A wander around my partner’s old haunts, and visiting the family. He grew up in Victoria and we always enjoy driving around and going for walks in various neighbourhoods as it brings out the kid in him.

Victoria must be one of the best cities on earth because it is so beautiful and there is something for everyone. The stores downtown offer many local crafts and artwork as well as many boutiques with one of a kind local pieces. Each area of town is like its own small town with unique experiences for walking or biking. I am a local dressmaker and just love the inspriration, natural beauty and relaxed pace of Victoria. It would be so nice to get out of the apartment for a weekend and take a special someone for a staycation at the Magnolia. Thanks for all you do and sharing these great contest. ; )

I love Victoria, and try to get there at least once a year. Must do’s for me include: watching the goat stampede at Beacon Hill Park, and getting a cone from the Beacon Drive Inn. Strolling aong Clover Point, watching dogs play and paragliders. Heading down to Fisherman’s Wharf for some chowder and seal feeding, and hours and hours of watching the open water. Heaven on earth!!

I really enjoyed Victoria and Vancouver Island and happened to stay at the Magnolia on a quick two day one night visit with my father about a year ago. My Dad was visiting from Ontario we decided to take a quick road trip on his visit and decided to take the ferry to Nanimo and then drive down the coast to Victoria. I made a reservation at the Magnolia hearing from a friend that it was an amazing place to stay.(it was!) It also happened to be the Taste of Victoria event which was amazing my Dad and I where able to have a great steak at Ric’s Steak House and a fantastic nights rest at the Magnolia Hotel.
Would love to spend more time in Victoria out of the car exploring the streets and restaurants, it’s an amazing city.

Been a while, but I went to The Butchart Gardens & had some tea! Good times…two nights in the city would be fantastic!

Hop on the Victoria harbour ferry, walk around downtown, check out a few of my fave (local) stores, rent scooters, go for a walk around the harbour in the evening!

want to checkout DT Victoria!

Victoria’s amazing! I love it the more I visit. My favourite activities – flying in via Harbour Air. Going for a walk along Government Street to Bastion Square then Fan Tan Alley. Walking up Fort Street to Cook Street, dropping by Moka House for a coffee, and then meandering along the beach at Dallas Road. Having fish & chips at either Barbs or Red Fish Blue Fish… then strolling through the residential streets behind the Parliament Building (past Emily Carr’s House) – magical!

Despite living in Vancouver, I very rarely make it over to Victoria and would love an opportunity to visit friends and relations I only get to see once in a while. My favourite Victoria-area activities involve the Royal Museum of Natural History, chowing down on some amazing veggie Chinese food at Lotus Pond, and if I’m lucky, getting out to Sooke for a dip in the amazing potholes!

I’d love to go for High Tea at the Empress and the Royal BC Museum.

I absolutely love Victoria. First there is a great ferry ride to get there complete with a chance to perhaps see some whales then there is a charming city loaded with activities. I love to walk around the inner harbour. The Empress Hotel and the parliament buildings are beautiful (especially at night). Shopping is wonderful. I can never get enough of Victoria.

I wear out a lot of shoe leather in Victoria because I love to walk the neighbourhoods–Cook St Village, Chinatown, the Inner Harbour, Fort Street…all that walking makes me hungry, so to fortify myself I treat myself to nibbles at the many wonderful neighbourhood shops along the way.

I used to live in Victoria years ago. I loved the scuba diving there and would definitely do it again during a visit.

I’d also spend a lot of time catching up with old friends and enjoying the food and coffee scene.

I absolutely love Victoria. It’s my favorite place to go when I need a vacation. It’s also the home to many of my relatives that I only get to see once every few years. It always feels like going back “home” when I get to visit there. There are still many things I haven’t been able to do there though, like go for High Tea. One day I will go there just for High tea!

I’m sad to see the wax museum go. My favorite part of Victoria is the harbour. I also love watching all the cruise ships go in and out.

I haven’t been to Victoria too many times, but I would like to see the amazing lights that are featured in your photo, and get a chance to really walk around the downtown area to explore the different attractions and restaurants.

It’s been years and years since I’ve been to Victoria. I’d like to check out afternoon tea at the Empress and the city’s best restaurants.

I used to live in Victoria and still visit it often. I like walking around downtown and also visiting Langford (a suburb of Victoria) for shopping, lakes, and for nice walks (as there is still a lot of forestry and greenery around there compared to Victoria).

I love Victoria! I especially like Beacon Hill Park! It is so amazing! I also like checking out the nice seafood places downtown by the water – Yum! 🙂

When I visit Victoria, I love seeing my friends who have relocated there for work, sitting on the lawn of the parliament building and having some drinks on a patio by the harbour.

Victoria is my favourite city in the world. When I am there, I make sure to go on long walks around the harbour and along the breakwater near Dallas Road. I also think Victoria has some of the best brunch spots in the world, so I do spend a lot of time thinking about where I want to eat breakfast! Of course, no visit would be complete without checking out some of the boutiques on Johnson St. So quaint!

i want to have a nice stroll downtown and grab a snack at one of the cozy cafes

My favourite Victoria Experience is a long walk in Oak Bay. Love to imagine myself curled out in those gorgeous homes reading a great book!

I always love to go to Barb’s fish at the pier and then take the water taxi across the way. If I go back I would love to take one of the walking architecture tours and go through the parliament building. I also want to go to the Pizzeria Prima Strada.

(@kathygko) I don’t think I’ve ever properly visited Victoria before and I would visit the Butchart Gardens and have high tea at Fairmont Empress.

I have never visited before but I would just love to take my daughter to Buchart Gardens on a saturday night to see the firewords with a picnic surrounded by their lush gardens. I would also try out the carriage ride through the city, the glass bottom boat tour and a whale watching excursion. Actually I’ve never seen the ocean in person so I would spend most of my time either swimming in it or close to it in some way. Thank you for the chance to win such an amazing prize package – good luck everyone!

Used to live in Victoria – loved the July 1 fireworks and walks along Dallas Road!

really enjoy walking by the water – oak bay marina and dallas road are beautiful in the evenings – also liked going to Barbs Fish and Chips – wonder if it is still there?

I have been to visit Victoria a few years ago, but it was a very short trip and didn’t get a chance to see much. I would love to go there again with my wife.

I love strolling through the city and taking in the old architecture.

Red Fish Blue Fish in the inner harbour. No, really. BEST sustainable fish shack ever.

Oak Bay marina – at dusk – lovely!

I want to see whales.

I have only been in Victoria once for a visit to take in the Canada Day activities a few years ago. Would definitely like to go again to check out more of the city. Great contest, Raul!

I love going to Victoria for the Belgian waffles and the noodle boxes! Haha