For three days each September Victoria comes alive with the sound of music…no Julie Andrews isn’t running down the hill but you may be running to hear great acts like Flaming Lips, Mother Mother, Cake or Everlast. Rifflandia Festival Year 5 runs from this Thursday night, September 13th to Sunday September 16th, in venues across…
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Local Fairmont Hotels rank highly by Travel + Leisure readers
A couple of my favourite local hotels have earned well deserved accolades from the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Each year the magazine asks readers to rank the World’s Best hotels, and in 2012 both The Fairmont Empress & The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver were honored to be included on this prestigious list. Thirteen Fairmont…
2012 PNE Prize Home Opens Its Doors
Win A House! Win A Car! For 78 year’s those 6 words have been the calling card of summer at the PNE. This year’s PNE Prize Home is opening today for the first of 6 preview days. The home’s interior has been designed by former ABC’s Bachelorette, turned Celebrity Designer, Jillian Harris. This is a…
Aura Restaurant at The Inn At Laurel Point
Off a corner of the lobby of The Inn At Laurel Point, Aura Waterfront Restaurant & Patio is a hidden gem on Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Surrounded by windows, diners are treated to a beautiful view of the grounds of The Inn as well as the Harbour. The modern but comfortable room is a good spot…
10 Reasons to Visit Victoria
I’ve had to make a number of trips to Victoria recently and as weather has improved it’s reminded me what a great getaway spot we have waiting for us just across the Salish Sea. As a former resident and someone who gets to regularly fly over to Victoria (via Helijet) I thought I’d assemble a…
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Month at The Fairmont Empress
This weekend marks the central weekend celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of HRH Queen Elizabeth II with festivities happening all over Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations. Here at home, The Fairmont Empress in Victoria is celebrating their tie to the British Royal Family with a month full of Queen’s Jubilee events and specials, honouring her…
David Foster and Friends 25th Anniversary Concert
David Foster & Friends – Save-On Memorial Centre, Victoria – May 26, 2012 Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation, the 16 time Grammy Winner brought together his friends, entertainers, business colleagues, and local philanthropists to support his Miracle Weekend. The weekend began Friday night as VIPs ticket holders were treated to a…