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Best of the city AS VOTED BY THE READERS OF

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A FEW WORDS FROM EDITOR DON DESCOTEAU

Spirit of the city

How to contact us: Black Press 818 Broughton St. Victoria, B.C. Phone: 250-381-3484 Email: editor@vicnews.com Web: www.vicnews.com Editorial Director Kevin Laird Associate Editor Don Descoteau Group Publisher Penny Sakamoto Director of Sales Oliver Sommer Circulation Director Bruce Hogarth Production Manager Janice Marshall Winners in the 19th annual Victoria News Best of the City supplement were chosen by Capital Region readers over the course of one month.

Their votes were then tabulated by our promotions department and ranked in order to determine first, second and third place.

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BLACK PRESS REPORTERS FIND THE FUN IN BEST OF THE CITY Most newspaper reporters will agree, much of the spice in their career has come from experiencing activities or observation points unavailable to most people.

Sometimes, however, taking the opportunity to observe or be exposed to something that is part of the everyday in one’s city can offer Don Descoteau just as much enjoyment and sense of discovery.

Saanich News reporter Kyle Slavin, a Victoria resident for four years and part of this year’s writing team for Best of the City, has a natural curiosity about such things. He made a few discoveries of his own during the story gathering stage for the 2013 edition of the magazine.

Take chicken wings, for example.

Tasked to find out what makes the wings chosen by our readers as Best of the City, he relished the chance to learn firsthand (Page 15). “I think chicken wings, especially in Victoria where the gourmet burger has gotten a lot of attention over the last few years, are really underrated as good pub food or a cheap meal with friends,�

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For the record, he agreed with the

readers on their choice for No. 1 (find out who was selected as the top three in our survey results pages in the centre spread).

There were other BOTC experiences that brought a smile to Slavin’s face, as well, such as popping down to Fisherman’s Wharf to feed the harbour seals (Page 36). “I don’t usually go down there unless I have visitors in town,� he admits. Visiting on his own, seeing the hub of activity and discovering the names and personalities of the seals gave him a different perspective. “It’s pretty neat to get that information and find those things out about a spot that is really popular, not just for visitors, but for locals too.�

Slavin even unwittingly became part of a colleague’s research into the elusive Roger the marmot (Page 45) at the Reporter Kyle Slavin, seen here in his 2012 Fairmont Empress Hotel. Having made regular stops to the hotel’s Cen- Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock duds, had a tennial Garden for a year and half to lip-smacking good time chasing down his try and glimpse the rodent, he finally assignments for this year’s Best of the City. struck gold on May 3. “I reverted back to the three-year-old the City, we hope you’ll get a sense of the me who was excited to open up a Christ- fun we had in gathering the stories about mas gift and that gift on this day was a our shared region. It offers all of us here yellow bellied marmot named Roger,� he a chance to rediscover some of the great says. things about Greater Victoria and the As you read through this year’s Best of reasons why we choose to live here.

Finding anew the things we love about Victoria There is always a certain excitement in our newsroom when we begin producing Best of the City – a guide that celebrates what makes Victoria the best city in the world in which to live and play.

I’m sure the reason is that it allows our writers and photographers to write about something different and fresh – away from the run-of-themill political, police and fire stories that are so much a part of a reporter’s day job.

This year’s Best of the City certainly doesn’t disappoint, with a cornucopia mix of stories ranging from the best place to eat chicken wings

to the secrets of Government House.

And of course let’s not forget the survey that is integral to this annual edition. This is where you told us what you think is the best about Victoria from restaurants to parks to recreation.

There are always surprises in that list.

Best of the City is a guide to unknown treasures and well-known favourites, but most of all it’s a reflection of what makes Victoria the community it is. And what makes this community such a place to call home are its people and their many stories. – Kevin Laird, editorial director

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Like many veteran divers, Greg Dombowsky has explored locales from Alaska to Australia and a slew of exotic spots in between – and still trumpets the unparalleled beauties to be discovered around Vancouver Island. Dombowsky, a certified dive instructor, underwater photographer and author of Divers’ Guide – Vancouver Island South, says three of his favourite dives around here offer everything for undersea explorers of all skill levels. “We have the biggest octopuses in the world, the biggest anemones, the biggest sunflower stars,� he says. “Everything seems to grow bigger here.�

Ogden Point breakwater This walk-in locale is perfect for beginners – there’s a dive shop nearby – and can keep expert divers entertained with its lush sea life. “As far as beginner’s dives go, it’s a really good spot, easy to navigate,� says Dombowsky, who was drawn to diving after learning of Jacques Cousteau as a kid. “There’s a lot of fish in general. It’s not uncommon to see a wolf eel or octopus and there’s quite a bit of invertebrate life.�

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Dombowsky says, underlining that experience diving along the point is a necessity. “If you go somewhere and have any doubt: you probably shouldn’t (dive).�

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The quality of their furniture and service, not to mention their impeccable record of community involvement, speak for themselves.

All the more reason why if you’re in the market for furnishings or accessories for your home, a visit to Dodd’s Victoria or Nanaimo stores is a must.

After years of serving communities as far away as Port Alberni and Comox from their Victoria store, last year Dodd’s threw open the doors on a brand new, 25,000-square-feet Nanaimo store, conveniently located across from the Woodgrove Shopping Centre, notes Gordy Dodd, who

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The Nanaimo store has been the perfect companion to the 35,000-square-foot, three-storey Victoria store, notes Gordy’s son, Love Dodd. “We have the same great service, selection and price, but with better

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Songhees Nation carving its niche A DISTINCT COAST SALISH STYLE IS BEING DEVELOPED

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Songhees First Nation artist Clarence Dick has spent the past three years working full time carving totem poles and traditional Coast Salish house posts for the Songhees Wellness Centre.

Museum practises hands-on approach to ethnology

Carvings and other First Nations art on permanent display at the Royal B.C. Museum are only about three per cent of the total number of items housed at the facility.

"Artists or anyone interested can make an appointment and pick things up, turn them over and see how much they weigh,� says Martha Black, curator of ethnology, RBCM. “Artists really like to do that and see how things are made."

Songhees Nation carver Clarence Dick is working with other carvers in his community to develop a distinct Songhees carving style.

He’s quick to point out Coast Salish people are more known for carving house posts, not totem poles.

