Small Business Spotlight: Avalon Books
Read about Debra Thomlinson, manager of Avalon Books in Market Square.
Calling all Festive Volunteers!
Here are a few volunteer opportunities over the next five weeks! From Lights of Wonder Greeters to Gingerbread Ambassadors, there's something for everyone.
Indigenous Inspiration Downtown
A brief walking tour of downtown Victoria Indigenous exhibits and shops.
Jeff’s Column: Lights of Wonder connects with community
For the first-ever Lights of Wonder at Centennial Square, the Downtown Victoria Business Association is partnering with four social organizations to support the work they do in our community. While entry to our holiday extravaganza is free, donations will be gratefully accepted on behalf of our community partners.
October is Small Business Month
Shop local and support small business throughout October with Downtown Victoria's first annual Small Business Month!
Jeff’s Column: An honest and open conversation about Pandora Street
Lately, there’s been a lot of media focus on the street level issues impacting the 900 block of Pandora. Residents, businesses, and those that rely on the services housed on that block feel under siege. There’s a feeling that the street issues on Pandora are affecting the people who live and work in the area in a negative way. To say that these issues don’t have an impact, or to pretend that these don’t exist, does an injustice to our downtown Victoria community. Harm reduction must involve the entire community, not just the clients.
Food Eco District: Get FED Harvest Fiesta
Each year, the Food Eco District (FED) hosts a summer party to raise funds for and awareness about urban agriculture, sustainable dining, and food education. Find out what to expect from this year's event on September 4, 2019 (hint: lots of tacos!)
Downtown Victoria Highlights: Fave Five Blog Posts
We love writing our weekly blog posts! Check out some of our favourite recent posts, in case you missed them the first time around.
Jeff’s Column: Graffiti is more than a nuisance
Graffiti, or tagging as it is more commonly called, is out of control in downtown Victoria. It is not a nuisance, it is not art, it is a crime. It’s estimated that graffiti clean-up costs downtown business and property owners over $1 million a year.
Your Place to Be A PERFORMER
Suzanne is a Victoria local entrenched in our city's fantastic performing arts scene. Watch her Your Place to Be video about why downtown Victoria is her place to be a performer.