Outdoor Activities | Going Local

Mount Douglas: Victoria 360

By A-Life Victoria

Written by Neil Judson

We don’t need to go far to experience a bird’s eye view of the surrounding ocean, islands and mountain ranges. Nor must we scale precarious cliffs or even pack a lunch (although picnics are highly recommended).

Mount Douglas Park offers [...]

Victoria’s 12th Annual Ska Fest 2011

By Bradley Cottrell

Market Square

Planet Smashers, The Resignators and Hillside Hooligans will perform at Market Square on Friday, July 8.

Over the course of the last 12 years, Victoria’s Ska Fest has grown to be internationally recognized as an annual Ska paradise. Due [...]

Emily Carr is Full of Life this Summer Season

By Bradley Cottrell

Carr House The Season of Emily is in full swing here in Victoria!

Emily Carr was an acclaimed artist who has garnered international attention for her post impressionist style that was inspired from the local surroundings of her home in the Pacific Northwest. The Season of [...]

Cowichan Wine Tour

By Jason Lowe

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 [...]

Ballet Under the Stars - off to a great start!

By Philip Pierce

Photo courtesy of The Canadian Pacific Ballet

Tonight’s must see is Ballet Under the Stars: Dochas and mixed repertoire performed by the Canadian Pacific Ballet. It is a fantastic sampling of artistic director Roberta Taylor’s choreography interwoven with [...]