2012 VICTORIA HARBOUR BOAT SHOW

The 2012 Victoria Harbour Boat Show is coming to the pristine waters of Victoria's Inner Harbour, April 19-22, 2012. Vancouver Island's premiere in-water boat show is the place to get great deals on all your boating needs, just in time to hit the open water this summer!

DATES & TIMES:
Thursday, April 19, 2012 ¬ 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 20, 2012 ¬ 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 ¬ 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, 2012 ¬ 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Victoria’s Inner Harbour Causeway and Ship’s Point
ADMISSION: One-Day Adult Boarding Pass - $10 Seniors & Students - $8
For more pictures of this great event plese go to our facebook page.

6th Annual Victoria Tea Festival “Steeped and Ready”

6th Annual Victoria Tea Festival - Saturday, February 18, noon to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 19, 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m at the Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas Street

4,000 Greater Victoria residents and visitors are anticipated to attend this weekend’s tea extravaganza where more than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing the traditional and trendy tastes, smells, sights and sounds of the global tea culture. Attendees also are invited to enjoy the following complimentary presentations:

Saturday, February 18th:

1:00 p.m.: Tea Etiquette

(Presenter: Bernadette Petrotta, Author)

2:00 p.m.: Intro to Professional Tea Tasting

(Presenter: Daniela Cubelic, Silk Road)

3:00 p.m.: Tea Cocktails

(Presenter: Bartender Solomon Siegel)

Sunday, February 19th:

12:00 p.m. Health Benefits and Uses of Herbal Teas: A Naturopathic Perspective

(Presenters: Dr. Jasmine Wong and Dr. Kyle Morrison)

1:00 p.m.: The Historical Art of Murchie's Tea Blending

(Presenter: Nancy Davis, Murchie's)

2:00 p.m.: Tea-Infused Pastries

(Presenter: Chef David Booth, Terrible Truffles)

For a complete list of ticket outlets, event details and presentation descriptions, visit http://www.victoriateafestival.com/



The Victoria Tea Festival is a fundraiser for Camosun College’s Child Care Services: www.camosun.ca/childcare

Contact Lisa Stekelenburg at 250-370-4889 in advance for media passes and interview times.



Sponsored by Silk Road, Murchies Tea & Coffee, Serious Coffee, Vancity, Times Colonist, Chek News and Ocean 98.5.



Media contact:

Lisa Stekelenburg, Chair

Victoria Tea Festival

Tel: 250-370-4889 (cellular) 250-217-7416

Admiral Inn Victoria Great Location Great Accommodation

Ideally located on Victoria’s Downtown Harbour, The Admiral Inn offers the amenities of a small hotel, along with the warmth and friendliness of a cozy B&B. Steps away from the Clipper and Coho ferries, Royal BC Museum, Parliament Buildings, and Downtown attractions, we are where you want to be!

Awake refreshed and enjoy our complimentary continental breakfast.
‘No hidden charges’ Deal; WiFi (or lobby computer), Breakfast, Parking, Kitchens, Bicycles all included in our modest rates!

They have one of the best locations in Victoria and they are close to everything you will want to do. Check it out.

Admiral Inn is at 257 Belleville Street, Victoria, phone: 250-388-6267, toll free phone: 888-823-6472, Email: admiral@admiral.bc.ca

For more photos visit our facebook page. Here is a great deal for you at the Admiral....Get 33-37% off regular rate for a 3 day stay pre paid non refundable booking. 37% off in the winter season, and 33% Spring through early fall. Inclusive of continental breakfast, parking for 1 vehicle, wireless and use of our on site bicycles.

Famous sister

Around Edmonton, my sister is fairly well known....kind of famous....especially in the Halls of the U of A Physical Education Building....so when she hit the news papers and TV during a game when Canada's Juniors wiped the Ice with Finnish hockey players, I could not resist to show the world her picture. That is what blogs are for. I'm really proud of her and her accomplishments...but not when she kicks my butt on the golf course.

Hi sis..... the guy to her left is her mate...he was a buddy in high school.....he's OK...

Snow is here to Stay so What Now?

Day one it snowed and melted mostly...that is typical Victoria. Day 2, it snowed and turned the area into a winter wonderland. Day 3, the pineapple express that was supposed to hit Washington State hit Victoria and buried us. This doesn't happen in Victoria. Well now it seems to be happening. Minus 5..yeah I know you prarie people are freezing, really freezing, but heh, this is Victoria and THiS is not supposed to happen. Whine, Whine, Wine...now theres and idea. Linda and I went to the empress to have one of the 1908 cocktails. What else can you do when it snows like this. This is one of those things you have to try when you come to Victoria. Get your 1908 cocktail at the Bengal Lounge in the Fairmont Empress.For pictures of the snow, check out our Facebook Page.

Maritime Museum of BC in Bastion Square Victoria BC

Visit the Maritime Museum of British Columbia at 28 Bastion Square. Three floors of exhibits....1st floor...find one of the jewels of the museum...Tillicum a dugout canoe that circumnavigated the world....2nd floor our marine history ...3rd floor...18th century Supreme Court and Library....don,t miss the magnificent elevator. Enjoy. To see more photos of this great Victoria attraction go to our facbook page.