Victoria

General interest about Victoria, including marine shops and shopping, attractions of interest for the Melges24 Worlds teams visiting Victoria, British Columbia.

Boat shops

Trotac Marine is the marine shop with very knowledgeable staff. They carry hardware, blocks, line, boating gear, the best selection of gloves! Talk to Alex Fox or Liane Kern, both great racers. Jutland Rd

Blackline Marine – Composite repairs, rigging and metal fabrication. Located in Sidney, BC

UK Sailmakers North West – Sailmakers

Leitch and McBride Sailmakers

June Brothers Canvas

Canadian Tire

Shopping

Lower Johnson st. is just across the new Johnston St bridge. Is a fun collection of individual clothing shops and related shops. Market Square is worth a visit, enjoy the character brightly painted architecture that leads up the street from the harbour.

China Town on Fisgard St. Fun shopping and food, booster juice and restaurant food spots.

Fan Tan Alley links China Town and Harold St. Shops and old Victoria interest.

Fort St starts in the heart of downtown at the water, crosses through the Government St. shops and downtown core. The block between Douglas and Blanshard is full of great food quick food spots and a great chocolate shop. Further up Fort St. from Blanshard all the way to Cook st. is home to interesting independent and unique shops. Antique finds, great indoor plant shop. Clothing shops including Folk and a new shop SALT, are both west coast simple and stylish.

Uptown Centre is a modern indoor/outdoor mall with well knows brands including a Walmart. Uptown is located just out of town, not far.

Health & Wellness

• The Vitamin Shop
• The Fix – Chiropractic and Massage!
• The Willowstream Spa
• The boathouse spa at OBBH
• Oak Bay Rec Centre

Attractions and fun activities

• Butchart Gardens
• Ferry around the Inner Harbour
• Royal BC Museum
• Empress Hotel
• Robert Bateman Gallery at the Steam Ship Terminal
• IMAX
• Miniature World
• Bug zoo
• Beacon Hill Petting Zoo
• Ice cream at the Beacon Drive in
• Fish and chips at Fisherman’s Wharf
• Beacon Hill Park
• Gonzales Beach and Willows Beach are the best beaches in Victoria
• Paddle board rental in the gorge
• Fisgard Lighthouse
• Whitney’s lagoon
• Prince of Whales
• Art Gallery
• Maritime museum
• Ogden Point
• Fisherman’s Wharf with houseboats and floating fish and chip shop
• Playground at Cadboro Bay beach
• Pitch and put at Henderson
• Oak Bay Rec

Great views of the racing area

• Beacon Hill Park
• Ogden Point
• Fisgard Lighthouse
• Clover Point
• Whitney’s lagoon
• Sax Point

Article about Victoria from the WSJ

Victoria, British Columbia's Quaint Capital, Finds a New Cool

Humm what else… contact me if you have something to add. So many fun things to know about Victoria.