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In 2000, a writer for The New York Times called Sooke Harbour House "one of Canada's half-dozen best restaurants". [3] In May 2012, Sooke Harbour House was put up for sale, at $5.9 million. [4] The Philips cited financial pressure from a decline in the tourism industry, along with stress, as reasons for the decision.
The Beacon Drive In was originally established in 1958 by Bill Pistol and Bob Macmillan in what had been, since 1914, a private house. [3] Although it started as a drive-in with an interior dining area, the drive-in was replaced with windows at which an order could be placed and food taken to the car. [3]
The street runs from an intersection with Douglas Street, which it runs parallel with, all the way through downtown Victoria. It terminates at Dallas Road. It terminates at Dallas Road. Government Street is popular with tourists as many tourist attractions, such as the British Columbia Parliament Buildings , The Fairmont Empress , Royal British ...
A new company, called Victoria Station Acquisition Corporation and was controlled by Lowell Farkas, purchased the Victoria Station trademark and 11 of the restaurants for $6.5 million and the assumption of a $1 million tax liability. [6] There was a similar chain called "Twickenham Station" in Alabama and Florida during the same time span.
Odd Fellows Hall is a historic building in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [1] It is located at the intersection of Wharf Street and Fort Street in downtown Victoria, and it is now the location of The Keg restaurant.
Victoria Harbour is a harbour, seaport, and seaplane airport in the Canadian city of Victoria, British Columbia. It serves as a cruise ship and ferry destination for tourists and visitors to the city and Vancouver Island. It is both a port of entry and an airport of entry for general aviation.
The weather in the City of Victoria may vary greatly from neighbourhood to neighbourhood. For instance, James Bay which is surrounded on three sides by the ocean, is typically 3 to 5 degrees Celsius (5 to 10 °F) cooler in summer than more inland areas of Victoria. In winter, James Bay is typically a few degrees warmer than other parts of Victoria.
This is a list of historic places in the City of Victoria, British Columbia entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are designated federally, provincially or municipally. For a list of historic places in the remainder of the Capital Regional District refer to the List of historic places in Capital Regional District .