Best Walks in Victoria BC: Westsong West Bay Walkway - Vlog 112
In the early days when the Hudson’s Bay Company arrived in Victoria, Fort Victoria was set up in 1842. While the Songhees Nations of the Coast Salish people lived beside Fort Victoria for a time, eventually they were pushed across the waterways to the west side of the harbour now called West Vic where we will take our walk today.
This is also known as Pallastis or The Place of Cradles, a sacred site for the Songhees First Nations People. When their children had learned to walk, their cradles were placed in ceremony along the Pallastis shore. The ceremony was performed to ensure a long life for the child. If you wanted to strengthen your spiritual path, you would jump into the harbour from Pallastis holding a stone within a ceremony. Pallastis or The Place of Cradles is now known as Songhees Point Park.
The Inner Harbour is incredibly busy. Inner Harbour Air is Canada's busiest seaplane airport. Anecdotally as a Victorian I can attest to that. In the summer I can tell you the time by when the sea planes start in the morning.
If you get tired you can take a water taxi home. Victoria Harbour Ferry and Water Taxis have been a part of Victoria for 25 years. They have transported over 3 million passengers in the inner harbour.
So under the category of only in Victoria BC, every Sunday at 10:45 am from May through September and every Saturday in July and August the water taxis perform a choreographed water ballet using 5 water taxis. You can even meet the waterballet captains at the Empress Dock after their performance.
If you get hungry along the way you can stop at Spinnaker’s Brewpub. Spinnaker’s Brespub is Canada’s first in house brewpub. Their heritage guest house was built in 1884. Spinnaker’s overlooks Limbebay.
You will also be able to see the Float Homes at Fisherman’s Wharf on the Westsong Walkway. Float homes are homes built on floatation systems. This float home neighbourhood was established in 2002. You have to apply to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to buy a float home. You also have to pay moorage fees and licensing fees. If your application of ownership is approved you must live in your float home, you cannot rent it out.
Getting there: From the Inner Harbour, walk along Wharf Street and across the Johnson Street Bridge. Follow the footpath on the left and watch for the signs marking the Westsong Walkway. You’ll be walking by the Delta Victoria hotel. If you’re approaching from some other point of origin, like the ferry terminal or bus depot, use Google Maps and make the Delta Victoria your destination.
Beginning at Songhees Point, walk along the Victoria waterfront to West Bay. The walkway is mostly level and is paved so it is wheelchair accessible. At all points along this walk there are views of the harbour. A nice walk if you’re stuck in the city or are unable to tackle more moderate hikes.
Directions:
From Downtown Victoria, cross the Johnson St. Bridge into Esquimalt. Turn Left on Songhees Road. There is a small amount of parking near the water. This is only one of several access points. Nearly every road between here and Head St. has an access point.
Westsong Walkway
A pleasant walk from Victoria's Inner Harbour to West Bay Marina.
Top 10 Free Things to do in Downtown Victoria B.C. - Vlog 116
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In today's vlog I will share with you the top 10 free things to do in Victoria BC. If you are travelling to Victoria BC and want to know the best budget friendly things to do in downtown Victoria BC without a car, then you are going to love this short five minute video. These free things to do in Victoria BC are the best tourists attractions that won't cost you a dime. Be sure to watch the video all the way through for tips on how to find free samples throughout Victoria as well and watch all the way to the end for a bonus.
#10 Window Shopping on Government Street and Lower Johnson
#9 Chinatown and Fan Tan Alley
#8 Westsong Walkway
#7 Inner Harbour and Inner Harbour Walkway/David Foster Pathway
#6 Parliament Buildings
#5 Totem Poles at Thunderbird Park on the Royal B.C. Museum Grounds
#4 Ogden Point Breakwater
#3 Fisherman's Wharf and the Float Homes
#2 Dallas Road Pathway and Clover Point Park
#1 Beacon Hill Park
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Top 5 Beaches in Victoria BC: Plus Secret Private Beaches Just for You - Vlog 125
This week we are going to share with you the best beaches in Victoria BC in 10 minutes. We kept our choices within Victoria starting from Ogden point and we only went as far as Cadboro Bay. We chose both sandy and rocky beaches. Victoria is an island so we actually have A LOT of beaches, which is why we were also able to include an incredible feature in this vlog, which is how to find your own secret, private and secluded beaches.
