Parkside Victoria Travel Blog

How do you live sustainably? Share your green tips on our Living Planet Community and you could WIN a two-night stay for two at Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa! 

How to enter: Visit our Living Planet Community on the WWF website and join our group. Comment on the group wall with your eco-friendly tips and actions to be entered in a draw for a two-night stay at Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa plus a complimentary Spa Massage or Essential Manicure at AquaTerre Spa!

Have you seen our koi yet?

The koi - known for their large size and long, flowing tail fins - have been swimming in our pond located at the corner of Humboldt and Blanshard streets, in the east pond next to the Fairfield lobby and the pond inside the atrium gardens for several weeks now. 

They were a little tricky to spot at first, but they have finally come out of hiding with an unexpected surprise - babies!

Tiny baby koi have been spotted in our pond in the atrium, swimming alongside the bigger koi.

It's great to see our koi comfortable in their new home at Parkside!

The Grand Opening and invite-only Gala at Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa on Friday, June 25 were a huge success!

The event kicked off with a champagne sabreing by Pacific Shores Resort & Spa's Sommelier and Director of Food and Beverage Atilla Cimsit before the doors opened to the food and wine exhibition.

Please join us for the Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa's Grand Opening Friday, June 25, 2010! 

We're celebrating a remarkable architectural achievement in sustainable resort development.

We'll begin the afternoon with a ceremonial champagne sabreing followed by the opening of Parkside's Wine & Food Exhibition and official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.

Featured entertainment will include films in the private movie theatre, resort tours and afternoon workshops.

We hope you'll join us for this special day in Parkside's history!

For more information, please visit www.parksidevictoria.com/grand-opening.

Why should you shop at a farmers' market instead of the grocery store this weekend? 

'Tis the season for fresh, local fruits and vegetables - and there are markets popping up all over the island.  

It's harder to shop locally during the winter, so take advantage of all the great produce available this summer. 

Celebrate World Oceans Day by taking action!

Since 2008, the United Nations has officially recognized June 8 as World Oceans day - a time to take action and participate in events that raise awareness and help to preserve our world's oceans. 

Please join us for the Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa's Grand Opening Friday, June 25, 2010!
 
We're celebrating to a remarkable architectural achievement in sustainable resort development.

We'll begin the afternoon with a ceremonial champagne sabreing followed by the opening of Parkside's Wine & Food Exhibition and official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.

Featured entertainment will include films in the private movie theatre, resort tours and afternoon workshops.

We hope you'll join us for this special day in Parkside's history!

For more information, please visit www.parksidevictoria.com/grand-opening.

Are you thinking about an island getaway in beautiful downtown Victoria? Or maybe just thinking about taking a stress-free vacation in your own home town? Well we've got it all planned out for you - with our How to Experience the Best of Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa Day-Plan Guide, exclusive to our Parkside Victoria and Parkside Lifestyle blogs!

Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa, located in the heart of downtown Victoria, BC, is a sustainable resort hotel targeting LEED® Platinum Certification and offering both hotel stays and quarter ownership. Parkside features a 25-metre indoor pool, rooftop gardens, designer furnishings, gourmet kitchens and inviting bedrooms.

So how can you make the best of your stay? Read on!

The online social network of environmentally-sustainable travel, iStayGreen.org, has awarded Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa and 13 other Victoria hotels with the Prestigious Green-Eco Leaf Rating, based on a comprehensive 70-point eco-audit survey by the website.  

An insulating roof top garden, parking stalls with charging stations for electric vehicles, and an edible outdoor garden on the first floor are just a few of the many eco-initiatives at Parkside.

Professional triathlete, vegan and bestselling author of The Thrive Diet and Thrive Fitness Brendan Brazier will be in Victoria and Colwood next week, June 2 and 3, 2010, to discuss how to live healthy on a whole-food, plant-based diet. 

Not only is plant-based nutrition better for your body, but it's also better for the environment.  

Brendan, who developed the popular Vancouver-based nutritional product Vega, will be discussing principles from his two books during a seminar on Wednesday, June 2 from 7:30 pm to 9 pm in Salon B at the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites in downtown Victoria.