Parkside Victoria Travel Blog

Want to win two tickets to the premiere of Life Cycles on January 8, 2011 at Parkside?

Tell us what your favourite Vancouver Island outdoor activity is and why in the comment section below to be entered in a draw for a chance to WIN one of two pairs of tickets up for grabs to the Life Cycles film premiere.

Contest details: The draw will take place on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 9 am. The winners will be contacted by email.

Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa was chosen by Cheryl MacKinnon, editor of GetawayBC.com, as one of the Top 10 places for a getaway in British Columbia for 2010!

"WOW… is what I whispered each time I entered the lobby of this gorgeous property during my recent stay.

Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa is premiering one of the most anticipated mountain bike films ever created in our HD movie theatre on January 8, 2011.

Tickets for the premiere of the Life Cycles film are still available at Trek Bicycle Store, Oak Bay Bicycles WestShore/Victoria and Parkside front desk, but hurry—only a limited number of tickets are available for the four showings!

What are your favourite Christmas or winter holiday activities or traditions in and around Victoria?

Are you visiting Victoria over the holidays and need some fun Christmassy ideas and activities? We asked on our blog, and here's what the locals had to say:

Congratulations Laura Menzies from Surrey, BC!

Your name was randomly selected as the winner of our Kids-Approved Family Package blog comment contest! 

Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa is premiering one of the most anticipated mountain bike films ever created: Stance Film's Life Cycles, on January 8, 2011.

The British Columbia-based filmmakers tell a spectacular story of the bike, from its creation to its eventual demise.

A visually stunning journey with thought-provoking narration, Life Cycles uses Ultra HD to document the many stories surrounding the mountain bike and its culture.

It is being premiered across the globe in front of cycling enthusiasts and followers of innovative filmmaking alike.

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and gourmet goodies is starting to drift into the lobby at Parkside from Caffe Fantastico's newest location—Tre Fantastico!

Tre Fantasico will be open for limited number of hours and will have limited menu items available until their grand opening in January. 

Checking in to Parkside on a Friday? Relax while you wait with a FREE 10-minute chair massage from AquaTerre Spa.

De-stress, de-tense and start you vacation off right with a relaxing back and neck massage while you wait to check in at the front desk at Parkside.

The free 10-minute chair massages will be available in the lobby for guests waiting to check-in from 3 pm to 6 pm on Fridays.

The massages are first come, first serve and will be performed by either a Registered Massage Therapist or an Esthetician from AquaTerre Spa.

Parkside is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as a Finalist in the Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s 2010 National SAM Awards!

Parkside is up for an award in the Marketing category for the Best Project Signage and Logo.

The CHBA National SAM Awards "celebrate excellence in new homes and renovation design, innovative technology and construction techniques, outstanding presentation, and marketing activities across Canada."

Do you Foursquare? If not, maybe you should start—you can unlock an amazing deal at AquaTerre Spa starting today just by "checking-in" and showing the screen of your smart phone!

AquaTerre Spa at Parkside has teamed up with the Times Colonist, along with several other local Victoria businesses, to encourage you to "Use Your Smartphone & Save" with the Foursquare social media application.

What is Foursquare?

Foursquare is a location-based social media application that uses your smart phone's GPS system to "check in" at geographic locations and businesses.