Starting at Ogden Point with Dallas Beach, this is our go-to choice when it gets super hot in Victoria (which is not that often). Think of it as air conditioning on a hot day. Nobody who lives close to the water has air conditioning, so when it gets hot, we can take a walk on Dallas beach and walk out on the breakwater and cool off.
Our second choice is our ¨home base¨ beach, Spiral Beach. This is at the bottom of Cook Street by Ogden Point. This is a pebble beach, great for throwing stones and taking a break in our work day as it is only a short walk or bike ride from our home.
We added a bonus beach for you, Ross Beach. This one is a favourite for photoshoots. There is something about all the driftwood and the backdrop on this beach. It is probably our most often, go-to beach for an after dinner stroll.
Next up is another favourite, Gonzales Beach. The sandy beach and the bay means that it is sheltered which also makes it a great place for sun tanning and swimming.
Probably the most popular Victoria BC beach is Willows Beach in Oak Bay. This beach is a family favourite for day trips, BBQs, picnics, and swimming. It is another great sandy beach to spend a hot summer´s day.
Our final pick is Gyro beach in Cordova Bay. This is a great beach for paddle boarding and canoeing. CARD: Canoeing in Cadboro Bay:
Make sure you watch the video so you can be in know on how to find all the secret and secluded beaches in Victoria BC. We will be giving you all the tips.
Thanks for watching and giving this video a thumbs up. If you watch all the way to the end, put ¨life´s a beach¨ so I know who my fabulous finishers are :)
Namaste, Melissa
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Victoria West
Victoria West, commonly called Vic West, is an historic neighbourhood of the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, located just west of downtown across Victoria Harbour, bordering on the Township of Esquimalt.
When the Hudson's Bay Company arrived in Victoria in 1842 to establish Fort Victoria, the neighbourhood now known as Victoria West was the site of a village of the Songhees, the aboriginal people of the Victoria area. The Songhees called the Gorge waterway Camossung, named for a girl who turned to stone at the Gorge tidal rapids. Songhees longhouses once extended from Songhees Point to beyond the present day Johnson Street Bridge. The Songhees people were relocated in 1911 to permit industrial development of Victoria West.
Much of the residential and early commercial development of Victoria West occurred in the 1890s up until 1913. Residential development was facilitated by the arrival of streetcar service in 1890. While a few expensive homes were located in the neighbourhood, particularly in the area of the Gorge waterway, much of the development in the area was for working-class families.
The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway line passes through Victoria West, and the roundhouse was located in the neighbourhood. In addition, at one time there were as many as seven shipbuilding companies in the area.
The largest and grandest of the homes built along the Vic West shore of the Gorge was Burleith, the residence built in 1892 by James Dunsmuir, son of Robert Dunsmuir and set among 20 acres (8.1 ha) of lawns and gardens.While Burleith has been demolished, Roslyn, another smaller grand home remains on Catherine Street. Built in 1890 in the Queen Anne style for Andrew Gray, manager of the Albion Iron Works, Roslyn made an appearance in the movies when actor Bruce Dern leapt from an upstairs balcony.
In 1924 the Johnson Street Bridge bascule bridge was constructed linking Downtown Victoria with Vic West. A second bridge, the Bay Street Bridge, stands where the Point Ellice Bridge was located. On May 26, 1896 an overloaded streetcar of holidaymakers celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee caused the Point Ellice Bridge to collapse, killing 55 people. The Point Ellice Bridge Disaster is the worst transit accident in Canadian history.
As industry left the area in the latter part of the 20th century, an opportunity for redevelopment of the former Songhees lands presented itself, and from the late 1980s condominium development along the harbour facing Downtown Victoria has resulted in an influx of population and spurred redevelopment of other parts of Victoria West, a process that continues with developments such as Dockside Green, the Railyards project and Bayview Place.
Amenities in the area include the Victoria West Community Centre, churches and other services.
In 1984 Spinnaker's brewpub opened on Kimta Road off Esquimalt Road. The Westsong Way, a pedestrian walkway, winds along the shore around Songhees Point, offering views of Downtown Victoria and James Bay across the harbour. Parks and open space also include Victoria West Park, Banfield Park, Barnard Park, and Raynor Park.
The area is served by Victoria West (Vic West) Elementary School.
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