Lauren’s Guidebook

Lauren
Lauren’s Guidebook

Food scene

Delicious restaurant for an upscale dining experience. Lovely atmosphere.
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Wind Cries Mary
45 Bastion Square
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Delicious restaurant for an upscale dining experience. Lovely atmosphere.
Great share plates and environment.
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Tapa Bar
620 Trounce Alley
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Great share plates and environment.
Casual take out spot on the water, get there early to avoid lineups. Seafood focused good local West Coast food.
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Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
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Casual take out spot on the water, get there early to avoid lineups. Seafood focused good local West Coast food.
Top notch Japanese tapas, more pricey but very good quality.
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Nubo Japanese Tapas
739 Pandora Ave
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Top notch Japanese tapas, more pricey but very good quality.
Top bakery in town, bread and treats it is all amazing.
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Working Culture Bread
2506 Douglas St
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Top bakery in town, bread and treats it is all amazing.
Nearby restaurant with great food and patio.
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Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland Rd
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Nearby restaurant with great food and patio.
Delicious bakery very close to our suite, great bread and breakfast to go.
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Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower Rd
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Delicious bakery very close to our suite, great bread and breakfast to go.
Best takeout pizza in town! Call early as they open at 5pm and the wait is usually over an hour.
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Standard Pizza
1515 Cook St
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Best takeout pizza in town! Call early as they open at 5pm and the wait is usually over an hour.

Drink Spots

Local brewery great stop for a drink on their sunny patio.
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Whistle Buoy Brewing Company
560 Johnson St
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Local brewery great stop for a drink on their sunny patio.
Hip cocktail bar with great drink menu.
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Citrus & Cane
1900 Douglas Street
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Hip cocktail bar with great drink menu.
Lovely new winery in Saanichton. Accessible by car (30 minutes), or a 17km bike ride along the galloping goose / lochside (40 km including return trip).
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Symphony Vineyard
6409 Oldfield Rd
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Lovely new winery in Saanichton. Accessible by car (30 minutes), or a 17km bike ride along the galloping goose / lochside (40 km including return trip).

Sightseeing

Awesome swimming spot for the summer, and lots of walking trails around the lake.
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Thetis Lake
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Awesome swimming spot for the summer, and lots of walking trails around the lake.
Lovely biking trail.
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Galloping Goose Trail
Galloping Goose Trail
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Lovely biking trail.
Beautiful trail for biking with lovely lakes and forest views.
Lochside Regional Trail
Lochside Regional Trail
Beautiful trail for biking with lovely lakes and forest views.
This unique alley located in Chinatown between Fisgard & Johnson streets. There are numerous shops & stores located along this narrow alley.
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Fan Tan Alley
549 Fisgard St
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This unique alley located in Chinatown between Fisgard & Johnson streets. There are numerous shops & stores located along this narrow alley.
Beautiful gardens to walk through in Brentwood. About 30 minutes away by car and a little on the expensive side, but lovely flowers and plants to look at. Need tickets in advance.
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Izithunywa ze-Butchart
800 Benvenuto Ave
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Beautiful gardens to walk through in Brentwood. About 30 minutes away by car and a little on the expensive side, but lovely flowers and plants to look at. Need tickets in advance.

Hiking

Medium - hard hike near Goldstream with great views.
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Mt Finlayson summit
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Medium - hard hike near Goldstream with great views.
Beautiful scenic hike nearby - requires a car to drive there. Can make it as long as you desire, from 2 - 5 hours (17km round trip, but you can turn around along the way)
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East Sooke Regional Park
6807 East Sooke Road
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Beautiful scenic hike nearby - requires a car to drive there. Can make it as long as you desire, from 2 - 5 hours (17km round trip, but you can turn around along the way)
Hike, medium difficulty with great views.
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Mount Work Summit
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Hike, medium difficulty with great views.

Going Out

Games bar with pool, darts, foosball and drinks. Fun young environment.
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Sticky Wicket Pub
919 Douglas Street
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Games bar with pool, darts, foosball and drinks. Fun young environment.
Fun pub with live music on weekends.
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Darcy's Pub Downtown
1127 Wharf St
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Fun pub with live music on weekends.
Great patio for drinks, and livens up at night for a fun night out
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THE LOCAL
1205 Wharf St
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Great patio for drinks, and livens up at night for a fun night out
Concert venue in downtown with live music in all genres. Definitely see who is playing when you are in town!
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Capital Ballroom
858 Yates St
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Concert venue in downtown with live music in all genres. Definitely see who is playing when you are in town!