It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. As a kid I remember that Christmas felt like the day that would never arrive. However, as I get older it seems to come faster and faster every year. And while it might have something to do with the fact that department stores seem to be putting up Christmas decorations right after Labor Day, as we are deep into November there is no denying that Christmas is almost here.
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Pink Room at the Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Empress
When we arrived in Victoria on Sunday, October 9th the sun-splashed city was buzzing with activity. As we circled the crimson-leaf-covered Fairmont Empress Hotel trying to park and check in, we were besieged by runners, walkers, wheelchair marathoners, and throngs of children, all converging on the busy downtown harbor for the annual Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon.
White peaked tents, and stages with radio and tv stations were set up in front of the parliament Building as thousands of runners made their way to the finish line. Over the loud speakers I heard the runner’s names and cities announced and was surprised to hear there were so many marathon participants from our own neighborhood Bothell, then Seattle, Kirkland, Redmond, Auburn, Everett and so on. Read the rest of this entry »
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Photo courtesy of Butchart Gardens
In 1987, at 83 years old she decided to dress up to celebrate Christmas, and 25 years later she is still going strong. She, of course, is The Butchart Gardens in Victoria and The Gardens will kick off the Christmas display with a light-up ceremony in Waterwheel Square on December 1st. Read the rest of this entry »
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Did you know Victoria, BC is considered one of the most haunted cities in North America? Well, whether you believe in ghosts or not, taking a Ghost Tour around Victoria BC is a blast! There are several to choose from, but the Victoria Clipper has a Haunted Victoria Package deal that makes it effortless to visit the ghostly city.
I’m not too sure about ghosts, but I love history and these tours are walking history lessons – histories that apparently won’t stay in the past. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ross Cemetery in Victoria,BC. Photo: Brandon Godfrey/Wikicommons.
Are you like me and easily spooked in the dark? Do you mistake shadows and bumps in the night for goblins, ghouls and ghosts? If so, the Haunted Victoria Tour may not be for you. Victoria, BC is known as Canada’s most haunted city and based on the eerie tales I have heard, it just may be the spookiest in all of North America. Read the rest of this entry »
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Oktoberfest Leavenworth 2011
Put on your finest dirndls and lederhosen because it’s time for Oktoberfest in Leavenworth!
Located high in the Cascade Mountains, Leavenworth is a Bavarian themed town that hosts one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations outside of Munich. For three consecutive Fridays and Saturdays beginning on September 30th, Leavenworth will be filled with live music, German food, arts and crafts and plenty of beer. Every Saturday at noon, a parade travels through the town with Leavenworth’s own Musikkapelle onboard a brightly decorated blue and white band wagon playing traditional polkas and marches. Other highlights of the parade are a traditional bier wagon and a wagon carrying the mayor of Leavenworth who will perform the ceremonial tapping of the keg to kick off the day’s events. This ceremony is modeled after the traditional festival opening in Munich. This truly is the next best thing to traveling to Munich! Read the rest of this entry »
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Photo: Benjamin D. Esham / Wikimedia Commons
Summer is winding down and it’s time to start thinking about fun fall activities to do with family and friends. The first activities that come to my mind are: pumpkin patches, corn mazes and hay rides! Washington has countless farms that provide all of these activities! A great farm to keep in mind is:
Biringer Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkins – 3.7 mile trail
Dates: October 29-31 Read the rest of this entry »
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Fan Tan Trading Co
There are only two dates left for the Chinatown Night Market in Victoria, August 31 and September 28th from 5-9 PM. Victoria’s Chinatown will host this culturally-themed Night Market. The historic 500 block of Fisgard Street will be closed to traffic to accommodate food vendors, entertainment and artisans. Read the rest of this entry »
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Crowd Watching the Buskers Festival
At 7:30 am on July 24, my brother and I boarded the Clipper IV and began our fun filled day trip to Victoria.
The boat felt like an airplane on the water with reclining seats and tray tables to match. I was waiting for an announcement to, “fasten our seat belts and place our tray tables in their upright, locked position”. It never came, and our departure was so smooth that we were well on our way before I even realized that we had left the dock. The fact that Puget Sound was virtually glass definitely didn’t hurt, but as Catamaran the Clipper IV inherently provides a comparatively smooth and comfortable ride. Our passage through the sound was exquisite, ferrying us through the tranquil San Juan Islands and revealing an incredible view of the surrounding mountains. Read the rest of this entry »
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BC’s favorite summer event returns again this August! Now in its 49th year, the three-day Abbotsford International Air Show has become one of North America’s premier aviation events!
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are back again and are joined by a fantastic lineup of military aircraft including the CF-18 Hornet TAC Demo and an A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the A-10 Warthog demo team! Read the rest of this entry »
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