The BC Travel Tuesday series is returning this summer as I once again partner with Backyard BC to highlight hotels and destinations around the province. I will feature a weekly giveaway to 6 different properties for the next 6 Tuesdays in a row and Backyard BC will host a grand prize giveaway where you can enter once to win all 6 prizes. That’s a lot of local hotel stays!
Featuring a variety of hotels and resorts located throughout the province, Backyard BC provides residents of British Columbia with free access to exclusive discounts on accommodation. If you live and travel in BC, we’ll make sure you pay less than the lowest rates available to anyone else. Travel local. Save big. Visit Backyard BC online, on Twitter, or Facebook and see more of BC!
The first giveaway of the 2012 BC Travel Tuesday campaign is for a beautifully appointed property on the outer banks of Victoria’s Inner Harbour.
Photo courtesy of the Inn at Laurel Point
Inn at Laurel Point
Website, Twitter, Facebook, Backyard BC listing
Location: 680 Montreal Street, Victoria, BC
About: Decks give way to gardens. Glass walls invite natural light. Museum-quality art graces hallways, and wide open space gives you room to breathe. Book an in-room spa or dine al fresco on their oceanfront patio, or yours.
Prize: 2 nights in a Studio Suite & complimentary parking
Value: $650
To enter to win the weekly contest:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Weekly winners will be announced every Tuesday on the latest BC Travel Tuesday contest post until the 6 weeks are up. Gift certificates for hotel and resort stays will be sent directly to each weekly winner so they can arrange their visit personally with the property. Some restrictions apply, based on availability.
This week’s contest is now closed.
View all posts in the series by following or subscribing to my BCTravelTuesday tag. Open to residents of BC. Backyard BC’s grand prize draw for stays at all 6 properties will take place September 4, 2012.
Coming up with a theme for my weekly photo collection from the Vancouver Archives can be a challenge, especially when I realize that I’ve already published about 70 collections. I’ve featured old timey Beach Scenes, Picnics, Grouse Mountain, Bikes, Ice Cream, Summer Scenes, and Amusements. What left to represent summmer in Vancouver? With Pride Week and the PNE coming up, how about parades?
1880s – Parade on Cordova near Cambie. VPL Accession Number: 19826. Photographer: Bailey Bros.
1900s – Circus parade passing Victory Square. VPL Accession Number: 6795A. Photographer: Philip Timms.
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The Honda Celebration of Light will paint the skies over English Bay starting this weekend as hundreds of thousands take to balconies, roof tops, benches, and beaches to catch the spectacle on July 28th, August 1st, and August 4th.
Mobile Application
For the first time the Honda Celebration of Light has released a mobile application, available for iPhone and Android. It features:
- A schedule of bands performing during SHOREfest in English Bay & Sunset Beach
- A map of things to see and do before the fireworks
- A soundtrack to each fireworks performance that will auto-play when the show begins
- A voting function so fans can vote for the country they feel put on the best show
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Klahowya Village in Stanley Park has returned for the summer with the Spirit Catcher Train (telling the legend of Sasquatch), ceremonies, artisans marketplace, cultural performances, and more.
Open daily from 11:00am to 4:00pm until September 3rd, it’s a great family activity rain or shine. Admission to the village is free for everyone and under the canopy of Stanley Park’s western Red Cedars and Douglas Firs you’ll learn about the area’s cultural history through storytelling and art. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Japadog has become a quintessential Vancouver food cart that even has Hollywood and Food Network celebrities lining up next to their street-side carts. They’ll be hosting their first eating competition at Vancouver International Airport next month and everyone is welcome to sign up for the challenge.
What Japadog eating contest, see how many you can eat in 10 minutes
When Friday, August 17, 2012 (during Take Off Fridays) from 12:30pm to 1:00pm
Where Haida Gwaii, The Spirit of the Jade Canoe on level 3 of the international terminal
The winner receives $250 YVR bucks to spend in the airport and a $50 Japadog gift certificate. To become a contestant, visit the Japadog cart at YVR which is located near Chester Johnson Park – right when you head from the parking garage to the international terminal, on ground level. Entries are currently being accepted until August 8, 2012.
Contestants will be chosen at random from all entries and contacted by telephone. All participants will be awarded $15 YVR bucks and a $10 Japadog gift certificate, just for participating.
These hot dogs with a uniquely West Coast fusion flare (topped with seaweed, shredded cabbage, soy or miso sauce, and more) have built up an empire expanding from a small food cart in downtown Vancouver to opening up storefronts, including one in New York City.
Follow @YVRAirport on Twitter for more information about the competition and other events happening at the airport this summer. Follow @Japadog on Twitter for the latest updates about locations and menu items.
