The City of Gardens.  That’s one moniker that British Columbia’s capital relishes.  And why not?  With plots that pledge lush landscapes and beautiful blooms year-round – thanks to the mildest climate in Canada - a city budding with greenery promises to be the ideal backdrop for a green thumb getaway.  Only one question remains.  Where to rest at day’s end?  Let the aptly named Magnolia Hotel & Spa ...

To show visitors another side of British Columbia's capital city, Victoria has created a new series of four self-guided walking tours and maps entitled "Secrets of the City." The tours are themed and include: Happy Hauntings, showing visitors unexpected sights in Canada's most haunted city; Forbidden City, offering tales from Chinatown's secret city within the city; Law & Disorder, with stories of Victoria's lawmen and criminals; and Fools Rush ...