The difference, he says, is a totem pole is round and a house post has a “flat back with a high relief carving on top.�

Showing an octopus carved on a house post for the proposed Songhees Wellness Centre, Dick shows how the tentacles curl out of sight, making it appear the sea creature is sitting on the post, not carved out of it. “On house posts we are carving on the sides and underneath to make it have a 3-D look,� Dick says. A traditional Coast Salish house post would have flat sides, he adds.

This is one of the techniques setting Songhees carvers apart from others.

Dick has been carvA face on a totem pole being ing full time for the wellness centre project carved for the Songhees Wellness Centre. since May 2010 and expects the project to be completed next January. He and two other carvers are creating five 20-foot house posts, two totem poles with a connecting centre piece and a 27-foot loon ladle. “None of us have ever done anything like that before,� Dick says.

In keeping with tradition, he uses authentically Coast Salish designs and shapes, including crescents and trigons. “This is a blend of old traditions with a modern twist. We are trying to develop a distinct style for Songhees to leave our own legacy behind.�

Dick and the other carvers are putting a modern flare on these massive carvings, but ancient traditions are reflected as well. “Everybody is going from old museum archives and old photos,� he says, explaining how novice and veteran carvers study to improve their art form. “A lot of people’s work looks similar because they are studying the same carvings.�

It’s not only Songhees carvers who go to the Royal B.C. Museum to study ancient carvings. “We get artists from all across the province coming,� says Martha Black, the museum’s curator of ethnology. “The Songhees are always welcome, as we are on Lkwungen land.�

Black sees similarities in work from carvers and from communities, but says there is no set style for the region. “It’s a living thing, it’s not static. It’s a living cultural heritage. I don’t see one Bella Bella style, I see several and they are all from the same community.�

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Fear not – it’s no suicide mission; it’s a tourist attraction that provides a unique, A Victoria Hippo Tours bus enters the water at the one-of-a-kind tour of Victoria from both land James Bay Anglers Association ramp near Ogden Point. The company’s three converted school buses and sea.

Victoria Hippo Tours offers passengers a view from land and sea. is in its first season offering sightseeing tours in and around downtown Victoria.

As the aforementioned amphibiSo far the feedback has been quite ous bus travels along Dallas Road, it positive. turns off the road near Ogden Point “Victoria has its own little flavour, and drives straight into the water. its own lustre. It’s got a lot of charm For 45 minutes, the hippo bus and because everybody comes to cruises through the water, touring centre ice (a.k.a. downtown VictoOgden Point, Fisherman’s Wharf ria) when they visit, we thought it and the Inner Harbour. would be a great place for us to be,� “It’s not hop-on, hop-off. It’s a says Geoffrey Lind, president and fully narrated tour with a guide and co-owner of Victoria Hippo Tours. a captain,� Lind says. “It’s a great The hippo buses – named Happy, way to see Victoria and get some Harry and Henrietta – were formerly history from a bus and from a boat school buses. They were taken apart without having to switch vehicles.� and had a boat’s hull built underVictoria Hippo Tours load in neath. The vessels are government front of the CPR Steamship Terminal certified to run on land and in water. building. Tours run on the hour between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more Tours last roughly 90 minutes information visit victoriahippotours. and begin with a land tour downtown and in James Bay. com.

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The Tartan Toque is quickly boasts more than 50 flavours, and garnering a reputation in Victoria as 1550’s, which gets long lineups evthe go-to place for delicious chicken ery Wednesday with hungry patrons wings. taking advantage of their $5 wings After just four months in opspecial. eration, the restaurant – dubbed The Tartan Toque is the brainVictoria’s first chicken wing house – child of Ferguson and Barry Thomwas voted the best place for wings in son, the latter of whom owns Greater Victoria.

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Kara Ferguson, partner and head Ferguson worked in the kitchen at chef, is the one in charge of the Shine. menu. She’s the brains behind the Ferguson, who’s originally from flavours that pique taste buds and Ontario, says that province was keep hungry customers coming teeming with wing houses while she back. grew up. Once she and Thomson “We’ve got about 35 sauces now. realized that was what was missing What makes us a little difin Victoria, The Tartan Toque ferent, I call us ‘real food.’ was born.

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Step back in time to the golden “People just loved it last year,� he days of rock ‘n’ roll, James Dean and says. “We got a lot of response from T-birds as Paul’s Motor Inn revives grandparents who brought in their its diner drive-in every weekend this grandchildren to show them what a summer. drive-in was like back in the day.

Paul’s Drive-In (1900 Douglas “Young people are coming in St.) features the ambience of a ’50s who’ve never heard of it. They’re night out, as carhops serve classics slack jawed when the food (tray) is like burgers and fries, ice cream set on their window.� floats and banana splits.

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Motor Inn, likes the simplicity of the idea. “It’s a lot of new business, “You park, turn your lights on, though some of the drive-in cusand the carhop comes out and takes tomers are people who came here your order, then brings your food during the restaurant’s heyday when out to the car on a hanging tray,� he it ran 24/7,� King says. says.

The drive-in is open through King decided to revive the August, Fridays from 4 to 10 p.m., drive-in experience last summer to Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. celebrate the 60th anniversary of the and Sundays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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This time last year, Matthew Conrad was thrilled to be honoured as one of best barbershops in the city – extra-special given that Victory Barber & Brand was then a newcomer on Victoria’s barbering scene.

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Located in the prestigious Atrium Building, Victory is at its essence a men’s-only heritage barbershop. Conrad insists that they aren’t retro or vintage because typically those shops are a reproductions of the past. The heritage nature of Victory pays homage to the attitudes and attributes of generations-old barbering traditions while still being very much current for today. “It has a strong tradition but it’s not stuck; it’s able to change and adapt,� he explains, commending his staff who have not only embraced the concept, but are true “barbering phenoms� in their own right. “We’re passionate about bringing this form of men’s grooming back – we just love it.�

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That heritage philosophy permeates how Victory approaches its haircuts, as well as popular services like straight razor shaving – a “bucket-list� item for many men. At the same time, Conrad’s team has adopted their own modern twist, developing Victory’s line of shaving products and tools – Damned Fine Shaving for Gentlemen, with more to come.

From the start, people have appreciated that authenticity. What began as a local buzz quickly spread across Canada and the United States, where Conrad has been sought after to teach others the unique trade of barbering.

