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Live Entertainment This Week in James Bay
Heron Rock Bistro #4-435 Simcoe Street (Corner of Croft & Simcoe Street in James Bay Square) Tel: 250.383.1545 Email: info[at]heronrockbistro.ca Live Music & Wine Nights - Monday & Friday (7-10 pm) Hotel Grand Pacific 1-463 Belleville Street Victoria, BC V8V 1X3 Tel: 250.380.7862 Email: reserve[at]hotelgrandpacific.com Fridays & Saturdays in January – 6:30-9:30 pm Jan Stirling (Jazzy Christmas Carols ) - free with dinner & drinks James Bay Coffee & Books "Friday Night Music" is back for a brand new season! Friday Nights – Open Mic hosted by Winnie Cooper 8:00 pm (Admission by donation) O Bistro + Lounge The Oswego Hotel 500 Oswego Street Victoria, BC Tel: 250.294.7500 Thursday, January - 6:30-9:00 pm Diane Pancel and Thomas Kinzel Piano & Jazz Vocals Ogden Point Cafe 199 Dallas Road Victoria, BC V8V 1A1 Tel: ...
Tourist Attractions & Services in James Bay
One of the most beautiful cities in the world, as it should be for a city named after a queen, Victoria, British Columbia, is considered by many to be Canada's "crown jewel of the West Coast". The City of Victoria, also known as "The City of Gardens" is part of the Capital Region District (pop. 335,000), on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, a 90-minute ferry ride or 10 to 20 minute flight from Vancouver. Both the surroundings and the climate make Victoria an attractive place to visit any time of years. The provincial capital of British Columbia is renowned for immaculate ...
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Movies n’ More!Okay, so James Bay doesn’t have a super-sized cinema…but it does have...
Live Entertainment in James Bay!Heron Rock Bistro #4-435 Simcoe Street (Corner of Croft...
Capital Festival Christmas EventsThere are a number of entertaining events being organized in our own backyard to...
Ho Ho Ho Holiday Events in James Bay!James Bay is a pretty entertaining if not eclectic place to get into the ho ho ho...
Live Entertainment This Week in James BayHeron Rock Bistro #4-435 Simcoe Street (Corner of Croft & Simcoe Street in James...
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February: A month of fun & frolic!IT’S FREAKIN’ FUNKY FEBRUARY! Compiled by Lady...
Winter/Spring Creative & Leisure Activities in James BayWINTER/SPRING 2010 – CREATIVE & LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS IN JAMES...
Winter Fitness, Fun & Sports Activities in James BayImage Credit: Amanda Woodward at flickr.com WINTER/SPRING 2010 – JAMES...
Movies n’ Munchies in JanuaryOkay, so we don’t have a mega movie screen and a fancy schmancy cinema...
New Wine School Begins in January!Join the Bacchus Bistro folks every Monday evening, 7-9 pm at Sips. Because...
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Back In BusinessAfter a break of six months, MyJamesBay, is now back in business. Actually, the break had more to do with recovering from a boodle of broken bones after a bad fall. Now that everything has healed … there's oodles of time to keep up with everything that's happening in this little bit of paradise called James Bay. So, without... [Read more of this review]
Property Tax Hikes Here to Stay?While many are trying to stretch their dollars and pinch their pennies to cope with a recession that is over according to the pundits and politicians, the City of Victoria has its own “Happy New Year” gift to its 78,000 residents. This little bit of “lagniappe” comes in the form of a 4.3 percent hike... [Read more of this review]
Royal BC Museum UpgradeThe Royal BC Museum, a well-known tourist destination in the City and a prominent landmark in the neighborhood of James will be undergoing a multi-million dollar makeover. Built in 1967, the museum has hosted more than 30 million visitors. Over the next year, the museum will undergo a six million dollar upgrade of its electrical systems to... [Read more of this review]
James Bay Motorists Get Gas BreakVictoria motorists, including those living in the James Bay neighborhood got a gas break yesterday — below $1.00 a litre. Our local gas station located at 308 Menzies Street (t: 250.383.3612) posted 97.9 cents a litre for regular gas, a drop of 4.9 cents than the previous day. Of course if you want to keep an eye of fares for fuel,... [Read more of this review]
Public Perspective Sought on the Capital Regional District’s Growth StrategyThe Capital Regional District (CRD), established in 1966, is a federation of 13 muncipalities comprised of Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria, and View Royal, plus three electoral areas including Juan de Fuca, Southern Gulf Islands, and Salt Spring... [Read more of this review]
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