5 things to do in Sidney on a snowy day

January 17, 2012 The Cedarwood

Snow is in the forecast for Sidney and the rest of southern Vancouver Island this week. Snow is so rare here that many people stayed home, meaning silent streets and empty (but green!) golf courses. Still, the temperature is forecast to dip as low as the freezing point (com pared with a steady -37 degrees [...]

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Cool Sidney information: annual Lego exhibit is bigger and better

January 6, 2012 Things to Do in Sidney

You want some Sidney information? Well, it’s our favourite time of the year again (right after Christmas, New Year’s and the opening of ski season). Yes, that’s right – Sidney’s excellent museum and archives is hosting its annual Lego Exhibit, and this year promises to be the best one yet! And it’s all thanks to [...]

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Winter garden viewing at a Sidney BC hotel

December 23, 2011 Things to Do in Sidney

Christmas is a magical time of year on the Saanich Peninsula – there’s nothing better than winter garden viewing at a Sidney BC hotel. There’s no snow, and as steady rains of November and early December begin to diminish in preparation for the dry winter months of January and February, a beautiful greenness has returned [...]

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Sidney Christmas shopping ideas

December 19, 2011 Shopping in Sidney

There is less than a week to go until the big day, so here are some Sidney Christmas shopping ideas (and remember – most Sidney businesses are open until 8:00 pm every week night until Christmas!): Buddies Toys Buddies Toys is probably the best toy store on Vancouver Island, and it’s located right here in Sidney [...]

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Things to do with children in Sidney | hotel in Sidney BC

December 8, 2011 Things to Do in Sidney

So you’ve decided to stay for the winter at our beautiful hotel in Sidney BC. We have the warmest winter in Canada, with virtually no snow and temperatures balmy enough to allow you to play golf in shirtsleeves in February. Everything’s great, except for one thing: what about your grandchildren? Perhaps their parents are also [...]

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Enjoy Sidney and Victoria golf courses all winter

November 30, 2011 The Cedarwood

We’ve talked a lot about different things to do in Sidney all winter, from biking to hiking to enjoying gardens, and we’ve even managed to cover great things to eat! However, there’s one important activity we seem to have left out: golfing. The Saanich Peninsula (Sidney is located on its northernmost tip) is truly a [...]

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Eating the 100 Mile Diet in Victoria at a Sidney BC hotel

November 23, 2011 Things to Do in Sidney

At the Cedarwood Inn and Suites, we feel pretty lucky to be located on the Saanich Peninsula just north of Victoria. For one thing, Sidney is a beautiful place with beautiful ocean views, just like Victoria. We love our slower pace of life, as well as the more intimate and friendly feeling of living in [...]

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Things to do in Victoria: Sidney Booktown

November 22, 2011 Things to Do in Sidney

Many visitors to Victoria rarely stray out of city limits. Sure, there’s lots of thing to do in Victoria – it’s a tourist mecca, afterall – but there is also plenty of things to see and do within a short distance by car. In fact, Sidney is pretty much an ideal driving destination, as it [...]

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Scuba diving near Victoria

October 31, 2011 Things to Do in Sidney

If you’re looking for places to scuba dive near Victoria, Sidney is the place to be. While many people travel to Mexico, Thailand or even Australia in the winter to go diving, it’s a little-known secret that the waters off the Saanich Peninsula are a diver’s paradise at any time of the year. The Shaw [...]

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Spas near Sidney BC

October 25, 2011 Things to Do in Sidney

So you’ve made it to the coast this winter for a long-term stay, and you’re looking for spas near Sidney, BC. The air is warm and humid here, even in January and February, so what better way to spend time away from the golf course in February than to seal all that healthy humidity into [...]

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