These past few days, from May 27 through to June 2, 2013 has been Bike to Work Week, sponsored by the University of Victoria, CTV, C-Fax 1070, the Times-Colonist and many more community sponsors.    What better (and inexpensive) way to get in shape in the Greater Victoria area than cycling, espec... 06/01/2013

Wordless, BC Legislative Assembly Victoria It almost reads like a contradictions in terms, it does seems hard to imagine any legislature to be wordless, so We have added a few. As part of this weekends Be A Tourist In Your Own Hometown, both Linda and I have been visiting many of the Down Town At... 03/02/2012

Fifty years in business is quite an accomplishment. However, when the 50th was celebrated back in 1908, that's really something! Victoria's first newspaper, The Colonist began in 1858. Today, the paper is still in print however featuring a slightly different name: The Times Colonist.   In 1908, t... 09/23/2011

Who is This Person and Why are They Important? | Back to School Series Okay, so I know in my last post, I said tune back in next week for my next statue post, well next week came early.  I decided that because there currently is not an unanswered post in one of my favorite groups at ActiveRain: S... 09/17/2011

The City of Victoria has recently erected a bronze statue of the Service Man Returning Home. As you can see from the picture, it depicts a uniformed military person down on one knee receiving his young daughter into his arms. The family dog, Fido, is there as well. The statue is proudly displayed... 09/04/2011

Victoria BC, Classic Boat Festival, September 2 - 5, 2011 Once again and for the 34th year, Pfanntastic, Victoria's Inner Harbour  entertain 10,000's and host up to 100 beautifully restored classic boats from all over the Pacific Coast and this year as far away as New Zealand to be judged by a re... 09/02/2011

The 348 foot Russian Naval Training Ship, Pallada is in town and is docked at the foot of Bastion Street in Victoria's quaint little harbour. Click here to see this ship under partial sail. Click here to see this ship under full sail. The Pallada was built in 1989 in Gdansk, Poland. It has spent ... 08/07/2011