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Queen Victoria: The Namesake of Our Beautiful City

Queen Victoria: The Namesake of Our Beautiful City

Though she never stepped foot in Canada, Queen Victoria left a lasting mark, especially here in the city—and former colony—that proudly bears her name. READ MORE HERE

Queen Victoria: The Namesake of Our Beautiful City

Though she never stepped foot in Canada, Queen Victoria left a lasting mark, especially here in the city—and former colony—that proudly bears her name. READ MORE HERE

Michael Williams: The Soul of Swans Pub

Michael Williams: The Soul of Swans Pub

Where others saw decay, Williams saw potential; and upon completion, Swans Hotel and Brewpub became one of B.C.’s earliest craft beer destinations. Inspired by its warehouse origins, the pub has...

Michael Williams: The Soul of Swans Pub

Where others saw decay, Williams saw potential; and upon completion, Swans Hotel and Brewpub became one of B.C.’s earliest craft beer destinations. Inspired by its warehouse origins, the pub has...

Victoria’s Chinatown: A Story of Resilience

Victoria’s Chinatown: A Story of Resilience

In 1858, gold fever hit the Fraser Canyon, drawing thousands of Chinese men who'd previously toiled in the California goldfields and on Canada’s railroads to Victoria, in search of a...

Victoria’s Chinatown: A Story of Resilience

In 1858, gold fever hit the Fraser Canyon, drawing thousands of Chinese men who'd previously toiled in the California goldfields and on Canada’s railroads to Victoria, in search of a...

Canada Day: Fur, Fireworks, and the Founding of a Nation

Canada Day: Fur, Fireworks, and the Founding of...

Canada Day invites us to celebrate a broader idea of what it means to be “Canadian”. It is a proud country built by many hands, shaped by many voices...

Canada Day: Fur, Fireworks, and the Founding of...

Canada Day invites us to celebrate a broader idea of what it means to be “Canadian”. It is a proud country built by many hands, shaped by many voices...

Waddington Alley: The Last Wooden Brick Street in Victoria.

Waddington Alley: The Last Wooden Brick Street ...

Despite being one of several Victorian roads paved with wooden brick streets during the early 1900s, Waddington Alley is the only one left. So what’s the history behind these wooden...

Waddington Alley: The Last Wooden Brick Street ...

Despite being one of several Victorian roads paved with wooden brick streets during the early 1900s, Waddington Alley is the only one left. So what’s the history behind these wooden...

Imagine Studio Café: Where Great Food and Second Chances Come Together

Imagine Studio Café: Where Great Food and Secon...

Imagine Studio Cafés seasonal menus focus on fresh, locally sourced traditional fare that include creative soups, fresh sandwiches, and tasty wood fire pizzas that are prepared individually using hand-stretched dough....

Imagine Studio Café: Where Great Food and Secon...

Imagine Studio Cafés seasonal menus focus on fresh, locally sourced traditional fare that include creative soups, fresh sandwiches, and tasty wood fire pizzas that are prepared individually using hand-stretched dough....