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in November and visit The Malahat Chalet Restaurant & Bakery nearby ​​2.Visit the world-class Royal BC Museum 3.Enjoy fantastic Whale Watching 4.Take a scenic tour around Victoria 5.Take in the National Geographic IMAX Theatre6.Buy a funky new umbrella – and don’t leave home without it 7.Don’t miss the Mineral World/Scratch Patch at the Port Sidney Marina Golf on one of the many fabulous Victoria Golf Courses 8.Stroll through beautiful Beacon Hill Park – and take in the Petting Zoo9.Take a walk along Dallas Road – to Ogden Point & the Breakwater Café10.Visit Beacon 9.Drive-In Restaurant – for the city’s best soft ice cream cones 11.Charter a sailboat or salmon charter and check-out our waters 12.Visit quaint Sidney by the Sea and the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre13.Cross the blue drawbridge and walk the Songhees to the West Bay Marina14.Support the Buskers in the Inner Harbour15.Take a Harbour Ferry Tour 16.Tour Fisherman’s Wharf and sample Barb’s Fish & Chips(Barb’s will close for winter) 17.Take a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride 18.Bike or walk the incredible Galloping Goose Trail 19.Enjoy a scenic view – try Mount Tolmie near the University of Victoria20.Check out the University Finnerty Gardens21.Visit the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary and hike around the lake Visit Playfair Park – rhododendron heaven in the spring 22.Hike the trails at East Sooke Park 23.Visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens24.Climb to the top of Lone Tree Hill in the Highlands25.Try ocean kayaking 26.Walk and shop Antique Row on Fort Street27Rent a boat and explore our waters28.Have a swim at Saanich Commonwealth Place – water slide & wave pool29.Take the ferry to Sidney Spit Marine Park30.Take a scenic air tour by plane or helicopter31.Visit the fabulous tide-pools at Botanical Beach32.Hike the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail33.Go surfing at Jordan River34.Climb Mount Warbuton-Pike on Saturna Island35.Visit the Saturday market at Ganges on Salt Spring Island36.Visit the seals at Oak Bay Marina37.Have a day picnic at French Beach Provincial Park38.Climb Mill Hill for great views of Juan de Fuca Strait39.Visit the Historical Museum in Sidney by the Sea40.Visit Little Niagara Falls in Goldstream Provincial Park41.Fish from the Fishing Pier in Sidney by the Sea42.Visit the crafters on Mayne Island43.Visit East Point Light Station on Saturna Island44.Visit Miniature World at the Fairmont Empress Hotel45.Take a tour of the Fairmont Empress Hotel46.Tour the Esquimalt Naval Base47.Attend the Symphony Splash in the Inner Harbour early August48.Take a long walk at Island View Beach49.Shop ‘till you drop in Old Towne and Lower Johnson Street50.Check out scenic views at Mt. Douglas Park51.Visit the Maritime Museum in Bastion Square52.Take a double-decker Bus Tour or Hippo Tour53.Ride a Kabuki Cab54.Visit Craigdarroch Castle56.Travel Marine Drive through Uplands – lifestyles of the rich and famous57.Go horseback riding through Elk/Beaver Lakes58.Visit the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society in Central Saanich59.Tour the Japanese Gardens at Royal Roads University60.Visit Fort Rodd Hill – a national historic site and Fisgard Light Station61.Stroll through Witty’s Lagoon (bird sanctuary, beach and park)62.Shop at the Government Street Market on Sundays in the summer63.Pamper yourself at one of our great Spas.64.Check out Willows Beach in Oak Bay & visit the Kiwanis Tea Room65. Have “High Tea” at the Fairmont Empress downtown or the White Heather In Oak Bay66. See the fabulous fireworks at Butchart Gardens Saturdays during July and August67. Tour the Parliament Buildings 68. Visit Butterfly Gardens 69.. Visit one of the many outdoor summer markets – especially Moss Street70.Visit the Greater Victoria