It’s funny how many people I came across in Victoria who live there yet haven’t been to Craigdarroch Castle. After all, this Canadian National Historic Site sits atop Fort Street, » Read More
BRITISH COLUMBIA
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February 14, 2013
AURA is a waterfront restaurant and patio located at the Inn at Laurel Point, just outside Victoria’s downtown core, where West coast Pacific Rim-inspired dishes are beautifully crafted by Executive » Read More
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BRITISH COLUMBIA/LUXURY HOTELS
February 13, 2013
The Hotel Grand Pacific is situated right along the Victoria harbour. It’s a beautiful, stylish, and welcoming hotel right from the moment you step into the lobby. The front desk » Read More
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September 5, 2012
We hadn’t been to Ucluelet in about four years and recall having seen Black Rock Oceanfront Resort nearly open for business as we lodged at a nearby B&B back then. » Read More
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September 5, 2012
Whale-watching tours offer the promise of sightings, but what usually grabs our attention are the tour brochure photos. It’s easy to poke fun at the images showing a whale popping » Read More
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July 5, 2012
Part of my Salt Spring Island trip included an overnight at the Suite on Park Drive. Owner Nirmal Dryden kindly offered me the one bedroom self-catered loft space during my » Read More
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July 4, 2012
Ahead of the Canada Day long weekend, I was invited to Salt Spring Island to cover the Third Annual Fine Art Signature Showcase, a group exhibition featuring 40 of Salt » Read More
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June 13, 2012
Last weekend, my husband and I decided to take a day out and enjoy our own backyard in Squamish, BC. We took in the Farmer’s Market as well as a » Read More
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June 12, 2012
To continue from last week’s Top Cat Tour feature, we toured Hillside Winery after lunching at the winery’s Bistro. The Pinot Gris 2009 ($19.99) is an unoaked sipper with white » Read More
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June 12, 2012
My husband and me have been to Howe Sound Brewing several times, but hadn’t yet had the opportunity to tour the actual brewery. Last weekend, we got our chance. Arriving » Read More
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June 7, 2012
The modern and comfortable Therapy Vineyards Guesthouse gave us a base for our recent Naramata Bench trip. The guesthouse is located towards the northern end of the Bench, nestled in » Read More
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June 6, 2012
As part of our recent Top Cat Tours of the Naramata Bench wine region, we tasted several Therapy Vineyards wines. We’d actually sampled the whites separately the afternoon before, and » Read More
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June 5, 2012
With three days to spend in the Naramata Bench/Penticton area, my husband and I considered several choices for exploring the region. A visit to several of the over 25 wineries » Read More
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May 15, 2012
The Canyon Farms RV Park was another stop on our recent Okanagan Tourism media trip. The farm is tucked away on the ridge of rural East Kelowna. Started as a » Read More
