The Veranda at The Fairmont Empress has opened for another season. The venerable grand hotel has always held a prime location on Victoria’s waterfront, overlooking the great lawn and out to the Inner Harbour. The Veranda, located under the “Empress” sign at the old front door of the hotel, is the ideal spot to…
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Royal Baby Month at The Fairmont Empress
In Britain, bookies are taking bets on whether it will be a prince or a princess for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as the Royal Baby’s mid-July due date grows ever nearer. Here at home, with a century of royal connections, The Fairmont Empress is the perfect location to celebrate the arrival of the…
Picks Of The Week: May 15, 2013
The summer doesn’t officially start for another month but the May long weekend is the unofficial kick-off to the season. Blockbuster Movies, Fairs and Midways, Concerts all begin get people out and about to take in Victoria Day. Spit: After a too long hiatus, SPIT returns for a Thursday night adventure, Kiss Of Life, at…
The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra hit the road
The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra is in for a busy month. In support of their recently released album, “Follow My Lead, Lead Me To Follow” the Victoria quintet has hit the road throughout Alberta and British Columbia. Their stage-filling sound will echo across the provinces as towns are treated to the band’s acoustic blend of folk,…
Trip Advisor: Travellers’ Choice 2013 Top 25 Canadian Hotels
; Top 25 Canadian Hotels Vancouver often listed as a best place to live, now Trip Advisor’s travellers have choosen Vancouver and British Columbia one of their top places to stay in Canada. With 16 of the Top 25 Canadian Hotels from British Columbia, 8 from Vancouver, our regions hoteliers are definitely doing something right….
Jon & Roy wrap up the Holidays
Jon & Roy Holiday Special – The Vogue Theatre – Dec 21, 2012 Victoria’s Jon Middleton (pictured below) & Roy Vizer brought their Christmas show through the province in December stopping at The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. The Jon & Roy Holiday Special tour, has become an annual tradition, this year sharing the bill with…
Fairmont Hotels “Get Steeped” For November
For the second November in a row, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is celebrating the age old tradition of taking tea. The “Get Steeped with Fairmont” program runs in hotels and resorts around the world. With iconic properties like The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, London’s The Savoy, New York City’s The Plaza or the brand new…