Art Gallery 71. Fly a kite at Clover Point – Dallas Road waterfront 72. Take a historical tour of Chinatown 73. Visit Mattick’s Farm 74. Visit Thunderbird Park next to the Provincial Museum 75. Visit Bedwell Harbour on Pender Island 76. Take the Arts Tour on Saltspring Island (crafts, artists, artisans) 77. Hike up Mount Finlayson at Goldstream Provincial Park 78. Do a Duncan Day Trip – Kinsol Trestle, the Quw’utsun’ Cultural Centre 79. Visit Mom’s Café in Sooke 80. Try miniature golf at Mattick’s Farm, or the Par 3 at Cordova Bay 81. Visit the Victoria Bug Zoo 82. Take the Mill Bay Ferry between Brentwood Bay and Mill Bay 83. Do a Ghostly Tour of Victoria 84. Shop at Market Square in downtown Victoria – a unique shopping area 85. Tour Christ Church Cathedral 86. Take a day trip to see Malaspina Gallery on Gabriola Island 87. Take the BC Ferries Gulf Island Tour – take one of the four island stop rides88. Take a day trip to the Vineyards near Duncan 89. Take a day trip to see the Chemainus Murals 90. Go to Chapters Book Store and drink hot chocolate 91. Stroll around the Oak Bay Village 92. Check out Munroe’s Bookstore 93. Visit Esquimalt Lagoon – a unique estuary and bird sanctuary 94. Visit Cook Street Village – visit the interesting shops, and people-watch95. Visit the BC Legislature when in session – have lunch in the cafeteria 96. Take an Inner Harbour Walk – from downtown to West Bay Marina 97. Wine tasting and tours at Saanich Peninsula wineries 98. Tour the beautiful Glendale Garden & Woodlands99.Visit the British Columbia Aviation Museum near the airport – have lunch at the Spitfire Grill close-by, and watch the planes take-off and land100.Take in a movie at one of the many movie theatres around VictoriaPART 2Check out the many fabulous beaches on the islandVisit historic Roger’s ChocolatesVisit the Sea Cider on the Saanich PeninsulaTake a day trip to Duncan and the Pacific Northwest Raptors CentreVisit the giant Douglas fir at Cathedral Grove near ParksvilleVisit a downtown institution, the Dutch BakeryVisit beautiful Thetis Lake Park where you can swim and hikeTry fishing in one of the nearby lakes around Greater VictoriaSign up for “Discover The Past” tours around VictoriaVisit Bear Mountain Golf ResortVisit Canada’s oldest synagogue, Congregation Emanuel (1863)Tour beautiful Brentwood Bay and the VillageRent a bicycle or scooterVisit the beautiful new Oak Bay Beach HotelTake a dinner cruise in the harbourGo rowing on Elk LakeRent an overnight on a Float Home (The Pink Dishrack)Stroll the Gorge Waterway and the Trestle BridgeTry lawn bowlingTake the Clipper to SeattleVisit Emily Carr HouseTake in a play at the Belfry or Langham Court TheatresVisit Gyro Park in Cadboro BayGo skiing at Mount WashingtonVisit Government House and try out the new Tea RoomTake the ferry from Sidney to Anacortes WashingtonVisit the Abkhazi Gardens and TeahouseTake a picnic to Gonzales BeachTake in the Moss Street Paint-In (July each year)Visit one of the many excellent restaurants in VictoriaPlan a trip to Tofino and UcluletVisit Point Ellis House and TearoomTake the Coho ferry to Port AngelesVisit Helmcken House near the MuseumPART 3Visit St. Ann’s Academy and the beautiful ChapelTour Craigflower Manor and SchoolhouseVisit the Steamship Terminal and the Robert Bateman CentreVisit City Hall and check-out their self-guided walking toursStroll through the Ross Bay Cemetary or take a tourVisit Bastion SquareTake in an event at the Save-On Foods Memorial CentreHike through the incredible Mystic ValeVisit the interesting Chinese CemetaryTry your luck at the View Royal CasinoTake a stroll along Wharf StreetGet tickets to the Victoria Symphony OrchestraCheck-out what’s on at the McPherson or Royal TheatresCross the waters and visit magnificent Vancouver and WhistlerCheck-out the restaurants and pubs offering “Happy Hour” – they areoften three hours long![/wa_restricted]