Things To Do
Things to Do:
Walk Downtown Inner Harbour, Legislature Building
Empress Hotel
Buchart Gardens - world famous gardens
Chinatown
Whale Watching tour
Beacon Hill Park & Petting zoo (goats)
Fishermans Wharf
HAVN (new outdoor spa on boat)
Beaches/ Walks:
Dallas Road & Ogden Point breakwater
Beaches - Gonzales, Cordova Bay, Willows Beach
Day trip to Sooke (hour drive) -Mystic Beach hike/walk (rugged west coast beach with waterfall, tofino vibes), Shirley delicious for lunch
Golf Courses (tons of courses here) - Cordova Bay or The Ridge (smaller), recommend booking
Fav Restaurants:
Nice Dinner:
Marilena Cafe
Wind Cries Mary
Il Terrazzo
Pagliaccis
Tapa Bar
Boom & Batten
Prima strada pizza
Pubs:
Bard and Banker
The Local
Irish Times
Darcys
The Beagle
Spinakkers
Best Patios:
CRAFT* - huge fun patio
The Local
Bellevilles
Brunch:
The Village*
Blue Fox
Floyds Diner
Casual & to-go:
Tacofino
Red Fish Blue Fish
Barbs Fish n Chips
Red Barn (2go sandwiches)
lots of great sushi