The lower level has long been the home of casual dining at The Fairmont Empress, as the long running Garden Cafe and lastly as Kiplings. Vacant since Kiplings closed in 2005, the large 1400 square foot space had been reborn as the Ivy Ballroom. The Fairmont Empress and its team of designers and contractors stripped…
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Earth Day 2012
This April 22nd, take a moment to reflect on what the earth means to you as billions around the world celebrate Earth Day. Begun over 40 years ago as a day of teach-ins in colleges and universities across the USA, Earth Day saw 20 million participate that first year. Growing year after year to include…
Dining Out For Life 2012
Today, March 29 2012, is your chance to make a difference just by doing something you do everyday, eating. Dining Out For Life is an annual fundraising initiative to raise money for HIV/AIDS service organizations. As British Columbia’s largest restaurant fundraiser Dining Out For Life raises funds for A Loving Spoonful and Friends For Life…
Get your bodywork done at Manscape Spa
“A spa from a uniquely male perspective” is the slogan at Manscape Spa and exactly the concept behind this one-of-a-kind men’s only spa in downtown Victoria. Located conveniently at the Victoria Conference Centre, the spa is designed with a masculine aesthetic – cool, crisp, clean but comfortable and calming. Continuing the masculine styling, the staff…
Flower Count 2012
Early each year, whilst most of the country is locked in the dead of winter, Victorians are found crawling about on their hands and knees through their gardens counting flowers. The results of this year’s 36th Annual Flower Count tallied over 2billions blooms. Last year, a low count due to weather, yielded just 260,457,579 blossoms….
Top 12 Concerts of 2011
If you are a regular reader you’ll know I attend a lot of concerts. I thought I would take a look back at my favourite shows of 2011, excluding festivals. In no particular order, here’s the top twelve: – Chromeo at Commodore Ballroom – Elton John at Save-On Memorial Centre – Heart at Queen Elizabeth…
Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Empress
‘Steeped’ in tradition, there are few must-do’s in Victoria as famous as Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress. Since 1908, the afternoon ritual has been a Victorian institution; royalty, celebrities, dignitaries have all taken a seat in the elegant Tea Lobby. You and I can also settle into a high wing-back chair at a handcraved…