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 [...]