The real magnitude of Victory’s reach became clear while Conrad was travelling in a Toronto taxi where the cab’s TV console ran an ad highlighting Victory’s selection as one of the best

barbershops in all of Canada. “I think that’s when I realized we had done something really special.�

While Victory may be designed for men, it’s no surprise that Conrad, who also owns downtown’s equally celebrated Lab hair salon, hears plenty of appreciative comments from women thrilled that their men now have a place that keeps them looking and feeling their best. “We’ve had a lot of feedback from guys, but even more from their wives and girlfriends!�

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So nice to come home to.

Tessa Hamelin walks through Cook Street Village with her dog, Indiana on her way to get treats at the pet store. The stretch is great for dog-watching.

Cook Street Village, a place that says neighbourhood of Starbucks. “Everybody got up to help.�

One need not venture away from the village to be self-sufficient.

You want food? The eight sitdown eateries offer a variety of choices, from pub food to ethnic specialties Cooking dinner yourself? Longtime icon Oxford Foods is joined by two organic grocery stores, a market/ deli, a fresh butcher shop and a produce/flower stand run by John the singing greengrocer, who performs on occasion at Serious Coffee.

There’s a range of other merchants and services, from a pair of antique dealers, two hair salons, an all-night convenience store and an optician, a liquor store, a drug store, butcher, women’s clothing store and financial and physio/health services.

And of course there’s Pic a Flic, one of the Capital Region’s rare thriving video rental stores, which has perhaps the largest library collection of classic movies and TV series.

While small business is what keeps the village thriving, the overarching attitude is chill. “With all the chestnut trees and the dogs, it’s really fantastic and a great place to people watch on a nice day,� Kudra says. “I know people that have moved away, but they still come back, even all the way from Langford.�

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It’s a place to meet up with friends, people-watch, have a first date, dog-watch and simply have a pleasant stroll under a canopy of chestnut trees.

Cook Street Village, a three-block section of Cook Street in Victoria’s Fairfield neighbourhood, has developed from a hyper-local shopping district into a trendy stretch of food, health, entertainment and living.

And it’s not just all about coffee, although the three largest cafÊs – Serious Coffee, Moka House and Starbucks – each have their fans and are among the biggest initial draws for people coming into the village.

Some cafĂŠ visitors choose their patio based on the placement of the sun.

But nearby resident Ab Kudra, a retired B.C. Ferries employee, nicknamed the Mayor of Cook Street Village by his friends – and he has many – likes to spread the business around.

Stopping in at various spots in the village offers him a chance to check in with friends and neighbours and meet new people, he says. “The people around Cook Street Village are very hospitable; they’re so friendly and they help you out if you need assistance,� he says. Kudra recalls a situation when an elderly woman stumbled and fell in front

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Thank you Ed Bain rocks out to his accordion for Beat the Polka Monster at 100.3 the Q studio on Quadra Street.

Readers have voted Bain their favourite radio personality in Victoria for Best of the City.

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Ed Bain AFTER A CAREER THAT SPANS FOUR DECADES, THE MORNING FUNNY MAN IS STILL A FAN FAVOURITE He was the first voice on the air in ’87 and has been in the same time slot ever since. “I wouldn’t willingly go to any other time,� says Bain, who calls Victoria home with his wife of 28 years and 22-year-old son.

Despite a changing landscape in broadcasting – one of declining 24-hour live programming – Bain is hopeful for those extroverts still willing to enter the industry. “It’s definitely tougher and there are less opportunities,� he says. “If somebody wants to get into it and is willing to go wherever it takes to find work, it’s still a wonderful career.�

Bain topped our readers’ favourites list for his antics on the radio from 5:30 to 9 a.m. and his weather reports on CHEK’s evening newscast also landed him a spot among our top three best TV personalities. All that love from Victoria audiences isn’t exactly driving the 57-year-old to pack in his 14-hour days. “People always say: ‘When are you going to retire?’ and I always say the station or the audience will tell us when that’s going to happen. As long as the audience shows up and as long as my card key keeps working, I’ll be on.�

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Weyburn, Sask., 1974: a nervous 19-year-old settles into the sound booth at CFSL radio.

A lightbulb spray painted red signifies On Air status and the beginning of an epic career in Canadian radio.

A fresh-faced Ed Bain, with a newly-minted certificate in broadcasting, finally has the chance to show a broader audience he’s more than just the comedian of his peers.

The light glows. The pressure mounts. Bain completes the inspired moment and sends out Three Dog Night’s “Mama Told Me Not to Come� across the airwaves. “I always thought that was somewhat symbolic, but maybe I shouldn’t have,� says Bain, longtime morning show host at 100.3 The Q and this year’s best local radio personality in our Best of the City survey.

The native of smalltown Alberta had just taken what he describes as a fly-by-night broadcasting course in Edmonton that was appealing primarily on a sole promise: “They guaranteed you a job if you were willing to go anywhere.�

Bain attributes the decision to enter the industry to a post-high school epiphany. “I’d always been a class clown, a loudmouth with an affinity for making people laugh.�

Though his first years in Weyburn were fun, they weren’t exactly opulent. “I wasn’t making much money, living in a one-room basement suite and then moved to a two-room basement suite in a cabin.

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For some, the scenario might “I’m a dancer, and when my seem more suited to a tropical friends and I want to go dancing holiday thousands of kilometres barefoot in the sand, Wilsouth of Victoria. lows is always our No. Chin up, frustrated 1 choice,â€? says Kelsey lovers, Greater Victoria TO Coplin. has miles of coastline THE WAY T ‌ EAR “It’s beautiful available for such ONE’S H each visit ake a b any time of the day romantic interludes, m a to t ck n Wa tic? Pa re roman and in any season. much of it very wine or c ti even mo s la p nch, with mpagne Whether the sun is accessible – some picnic lu ses, cha s a gl e e s champagn juice, fruit, chee high in the sky or areas even feature ge of and oran ers, and sinking below the the aforementioned and crack colate! o course, ch horizon, Willows is sand. always welcoming and But just how to pick romantic.â€? the most romantic beach Given the abundance of in the region? coastline around Greater Victoria, It really depends on one’s idea many other spots received votes, of romantic, but there are plenty of including Esquimalt Lagoon. options out there. “One of the attractions is you Take Willows Beach, for example. The long stretch of coastline can enjoy the view in your vehicle, in Oak Bay has long been popular if it’s cold out, or on the beach if it’s

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Marianne Heine and Remi Potvin chat in the spring sunshine while reclining at Gonzales Beach, one of the region’s most romantic beaches, according to our Best of the City reader’s survey.

warm, because of how close you can get to the water,� says Langford resident Janys Langer.

