While I’m in the mountains hiking, I thought I’d share with you a couple more super places for delicious dining in Victoria. If you’re not in Victoria anytime soon yourself, make a point to tell any friends who are! Il Terrazzo Ristorante 555 Johnson Street Victoria, B.C. 1-250-361-0028 Il Terrazzo Ristorante has been voted…

Ok, so I returned to the beach for a sandy saltwater-scented ocean-lapping fix. How could I not? I’m a water sign. When the wind kicks up, the ingenious locals create driftwood barriers to provide a little shelter. Check these out!         ~Steven House And Home Travel

It’s no secret I love to dine out. Yesterday I raved about Pagliacci’s…but here are a few more of my favourite lite bite places in Victoria. Canoe Brewpub & Marina 450 Swift Street Victoria, B.C. 1-250-361-1940 Canoe Brewpub, Marina and Restaurant, is located on the waterfront in Victoria’s active inner harbour in the ‘Design…

Pagliacci’s Restaurant Broad and Fort Street Victoria, B.C. 1-250-386-1662 Being the industrious entrepreneur that I am, I was cutting the lawns for several neighbours on my street at the age of ten, delivering newspapers for The Times Colonist at the age of thirteen, and working in restaurants from the age of fifteen…

There’s always some theme running through my blog that may not be evident to most readers, but last Monday I wrote about Toronto’s newest Harbourfront Park – Sugar Beach. Now I adore sugar and I love a great beach so those ideas simmered with me all week, until it made…

If you’re looking for a site that is chock-a-block full of great ideas for every room in your house, check out apartment therapy! This is a winner of a website! ~ Steven Worthy Websites

When I was a kid, one of the very first inappropriate jokes I learned went like this: Pass the sugar, Sugar Pass the honey, Honey Pass the tea… Bag! Hysterical at the age of 9, worthy of an eye roll today, eh? I’m sure the title of my blog might be how…

One of my most enjoyable blogs is written by Anna at Door Sixteen. The photo above is of the front of her home! I first discovered her blog when I was looking for black houses, which I truly adore. I blogged about it in May under the title Black Is…

For a good chunk of my adult life, those who subscribed to the purity of contemporary architecture and design considered wallpaper a bit of a decorating no-no. Or at least it seemed that way to me. Canadian and American Shelter magazines like Metropolitan Home (now defunct though archived), Dwell Magazine…

On Wednesday I attended the Royal Ontario Museum’s showcase exhibit – The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army – which runs until January 2, 2011. It was an amazing history lesson – well worth navigating the crowds – but what really tickled me pink was the fourth floor show organized by…