Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

The food is delicious!
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Thai Green Elephant Restaurant
809 Craigflower Rd
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The food is delicious!
Great local bakery
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Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower Rd
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Great local bakery
Fantastic bakery situated next to a great cafe and brunch spot.
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Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
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Fantastic bakery situated next to a great cafe and brunch spot.
Nice spot on the Gorge with outdoor seating.
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Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland Rd
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Nice spot on the Gorge with outdoor seating.
The pies are delicious! And there is a kids play area :)
Saltchuck Pie Company
360 Bay St
The pies are delicious! And there is a kids play area :)
Nice restaurant and micro brewery right on the water.
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Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
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Nice restaurant and micro brewery right on the water.
A favourite for those who eat gluten free, as well as those who don't!
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Six Mile Pub
494 Island Hwy
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A favourite for those who eat gluten free, as well as those who don't!
Great place to pick up local goods on Thursdays evenings in Spring/Summer.
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Esquimalt Farmers Market
1200 Park Pl
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Great place to pick up local goods on Thursdays evenings in Spring/Summer.
Waterfront cafe within walking distance from Water's Edge Studio.
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iluka espresso
101 Island Hwy
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Waterfront cafe within walking distance from Water's Edge Studio.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful lake with a hiking trail all the way around. Nice little beach, great spot for swimming in the summer.
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Thetis Lake Regional Park
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Beautiful lake with a hiking trail all the way around. Nice little beach, great spot for swimming in the summer.
Small beach, picnic area and lovely waterfront trail, as well as some old military structures to explore. Friendly seal often visits the fishing boats at the dock.
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Macaulay Point Park
304 Clifton Terrace
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Small beach, picnic area and lovely waterfront trail, as well as some old military structures to explore. Friendly seal often visits the fishing boats at the dock.
Beautiful oceanside park with lovely gardens
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Saxe Point Park
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Beautiful oceanside park with lovely gardens
Creekside trail. Great spot for picking blackberries in late summer.
Colquitz Creek
Creekside trail. Great spot for picking blackberries in late summer.
Lovely forested park with trails next to the river. Great spot to see the salmon run in the fall.
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Goldstream Provincial Park
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Lovely forested park with trails next to the river. Great spot to see the salmon run in the fall.
Gardens, playgrounds, fields, a petting zoo... Beacon Hill has it all!
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Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
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Gardens, playgrounds, fields, a petting zoo... Beacon Hill has it all!
Oceanside park with a lovely beach and a great kids playground, complete with Octopus slide and zipline!
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Cadboro-Gyro Park
Sinclair Road
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Oceanside park with a lovely beach and a great kids playground, complete with Octopus slide and zipline!
Stunning West Coast beach and trailhead for the Juan de Fuca Trail. Great spot for a day at the beach and/or a hike.
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China Beach Trailhead
47 Juan De Fuca Hwy
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Stunning West Coast beach and trailhead for the Juan de Fuca Trail. Great spot for a day at the beach and/or a hike.
Closest park to our home, features a playground, bird sanctuary area, small forest, waterside path, Japanese Garden and seasonal Nature House with interactive displays.
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Esquimalt Gorge Park
1070 Tillicum Rd
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Closest park to our home, features a playground, bird sanctuary area, small forest, waterside path, Japanese Garden and seasonal Nature House with interactive displays.
Beautiful spot for a walk in the woods.
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Francis King Regional Park
Munn Road
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Beautiful spot for a walk in the woods.
Great spot to wander the beach, walk through the forest or hike to the top to take in the 360 degree views.
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Mt. Douglas Park
4550 Cordova Bay Rd
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Great spot to wander the beach, walk through the forest or hike to the top to take in the 360 degree views.

Essentials

Local grocery store
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Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals Rd
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Local grocery store
Local grocery store with good selection of asian groceries
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Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie Ave
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Local grocery store with good selection of asian groceries
Nearest pharmacy with Post Office
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Rexall
230 Cook St
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Nearest pharmacy with Post Office
Local liquor store with a great beer selection - free popcorn and ice with every purchase :)
4 Mile Liquor View Royal
1505 Admirals Rd
Local liquor store with a great beer selection - free popcorn and ice with every purchase :)
Home improvements store with all kinds of things you might need.
Canadian Tire
1519 Admirals Rd
Home improvements store with all kinds of things you might need.

Entertainment & Activities

Nearby movie theatre
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SilverCity Victoria
3130 Tillicum Rd
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Nearby movie theatre
Swimming pool and great water park in the summer
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Esquimalt Roasting Company
505 Park Pl
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Swimming pool and great water park in the summer

Getting Around

Nearest eastbound bus stop (heading downtown and to UVIC)
Eastbound Craigflower at Dellwood station
Nearest eastbound bus stop (heading downtown and to UVIC)
Nearest west bound bus stop (headed to View Royal and the hospital)
Craigflower at Rankin station
Nearest west bound bus stop (headed to View Royal and the hospital)
Harbour ferries are a fun way to hop between some of the interesting spots around Victoria's harbour
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Victoria Harbor
Wharf Street
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Harbour ferries are a fun way to hop between some of the interesting spots around Victoria's harbour

Sightseeing

The inner harbour is the heart of downtown Victoria - a must see!
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Inner Harbour Centre
950 Wharf St
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The inner harbour is the heart of downtown Victoria - a must see!
The oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second-oldest in North America, after San Francisco. A nice spot to wander, have some dim sum and do some shopping in Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in Canada!
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Victorias Chinatown
500 Fisgard St
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The oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second-oldest in North America, after San Francisco. A nice spot to wander, have some dim sum and do some shopping in Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in Canada!
Floating restaurants and homes in this colourful (but touristy) spot. For a less touristy look at some house boats try West Bay on the other side of the harbour.
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Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie St
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Floating restaurants and homes in this colourful (but touristy) spot. For a less touristy look at some house boats try West Bay on the other side of the harbour.
Well worth a visit, at pretty much any time of year.
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Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave
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Well worth a visit, at pretty much any time of year.

Arts & Culture

A great museum with plenty to explore
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Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
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A great museum with plenty to explore