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Unusual Tales from The Empress Hotel: Are They ...
From spectres in the halls to John Wayne “teaching” bartenders how to mix drinks, the grand dame of Victoria’s Inner Harbour has apparently seen it all… or has she? Let's...
Unusual Tales from The Empress Hotel: Are They ...
From spectres in the halls to John Wayne “teaching” bartenders how to mix drinks, the grand dame of Victoria’s Inner Harbour has apparently seen it all… or has she? Let's...

Boo(s), Bites & Bone-Chilling Tales: It's PETRI...
They’re Baaaaack! 👻 Are you ready for a spine-tingling, pint-spilling, ghost-thrilling adventure through Victoria’s creepiest haunts? Good—because it’s Petrified Pub Crawl time again! Woo Hoo! From Oct 1st to Nov...
Boo(s), Bites & Bone-Chilling Tales: It's PETRI...
They’re Baaaaack! 👻 Are you ready for a spine-tingling, pint-spilling, ghost-thrilling adventure through Victoria’s creepiest haunts? Good—because it’s Petrified Pub Crawl time again! Woo Hoo! From Oct 1st to Nov...

Victoria’s Empress Hotel: Timeless Elegance, Hi...
From the moment it opened, the Empress was more than just a place to stay—it was the place to be seen. Its guest list over the decades reads like a...
Victoria’s Empress Hotel: Timeless Elegance, Hi...
From the moment it opened, the Empress was more than just a place to stay—it was the place to be seen. Its guest list over the decades reads like a...

Scandal and Splendor: Francis Rattenbury’s Lega...
Rattenbury (in later years), Alma Pakenhan and George Stoner Framed by three impressive landmarks, Victoria’s Inner Harbour is, without a doubt, one of Canada’s most photographed waterfronts. And while the...
Scandal and Splendor: Francis Rattenbury’s Lega...
Rattenbury (in later years), Alma Pakenhan and George Stoner Framed by three impressive landmarks, Victoria’s Inner Harbour is, without a doubt, one of Canada’s most photographed waterfronts. And while the...

Market Square: Where Grit, Trade, and Cultures ...
After the gold rush subsided in the mid-1860s, Market Square looked to re-invent itself as a genteel, white-only commercial hub; but that’s not exactly how things turned out.
Market Square: Where Grit, Trade, and Cultures ...
After the gold rush subsided in the mid-1860s, Market Square looked to re-invent itself as a genteel, white-only commercial hub; but that’s not exactly how things turned out.

Victoria’s Harbour Taxis: Little Boats with Big...
Anyone travelling aboard a Harbour Taxi is joining a thirty-plus year tradition that's as iconic to Victoria as afternoon tea at the Empress.
Victoria’s Harbour Taxis: Little Boats with Big...
Anyone travelling aboard a Harbour Taxi is joining a thirty-plus year tradition that's as iconic to Victoria as afternoon tea at the Empress.