Cowichan Wine Tour

I took our management team on a wine tour as an afternoon out of the office last week and have to share our excitement. Although I’ve visited many of the wineries before, met the players in the industry, keep up to speed on vineyards, this trip was different.

We were picked up at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club by [...]

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a delicious TASTE of Victoria

TASTE is a 4 day culinary festival from July 15-18 that I have been eagerly awaiting all year!

Photo credit: Caroline West

We have many amazing culinary events in Victoria, but I would put this one right at the pinnacle as this [...]

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Orchard Spa, off the beaten track!

Merridale Spa

Last week, I wanted to surprise my wife with a spa day, so I started looking up some of the local day spas in the area. One of my friends told me that he had just been to the bistro at Merridale Ciderworks for [...]

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Rainbows, Helicopters, Golf, Wine & Food!

In September we played the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club near Victoria on Vancouver Island and caught some video of an amazing rainbow from the patio. Then we saw a group of golfers fly off in a helicopter! Must be nice.

The views from clubhouse and golf course are fantastic. You can see the ocean and nearby [...]

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Spring is blowing into Victoria

Cherry Blossoms in Victoria

Cherry Blossoms in Victoria

Like a ray of sunshine through a cloudy sky a few hours opened up in my day. I grabbed the time and went looking for a ride to fill the morning before one meeting or another loomed over my [...]

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Golfers, the Skin's Game is coming to Bear Mountain

The 19th Green at Bear Mountain Resort

The 19th Green at Bear Mountain Resort

Greetings golfers, in case you haven’t heard…the Telus Skins Game is coming to Vancouver Island! Bear Mountain Resort is hosting the event in 2010 and there are a [...]

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