Exploring Cordova Bay in 2015

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A few years ago (time flies!) we put out a nice little post on the East Saanich Neighborhood of Cordova Bay. This is a historic community with a lot of retirement activities that neither needs major changes nor seeks to reinvent itself. It's…

West Saanich Neighbourhoods – Gorge

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The Gorge neighbourhood in West Saanich is an historical urban area very close to the city of Victoria BC.  Sitting on the southern edge of West Saanich, the Gorge neighbourhood hugs the northern edge of Victoria’s storied waterway. While…

West Saanich Neighbourhoods – Prospect Lake

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Prospect Lake is an idyllic rural neighbourhood in West Saanich, north of Victoria BC.  If you like the idea of living in Victoria, yet don’t want to live in the city, you couldn't do much better than this.  Prospect Lake is pure country…

West Saanich Neighbourhoods – Royal Oak

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Royal Oak is a diverse neighbourhood in West Saanich, about ten minutes’ drive north on the Pat Bay Highway from Victoria BC.  Running along the eastern side of the highway, Royal Oak offers a wide range of housing including newer townhome…

East Saanich Neighbourhoods – Gordon Head

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Gordon Head is a well-established ocean-side neighbourhood in East Saanich just north of Victoria BC.  This largely residential suburban neighbourhood is tucked up against gorgeous Mt. Doug Park and sits just south of Cordova Bay Beach, both…

East Saanich Neighbourhoods – Broadmead

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Broadmead is a choice residential neighbourhood in East Saanich, a short drive north on the Pat Bay Highway from Victoria BC.  This planned residential community was designed to respect the area's natural topography, with homes constructed…

East Saanich Neighbourhoods – Cordova Bay

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Cordova Bay is a lovely seaside neighbourhood in East Saanich.  It lies just north of Broadmead and Sunnymead along the eastern shores of the Saanich Peninsula, about a 15 minute drive from the city of Victoria BC. Housing in Cordova Bay…

The Saanich Fair – A Victoria BC Tradition

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August is winding down, Labour Day long weekend approaches and the return to school looms for children (and some adults) in Victoria BC.  It must be time for the Saanich Fall Fair!  This agricultural fair has marked the end of summer in Victoria…