Victoria Guest Services Network Tourism Showcase

 







Don't miss this great event.  The Victoria Guest Services Network also uses this event as a Camosun College bursary fund raiser for the tourism industry. Come out and show your support.

GORDON HEAD STUDIO TOUR

GORDON HEAD STUDIO TOUR May 5- 6,11 AM - 4 PM

Area artists welcome the public into their homes and studios.Members will showcase a variety of work including original paintings and prints,stone and wood sculpture, fibre art and pottery.

Maps available at local Recreation Centers, businesses, or by clicking on this link. or you can call 250-658-4523 for more information.

This is a great show.  The picture above is by Sandy Terry, one of the fine artists you can visit on this tour.

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Dagwoods Cafe on Goldstream Avenue in Langford

On our way home today we went passed Dad's Soup and Sangy's in Colwood.  It was closed, so we drove down Goldstream towards home when I remembered a new restaurant had recently opened.  So Linda and I stopped by Dagwood's Cafe.  We were glad we did.  The family staff who were running and working the restaurant were real friendly.  Our sandwiches were very tasty and more than ample.  We could have easily shared one and been satisfied with that amount.  Linda had the Tuscan Veggie with Roasted Red Pepper, Aioli, olives, tomato, red onions and zucchini.  Ron had the Chipotle Chicken with bacon, lettuce, tomato, smoked cheddar, and Chipotle Aioli.  Both were simply delicious using tasty Ciabatta bread.  This great little cafe has ample inside seating and a good sized sunny patio for those nice days.  Expect good friendly service and reasonable prices.  It is only three blocks from where we live, so we can easily walk there.  Glad to have Dagwood's in the neighbourhood.  We think Dagwood's is better than our former stand-by Dad's.

For more pictures of Dagwood's Cafe please go to our Facebook Page.

Relish that Thought

We recentlly visited Relish on Pandora.  Food was good, atmosphere was OK, you get to order at the counter from a wall menu, the dacor is simple, service was adequate.  It is worth a visit.  See our Facebook page for more photos.

Rock Cod Cafe in Beautiful Cowichan Bay

Just south of Duncan take the turnoff to Cowichan Bay, our final stop before returning home. Cowichan Bay has lots of summer vacation homes, a few bed and breakfasts and lots of places to eat. Do you get the impression that we like to eat? There is a maritime museum here and you can rent kayaks to take out on the bay. The Pirate Store is worth a visit and a great stop to entertain Madison. So much to see, touch and play with. The real reason we go to Cow Bay is the Rock Cod Café. We have been going for years, introducing friends and relatives to the joys of yet more halibut. When Ron's sister visits from Alberta, her ritual is fish and chips at the Rock Cod Café followed by a lemon ice cream cone from the Udder Guys Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor just up the street. She's like clockwork.


The Rock Cod Café makes superb fish and chips. If you haven’t figured it out yet, this is one of Ron’s favourite meals. The fish always has a light crispy batter. The portions are always generous and the chips are great. We like ours double fried to heavenly crispiness. The halibut is fresh, white and flakey. Ron actually ordered a half RC salad and chips and surprised himself by loving the salad with fresh lettuce with lots of crunchy good things. Linda ordered the Fish Tacos (below left) and thought they were the best she'd ever had. Ron tried them and had to agree. Almost good enough to convert Ron, almost! The Rock Cod Cafe serves their tacos on hard-shelled tortillas with battered halibut and savoury cold slaw topped with mango habanero salsa, served with a side of Cajun potato thins and chipotle mayo. Divine. Madison contented herself with a vanilla milkshake, being still full from a snack earlier. We are very bad grandparents, but hey, it was a holiday!

The Rock Cod Café is always busy. Christine, our waitress was so friendly and helpful. We were seated next to the windows overlooking the docks in the sunshine. What a gorgeous setting. For dessert, we chose a deep caramel pecan flan with three spoons. It is hard to eat any dessert after a Rock Cod Meal, but we made it through sharing. We have probably been back to the Rock Cod Cafe more than any other restaurant on Vancouver Island. What a great way to end a busy get-away. In Madison's words, "This trip was the most awesome (Ron likes this word too) experience. I have the most awesome Grandma and Grandpa!" For more pictures go to our Facebook page.