Not only that, she says, it has a number of secluded places to gain some privacy and can be a perfect spot from which to watch the stars.

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Same for Gonzales Beach in Fairfield, Cordova Bay beach in Saanich, Wittyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lagoon in Metchosin and Becher Bay in East Sooke Park, to name but a few.

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If we ask each other the names of local celebrities, it seems the ones who keep coming up are those we spot on our televisions and/or on the big screen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; primarily the sports stars and the entertainment crowd.

Sure, Steve Nash, Simon Whitfield and Jamie Benn (below) are big names from the sporting world. We instantly recognize Vicki Gabereau, Nelly Furtado (right) and David Foster, and for some, director Atom Egoyan.

Even entertainment world celebrity, Pamela Anderson, a Ladysmith import has some local connections.

But what about those famous folks who we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see on our TV screens. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about writers. West Shore resident Esi Udugyan has won almost every major literary award in Canada in the past couple of years, not to mention several international ones.

Patrick deWitt is another writer who has snapped up awards lately. Writers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often appear on our TV screens but we should be aware of these two and others such as the prolific Robert J. Wiersema.

Finally, the most important celebrities are those folks we know who give to the community without any thought to their own public profile. People like Jeneece Edroff, who despite her own ongoing health issues, has fundraised millions of dollars for local causes, or the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock riders who each year take their own time to train, ride and fundraise to help ease the struggles of children battling cancer.

These are the folks who we should recognize as our real celebrities.

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Gurinder and Narpinder Bawa were honoured to be named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best of the Cityâ&#x20AC;? for Indian food within a year of opening their Sizzling Tandoor restaurant in Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bustling LoJo neighbourhood.

Today, a year later, they have opened their second location in the vibrant Uptown development and are vying for their second â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best of the Cityâ&#x20AC;? title.

Together, the Bawas have capitalized on Narpinderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for cooking to create a pair of restaurants that have created quite a local following in just a short time.

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Gurinder notes.

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An excellent choice for those watching the gluten in their diet, more than 90 per cent of the menu items are gluten-free,

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Sizzling Tandoor owners Gurinder and Narpinder Bawa welcome guests to their new location at Uptown, which has joined their bustling LoJo location.

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Best Adventure Tourism

Leisure and Entertainment

1. WildPlay Element Parks 2. Prince of Whales 3. Eagle Wing Tours

Best Place To Take A Tourist 1. The Butchart Gardens 2. Inner Harbour 3. Dallas Road

Best Outdoor Art 1. Moss Street Paint-In 2. The Victoria International Chalk Art Festival 3. Inner Harbour

Best Place To Take A Parent 1. The Butchart Gardens 2. Beacon Hill Park 3. The Fairmont Empress

Best Place To Spot A Celebrity 1. The Fairmont Empress 2. Inner Harbour 3. Government Street

Best Place For Afternoon Tea 1. The Fairmont Empress 2. The White Heather Tea Room 3. Murchieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Best Place To Escape Urban Stress In The City 1. Beacon Hill Park 2. Mount Douglas Park 3. Willows Beach

Best Place To Walk Your Dog 1. Dallas Road 2. Thetis Lake Regional Park 3. Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park

Harbour Ferries vessels shuttle passenger across the Inner Harbour with the Legislature (left) and the historic CPR Steamship Terminal building, (right) in the background.

Best Place To Meet A Mate

Best Place To Worship

1. Starbucks 2. Thrifty Foods 3. University of Victoria

1. Christ Church Cathedral 2. St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral 3. Glad Tidings Church

Best Free Fun

Best Museum

1. Beacon Hill Park 2. Inner Harbour 3. Dallas Road

1. Royal BC Museum 2. The Maritime Museum of BC 3. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Local Celebrity Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Like To Invite To Dinner 1. Ed Bain 2. David Foster 3. Hudson Mack

Best Place To Spot A Ghost 1.

Ross Bay Cemetery 2. Bastion Square 3. Victoria Golf Club

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Best Urban Hiking Trail

Best New Car Dealership

1. Mount Douglas Park 2. The Galloping Goose Trail 3. Thetis Lake Regional Park

1. Metro Lexus Toyota 2. Campus Honda 3. BMW Victoria

Best Romantic Beach

Best Used Car Dealership

1. Willows Beach 2. Dallas Road 3. Gonzales Bay Beach

1. Galaxy Motors 2. Howies Car Corral 1. Metro Lexus Toyota

Best Worst Kept Secret In Victoria

Best For Motorcycles/Scooters

1. Red Fish Blue Fish 2. Blue Fox Cafe 3. Brasserie Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ĂŠcole

1. Steve Drane Harley-Davidson 2. Action Motorcycles 3. SG Power

Shopping

Best Bicycle Shop

Best Shop For Vitamins & Nutrition 1. The Vitamin Shop 2. Lifestyles Market 3. Popeyeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Best Bookstore 1. Munroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books 2. Bolen Books 3. Chapters

Best Used Bookstore 1. Russell Books 2. The Smart Bookshop 3. Chronicles of Crime

1. Oak Bay Bicycles 2. Fort Street Cycle 3. Russ Hays The Bicycle Shop

Biker Darcy Lee, an avid biker, rides the Colwood portion of the Galloping Goose home from work.

