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Downtown Victoria’s Local Legends

Becca Blachut July 7, 2020

During the spring, many of our outstanding downtown businesses, organizations, and individuals were finding ways to support the community. We shared the stories of these "Local Legends" on our social…

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How to Celebrate Canada Day and Pride Week in Downtown Victoria

June 29, 2020

Canada Day and Victoria's Pride week are coming up quick! Here are a few ways to celebrate while maintaining physical distancing, yet still enjoying the festivities.

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Celebrate Father’s Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day This Sunday!

June 18, 2020

This Sunday, June 21 marks both Father's Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrate the occasions with some quality time learning, reading, engaging, and exploring in downtown Victoria.

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April 14, 2020

COVID-19 Resources for Individuals and Businesses

With the ongoing public health emergency, we wanted to provide a list of resources to make use of during this challenging time. See an overview of federal, provincial, and municipal support services and find the information you need when it…

March 30, 2020

Lorna: Bodacious Clothing

Lorna Ketler of Bodacious Clothing in downtown Victoria shares her experiences as a business owner for over 20 years, talking about her motivation, passion, and advice for other business owners as part of our series for International Women's Day and…

March 20, 2020

Evelyn: Andrews-Greene CPA

Evelyn Andrews-Greene is the sole owner of Andrews-Greene CPA in downtown Victoria, running the business for over thirty years. Find out why she chose downtown, what #EachforEqual means to her, and what words of wisdom she has for other fellow…

image of Shawn McKean with her bike and cycling gear standing in front of her downtown Victoria business, Broad St. Cycles

March 12, 2020

Shawn: Broad Street Cycles

Shawn McKean of Broad St. Cycles is a fourth-generation Downtown Victoria business owner. In honour of #IWD2020, she highlights why equality for all and the relationships between people in this complex world are important aspects of a successful business.

Becca Blachut March 8, 2020

2020 International Women’s Day: #EachforEqual in Downtown Victoria

Happy International Women's Day! To celebrate, we are interviewing businesswomen in Downtown Victoria. Read the intro post now and keep checking in weekly as we release the full articles.

Holly Dumbarton March 3, 2020

FED Feature: Zambri’s

The Food Eco District has initiated monthly features to promote food and sustainability. For March, the feature restaurant is Zambri's. Read on to find out the featured food...

Viktoria Csanicz February 27, 2020

Be A Local Tourist In Your Town 2020: Back and better than ever

Be A Local Tourist In Your Town is back and it starts TODAY! See Victoria through the eyes of an out-of-towner, get great deals on local attractions, and be entered to WIN a fantastic prize.

Becca Blachut February 20, 2020

Downtown Victoria 2020 Event Support Grants

The Downtown Victoria Business Association recently selected 16 deserving organizations to support through the Event Support Grants program. Read this post to find out which events were awarded funding.

Gillie Easdon February 6, 2020

Your Place to Be FUN SEEKERS

Jakob and Joe Wiebe spend a lot of time exploring downtown Victoria. Together, this father and son take full advantage of all the excellent activities, eateries, and shops.

Jeff Bray January 29, 2020

Jeff’s Column: 2020 Building on our Momentum in Downtown Victoria

Jeff Bray, DVBA's executive director, writes a column for Victoria News. Read January's article about 2019 and where the organization is heading this year.