh Live at Serious Coffee Cook Street on March 12, 2011 #yyj
February 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Local Victoria Celtic Band Cookeilidh will be playing live at Serious Coffee on Cook Street on March 12 starting at 7:00pm. Cookeilidh is a four member Celtic band residing in Victoria, BC who describes their music as “Westcoast Celtic” although they have songs from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton and Newfoundland as well. The name Cookeilidh […]
Dining Section Added to Site #yyj
February 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Victoria Dining There are many exciting restaurants in Victoria BC and the surrounding region. So far, I have only listed a few Victoria restaurants on the new Victoria Restaurant Page (http://www.victoriabctravel.com/dining/) and the list will grow as time goes on. Please feel free to e-mail me at info@victoriabctravel.com with Victoria city restaurant suggestions or if you own a […]
Valentine’s Ladies Night 50% Off Death by Chocolate Buffet at the Fairmont Empress Hotel
February 14, 2011 by 3 Comments
Death by Chocolate Dessert Buffet at the Bengal Lounge Note: Well, this event is now in the past, and, sadly, I personally missed it. I heard that the Bengal Lounge had a dessert buffet on the weekends as a regular thing and I was all excited about it. However, I phoned them yesterday (February 19, […]