Best Thrift Shop

Best Flower Shop

Best For Your Pets

1. Value Village 2. Victoria Women In Need Community Cooperative 3. The Salvation Army

1. Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Florist 2. Poppies Floral Art 3. Thrifty Foods

Best Garden Shop

1. Petcetera 2. Bosleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Food Plus 3. Pets West

Best Consignment Shop

1. GardenWorks 2. Dig This 3. Marigold Nursery

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Best For Appliances

Best Farmers Market

1. Sears 2. Trail Appliances 3. Westcoast Appliance

1. Red Barn Market 2. Moss Street Community Market 3. The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer

Best For Hardware 1. The Home Depot 2. Home Hardware 3. Rona

Best Kitchen Shop 1. Cook Culture 2. Capital Iron 3. Penna & Co. Kitchen & Giftware

Best Independent Shoe Store 1. The Cobbler 2. Footloose 3. She She Shoes

Best Fashion Boutique 1. Still Life 2. Mangoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boutique & Accessories 3. Bliss Boutique

Best For Window Coverings

Best Furniture Store (Independent) 1. Doddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Furniture & Mattress 2. Sagerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Living 3. Luxe Home Interiors

Best Furniture Store (Chain)

1. Ruffell & Brown 2. Sears 3. The Home Depot

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Best For Flooring

Best For Pool/Spa

1. End Of the Roll 2. The Finishing Store 3. The Home Depot

1. Capital Iron 2. Vintage Hot Tubs 3. Twilight Hot Tubs & Billiards

Best For Lighting

Best For Barbeques

1. Mclaren Lighting 2. Illuminations Lighting Solutions 3. The Home Depot

1. The Home Depot 2. Capital Iron 3. Canadian Tire

Best For Musical Instruments Best Department Store 1. The Bay 2. Sears 3. Walmart

1. Long & McQuade 2. Tom Lee Music 3. Larsen Music Heather Stretch holds leeks grown at Saanich Organics booth during the first full day of the Moss Street Market

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Restaurants/Food & Drink Best New Restaurant 1. Bin 4 Burger Lounge 2. Jam Cafe 3. The Tartan Toque

Best Old School Diner 1. Floydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner 2. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place Restaurant 3. Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner

Best For First Date 1. Milestones 2. Il Terrazzo 3. Fireside Grill

Best Seafood 1. Pescatores Seafood & Grill 2. Red Fish Blue Fish 3. Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House

Best For Steak

Best Chinese

Best Vietnamese

Best â&#x20AC;&#x153;All You Can Eatâ&#x20AC;?

1. Mingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2. Don Mees 3. J & J Wonton Noodle House

1. Pho Vy 2. Green Leaf Bistro 3. Saigon Night

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Best Indian

1. San Remo 2. Il Greco 3. Opa Souvlaki

1. Sizzling Tandoor 2. The Spice Jammer 3. Sabri Indian Cuisine

Best Italian

Best Thai

1. Il Terrazzo 2. Zambriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3. Pagliacciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

1. Baan Thai 2. Little Thai Place 3. Sabhai Thai

Best Japanese

Best For Breakfast

1. The Japanese Village Restaurant 2. Azuma Sushi 3. Ebizo Japanese Restaurant

1. Blue Fox Cafe 2. Jam Cafe 3. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place Restaurant

Best Mexican

Best Vegetarian/Vegan

1. Cafe Mexico 2. Hernandeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;z Cocina 3. La Taquisa

1. Rebar 2. Green Cuisine 3. The Lotus Pond

1. The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 2. Brasserie Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ĂŠcole 3. Milestones

Brunch at The Marina Restaurant 2. Raymondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant 3. Purple Garden

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Best For Your Sweet Tooth 1. The Dutch Bakery 2. Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chocolates 3. Ooh La La Cupcakes

Best Coffee/Latte/ Cappuccino(Independent) 1. Habit 2. Discovery Coffee 3. CaffĂŠ Fantastico

Best Business Lunch 1. Cactus Club Cafe 2. Moxieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classic Grill 3. Lure Restaurant & Lounge

Order up in the kitchen at The Penny Farthing. Andrew Frey places a salad next to a duck burger at the beginning of the lunch rush.

Best Ice Cream

Best Patio Bar

1. Beacon Drive-In 2. Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar 3. Marble Slab Creamery

1. Canoe Bewpub 2. Glo Restaurant & Lounge 3. The Local Kitchen

Best Wings

Best Sports Bar

1. The Tartan Toque 2. Hecklers Bar & Grill 3. 1550â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub Style Restaurant

1. Shark Club 2. The Podium Sports Grill 3. The Sticky Wicket Pub

Best Fish & Chips

Best For A Martini

1. Barbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fish & Chips 2. Red Fish Blue Fish 3. Haultain Fish & Chips

1. Veneto Tapa Lounge 2. Cliveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classic Lounge 3. The Bengal Lounge

Best Burger

Best Pub

1. Bin 4 Burger Lounge 2. The Pink Bicycle 3. Big Wheel Burger

1. Irish Times Pub 2. Bard & Banker Scottish Pub 3. The Fernwood Inn

Best Pizza

Best For Scotch

1. Pizzeria Prima Strada 2. Romeoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3. Ali Baba Pizza

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Phil Ralph, bartender at the Strathcona Hotel Sticky Wicket Pub pulls a beer in the Games Room of the popular downtown pub.

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Food Service Best Grocery Store 1. Thrifty Foods 2. The Market Stores 3. Fairway Market

Best Specialty Deli 1. Italian Food Imports 2. Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen 3. Red Barn Market

Best Local Brewery/Winery Best Bulk Food Store 1. Costco 2. Thrifty Foods 3. For Good Measure

1. Phillips Brewing Company 2. Hoyne Brewing Company 3. Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub

Best Wine Store Best For Produce 1.

The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer 2. Red Barn Market 3. Fairway Market

Best Organic Grocer 1.

The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer 2. Red Barn Market 3. Planet Organic

Best Bakery 1. COBS Bread 2. The Dutch Bakery 3. Wild Fire Organic Bakery & CafĂŠ

1. Everything Wine 2. BC Liquor Store 3. Liquor Plus

Best For Making Your Own Wine 1. The Winemaker 2. Cook Street Village Wineworks 3. WineKitz

Best U Brew 1. Brew Works 2. Bedford Brewing Company 3. West Coast Brew Shop

Service Best Hotel 1. The Fairmont Empress 2. Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa 3. Hotel Grand Pacific

Best Barbershop 1. Victory Barber & Brand 2. Jimmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barber Shop 3. Status Barbershop

Best Spa 1.

Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Empress 2. The Spa at The Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort 3. Spa Magnolia

Best Manicure/Pedicure 1.

Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Empress 2. Alchemy Hair Design & Spa (no longer operating) 3. The Spa at The Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort

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Best Hair Salon

Best Place For Picture Framing

Best Retirement Residence

Best Automotive Service (Chain)

1. Lab Salon 2. Alchemy Hair Design & Spa (no longer operating) 3. Fish Hair Salon

1. Michaels 2. Island Blue 3. Opus Framing & Art Supplies

1. The Wellesley 2. Berwick Retirement Communities 3. Carlton House

1. Canadian Tire 2. Midas 3. Kal Tire

Best Custom Home Builder

Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlour 1. Urge Tattoos 2. Tattoo Zoo 3. Empire Tattoo

Best Automotive Service (Independent)

1. Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shoe Clinic 2. Oak Bay Cobbler 3. Arcadia Shoe Repair

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Best Condo Development

1. Goo Goo Goggles 2. Maycock Eyecare 3. Costco

1. Dockside Green 2. Village Walk 3. The Hudson

Best Shoe Repair

Abstract Developments Inc. Terry Johal Developments Coastal Construction Maximillian Huxley Construction

Best Tire Store 1. Kal Tire 2. Canadian Tire 3. Big O Tires

1. Searles Auto Repair 2. Rand Automotive 3. Speedy Auto Service

Best Place To Improve Your Smile 1. Academy Dental 2. Saanich Dental Group 3. Mayfair Dental Centre

Best Pharmacy

Best Public Washroom

1. London Drugs 2. Pharmasave 3. Shoppers Drug Mart

1. The Bay Centre 2. Cactus Club 3. The Fairmont Empress

Best For Photo Finishing

Best Pet Clinic

1. London Drugs 2. Costco 3. Walmart

1. Hillside Veterinary Hospital 2. McKenzie Veterinary Services 3. Kindred Spirits Veterinary Hospital

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Best Bank/Financial Institution

Best Running Store

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Frontrunners Running Room Peninsula Runners

Best For Insurance

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Favorite Local Sports Team 1.

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Victoria Royals Victoria Grizzlies Victoria Shamrocks

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Recreation Oak Bay Saanich Commonwealth Place Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre

de Pfyffer Dance Victoria Karen Clark Dance Studio Lynda Raino Dance

Best For Martial Arts

Best Gym/Fitness Studio 1.

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Saanich Commonwealth Place Recreation Oak Bay Crystal Pool & Fitness Centre

Best Dance Lessons

Best Rec Centre 1.

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Best Swimming Pool

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Olympic View Golf Club Highland Pacific Golf Royal Colwood Golf Club

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Rick Herd and Wendy Duval enjoy time together working on a crossword puzzle at Macchiato CaffĂŠ on Broad Street downtown. It seems new coffee stops spring up weekly around the region, but each develops its regular clientele.

Victoria creates its own COFFEE CULTURE vereaux believes the European influence in Victoria is another contributing factor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about community. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what coffee used to be about back in the old days of Vienna,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly impossible to walk a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffee was a place to go that was block in Victoria without strolling much like the pub. It was a place past a coffee shop. for people to gather and think and Whether a trendy chain or a share in this. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we see boutique independent joint, coffee is happening (here).â&#x20AC;? a big deal to Victorians.

Oughtredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company goes to â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a really the source for its beans and pays sophisticated coffee great care and attention to where market here,â&#x20AC;? says the coffee is coming from John Oughtred and how it has been of Oughtred produced.

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A cornerstone of Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Francophone history offers bilingual summer tours of the campus. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been running the past two years and the plan is to make French tours of St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a year-round affair. The group also Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said that 60 per cent of Fort hopes to make field trips to St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population in 1858 spoke an integrated part of the school curFrench. riculum for Francophone schools in A fully Francophone newspaper, Greater Victoria. the Courrier de la Nouvelle-CalĂŠdonie The society, in partnership with launched that year, as did one of the the Provincial Capital Commission, created and installed bilingual cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first schools, St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schoolhouse, on the grounds that later interpretive signs in 2012 across the became St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy. six-acre grounds.

The Sisters of St. Ann, who They tell the story of the academy, its founding members and taught at the schoolhouse, did so in legacy of education, Francophone French. heritage and advancement of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fort Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labourers women in Victoria and were French speaking, B.C., Cormier says. which is why the G Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Association HisSisters came here, IN D IL BU ADEMY torique Francoout of a need C A â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S N ST. AN t. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s S f o phone de Victoto educate the n o t al secti , the firs The centr erected in 1871 ria. The ria also donated children of the to s wa Vic Academy masonry built in 6 with a new funds towards labourers,â&#x20AC;? says y 6 8 re 1 to size. four-s ded in the project.

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The society repaired and restored the original schoolhouse, also known as the Pioneer Convent, and reproduced the original classroom.

The building was relocated to Thunderbird Park on the grounds of the Royal B.C. Museum. There it sits alongside Helmcken House, a fitting neighbour, as Dr. Helmcken was one

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The neatly kept building of St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy and surrounding property on Humboldt Street is visited by an estimated 30,000 people per year and hosts more than 120 weddings, theatre, music and dance performances, as well as other festivals and events.

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Becket VanderWal, 4, drops a piece of herring into Lucyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth and grins from ear to ear.

Lucy is one of Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous, and recognizable, residents. The one-eyed harbour seal frequents the waters in front of The Fish Store, where locals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like Becket â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and tourists enjoy interacting with nature.

And the harbour seals donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to mind mingling with the humans.

Lucy, Slappy, Mad-Dog, Scott and Lulu seem to get a kick out of wrestling for a free herring meal tossed in the water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all love coming down here.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertaining,â&#x20AC;? said Dirk VanderWal, who accompanied wife, Alyssa, and kids, Becket and Macy, at Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf on a sunny afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to teach them a little bit about nature and the world around us and the city we live in. We need to respect it.â&#x20AC;?

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all waited patiently for the opening of the Victoria Downtown Public Market in The Hudson Building. Touted as the kind of permanent marketplace that characterizes other great cities, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to see come to fruition.

The location alone, inside the iconic Georgian revival building, is enough to get market aficionados excited. But many great seasonal markets abound in Victoria.

The marketplace in Bastion Square is open Wednesday through Sunday from May through September and stretches from Government Street to Wharf Street.

Wandering through the eclectic selection of vendors, one can find everything from handcrafted chocolates to jewelry crafted from stainless steel cutlery. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food, artwork and self-published books â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an endless variety of crafts.

The iconic Moss Street Community Market, open May through October, combines the produce of more than 25 local organic farmers with crafters, artists and food vendors.

Billing itself as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;true farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market,â&#x20AC;? it also features local musicians, painters and a broad representation of Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic community.

