Dine Around & Stay in Town Victoria

Miss me, dear hedonists? Your Hedonista took a week off to wine ‘n’ dine through Victoria, B.C. to bring you an update of what’s happening in B.C.’s bee-yoo-tee-ful capital city….
Take their annual dine around deal, for instance. These discounted “3-course-comps” deals are all the rage as of late – think of it as bringing “foodieism [...]

Lady Victoria, Eh?

I’ve noticed a (relatively) new billboard in town these days in Seattle. You can see it as you drive south on Highway 99. It’s sponsored by Clipper Vacations (and also currently on its website).
It features a sky blue … well, sky … and a Victoria Clipper vessel.
In large, highlighter yellow letters is [...]

Hip-Chic-Vic: Much More Than Tea & Roses

Ah, dear, sweet, classically-refined Victoria. The mere name of the city evokes so many words. Tradition. Tea. Education. Excellence. Blooms. Museums. Carriages. England. Imperialism. Newly-wed. Nearly-dead.…
But that was then, dear readers. Back in the day (that’s waaaay back). This, is now. And Victoria is worth a serious second (and sassy) look.
This past October, Canada’s The [...]

Victoria Clipper: Clip Along Lil’ Doggies

As your Hedonista recovers from all the delicious decadence Victoria has to offer – and paces herself through this Thanksgiving week – it’s time to offer another way  to visit British Columbia’s lovely capital city via transportation both to (and from) Vancouver Island.
In my last post, I advised my precious hedonists with little travel time [...]

Victoria/Seattle Bound? Kenmore Means More Time

Just think of it – get from Seattle, WA’s Lake Union to Victoria, BC’s Inner Harbor – that’s “Inner Harbour” if you read/write/speak Canadian – in about the same time it takes to drive from downtown Seattle to the Eastside. (Less, even.)
We’re talking a mere 35 minutes here – give or take. All for the [...]