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An Inside Guide to Planning the Perfect Mother’s Day in Victoria

When it comes to Mother’s Day, the first things that come to mind are bouquets of flowers, a meal out and a gift. Skip the predictable, the ordinary…

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Free Things to Do in Victoria

13 Free Things to Do in Victoria

Victoria is fabulous city with a variety of ways to treat and pamper yourself, for instance you can relax with a luxurious spa treatment, snack on…

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Victoria, BC's Parliament Buildings Light up the Inner Harbour.

10 Things to Do at Victoria, BC’s Parliament Buildings

You’ve seen them. The turquoise-green, birdcage-like domes. The stately stone columns and walls. The iconic figures and statues. Holding court over…

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How to Experience the Magic of Christmas Light Display at the Butchart Gardens

“Crunch.” “Crunch.” “Crunch.” The satisfyingly squeaky crunch of fresh powder breaks the silence as we stroll through a world blanketed in……

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Victoria, BC holidays

How to Plan a Holiday Getaway to Victoria, BC

The holidays are here! Brilliant blubs are found on nearly every street corner and your calendar is rapidly filling up with holiday decorating,…

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Eight Hours in Victoria: A Day Trip to BC’s Capital

It’s a bright, sunny summer morning in Seattle. Rooster tails of sea spray fan up behind the Victoria Clipper V, as the sleek, high-speed catamaran…

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50 Things to Do in Victoria, BC This Fall

It's official…fall has arrived! Whiffs of pumpkin spice greet the nose and piles of colorful leaves crunch underfoot. In the blink of an eye, our PNW…

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50 Things to do in Victoria, BC this Summer (2024)

After a loooonnng winter, our cherished PNW summer cannot come soon enough. And while Northwest natives have come to accept the fact that the sun…

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