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Market at Centennial Square is sure to delight. It runs every Sunday throughout the summer and combines its offerings with an array of entertainment: acts performed on the free stage adjacent to the market.

The Ship Point Night Market, a summer affair held Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10:30 p.m., offers entertainment as well, using the panoramic backdrop of the Inner Harbour.

The entertainment features everything from one-man bands to jugglers and classical musicians or jazz artists.

Food vendors are just as varied, as is the selection of art, crafts and novelty items on display.

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He glides past his office and staff room â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both the size of modest closets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and takes pause at the receiving window, where he can expect at least three deliveries daily in the summer. Like many compact eateries, every square inch is in use, but something sets it aside from most others. It floats.

While Barbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fish & Chipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offbeat Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf location â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and coolest address in the city, 1 Dallas Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; may have initially drawn in a few customers, Keo says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the flavour that keeps them coming back.

Our readers agreed and once again voted Barbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the provider of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best fish and chips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our 29th season and we stick to what we know,â&#x20AC;? says Keo, the restaurant manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We only allow superior product out the window.â&#x20AC;?

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Nath Keo, manager of Barbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place Fish and Chips at Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, tempts That action reaches beyond their the photographer with a basket of their famous ďŹ sh and chips. busy service window â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which serves between 700 and 900 customers beef burger. The readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; choice fish When Keo first started at Barbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, daily â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the growing community of is offered grilled or battered, and the wait times were closer to an eclectic food vendors and float home with all of those deliveries coming hour per meal. Now, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re down residents on the wharf, who often in, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guaranteed fresh. to 15 minutes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a point of pride for stop by for coffee before the restauâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I pride myself on superior Keo, who still delights in jumping rant officially opens. customer service, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think behind the service window whenBarbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fish & Chips is open from ever he gets the chance. people are coming back to look at mid-March until the end of October He attributes the current success my face,â&#x20AC;? Keo says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be flaton Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf. tering, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here for the meal to the closeness of his team, which â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like it down here,â&#x20AC;? Keo says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I that they know.â&#x20AC;? knows how to show up on time, think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be here a while.â&#x20AC;?

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Chinatown businesses draw on past

Proprietor Ken Ng holds a tray of sticky buns at his shop, Victoria BBQ House on Government Street in Chinatown.

Not long ago, if you needed vegOwner Ken Ng, speaking through etables or meat or maybe flour, you his bilingual daughter Helen, said the would head down to your neighbour- variety the shop offers keeps it alive, hood butcher, baker or grocer to along with offering products not restock the pantry. found at the larger grocery stores, and Nowadays, with major grocery a more personal shopping experience. chains dominating the market, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The customers, when they come, generally no longer the situation. you kind of get to know each other Yet in Chinatown, where niche, and they become regular customers,â&#x20AC;? hole-in-the-wall delicatessens still Helen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the atmosphere. (Grocery stores) are so big, line Fisgard Street, sometimes with you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really get to know exotic-looking foods hanging in anybody. But usually these the windows, that nostalgic places, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always the neighbourhood feeling is E same people.â&#x20AC;? still a reality.

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The herbalist, along with the other Just around the corner is the Vicmom-and-pop shops of Chinatown, toria BBQ House and Bakery, which survives and thrives, thanks to the serves a wide variety of savoury and committed locals who have helped sweet buns and other baked items, keep such businesses a stalwart of along with meat.

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From mid-century pin-up and prohibition-era flapper dresses to bowler hats, suspenders and saddle shoes, the vintage look has definitively hit the mainstream.

Finding antique threads in Victoria can be tricky, but blogger Reb Stevenson of The Life Nostalgic knows the hidden gems to give you an updated classic Hollywood look. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea is not to try to pretend that you live in the past, but rather look to the past for inspiration on how to live today,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not set on wearing authentic vintage garb, because good luck finding something that has the fit, style and odour that you want.â&#x20AC;?

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Amanda Komen and Amy McClay wear vintage clothing sourced from Empress Jade Vintage and Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sideshow boutique. Props were sourced from Vintage Fair Victoria.

Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vintage Expo takes place Sept. 27 and 28 at Crystal Garden.

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Seaplanes offer birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-eye view WHETHER FOR SIGHTSEEING OR TRANSPORTATION, FLYING BRINGS NEW PERSPECTIVE Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inner Harbour is the busiest working harbour in Canada.

Looking out on an average day, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see yellow and green harbour ferries zig-zagging between shorelines, the M.V. Coho en route to and from Port Angeles, the Victoria Clipper making the rounds from Seattle, luxury yachts, kayakers, fishing vessels and dozens of harbour seals sharing the water.

Perhaps the most common sight among all that traffic is seaplanes, diving in every 15 minutes at peak hours from downtown Vancouver, Whistler, Seattle and various sightseeing tours around the Capital Region.

Harbour Air Seaplanes operates a fleet of DeHavilland Turbine Single Otter, Twin Otter and Beaver aircraft out of the Inner Harbour at Ship Point, providing one of the most tempting launching pads to see Victoria from above. Harbour Air offers four unique charter tours to visitors and long-time residents curious for a different perspective of the area.

For $104, take a 20-minute flight that offers unique views of the grand houses dotting the shores of Oak Bay and Gonzales Bay and get awestruck by the Olympic mountains

A Harbour Air seaplane comes in for a landing in Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inner Harbour near the Ogden Point breakwater.

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For another $50 ($166 total), fly over the world-famous Butchart Gardens and the Saanich Peninsula after a low-level tour of the Victoria waterfront and offshore islands. Kids 11 and under fly for half the adult price, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave them at home.

If you want to get up close at Butchart Gardens, opt for the fly and dine tour ($272) from Harbour Air. Your flight drops you off at the gardens, where a three-course meal is waiting, as is a leisurely evening walk through floodlit gardens.

More ambitious trips include the Vancouver day trip ($377), where visitors can see the sights of Gastown, English Bay and Chinatown.

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Sea glass washes up on the beaches of Victoria and is used in art by a variety of hobbyists and professional artists. But perhaps not for long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plastic changed everything,â&#x20AC;? says Norra Mirosevic, a beach glass artist based in Victoria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My days are numbered because the glass is running out. But I used to find lots and lots of glass.â&#x20AC;?

