Culture in Vancouver - An Amazing Sweepstake Opportunity

Photo credits: bottom - CREDIT: Derek Jackson, top - CREDIT: The Dirty Apron Cooking School

Tourism Vancouver with the assistance of smashLab has just announced a campaign to introduce local culture to you. The campaign highlights the vast amount of arts and culture available in Vancouver; it promotes all types of culture as accessible, from opera to burlesque; and it encourages people to try something different. Visit Vancouver and find out why it is BC's most significant cultural destination. Learn more at http://www.cultureinvancouver.com/ &
at http://www.tourismvancouver.com/

A Sweepstakes is a significant component of the campaign. Tourism Vancouver is offering five incredible prizes, in which each “experience” has been uniquely tailored with themes ranging from Theatrical to Culinary. Each of the prizes offers truly special experiences that are uniquely individual. The Ultimate Experience—the grand prize—will offer a three-day weekend of behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into some of Vancouver’s most notable cultural venues, including passes to some of the most coveted local events. For each prize, the winner and a friend will receive two to three nights stay in Vancouver and dine at some of Vancouver’s best restaurants. Entering the sweepstakes is easy: just submit your name and email once for a chance to win any one of the five Experiences. The sweepstakes will end with the drawing of the final winner on January 6, 2012. Learn more at www.cultureinvancouver.com/sweepstakes






For more photos, please go to our Facebook Page.

Summer-like day in the Fall - Nov 3-2000 Victoria BC

It was a spectcular sunny fall day and the city was awash with fall colours. It was warm, with the occassional ugly clowd floating by toward Vancouver, but Victoria was under a whole in the sky. For Nov. 3 it was amazing. Enjoy the fall colors of greater Victoria. Maybe if you are somewhere else in the world you might want to come for a visit. October and now into November was great weather. For more pictures please visit our Facebook Page.

Prospect Lake Rd. Enjoying a warm fall afternoon

Drove to Hartland Landfill to day and decided to take the scenic road home. It was a great sunny afternoon and I should have stopped for a round of golf at Prospect Lake. Just took my clubs out of my car or I may have. It was so warm in the mid-afternoon sun...hard to believe it snowed at the other end of the country. Enjoy today on Vancouver Island. For more photos check out our Facebook Page.

Ghostly Bus Tour - Discover the Past Happy Halloween

Tonight we went on a Ghostly Bus Tour which was a fund raiser to the Old Cemeteries Society. Our leader and knowledgeable story teller was John Adams. I learned so many things about this City. We just toured Oak Bay and Victoria and heard many credible stories. We started in Oak Bay and got out at the Royal Victoria Golf Course 7th fairway to look for Doris in her pink outfit. Never saw her but I sure felt the high energy at this site. We finished at the spooky Christ Church Cathedral where there are 1300 bodies buried in Pioneer Square (the original graveyard for Victoria). I highly recommend John's Tours. See his web site at Discover the Past. It was very well done..Thanks John! For more pictures check out our Facebook Page.

Nautical Nellies Steak and Seafood Restaurant Victoria BC

Tonight we attended a familiarization tour at Nautical Nellies Steak and Seafood Restaurant. This is truly one of the best restaurants in Victoria and well worth a visit. They strive to be different and do it their way and this is reflected in the amazing food seen above and in the service, friendly staff, and great ambiance at this downtown Victoria Restaurant. We urge you to give it a try.

Please go to our facebook page to see some of the delicious food that the restaurant prepares. It is an amazing menu, the food is well presented, looks and is delicious, the staff are friendly and the service staff were excellent. What a great culinary experience. Be sure to give them a try. I know you will not be disappointed.

Dallas Road on a Sunny Day Victoria BC

On a bring sunny day, people in Victoria flock to the waterfront at Dallas Road where you can spend you time looking at Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains. There is lots to see and do. There is the Dallas Road Breakwater, the Ogden Point Cafe, Beacon Hill Park, and Clover Point...all within a short distance of each other. For more pictures, please go to our Facebook Page.