Jazz in Beacon Hill Park

If you’re looking something relaxing to do in the sun this coming Saturday afternoon you might want to check out Jazz in the park at the Cameron Bandshell in the Beacon Kill part. This series will finish at the end of August so now is the time to check it out.

Fuse Restaurant in Sooke.

We recently discovered Fuse Restaurant in Sooke. Located at the edge of Cooper’s Cove and just off the Galloping Goose this restaurant has beautiful water views, an interesting menu and very reasonable prices. You can even borrow a blanket to wrap around you if want to sit outside but find the air a little chilly.

Address: 5449 Sooke Rd Rr 1

You can find a Victoria City Guide review here:

http://www.canada.com/cityguides/victoria/story.html?id=5c9597e3-4e04-4285-a833-7214b249c46a&k=80072

Victoria Fringe Festival: this week!

The Victoria Fringe Festival began yesterday. We saw a lovely little play “The Measure of Love” by Canadian play Nicholas Billon. There’s lots of postmodern elements in this play – breaking down the fourth wall, a play within a play and non-linear narrative – but none of these elements feel forced. The measure is an interesting and heartfelt rumination on friendship and forgiveness. I’d throughly recommend seeing it! The fringe runs until next Friday. Check out all the details at: http://www.intrepidtheatre.com/

Victoria Fringe Festival

Coming up in a little over a week is the Victoria fringe Theatre Festival. As part of the festival there will be a series of public events including a block party and FringeKids Fest! on Saturday August 23

DETAILS

Victoria Fringe Block Party
Tuesday August 19, 7:00 pm
Broad Street between Pandora & Johnson
Free All Ages Kick-Off Concert
featuring Toronto’s USS
with Bloody Wilma and DJ Marlee
Sponsored by the Zone@91.3, A-Channel, City of Victoria

Fringe Eve Preview
Wednesday, August 20, 7:30 pm
Venue 5 – The Fringe Club (Victoria Event Ctr, 1415 Broad St)
Pre-fest mayhem as Fringe Artists tempt you with bite-sized show samples.
Free with 08 Visa Button or $5 cover. Licenced.
Sponsored by Thrifty Foods

FringeKids Fest!
Saturday August 23, 11 am – 4 pm
Market Square Courtyard (Lower Johnson St)
100% FREE fun and entertainment for kids and families, featuring
Major Conrad Flapps, Face Painting, Puppetry Guild challenge,
the ever popular Cardboard Castle, and more!
Totally, totally free.
Sponsored by Market Square, City of Victoria

full details of the festival are at:

http://www.intrepidtheatre.com/fringe2008/

Sobo Restaurant Tofino

This weekend we discovered the Sobo Restaurant in Tofino. Soba offers high end, contemporary cafe style cuisine that draws on local produce. I loved their Killer Fish Tacos which were served in a hard blue corn tortilla and topped with a fresh fruit salsa that included blackberries, kiwi, melons and pine-apple. My dining partners enjoyed their shrimp pizza and homemade angel hair pasta with wild mushrooms.

Check out their menu at: http://www.sobo.ca/