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June 30-July 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria celebrates Canada Day, Inner Harbour. Festivities include childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events on the B.C. legislature lawn, featuring Juno awardwinning entertainer Norman Foote, musical performances by both award-winning and upand-coming artists and fireworks. For a full schedule of events, see victoriacanadaday.ca.

July 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Music in the Park, every Tuesday at various locations throughout July and August, from 6 to 8 p.m. July 3 event takes place Goward House, 2495 Arbutus Rd. For more details, see saanichsunfest.ca or call Julie at 250-475-5408.

June 30-July 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria Pride Society presents Pride Week 2012, including an artwalk and exhibition in Trounce Alley (June 30), Drag Ball Game in Vic West (July 1), and Pride Parade and Festival (July 8).

Parade starts at Government and Pandora at noon, ends at MacDonald Park in James Bay. For details, see victoriapridesociety.org.

July 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-ever Vegan Festival, Market Square (560 Johnson St.), from noon to 5 p.m. Features guest speakers, entertainers, businesses and non-profits, and free vegan food samples. For more information, victoriaveganfest.com.

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July 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Strawberry Festival at Beaver Lake Park (on Elk Lake Dr.), 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free, family-friendly event features face painting, pony rides, relay races, bouncy castles, and a pie eating contest. Strawberries and ice cream served from 2 to 3 p.m. for 50 cents. For more information, contact Rob, 250-475-5558.

July 10-14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13th annual Ska Fest, featuring Toots and the Maytals, The Pietasters, Katchafire, Leroy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heptoneâ&#x20AC;?

Sibbles, and many more. Festival includes ticketed and free shows. For more details or to buy passes and tickets, see victoriaskafest.ca.

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July 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Yogathon in Centennial Square, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Drop-in yoga classes every hour, on the hour until 7 p.m.

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CALENDAR July 13-15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Festival Mexicano, hosted by the Mexican Canadian Community Association of Victoria. Dinner and dance at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad St.), July 13, 6 p.m. Activities in Centennial Square July 14-15, from noon to 5 p.m. Includes music, mariachi, dance, Salsa lessons, and much more. See victoriamexicancanadian.org, or call 250213-9366.

July 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The eighth annual Victoria Dodgeball Championships, Royal Athletic Park (1040 Caledonia Ave.), from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Play for fun or competitively. Register your team of six to 12 people by calling 250-361-0732.

July 14-15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Enjoy Serbian food and Balkan music at the third annual Serbian Days, at Reynolds Park (on Reynolds Road).

Family-friendly event features Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Euro Cup, tennis, volleyball, basketball, and activities for kids. Event runs from noon to 7 p.m. (July 14) with a final soccer tournament from 3 to 6 p.m. (July 15).

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July 19-22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria International Accordion Festival, at Market Square (560 Johnson St.), and various venues in Victoria. Featuring internationally acclaimed performers, competition, concerts, workshops, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; corner, open stage, trade show and beer garden. For a full schedule of events, see bcaccordion.ca.

July 19-22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Taste: Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Festival of

Food and Wine, a weekend of wine and culinary tastings, seminars, and other events. Try more than 100 B.C. wines with local cuisine at Crystal Gardens (913 Douglas St.) For more details or to purchase tickets, see victoriataste.com.

July 20-29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria International Buskers Festival, noon to 10 p.m. The free festival brings together street performers from around the world to stages across downtown. Visit victoriabuskers.com.

July 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria celebrates the 25th annual TD Paint-In, on Moss Street, from Fort St. to Dallas Rd. More than 150 local artists take their studios outdoors for a paint-in from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Other events throughout the day include gallery open house and dancing to Kumbia in the evening. See aggv. ca/events/gallery-paint-in.

July 24, 26, 28, 30-31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria Summer Music Festival, at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall at the University of Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Music. For details, see vsmf.org.

July 28-Aug. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sooke Fine Arts Show, a 10 day celebration of the arts at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex, 2168 Phillips Rd. For event or ticket info, see sookefinearts.com.

July 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fort Victoria Family Festival and Fort Building Competition, Centennial Square, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All-ages event includes music, performances, historic stories and tours. Register your team by July

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AUGUST Aug. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Celebrate 150Forward, Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th anniversary event, in Centennial Square. Public ceremony at 11 a.m. Free afternoon festivities from noon to 6 p.m.

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Aug. 3-4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Integrate Art Crawl, a visual arts festival featuring 26 galleries. For more information, see integratearts.ca or email integrateartsociety@gmail.com.

Aug. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; B.C. Aviation Museum Open House (1910 Norseman Rd., Sidney), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. View historical aircrafts, engines, and more. Admission by donation.

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Aug. 4-5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria Electronic Music Festival, featuring more than 200 artists in Centennial Square. Includes interactive seminars, a vendor market, beer garden, and more. For full schedule of events, see vemf.org.

Aug 4-11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria International Six-aSide Cricket Festival at Beacon Hill Park, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Features players from around the world in hour-long games with teams of six. See vdca.ca for more information.

Aug. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria Symphony Splash at the Inner Harbour, featuring maestra Tania

Miller and the Victoria Symphony. Family zone open from 1 to 4 p.m., orchestra performance at 7:30 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Admission $5. For full schedule, see victoriasymphony.ca/splash.

Aug. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oak Bay Collector Car Festival, on Oak Bay Avenue. Almost 300 collectable cars from various eras will line the street starting at 8 a.m. For details, please see bletheringplace.com/carshow.

Aug. 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; City United! at St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy, 835 Humboldt St. The City of Victoria and the United Way of Greater Victoria partner to celebrate Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th and the United Wayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75th anniversaries, noon to 9 p.m. Family-friendly event includes live music, entertainment, crafts, cooking and gardening demos. Details at victoria.ca/ Victoria150.

Aug. 10-12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FolkWest, a music festival celebrating folk-roots music. Royal Athletic Park, 1014 Caledonia Ave. For details, see folkwest.ca.

Aug. 17-19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victoria Dragon Boat Festival, Inner Harbour. Featuring more than 90 dragon boat teams from North America on a 500-metre course. Family-friendly event includes multicultural entertainment, crafts tent, food court, and more. For details, see victoriadragonboat.com.

Aug. 31-Sept. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Classic Boat Festival in the Inner Harbour. Featuring 100 boats from around the world. For details, see classicboatfestival.ca

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