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Clover Point Park
One of the more popular scenic destinations in Victoria has to be Clover Point, located off Dallas Road. Clover Point is actually owned by the Department of Defence, but leased to the City of Victoria for use as a park. This point offers spectacular views to the south to the Olympic Mountains in Washington State, [...]
Mile 0
Mile 0 of the Trans Canada Highway is located on Douglas Street at the intersection of Dallas Road, near the beautiful Victoria waterfront. Always popular with tourists, The Mile 0 marker is probably in millions of photo albums all over the world. The Mile 0 marker is the start of the over 8,000km Trans-Canada Highway [...]
Cattle Point
Situated within one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Victoria, Cattle Point is a great spot to enjoy both extensive ocean and mountain views. Facing the Olympic Mountains and Mt. Baker, Cattle point also has two boat launch areas, popular with fisherman and recreational boaters alike. Visitors can walk along the rocks and explore the [...]
Kinsol Trestle reopens in Cowichan Valley
The Kinsol Trestle reopened this week after a 13 month and $7.5 million dollar restoration that saved it from destruction. The Kinsol Trestle is the oldest free-standing timber structure in North America, and is now part of the Trans Canada Trail after the restoration turned it into a recreational route for hikers and cyclists. This [...]
Cineplex Odeon Westshore Cinemas
Construction started late last year, and now the new 7 screen, 26,000+ square foot Cineplex Odeon Westshore Cinemas are now open. The Caprice Theatre has faithfully been serving Langford for many years (and will continue for the foreseeable future), but with Silvercity so close by, residents of the Westshore were often heading to Tillicum to [...]
Mount Tolmie Park
There are a number of places in Victoria that provide great views of the surrounding area, and far beyond. One of those places is Mt Tolmie in Saanich. The exceptional views from the summit are part of the reason the park has always been associated with hiking and sight-seeing. But before it was known for [...]
Harbour Air Seaplanes
Living in Victoria, everyone has a love/hate relationship with BC Ferries. A weekend trip with a car and driver and one passenger is almost $150 roundtrip. Not exactly a cheap option when it is considered part of the highway system of Canada. If having a car while you’re in Vancouver is not essential, a great [...]
