Various activities to enjoy while visiting Victoria, BC
Outerbridge park, Victoria BC - small in area but big on beauty! This park is new to me ... what a find! These photos were taken in early spring (well ... winter for us in Victoria - Feb. 24th!) so the full beauty is still to come. It's still a very beautiful spot - popular
Victoria Waterways Loop - A Circle Paddle Route The Portage Victoria, BC has a unique marine water way that almost connects Victoria Harbour with Esquimalt Harbour a few kilometers to the west. All that lays between them is a short portage across a 1 km strip of land. In the past this route
Unfortunately, there's not a lot of options for public bingo places in Victoria any more. One place that still offers it is: Strawberry Vale Community Club - 11 High St Victoria BC (Just off Burnside W) Wednesday nights every week from 7 PM to 10:00 PM. The doors open at 6 PM. Early birds at
There is a large community of equestrians in and around Victoria. What a lovely place for a pleasant ride! Here are some options for riding (including lessons/boarding/therapy) in and around Victoria. Please call or click on the link to each stable for hours/rates etc. See map below for locations. Alpine Stables 3700 Holland Ave., Cobble
While Victoria isn't a really 'mountainous' place ... there are still some places to get in a bit of a climb. Please click on the links provided or contact the individual companies for more information. Indoors The Boulders Climbing Gym - 1627 Stelly's X Rd., Saanichton Crag X Indoor Climbing Centre - 769 Pandora, Victoria
Macaulay Point Park - Esquimalt's Hidden Gem Macaulay Point Park is located in Esquimalt just a short distance from downtown Victoria. It is a hidden gem of a park that even most locals don't know about. Indeed, it is so close that it's only about a 10 - 15 minute drive, a 1 hour walk or a
The Maritime Museum of BC When I first came to the Victoria, the Maritime Museum of BC was located in the former Supreme Court building in Bastion Square − the oldest surviving courthouse in the province. It was an amazing museum with lots of exhibits and artifacts and all housed in this amazing old courthouse!
Along with the Empress Hotel, the Parliament Buildings dominate the scenery in downtown Victoria. Victoria is the capital of the Province of British Columbia and is home to the Legislative Legislative Chamber Assembly of British Columbia. The Neo-baroque buildings face north on Belleville street facing the Inner Harbour and diagonally across from
If you'd love to sample some of the many excellent wines that are produced here on Vancouver Island, but are worried about either finding them ... or driving home afterwards, here are some companies that offer wine tours: Island Time Tours Vancouver Island Wine Tours EV Tours If you'd like to drive on your
Vancouver Island is fast becoming one of the premier wine growing areas in BC - second only to the Okanagan Unsworth Vineyards, Mill Bay, BC Within the Greater Victoria area here are some suggestions of wineries to visit: (further down this page is vineyards outside of the greater Victoria area) Church & State
