The Pacific Rim College is a gift to Victorians! You can make an appointment with the students for…read moremany of the alternative health sciences. All are overseen by their instructors with amazing recommendations and treatments. Give them a call today to help yourself and these wonderful students.

Great practitioners! Powerful herbs!…read moreConsultations are Free!!! They have Nutrition, Acupuncture and Plant Medicine

The paintbox is an awesome fernwood small business! I really enjoyed the evening drawing and…read moremoccasin workshops that I took. They accept a smaller number of students in their classes so you get more one on one attention from the teacher. I have a strong art background and I still learned a lot! Emily the owner is also very active in the community - doing things like beautifying the neighborhood by painting telephone poles! I would highly recommend taking a class there yourself or signing up your child for an art summer camp or having their birthday party there:)

This place is absolutely perfect. It has cozy and inviting atmosphere and the small class sizes…read moreresults in lots of personal attention. My son has been going here for almost a year for weekly art classes and he did the summer camp. He loves it. Emily is fantastic and he is super excited to go each week. A side benefit is that the art he comes up with is really cool. Some of this stuff is too good for the fridge and we framed it.

Wonderful place to explore your creativity and make beautiful art. The quality of instruction is…read moresuper, The classes are fun and welcoming to everyone.

A lovely and peaceful spot, the sunroom was a beautiful place to sit and enjoy a coffee while…read moreenjoying the serenity of the space and gardens. Enjoyed visiting this historic house and watching a video they offered on site. It's a very nostalgic place, definitely gives you a glimpse into history. They have a small gift shop/area where I was able to find a poster I'd been wanting. Thankful that this place is preserved, hope it stays exactly how it is.

Wish it was open this march! My son would have loved to go in. Outside was charming and location…read morewas super close to other attractions

I visit many gyms while traveling for work and pleasure. Studio 4 ranks in the top 3. Space has…read morethe perfect light, texture, tone and equipment. Very pleasant and helpful staff. An awesome vibe. thank you Studio 4 I'll be back.

Favorite gym in Victoria. Tons of equipment, and love the brick and beam character and funky plantsread more

How could they close such a center... There are plenty of…read moregyms all over downtown--you can just walk into any hotel and work out. But there was only one place where kids could come play basketball every day. There's not a single decent gym in the entire area where you can work out year-round, in any weather, for $30 a month. So what now?.. Long live the home and the computer

I recently visited Victoria on vacation and it turned out the YMCA/YWCA two blocks from my hotel…read moreoffers day passes to its gym. This facility is a great option for anyone visiting Victoria who needs to work on their strength training while on vacation. They have several Life Fitness machines, including pectoral fly/rear deltoid. They also have some older machines from a brand I have never heard of before called Keiser, which turned out to be an American brand based in Fresno, California. The Keiser machines are strange because they have thumb controls to manipulate a pneumatic system which controls resistance, rather than the traditional system of sticking a pin into a weight stack. But once you figure out how to use them, they're okay.

I first met Raimie when he changed my life as a potter during a 1 on 1 coaching session at his…read morestudio in Quadra Villiage in Victoria. I was really frustrated learning how to centre but after a few hours under Raimie's instruction and coaching everything started to make sense. I spend 6 months of the year in Victoria and immediately signed up for their beginner program for the potter's wheel which I am thoroughly enjoying. I recently attended the "Make a Mug Night" where we learned hand building skills to create a mug. It was amazing to see that after 2 hours everyone created something to be proud of. I've been so impressed at how organized and friendly the studio is with instructors and members keen on sharing their skills. I have learned more than expected in the short time and look forward to signing up for more programs during my time in Victoria. Thank you to Raimie and his team at Hands on Pottery for great instruction a fun place to hang out and keeping a new potter's dream alive.

We did a self-directed driving and walking sightseeing tour of some of the Oak Bay Village area of…read moreVictoria one day during our most recent stay (late-April). During a walkabout on Oak Bay Avenue, before heading to dinner, we stopped into several of the stores that caught our eyes. Seeing the 4CATS sidewalk sign caught my lady's eyes, and a look-see inside at the art supplies being offered was definitely in order. Wow! most everything in art supplies available in one place -- for the very beginner, the occasional 'dabbler', and on up to those pursuing serious art interests. Daughter and I watched on, as she truly-enjoyed some "quality time" browsing the offerings, and chatting with staff about their services, etc. My thanks to those at 4CATS for helping to make the day in Oak Bay such a special one.

Was feeling crafty, so I went online and booked me and 3 friends here to build monster mugs…read more (Insider tip: the more fun friends you bring the more dollars you will save.) We arrived, then were shown a demonstration of how to and we're off to races. I struggled a little bit with mine, but I got the help I needed to complete my project. The staff were funny and told us all about the history of 4 cats when we asked. I'll definitely be back to make a winter craft here.