Whether you’re a local or an incomer searching for a good time, here are some things to do on the Peninsula this weekend.
A pub is a meeting place
Local pubs offer so much more than food and drink. In Sidney: Beacon Brewing has trivia nights, music bingo, a Vinyl night, comedy nights and live music. Small Gods Brewing has a storyteller series, writers’ group, book club and more. Dickens Public House offers live music, pool and darts. Are you in Saanichton? Prairie Inn Pub, around since 1859, is known for good beers, good food and a good crowd. In Brentwood Bay, music bingo is popular at Brewskys Taphouse. Visit a pub’s website to see their latest offerings for the week(end).
It Might As Well Be Spring
The Via Choralis Performance Society, Sidney’s “neighbourhood” choir, turns twenty-five this year! They’re celebrating with songs from well-known Broadway musicals and on the topic of spring. Lawrence Skaggs, from the McPherson Trio and who has spent 35 years as principal cellist with the Victoria Symphony, will join the choir’s pianist, Yousef Shadian for a performance during the intermission. This will be a farewell concert for artistic director, Jody Onuma.
See It Might As Well Be Spring at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at St. Elizabeth’s Church on Third St. in Sidney.
Oceanfront dining
There are many places to dine with a view. Seahorses, Blues Bayou Cafe, and Brentwood Lodge are just a couple of options in Brentwood. In Sidney, try the Surly Mermaid, The Pier Bistro, Sidney Pier Fish and Chips and 10 Acres.
Try an On-This-Spot Walking Tour
This is your chance to bring history to life while learning fascinating Sidney facts so you never come up dry in conversation on your next walking date! The On This Spot app will guide you through the Sidney By The Sea walking tour, starting at the waterfront and going down Beacon Avenue. History will be right there with you as you dive into photos and facts spanning Sidney’s early economy, the tragic history of the S.S. Iroquois ferry, the rise and fall of Sidney’s Chinatown and more. Check out onthisspot.ca/cities/sidney/bythesea.
Arts and Crafts at SPAC Spring Show
Find original paintings, sculpture, pottery, fibre and textile arts, fine crafts and jewellery at the 71st Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Exhibition Show! The show runs April 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get tickets at spacsociety.com/spring-show.
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