Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
A hidden neighborhood place, with nice patio seating and pastries.
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Fairfield Branch
A hidden neighborhood place, with nice patio seating and pastries.
Great fire-oven bread and super interesting pizza by the slice.
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Wildfire Bakery
1517 Quadra StGreat fire-oven bread and super interesting pizza by the slice.
This is the nearest of a few branches of this pizzeria with the best thin-crust pizza in town.
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Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook StThis is the nearest of a few branches of this pizzeria with the best thin-crust pizza in town.
Northern Quarter
1724 Douglas StGreat live music and a funky crowd
Shopping
Our local farmer's market, with delicious food and interesting crafts. Open every Saturday from 10:00-2:00
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Moss Street Market
1330 Fairfield RdOur local farmer's market, with delicious food and interesting crafts. Open every Saturday from 10:00-2:00
Lazy Susan's
2039 Oak Bay AvenueFunky gifts to take home
Everything Else
Beautiful gardens with an interesting history, featuring a lovely tea-room
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The Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden
1964 Fairfield RdBeautiful gardens with an interesting history, featuring a lovely tea-room
Sightseeing
Inner Harbour Causeway
790 Government StThis is Victoria!
Long walk right from our door to Clover Point, Cook Street Village, the breakwater at Ogden Point (and the Ogden Point cafe), and all the way downtown, if you so choose!
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Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
Dallas Road Waterfront TrailLong walk right from our door to Clover Point, Cook Street Village, the breakwater at Ogden Point (and the Ogden Point cafe), and all the way downtown, if you so choose!
Parks & Nature
Forested walk to the top of Mount Doug and great views of Victoria
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Ipharki yaseMount Douglas
4500 Cedar Hill RoadForested walk to the top of Mount Doug and great views of Victoria
Monkey bars, tennis courts, basketball hoops, and lots of space to run and play just down the street from our home
Hollywood Park
Monkey bars, tennis courts, basketball hoops, and lots of space to run and play just down the street from our home
Arts & Culture
Learn of the natural history of British Columbia and of its First Peoples in world-famous displays
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I-Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville StLearn of the natural history of British Columbia and of its First Peoples in world-famous displays
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss StEnjoy paintings by Emily Carr!
Essentials
Thrifty Foods
1580 Hillside AveA very good section featuring fresh local fish
For perhaps the best selection of local and far-flung craft beer in town; also a good selection of wine and spirits
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Vessel Liquor
1609 Fort StFor perhaps the best selection of local and far-flung craft beer in town; also a good selection of wine and spirits