Unknown Victoria

Victoria: The Unknown City is a guidebook to an eccentric town on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. This is the author's blog. Look here for Victoria lore, updates and additions to the book, and hate mail.

Pages

▼
Friday, September 09, 2022

Road Warriors (from Monday Magazine, August 12-18, 1999)

›
     THE TIRES SHRIEK as I bank into the turn at 60 miles an hour, when just ahead I see disaster: a rusted Chevy Nova and a spray-painted C...
1 comment:
Monday, August 29, 2022

The Flying Firemen

›
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 11 am, the City of Langford will inaugurate the new Flying Firemen Park, at 1851 Bear Mountain Parkway. A ver...
30 comments:
Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Referendum Question

›
This post is nearly 10 years old, but it still seems relevant, given that the City of Victoria and District of Saanich will likely ask their...
3 comments:
Sunday, October 26, 2014

A Tribute to Al Howie

›
September 1, 2011, marked the 20th anniversary of one of the most incredible feats ever accomplished by a Victoria resident: Al Howie’s “Tom...
3 comments:
Sunday, January 08, 2012

Commuter Rail Revival

›
For a few hours in 2008 and 2009, residents got an idea of what it would be like to take a commuter train between Langford and Victoria. One...
4 comments:
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
ross
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.