Victoria Express

If you have ever been to Victoria, BC, you know that it is a city that loves to eat. Only one city in North America has more restaurants per capita than Victoria (San Francisco). A small city that can be easily explored by foot, Victoria is the ideal destination for a gustatory getaway.

The Seventh Annual Dine Around and Stay in Town event will take place from February 18 to March 7, 2010, in Victoria.

57 restaurants are participating in this year's event. They will offer three-course menus for $20, $30 or $40 CDN. To help make your meal complete, restaurants will suggest British Columbia Wines for each dish.

Here is an example of what you can expect for $20: Sips Artisan Bistro on Simcoe St. offers a choice of seafood chowder, organic greens or a spinach and blue cheese salad for an appetizer; and a local cheese plate, a charcuterie and cheese plate, or a local fish plate for an entree (suggested pairing: a 2007 Tinhorn Merlot). For dessert, enjoy Spinnakers truffles (paired with Quail's Gate L.H. Foch). Prices do not include beverages.

A complete list of participating restaurants and their menus is available at Dine Around and Stay in Town.

In order to encourage travelers to Victoria to stay longer and eat more, several excellent hotels are offering special pricing during this event: $69, $79, $99 and $129 per night. A complete list of accommodations is available at Dine Around and Stay in Town.

Travel to Victoria is easy when you entrust yourself to Victoria Express. Cross the Salish Sea in style, whether your point of departure is Seattle or Port Angeles. Please call 360.452.8088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

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Visit Victoria and enjoy a night out at the theatre. The Langham Court Theatre is running a production of The History of Boys through January 23, 2010. Written by Alan Bennett and directed by Roger Carr, the play closely follows a class of English schoolboys who are studying for their University entrance exams. The two teachers helping them to prepare have very different philosophies about learning and, it turns out, life.

Since The Langham Court Theatre is in downtown Victoria, there are several fantastic options nearby for dining before or after the show.

Hermann's Jazz Club is a good place to wind down the evening listening to jazz. Luciano's Restaurant and Lounge offers classic Italian bistro fare in a modern, chic setting. Bundle up and eat pizza on the heated covered deck before the show,  or enjoy drinks and desert inside after the show.

The Temple is a sleek contemporary restaurant/bar set in an 1890's building. The atmosphere is cosmopolitan and hip, and the rotating menu is out of this world. Eat a full meal before the show: start with edamame beans flavored with mint, lime and rock salt, sink into a rack of lamb with fig thyme polenta, and finish off with a wonton wrapped banana split. Or visit the Lounge after the show, where you can dip szechuan pepper pomme frites into roasted garlic mayo and slurp raw oysters on the half shell.

Contact Victoria Express today to learn about our exciting 2010 winter packages to Victoria. We can take care of all your travel arrangements. Call (360) 452-8088 OR email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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