For over 130 years — ever since noon on May 5, 1891 — the City Hall clock has been letting Victorians know what time it is. Right now, it’s time (see what we did there?) to learn a bit more about this downtown landmark. Read more…
A Sailing Adventure in Desolation Sound soothes the soul and revives the spirit
A week-long sailing adventure in the Salish Sea brings our writer closer to nature, wildlife, rustic beauty and herself. Read more…
Reinventing Andini
What’s next for Victoria’s celebrated young inventor? Ann Makosinski is poised at the intersection of past and future, science and the arts. Read more…
Raise a Glass to the Victoria International Wine Festival
Enjoy winemakers’ dinners, learn from industry exports at seminars and master classes and, most importantly, taste dozens of wines from myriad producers. All of this and more will be served at the Victoria International Wine Festival, September 24 to 30, 2023. Read more…
Honouring the Ancestors
How artist Alex Taylor-McCallum brings Indigenous stories to colourful life on Victoria, B.C.’s streets. Read more…
City Travel by Design
Urban destinations feed a soul hungry for art and architecture. Here are three destinations that do just that — and even offer a surprise or two. Read more…
3 Spring Books to Savour
These cookbooks will make you want to get out and explore our region — then transform its bounty in your own kitchen. Together at SoBo By Lisa Ahier with Susan Musgrave(Appetite by Random House Canada) Two decades after chef Lisa Ahier began serving chickpea fries in a purple food truck, her restaurant SoBo (short for […] Read more…
5 Great Places to Celebrate National Hamburger Day
Who doesn’t love a burger? May 28 is National Hamburger Day, and whether your preference is beef, chicken or vegetarian patties, topped with cheese, bacon or a fried egg, Victoria has plenty of joints to satisfy your craving. Here are five to try. Read more…
Exciting New Flavours, Sweet and Savoury
Celebrate spring in Victoria, BC with fancy new baked goods, delectable home delivery and a teeny-tiny globetrotting chef. Read more…
Meet the team at Briggs & Stratton and Associates
With years of experience of life in Victoria BC, The Briggs & Stratton and Associates Real Estate team knows where to look for your dream home and how to effectively negotiate a price that will make you happy. Read more…