This guide was developed by the staff of Ocean Island Inn | Backpackers | Suites to help our guests discover all that Victoria has to offer, from the big tourist destinations to the hidden gems.
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Consistently ranked one of the best cities in the world, Vancouver (our neighbour to the East) is a great place to spend a weekend or a lifetime. Okay, that was a bit cheesy, but you know what we’re trying to say. And we can’t write a guide to Victoria and Vancouver Island without mentioning the [...]
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Late Night Dining Restaurants Vegetarian and Vegan
Mingle with travelers, students and locals in our lively cafe lounge! We are fully licensed, serve fair trade organic coffee as well as a variety of paninis, Indian and Thai-style curries, burgers and fresh salads. No cover, free wireless and we have some of the best prices in town! Open daily 5pm – Midnight
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Vancouver Island’s Largest Film Festival takes place every February, screening 150 films over 10 days. Previous guest celebrities and judges include: Kris Kristofferson, Atom Egoyan, David Foster, Barry Pepper, John Waters.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Victoria’s largest and most diverse rental fleet, with 5 convenient Victoria locations including right downtown at 757 Douglas Street and the Victoria International Airport. All customers receive a map book and coupons with every rental, and there’s no drop fee for returning to a different Victoria location… so you can rent a car downtown and [...]
Nestled in spectacular natural settings, WildPlay Element Parks outdoor activities entertain and challenge guests both young and old. Climbing from tree-to-tree brings out the monkey at heart – while leaping off a 150’ foot bungy bridge and zipping through the sky at up to 100km/hour thrills even the bravest adventure-seekers. The West Shore location features [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Lavish is a Boutique Style Salon with modern decor infused with old world charm whose menu consists of hairstyling, cut, color, highlighting, bridal, prom and a full range of esthetics. They use John Masters Organics and Kevin Murphy Hair Care products.
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Originally a street art inspired arthouse but recently expanded into a tattoo studio. Wolf/Sheep is a collective of about 20 artists, designers, writers, multimedia producers and coordinators who’s goal is to bring a unique art experience to the people of Victoria. For this reason the collective has merged art production and gallery space into one [...]
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A hip downtown store that sells clothing, skateboards and gear, spray paint and more. The companies that fall under our Higher Ground family umbrella are Concyse Clothing, Instrumental Skateboards, Incite Screenprinting & Promotion, Dobell Sign & Design, Art4Life Tattoos and Confusion Media. Higher Ground Clothing is located in Odeon Alley, just off Yates St.
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Ocean River Sports is more than just a store: it’s a complete paddlesports and outdoors centre in downtown Victoria, encompassing an outstanding retail store, online store, kayak school, kayak touring centre, rental facilities and dock, workshop, kayak museum, boat storage facility and performance paddling club. A pioneer in the paddlesports industry and one of the [...]
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