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Even summer in the Pacific Northwest can be hot, and when you're hot, the best thing to eat is not ice cream but hot, spicy food. It's true. Four stars in a good Thai, Indian or Mexican restaurant bring sweat to the brow, which is cooling. Think of it as instant, portable, air-conditioning that tastes good.
The San Juan Hot Shop and Flavor Emporium is the place to taste and purchase a great variety of hot sauces, spice rubs, and fiery tasty treats. For owners Eddie and Genie Williams, their work is a labor of love. They bring a seasoned palate and appreciation for foods from all cultures to their shop in Friday Harbor. They enjoy helping spice foodies find the best sauces for dishes, and like nothing better than exposing customers to new flavors. Their shop has a festive air, with music to shop by that will set your toes-a-tapping.
$85.00 Round Trip San Juan Island Day Cruise
Don't wait any longer than you must before visiting Friday Harbor and the San Juan Hot Shop and Flavor Emporium. Victoria Express Passenger Ferry to Friday Harbor runs Fridays to Mondays through September 6, 2010. The trip is an ideal day excursion, and the perfect way to beat the heat. Depart Port Angeles at 8:10 am, pick up passengers in Victoria, and arrive in Friday Harbor by noon. Travelers have a good three hours to poke around this charming island town before boarding the ferry back to Victoria and Port Angeles. Have lunch at one of the many fine Friday Harbor restaurants and browse the eclectic shops in town. Be sure to allow plenty of time for the Hot Shop, and load up on a plethora of tasty and uncommon hot sauces, spice rubs, appetizers and more.
Victoria / Friday Harbor **SideKick** Special - Buy One Get One At Half Price
The San Juan Island Day Cruise is a delightful way to spend a hot summer day. Temperatures are always cooler out on the water, and stunning scenery of the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Baker and the islands will take your mind off the heat, anyway. Once in Friday Harbor, head to the Hot Shop, and cool off from the inside-out.
Call 360-452-8088 from the United States, 250-361-9144 from Canada, or email
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For a culinary experience you will never forget you must check out one of the best kept secrets in Victoria. You may have heard rumors of a Legislative Dinning Room in the Parliament building that was open to the public. Now is the time to find out what it is all about.
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia and the Parliament buildings are where the BC Provincial Government assembles to make the laws and decisions of the province and it is also where the legislation assemblies are held.
Located across the street from the Inner Harbour, the Parliament buildings are easy to access from our terminal and offer one of the most striking landmarks to visit, tour, photograph....and even experience a great lunch.
Yes, it does indeed exist, the food is delicious and it is even at a great price.
This best kept secret is located in the main building where a free guided tour is available during the summer. In the evening the BC Parliament Buildings light up the skyline with over 3,300 light bulbs casting a 'magical spell' throughout the Inner Harbour of Victoria, BC.
20th Anniversary - $20 Round Trip To Victoria
Plan your trip to visit the historic Parliament building and sail on the ferry to Victoria. Victoria Express currently departs from Port Angeles daily at 8:10 am, 12:15 pm and 4:15 pm. For only $20 you can book a round trip to Victoria. Head to Victoria for the day, or stay for a night or two. The staff at Victoria Express will be happy to take care of all your travel needs, including lodging, tours and even whale watching.
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Travel to Victoria, Canada from the United States does require a passport or enhanced driver's license. Please see our ID Requirements for more information.
The Third Annual Passion for Tango Festival takes place this weekend, Friday, August 6 - Sunday, August 8, 2010 at several venues throughout Victoria. It's the perfect excuse to hop on our Victoria ferry and spend the weekend in this delightful city.
If Tango melts your soul, you don't want to miss these three days. All forms of Tango will be performed, with music to accompany it. Look forward to the classic era, Nuevo, jazz style and cultural variations. 
You'll hear Jelena Milojevi, one of the worlds finest female classical accordion performers, Adrian Iaies and his Jazz Trio from Buenos Aires, and Canadian-Argentinean Martin Nemcovsky. In addition, Anna Acevedo Lymon Latin Quartet will be performing at Victoria's Passion for Tango Festival, as well as Jam Shed, and many more talented musicians.
And then there is the dance.
Lee Sato and Angela Mulrony of DanceCalgary, Tango En Vie from Seattle, and guest dancers from the Victoria dance community will perform. Dancers will sweep you off your feet during free Outdoor Performances and Workshops for the audience on Saturday at Centennial Square. Next thing you know, you'll be on a plane for Buenos Aires, chasing your dream.
20th Anniversary - $20 Round Trip To Victoria
The first step is getting on the ferry to Victoria. Victoria Express currently departs from Port Angeles daily at 8:10 am, 12:15 pm and 4:15 pm. For only $20 you can book a round trip to Victoria. Head to Victoria for the day, or stay for a night or two. The staff at Victoria Express will be happy to take care of all your travel needs, including lodging, tours and even whale watching.
Call 360-452-8088 or email
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Travel to Victoria, Canada from the United States does require a passport or enhanced driver's license. Please see our ID Requirements for more information.
Learn more about the 2010 Passion for Tango Festival at www.passion4tango.com.
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Where can you find a juried arts and crafts show featuring nearly 50 artisans, live music and dancing, a world-class invitational sand sculpture contest, great food and drink, two classic car shows, live art demonstrations, all in a fun street-fair atmosphere in a beautiful waterfront setting?
