Last week our photo was of the inside of the former CPR Steamship Terminal building in the inner harbour. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. This week our photo is undated, but appears to come from the 1950′s or 1960′s? Do [...]
Welcome back everyone! Last week our photo aerial shot of Mattick’s Farm from 1971, long before it developed into what it is today. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. This week our photo takes us inside a popular Victoria building. We [...]
Welcome back everyone! Last week our photo to the current location of Moxies Restaurant, which used to be a car dealership. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. This week our photo is in colour, and a bit more recent, taken in [...]
Having heard great things about Jam Cafe, I was excited to be invited out for lunch with some family members there one Monday. We arrived just after 1 p.m. and the restaurant was still almost full after the lunch rush; we were lucky to grab the last table! The server was very attentive and quick [...]
Welcome back everyone! Last week our photo looked at the infamous Janion building in its earlier days. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. Today our photo is from around 1930, somewhere in downtown Victoria. Try not to cheat by using Google [...]
Welcome back everyone! Last week our photo looked at 700 block of Yates Street, looking west from Blanshard Street, way back in the early 1900′s. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. Today our photo is a little more recent, taken in [...]
Welcome back everyone! Last week our photo looked at the current entrance to Market Square on Johnson Street from 1907. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. This week our photo is undated, but I am guessing it was taken in the [...]
After making the cross country trek from Toronto to Victoria, the hippos, Henry, Henrietta, and Happy, have finally dipped their toes in the Pacific Ocean. Victoria Hippo Tours first arrived late last summer to Victoria, making this their first season in the capital city. Three old school buses have been converted to become amphibious vehicles, [...]
Welcome back everyone, I hope everyone got to enjoy the amazing summer like weather we had this past weekend! Last week our photo looked at Government and Herald Street in 1971. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. Today, our photo takes [...]
Welcome back everyone! Last week we showed what Wharf Street looked like back in 1865. For those who missed it, you can check out the current day view of this same photo by clicking here. This week we go back in time only 42 years, to 1971, somewhere in Victoria. Do you know where we [...]
Win 2 tickets to Sting: Back to Bass (May 31, 2013)
In just a few weeks, Sting will be visiting Victoria’s Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre with his Back to Bass Tour, and one lucky reader of Victoria Explorer can win a pair of tickets to his upcoming show on May 31st! Here’s how to enter the contest: 1. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on [...]
Win 2 pairs of tickets to the Vancouver Island Pet Expo (May 25-26, 2013)
The Vancouver Island Pet Expo returns to Pearkes Recreation Centre on May 25 and 26, where pet lovers come together to help promote the responsible ownership of pets. At the Pet Expo you will find many different kinds of pets, pet products, service providers, entertainers, organizations and clubs that cater to pets. As with previous [...]
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