Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada
SIDNEY
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver Island British Columbia

SIDNEY BC ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

A World-Famous local attraction.
Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue 652-5256

Marine science adventure at Port Sidney Marina.
Marine Ecology Centre, 9835 Seaport Place (250)655-1555

Whale watching
Sea Quest Adventures, Port Sidney 1-888-(250)656-7599
Emerald Sea Adventures , Sidney 1-888-620-6722

Family Adventure (goldpans, gems, crystals, & fossils).
Mineral World & Scratch Patch, 9891 Seaport (250)655-4367

A wildlife cruise.
Sidney Harbour Cruises/Piers Island Ferry, Canoe Cove E Dock, (250)655-5211

BC's aircraft heritage: From 1910 - now!
BC Aviation Museum, 1910 Norsman Road (250)655-3300

Heritage exhibits.
Sidney Museum, 9801 Seaport Place (250)656-1322

Working historical exhibits.
Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside, off Island View 652-5522

Wine tours
Chalet Estate Vineyard, North Saanich (250)656-2552
Church and State Wines, 1445 Benvenuto Ave (250)652-2671

Kayak protected waters of the Gulf Islands or Saanich Inlet.
SeaQuest Adventure Centre, 9801 Seaport Place (250)655-9256
Island Camping, Port Sidney Marina, (250)656-4827
Sea Escapes, 799 Verdier, Brentwood Bay 544-1565
Brentwood Bay Lodge
Marina & Eco-adventure Centre
, 849 Verdier Avenue 544-2079

Sidney is a book-lovers paradise.
Beacon Books & Collectibles
, 2372 Beacon (250)655-4447
Children's Bookshop, 2442 Beacon Ave (250)656-4449
Compass Rose Nautical Books, 9785 4th St (250)656-4674
Country Life Books, 2378B Beacon Ave (250)655-4447
Galleon Books & Antiques, 9803 3rd Street (250)655-0700
Haunted Bookshop, 9807-3rd Street (250)656-8805
Mystery Bookshop, 3-2372 Beacon Ave (250)655-4447
Tanners Books & More, 2436 Beacon Ave (250)656-2345
Time Enough for Books, 2424 Beacon Ave (250)655-1964

Visit the Observatory
Centre of the Universe, Dominion Observatory, 5071 W Saanich Rd 363-8262 (Wed/Sat/Sun night tours of the telescopes)

Visit the world of Butterflies in a tropical garden setting.
Butterfly Gardens, 1461 Benvenuto Ave. 652-3822

Activities

Scuba Dive in th Emerald Sea
Brentwood Bay Lodge
Marina & Eco-adventure Centre
, 849 Verdier Avenue 544-2079
Frank White's Dive Shop, 2200-D Keating X 652-3375
Sea to Sky Adventures, Sidney (250)656-8101
Sidney Dive & Surf, 2506 Beacon Ave (250)655-0979

Charter a sailboat and explore our protected waters.
Island Cruising, 2-9835 Seaport Place (250)656-7070
Bosuns Charters, 2240 Harbour Rd (250)656-6644
Sea to Sky Adventures, Sidney (250)656-8101

See Vancouver Island and the Gulf Island from the Air.
Cooper Air Tours/Charters, Pat Bay Sea Base (250)656-3968
Island Aero Services, 104-9800 McDonald Pk (250)656-7627
Juan Air Charters, Victoria Intern'l Airport (250)656-4312
Vancouver Is Heli-Charters, 1-9600 Canora Rd (250)656-3987
Victoria Flying Club, 101-1852 Canso Rd (250)656-2833

Get out on the water to fish or to see the sights.
Sidney Anglers'
Sidney Salmon Charters, (250)655-4038
Visit the Sidney daily tide chart
Sunrise Charters, Port Sidney Marina (250)656-5570

Enjoy Gulf Island camping.
Island Camping, (250)656-4827

Go Biking and travel on our exciting regional trail system from Sidney to Sooke.
Rent a bike from: True Value Hardware, 2488 Beacon Avenue (250)656-8611
Rent a moped from: Sea Quest Adventures, Port Sidney 1-888-(250)656-7599

Horseback Riding.
Woodgate Stables, 8129 Derrinberg Rd 652-0287

Golf
Ardmore Golf Course (9-holes), 930 Ardmore Drive (250)656-4621
Island View Golf Centre Par 3, 7801 Central Saanich Rd 652-5215

Hiking and Walking
Port Sidney Marina: 20 mins - see how the other half lives
Beacon Ave & Fed wharf: 30 mins, if you don't stop & shop
Tulista Pk/Lochside Dr: 40 mins there/back along the seawalk
Pat Bay's Scoter Trail: 45 mins there/back around the bay
Horth Hill Pk: 60 mins up & down to the Ridge Trail view
John Dean Pk: 90 mins on Mt Newton & panoramic views

Great Beaches in Sidney
Sidney Spit - best white sand on Georgia Strait, 391-2300
Glass Beach - sea-polished colour in front of Sidney Hotel
Patricia Bay - wander among the sand dollars at low tide
Coles Bay - secluded, treed, south facing, off Ardmore Dr
Island View Beach - miles of sand and a high cliff

Window Shop for a Boat or Dream

Port Sidney Marina, 9835 Seaport Place (250)655-3711
Deep Cove Marina, 10990 Madrona Drive (250)656-0060
Van Isle Marina, 2320 Harbour Road (250)656-1138


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