It's all there for your enjoyment at Port Angeles Rotary Nor'wester "Arts in Action Festival", July 23-25, 2010, at the Port Angeles city pier. Artisans from throughout the Puget Sound region will display, demonstrate and sell their crafts and artistic creations. New to the festival this year is the Port Angeles Art Council, providing art demonstrations and interactive art projects at the Gateway Center. Festival Sponsor Windermere Real Estate welcomes eight world-class sand artists to the Invitational Sand Sculpture Competition.
This year's theme is "Legends of Science Fiction". Come and see these artists create amazing and gravity-defying sand sculptures, all while they compete for qualifying spots in the international sand sculpture final competition to be held in Federal Way, Washington later this summer. What would summer be without the chance to view and admire classic cars? On Saturday the Festival features the Dream Machines and on Sunday we will have Porches on the Pier.
A wide variety of live entertainment will be on stage throughout the Festival. Food vendors and a beer and wine garden will fill your hunger and thirst. Festival hours are Noon to 7 Friday, 10 - 8 Saturday, and 11 to 5 Sunday. We look forward to seeing you there. Be sure to check out all of the action at the Landing Mall just across the parking lot from the festival action: restaurants, art galleries, a souvenir shop and the Victoria Express terminal.
20th Anniversary Special - $20 Round Trip Victoria / Port Angeles - $85 San Juan Island Day Cruise
Plan a day trip or a weekend getaway. Victoria Express can make all of your travel arrangements to Victoria or Friday Harbor. Call today - 360-452-8088 US - 250-361-9144 CANADA
The Pacific Northwest is known for many things; Microsoft and Starbucks. Salmon. Kurt Cobain and Grunge. Rain. Most people who have never visited the region can tell you this much.
Ah, but anyone who has ever been to the Pacific Northwest will also speak of mirroring mountain ranges, snow capped volcanoes, large bodies of water, islands and ferries. They'll tell you that when it was gray they felt downcast and compelled to drink espresso, and when the skies cleared, they were floored by the mountain views.
It is practically an obligation for travelers to the Pacific Northwest to hop on a boat and head to an island. It's fun for residents, as well.
With this in mind, we heartily suggest a Scenic Day Cruise to San Juan Island aboard the Victoria Express ferry to Friday Harbor.
Victoria Express, the fast passenger ferry service connecting Port Angeles with the historical Inner Harbour of Victoria BC and beautiful Friday Harbor on San Juan Island is extending the 50% active & retired Military Discount to the Canadian Armed Forces. This discount applies to all sailings including the 55 minute Victoria / Port Angeles crossing and the Victoria / Friday Harbor day cruise during the 2010 sailing season.
Pirates Invade Bastion Square - Due to the popularity of Pirates, the Maritime Museum of BC’s Pirate School, sponsored by Coast Capital Savings, will be taking up a more permanent residence at the museum in Bastion Square. Previously enjoyed at local festivals and events, Pirate School can now be attended right in front of the Museum from Thursday to Sunday 11:00am – 2:00pm for the rest of the summer beginning on the 22nd.
Having run for over ten years now, Victoria has its fair share of proud Pirate School graduates. One such lass is Deirdre Campbell, the Museum’s current Pirate School Coordinator. “Kids adore Pirate School and it is an excellent way to connect the Museum with the community”, she says, “they learn all about the pirate way of life and we enjoy teaching them!” Prepare for an influx of dastardly looking mateys in the downtown core. Aspiring pirates can battle with balloon swords, get decked out with “tattoos” or learn how to hunt down pirate booty. Landlubbers be warned.
Do you have a fascination for the ocean and all the amazing things that live in it? Imagine the opportunity to view and experience live marine animals in easy to access Touch Tanks just steps from our ferry terminal in the Port Angeles harbor.
The Feiro Marine Life Center is a nonprofit aquarium and educational facility centrally located on the waterfront of Port Angeles, WA promoting marine education and conservation. The Center provides a place for visitors to see and learn about the local marine environment. At the Center you will marvel at the variety of marine life on display, there are hundreds of examples of inter-tidal creatures, fish, and plant life as well as "dry" displays to enjoy. You an study live plankton under microscopes as well as touch live sea creatures.
Bobbi Fuller, owner of the Elwha Dam RV Park just east of Port Angeles shares this story with travelers visiting the Pacific Northwest: “If you are researching points of interest, breath-taking "must see" places to visit, and fun things to do while visiting the Olympic Peninsula, be sure to put on the top of your ‘To Do’ list a boat ride with "Captain Jack" on the Victoria Express passenger ferry.
Of course that means a quick 55 minute sailing to beautiful Victoria B.C. or a full day cruise to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in the Salish Sea. “Captain Jack” will enthusiastically name all of the sea birds and other critters encountered on the cruise. In fact, he may even make an opportunity for passengers to enjoy a few moments watching the dolphins, Orcas, harbor seals, or sea otters playing in the kelp; all the while keeping on time with his Victoria BC, Friday Harbor and Port Angeles passenger ferry schedules.
In the last couple of decades, small boutique wineries have blossomed all over Washington State, and indeed all over the country. Some grow their own grapes, some partner with vineyards east of the mountains, and some do both. Each winery brings the wine makers' own personality and experience to the bottle. For all, it is a labor of love.
The mushrooming of boutique wineries has been a boon to wine lovers. No longer must they travel great distances for the lovely experience of visiting a new vineyard, tasting a new wine. Since many of these wineries produce only small amounts of their wine, these bottles can be hard to find. For the true wine aficionado, the quest to discover new tasting rooms can become an obsession.
Does this sound like you? If so (or even if not), hop on board a passenger ferry to Friday Harbor and head to San Juan Vineyards. There is no better way to travel to this picturesque winery located in an historic schoolhouse about 4 miles from Friday Harbor.
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